Without a doubt, BJ «The Prodigy» Penn is the better 155 pound in the world. There is not any one in the division that can touch him. Most 155 pound fighters can't even touch him BUT Diego «Nightmare» Sanchez is not a 155 pound fighter.

It could be surprising to the majority that you'd choose Diego Sanchez to overpower BJ Penn but he's issues with bigger fighters and he's difficulty with fighters that they like to press the action. That and also the +220 online sports betting odds, leads me to put my cash on the underdog on this fight.

Diego can be a slightly better wrestling and he's got better striking. The real determining aspect in why he'll win this fight is pace. Diego Sanchez will push the pace with the fight and that he will pressure the fights. BJ Penn would rather control his no holds barred combat fights however when a fighter takes control of the pace they are capable to dictate and beat BJ.

Also BJ Penn has problems 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 because he had not been in shape and nearby the end with the fight Hughes pushed the pace and the man was obviously a bigger fighter.

Diego Sanchez is often a big 155 pound fighter. He is normally a welterweight fighter and might even fight at middleweight if he wished to. He will cut a great deal of weigh getting into this fight and after his weight cut, Sanchez will in all probability be at 170 pounds fight day. He will probably be an extremely larger plus more powerful fighter and he will pose Penn some problems due to Diego's size.

Size will play big role in this fight, and Penn hasn't succeeded in doing so well with fighters that are 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 really a major factor when fighting BJ Penn.

Diego can be a fighter that's always healthy and he will pressure Penn when the fight starts. He will likely be capable to back Penn track of his aggressive pressure and confuse him along with his strikes and kicks. After the first two rounds Penn will probably be exhausted always keeping with Diego's' pace. When Penn fought Matt Hughes the other time he was dominating him but by round 3 he was from gas and Hughes turned it down. His last fight with St Pierre he was getting thrown off his game and also by round 4 he can't continue. If Diego can push the pace he'll tire out Penn and take the fight inside the latter rounds.

While a lot of people have to have a decade or more to turn into a black belt, Penn got his black belt with only several years of education. BJ Penn is acknowledged for his jiu-jitsu however, if you gaze at his record in MMA he wins all of his fights by rear naked choke. Now if you break down his grappling game he dominates the grappling game while he is equal in weight. If Diego Sanchez were exactly the same weight and size he most likely would dominate the fight.

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

Striking wise you will need to offer a slight edge to Diego. Diego can have the reach and power advantage in the striking. He will be the bigger fighter and that he can push off and jab his punches so BJ Penn will not likely to penetrate close. Technically BJ Penn is often a better striker with better fundamentals but he'll be wrongly identified as the sheer level of strikes and the reach.

Bottom Line: Remember Diego Sanchez was a format member of the Greg Jackson team and Jackson was inside the corner when GSP fought Penn so Sanchez will fight a similar fight that St Pierre fought. Sanchez is going to be prepared for this fight anf the husband will shock many.

I love the truth that Sanchez may 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 chances are perfect and I would lay a tiny amount on the money line for Diego to win this fight. I don't think Diego has the power to knock out Penn or grappling skill to sub him but she has possess the power and strength to win the stand and acquire the defeat points.

He even offers the skill in top position with an effective ground and pound. If he or she is in Penn's guard, he'll almost certainly do the similar thing GSP did and employ his size and power to punish Penn. The Ribeiro brothers will show him the best way to fight effectively within the guard. If Diego stays within the top position he is able to control the soil game. If Penn is onto it will be over. However, Penn can have a hard time getting top position or taking Diego's back since he may be the bigger stronger fighter.

I do believe Diego does not hold the skills to conquer Penn but he's got the stamina and capacity to hurt Penn and bring this fight late into the rounds. By the time Penn hits the forth round he can be gassed which is when Sanchez will need over. The best bet is usually to bet on the UFC prop bet for Diego to win by decision. He will hurt and confuse Penn with his strikes and kicks. BJ won't be capable of close the distance as they is the smaller fighter. BJ Penn has a lot to check out for on this fight like strikes, kicks, takedowns and sboarena also the ground and pound while Sanchez has only to stress not letting go of his back or becoming for the bottom.

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

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