Y! Sports’ Kevin Iole speaks one-on-one with B.J. Penn about his big fight against Jon Fitch on Saturday night:
B.J Penn on:
– 0:17 Having no problem making 155
– 0:36 Welterweights cutting a lot of weight, not healthy
– 1:21 Jon Fitch having all the pressure
– 2:18 Training with Matt Hughes, learning the crucifix position
– 3:31 Continually learning in MMA
– 4:06 Integrating boxing techniques from Freddie Roach
– 4:55 Training with the unorthodox Floyd Mayweather Sr for 2 weeks
– 5:40 Dana White really wanting him (B.J Penn) to be the champ, but just won’t admit it
– 6:00 Deserving a title shot if he beats Jon Fitch, that’s what Dana wants
– 6:55 Fitch being a tough, well-rounded, BJJ black belt fighter
DEEP Middleweight champion Riki Fukuda talks about making his UFC debut against Nick Ring at UFC 127 in Australia this upcoming Saturday. (via MMAFighting.com)
Jon Fitch talks UFC 127, BJ Penn, GSP & title shot