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BJ Penn – (At UFC 112) “I was trying too hard to knock him out and that gets you in the wrong state of mind out there.”

“I think he was dodging me (wanting Gray Maynard after UFC 112) because when you become the UFC champion you start getting all these fake dreams inside your head that you’re going to be the greatest of all time. And you start to think now I should beat Maynard, my only loss and then I’ll be the greatest ever. That’s just a pipe dream. He showed his true colours right off the bat when he did that and the colour was yellow.”

“After the fight is done, I want (Frankie Edgar) to look at me and I want him to know that’s BJ Penn. That’s what it’s like to fight the world champion.”

Frankie Edgar – (At UFC 112) “Hands down I won (rounds) 3, 4 and 5. (BJ Penn) was slowing down and I was increasing my pace.”

“It’s BJ Penn man, he does have this aura and I think another win over him and maybe I can steal that aura and have it on myself.”