UFC 118 Penn-Edgar 2 Toney-Couture

[Luke]

Former UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn will get his rematch with Frankie Edgar on August 28th, Fighters Only can reveal after speaking with several key sources. The fight will headline UFC 118, the UFC’s first card in Boston, Massachusetts.

Penn lost the title to Edgar at UFC 112 on April 10th by way of a controversial unanimous decision. Edgar outworked and outmanoeuvred Penn for much of the fight, but it was an extremely close affair that produced three very different judges’ scorecards. One judge gave all five rounds to Edgar, but that score has been widely ridiculed

Putting a northeast fighter's first title defense on a big northeast show certainly makes sense. It will be interesting to see what the crowd reaction is like for both men in Boston.

While some have claimed that Edgar should defend his title against someone else rather than rematch Penn, this is the correct fight. B.J.'s history is one that is strong enough to not need to "earn" a rematch and the scorecards were controversial enough to make the rematch extremely appropriate.

I sincerely hope that Douglas Crosby is not scoring this rematch, if only because his behavior on The Underground seemed to me like he isn't above trying to prove some petty point with his behavior.

[poopoo333]

I would love in Penn opened as an underdog :) But it won't happen.

[Mr. IWS]

The thought of this fight still hurts my insides.

[Luke]

I would love in Penn opened as an underdog :) But it won't happen.

If BJ opens as a dog I will be putting my savings and 401k on it.

BJ opens at -300 to -325 imo

[Ludo]

BJ won't open up as a dog anymore than Anderson would against Ryo Chonan in a rematch.

[Mr. IWS]

BJ won't open up as a dog anymore than Anderson would against Ryo Chonan in a rematch.

Pretty much sums it up. I just hope the odds are not crazy like last time.

[SPX]

BJ won't open up as a dog anymore than Anderson would against Ryo Chonan in a rematch.

Oh come on now, that's not the same situation at all.

[Luke]

BJ won't open up as a dog anymore than Anderson would against Ryo Chonan in a rematch.

Oh come on now, that's not the same situation at all.

I agree

[zY|]

BJ won't open up as a dog anymore than Anderson would against Ryo Chonan in a rematch.

Oh come on now, that's not the same situation at all.

hyperbole

Literary device that uses obvious and intentional exaggeration to illustrate a point, not intended to be taken literally.

[SPX]

hyperbole

Literary device that uses obvious and intentional exaggeration to illustrate a point, not intended to be taken literally.

Look you pseudo-intellectual, he sounded entirely serious to me.

Shitty invocation of the word "hyperbole."

[zY|]

hyperbole

Literary device that uses obvious and intentional exaggeration to illustrate a point, not intended to be taken literally.

Look you pseudo-intellectual, he sounded entirely serious to me.

Shitty invocation of the word "hyperbole."

[Ludo]

My point was that both matchups involve instances in the ending that will never happen again. Ryo could never pull that off again on anyone, let alone Anderson just like Penn/Edgar 2 won't see a decision.

[SPX]

My point was that both matchups involve instances in the ending that will never happen again. Ryo could never pull that off again on anyone, let alone Anderson just like Penn/Edgar 2 won't see a decision.

I don't think Chonan could ever again beat Silva even if they fought a million times.

I don't believe that about Edgar though. He can beat Penn again. It's not like he got him with a fluke punch. He outworked him and outpunched him. It clear that even at LW Penn has some issues with cardio past the third round, especially when he is pushed.

I'm not saying that Edgar will win the second time around, but the two situations aren't even remotely comparable. If you think they are then you are continuing to underestimate Frankie Edgar.

[Ludo]

I'm not underestimating Edgar, but I'm not about to underestimate Penn either. We both know who the better fighter is, he just wasn't the better fighter that night.

[Luke]

I'm not underestimating Edgar, but I'm not about to underestimate Penn either. We both know who the better fighter is, he just wasn't the better fighter that night.

I agree.BJ wins the rematch but I doubt its an easy win .

[Ludo]

Oh I didn't say it would be easy. It wont be a blowout just like this last one wasn't a blowout, but I don't see the rematch going to the judges. Trust me, I'm not taking anything from Edgar, he fought a great fight. I just think we will see the better fighter win this time around.

[zY|]

Oh I didn't say it would be easy. It wont be a blowout just like this last one wasn't a blowout, but I don't see the rematch going to the judges. Trust me, I'm not taking anything from Edgar, he fought a great fight. I just think we will see the better fighter win this time around.

BJ has got to use more of his tools. If he can establish takedowns early, or at least attempt them, and do some clinching and bully Edgar against the cage and dirtybox him he'll probably win pretty decisively. If he just stands in the middle of the cage again and and does nothing but try to counter, the same thing could happen again.

[Mr. IWS]

I think (hope) BJ will just drag Edgar down early and get this shit over with like he should have the first time.

Fighting that Edgar hummingbird style is a mutherfucker.

[zY|]

Dude the Gus Johnson av has got to fucking go. He stares into my soul.

[Mr. IWS]

Dude the Gus Johnson av has got to fucking go. He stares into my soul.

Dats my Nigga!