B.J. Penn Squashes UFC Video 'Controversy'
by Mike Fagan on Sep 16, 2011 9:42 PM EDT
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Remember that weird business between B.J. Penn and the UFC? Penn thought the UFC was trying to force him to say Nick Diaz's name, UFC President Dana White countered with "raw and uncut" footage in the UFC's defense, and Penn re-countered with footage of some UFC man egging him on (which I later found out was shot before Penn's fight with Kenny Florian). Yeah, that ain't no thing now.
Penn released a statement through BJPenn.com:
I have no idea how this UFC interviewer situation got this big. I never wanted to attack the UFC, people were calling and telling me Diaz wasn't going to sign and I got paranoid thinking they were going to use that clip to get him to sign the contract, my bad.
Both videos released by Penn's camp have been removed from Youtube by the user.
I enjoy Penn's shock at the growth of the story. It really makes one wonder how his complaint, one that seemed odd from the start, spread throughout the media, considering Penn released not one, but two videos on his own accord.
Penn also did his best Georges St. Pierre at the end of the statement:
The real truth is, I'm not focusing on this at all, this is not important, whats important is fighting Nick Diaz at UFC 137. He will be by far the most dangerous opponent I have ever stepped inside the octagon with.
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LOL now he is quoting GSP, He is the most dangerous opponent I have ever fought, wonder if he said it with a canadien accent
GSP never said Diaz is the most dangerous opponent, he even said: “im not saying he is better than Jake Shields, i don’t know about that”.
He still hasn’t said Condit is the most dangerous either.
buzz killington.
now who wants to hear a good story about a bridge?
This guy
:p - orcus
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Never noticed that. I think GSP is paying too much attention to the critics.
I hope we’re not losing all his laughable and/or predictable traits.
After that awesome “I’m not impressed” line, we all make fun of him and he never does anything like that again.
We laugh at his “most dangerous opponent ever” lines and he’s stopped that.
What’s next, loss of his accent?
by paythefighters on Sep 17, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn’t be more excited for this fight someone will finally put the diaz hype to sleep just glad it will be penn since he will actually go for the finish against diaz instead of GS"decision"P. Diaz hasn’t fought a top 5 competitor since 2007 against Gomi granted he won but people forget wrestling is his weakness and I feel he ducked hieron and woodley in strikeforce and GSP in the UFC until he got a fighter who would stand and bang with him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVtwkIvcT_g
Sounds like Dana or Zuffa’s lawyers read the riot act to BJ. Probably some clause in the contract about “actions detrimental to the promotion” or something like that. For BJ to let loose with the “most dangerous opponent” line suggests he’s been not only muzzled but fed acceptable stuff to say for when he’s allowed to speak.
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by Scabby Knuckle on Sep 16, 2011 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
Hahaha
That was an EXCELLENT GSP.
Remember all those folks that said WEC lightweights simply wouldn't be able to hang in the UFC? Yeah.......
I actually wish there really was a lot of heat and animosity here. I’ve gone from being “meh” about Diaz (I think he is over-rated by a mile… that ten fight streak doesn’t impress me.) to actively disliking him. I think the way he has handled things has been pathetic. He’s the worst kind of thuggish, inarticulate, bully combined with the worst kind of whiny, “blame-others” douche.
Hearing that Penn actually likes Diaz is surprising and a bit disappointing. Why does BJ want to be buddies with his former opponents all the sudden? First he’s bro-hugging Hughes on Hughes’ bike.. what’s next? Getting blow back from Diaz’s bong? .
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This isn't new
Any time this fight has been brought up, it’s mentioned that they’re friends and have trained together in the past. And if you’re going to talk about Penn and Hughes “bro-hugging” don’t forget the weigh in before their fight
:p - orcus
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I am not imprezzed by tha UFC interviewer'z performence
- BJ Penn, doing his best GSP impression
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I'm not sure that's a GSP impression
I think that’s him ragging on GSP.
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by the-gentle-way on Sep 16, 2011 11:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Somewhere, Rampage is confused by this article...
“Squash this shit?! Them fightin’ words where I’m from!”
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by AwkwardwithwordmakingisGoldberg,huhJoe on Sep 16, 2011 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
"Most dangerous..."
Bj Penn is pretty much saying “Gsp is me”
by itsnotthatserious on Sep 17, 2011 3:30 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
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