Here is why BJ Penn is a GOAT

[killakillakilla]

That doesn't even look like Penn.
Almost a year later and I still don't think anyone knows what the fuck BJ was doing in that fight...

Seriously! What the hell was BJ doing that night?

 

[Ascent]

Gotta say, both guys were very high level at that time, but even so, those have to be among the 2 worst "fights" I've ever seen.

Edgar was winning based on everything I hate about the Unified Rules, the cage, and the judging.
Getting rid of the cage and using a Ring or square cage would be awesome, or even using that smaller cage from the WEC. I really miss that small WEC cage.

I think you're somewhat confused, that gif is from their third fight.

 

[CRuck1980]

Sherdog where all that matters is you tried

 

[OliverAtom]

lol a young Machida just starting out his career and yet to fight outside of Japan except for once in Brazil. Oh and a counter puncher at that. And BJ was already the UFC Champ. BJ fans have milked this fight to embarrassing heights. Its not like he even won! What Bendo did in his last fight was way more impressive.

 

[tenniswhiz]

I think you're somewhat confused, that gif is from their third fight.

My bad, looked exactly like it could have been from the 2nd fight.
Also, my computer freezes up on those sometimes so if there was some exciting ending...I didn't get to see it.
Sorry.

 

[Metal_Daze]

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[MilesAbove]

Penn is one of the greatest of all time. He got caught up in the welterweight thing though. it's too bad, really.

 

[Priceinator]

I love it when noobies first use fight finder and then make posts in Sherdog about it.

Let's me know who to add to the ignore list.

 

[milenss]

Yeah. Only for this embarrassment BJ will never be considered the GOAT. Not to mention the hundred more losses on his record.

 

[Alpinestar]

Penn hasn't evolved since he's held the LW title. Sure he was dynamic when the UFC was still somewhat old school, but his resume isn't as good as other usual suspects'. Just because Anderson Silva is saying one thing doesn't mean shit. Being a GOAT is totally subjective anyway. His embarrassing performance against Edgar in his last fight attest to his not-a-GOAT status.

 

[savemgs]

War bj!

 

[Toothless King]

TS's logic is obviously flawed, but...

dominant run as lw champ
2 division champ
beat 2nd best ww of all time in his prime
plenty of big names on his win list
size of small lw, held his own against GSP, Fitch, and Machida

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4 years to blackbelt in BJJ and won the prestigious Mundial championship 3 weeks later.

GOAT

 

[Toothless King]

lol a young Machida just starting out his career and yet to fight outside of Japan except for once in Brazil. Oh and a counter puncher at that. And BJ was already the UFC Champ. BJ fans have milked this fight to embarrassing heights. Its not like he even won! What Bendo did in his last fight was way more impressive.

yeah, except for that fact that Machida already KO'ed Rich Franklin before his fight with Penn.

oh yeah, being a light heavy weight helps.

 

[thewhiteSRR]

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4 years to blackbelt in BJJ and won the prestigious Mundial championship 3 weeks later.

GOAT[/QUOTE]
correction: Had rich family thus could afford to train full time with top instructors and won mundials when the competition level was a lot weaker than it is now.

 

[Toothless King]

correction: Had rich family thus could afford to train full time with top instructors and won mundials when the competition level was a lot weaker than it is now.

Does that mean Marcelo Garcia, Roger Gracie, and Buchecha will not go down to BJJ history book as some of the greatest BJJ players at all time because BJJ in 2030 (15 years from now) has better competition?

I train at a real good competition team AOJ/ATOS where we have at least a dozen guys who train full time. Yet, none of them get blackbelt in 4 years let alone win anything at blackbelt.

Also, you need to read BJ Penn's autobiography. The guys who were winning the Mundial in BJ's era were training full time just like BJ.

 

[XociDe]

Does that mean Marcelo Garcia, Roger Gracie, and Buchecha will not go down to BJJ history book as some of the greatest BJJ players at all time because BJJ in 2030 (15 years from now) has better competition?

I train at a real good competition team AOJ/ATOS where we have at least a dozen guys who train full time. Yet, none of them get blackbelt in 4 years let alone win anything at blackbelt.

Also, you need to read BJ Penn's autobiography. The guys who were winning the Mundial in BJ's era were training full time just like BJ.

Hey bro, can you just confirm that you train with the Mendes brothers? You don't mention it enough for me to be sure.

 

[Toothless King]

Fuck it. Michael Jordan was not the GOAT of baskeball because there are more competition/players in modern day compare to Jordan's era.

/thewhiteSRR's logic

 

[613]

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4 years to blackbelt in BJJ and won the prestigious Mundial championship 3 weeks later.

GOAT

What the hell does that have to do with MMA?


BJ is probably the LW GOAT for now but there is no legit argument that he is MMAs GOAT

 

[Toothless King]

Hey bro, can you just confirm that you train with the Mendes brothers? You don't mention it enough for me to be sure.

I train with the Mendes Brothers at Art of Jiujitsu.

 

[Toothless King]

What the hell does that have to do with MMA?


BJ is probably the LW GOAT for now but there is no legit argument that he is MMAs GOAT

BJJ was BJ's ticket to UFC. It's better than some shertards were saying Ronda is a GOAT because she got an acting job in some movies or on the cover for ESPN.

People like to mention Ronda with her accomplishment in Judo. Why can't BJ with BJJ?