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Jon Fitch: For the sake of Western Civilization, GSP Needs To Win To Prevent Anarchy in the UFC

Okay, Jon Fitch didn’t quite go overboard expressing his concerns about what a possible BJ Penn victory would do to offset both the 170lb and 155lb divisions in the UFC. But in a perfect world for Fitch and other welterweights and lightweights in the UFC, a GSP win is needed to keep order both divisions. Fitch does not have to be a mastermind promoter to know that a Penn win will pretty much guarantee a third encounter between the two top pound-for-pound fighters, following two successful title defenses from Penn and rebound victory from GSP. With UFC 94 being sold-out and the company expected to set a record breaking buy rate, it’s inevitable that rubber match has happen if this scenario were to play out this way.

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Assuming a GSP win and if Fitch gets past Akihiro Gono and his opponents after him, I am not sure where he goes from there in the title picture. I’m not saying this because GSP destroyed him, but because his AKA teammates, Josh Koscheck and Mike Swick, are also expected to be in title contention sometime this year and the following. Either way, I think it’s going to be a while before Fitch actually receives title shot. But on lighter note, it is good to see Fitch is in good spirits after getting caught in the fire in the whole AKA-Dana White conflict.

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What Fitch fails to realize is, after GSP beats BJ and Alves, he’s moving up to fight The Spider.

by Derek Suboticki on Jan 30, 2009 1:46 AM EST reply actions  

Agreed

and the more I think about it the more awesome I think that would be

by rainmaker6 on Jan 30, 2009 4:46 AM EST up reply actions  

Whatever GSP does after Penn wasn’t the point.

If Penn wins, we’ll be lucky to have ONE title defense per year in each division. If history is any indication, Penn’s next fight would take place around late summer – and I’d be really surprised to see if he defends both belts in 2009. Even if he does, I don’t see him fighting the REAL #1 contenders – nuh-uh, we’ll see him whining his way into fighting some lesser threats.

by Monday Morning Martial Artist on Jan 30, 2009 5:30 AM EST reply actions  

Sure, because that’s BJ Penn’s M.O. throughout his career: not fighting tough opponents.

What on Earth is wrong with you?

"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard

by Brett Jones on Jan 30, 2009 8:38 AM EST up reply actions  

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