kobe02s21.jpgWithout a doubt, BJ "The Prodigy" Penn is the better 155 pound on the planet. There is no one in the division that will touch him. Most 155 pound fighters can't even touch him BUT Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez is not a 155 pound fighter.

It might be surprising to the majority of that you'd choose Diego Sanchez to overpower BJ Penn but she has problems with bigger fighters and she has issues with fighters that like to press the action. That and the +220 online sports betting odds, leads me to get my money on the underdog on this fight.

Diego is really a slightly better wrestling and he's got better striking. The real determining element in why he can win this fight is pace. Diego Sanchez will push the pace from the fight and the man will pressure the fights. BJ Penn wants to control his no holds barred combat fights however, if a fighter takes control from the pace they are definitely able to dictate and beat BJ.

Also BJ Penn has issues with fighters which might be bigger and stronger than him. Penn lost to Georges St Pierre twice because GSP was bigger anf the husband pushed the pace from the fight. Penn lost to Matt Hughes as he had not been healthy and close to the end from the fight Hughes pushed the pace and that he would be a bigger fighter.

Diego Sanchez is really a big 155 pound fighter. He is ordinarily a welterweight fighter and could even fight at middleweight if he wished to. He will cut a lot of weigh coming into this fight and after his weight cut, Sanchez will likely be at 170 pounds fight day. He will be a significantly larger plus much more powerful fighter and he will pose Penn some problems because of Diego's size.

Size will have big role on this fight, and Penn hasn't done so well with fighters which might be larger than him. BJ dominates same size fighters like he did with Kenny Florian and Sean Sherk. But remember Sanchez is the bigger fighter and that is a major factor when fighting BJ Penn.

Diego is really a fighter which is always fit and he will pressure Penn right after the fight starts. He will be in a position to back Penn up with his aggressive pressure and confuse him regarding his strikes and kicks. After the first 2 rounds Penn will probably be exhausted attempting to keep with Diego's' pace. When Penn fought Matt Hughes the 2nd time he was dominating him but by round 3 he was beyond gas and Hughes turned up. His last fight with St Pierre he was getting thrown off his game through round 4 he can't continue. If Diego can push the pace he can tire out Penn and take the fight inside latter rounds.

While a lot of people need a decade or higher to become a black belt, Penn got his black belt with only 36 months to train. BJ Penn is recognized for his jiu-jitsu however, if you appear at his record in MMA he wins all his fights by rear naked choke. Now if you break up his grappling game he dominates the grappling game as he is equal in weight. If Diego Sanchez were the identical size and weight he probably would dominate the fight.

However, Diego isn't slouch on a lawn. His no gi game is superb and possesses even competed at the ADCC 2005 Absolute Division championships. The Abu Dhabi will be the most prestigious grapping tournament in the world which is something BJ Penn has not competed in before. Diego won his first fight with the ADCC and lost his second fight to Marcelo Garcia that is regarded as being one of the best grapplers on earth. That was when Diego never even competed which has a gi before. In 2005, Sanchez wrestled for his high school in New Mexico before commencing training MMA with Greg Jackson at Jackson's Submission Fighting that is regarded as being the very best MMA trainer on the globe. Despite never employing a gi in grappling Diego features a very tight grappling game.

Striking wise you need to provide a slight edge to Diego. Diego will have the reach and power advantage within the striking. He will likely be greater fighter and the man can push off and jab his punches so BJ Penn won't to penetrate close. Technically BJ Penn is really a better striker with better fundamentals but he'll almost certainly be mistaken for the sheer quantity of strikes and also the reach.

Bottom Line: Remember Diego Sanchez would have been a format member with the Greg Jackson team and Jackson was in the corner when GSP fought Penn so Sanchez will fight the same fight that St Pierre fought. Sanchez will likely be prepared for this fight and he will shock many.

I love the belief that Sanchez will be the bigger, stronger and more aggressive fighter. These are the three factors that BJ Penn has troubles with in fighters. UFC sports betting wise the +220 betting likelihood is perfect and I would lay a small amount about the money line for Diego to win this fight. I don't think Diego has the ability to knock out Penn or grappling skill to sub him but he's contain the power and strength to win the stand and obtain the remove points.

He also offers the skill in top position to have effective ground and pound. If he's in Penn's guard, he'll almost certainly perform the exact same thing GSP did and make use of his size and sboarena capability to punish Penn. The Ribeiro brothers will demonstrate him the best way to fight effectively in the guard. If Diego stays in the top position he can control the ground game. If Penn is on to it is going to be over. However, Penn will have trouble getting top position or taking Diego's back since he may be the bigger stronger fighter.

I do believe Diego does not have the skills to overpower Penn but he has the stamina and chance to hurt Penn and produce this fight late into the rounds. By the time Penn hits the forth round he can be gassed and that's when Sanchez will need over. The best bet is to bet for the UFC prop bet for Diego to win by decision. He will hurt and confuse Penn together with his strikes and kicks. BJ won't be capable of close the distance because he could be the smaller fighter. BJ Penn has a lot to check out for on this fight like strikes, kicks, takedowns and the ground and pound while Sanchez only has to be concerned not letting go of his back or just being on the bottom.

Look for Diego Sanchez to get the New UFC Lightweight Champion using a Split Decision

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