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BJ Penn Calls for Unnecessary 3rd Fight with GSP at UFC 205 in NYC

It’s 2016 and BJ Penn is calling out Georges St-Pierre for a third fight. GSP announced on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani that he is ready to return to the cage, and that has the Hawaiian’s wheels spinning.

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It’s 2016 and BJ Penn is calling out Georges St-Pierre for a third fight. GSP announced on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani that he is ready to return to the cage, and that has the Hawaiian’s wheels spinning.

The former lightweight and welterweight champion took to Twitter late on Sunday to call out GSP (h/t Damon Martin of Fox Sports). Penn is lobbying for the fight to happen at 155 pounds at UFC 205 in New York City.

Penn dropped both previous meetings against GSP. They originally met in a title eliminator at UFC 58 in March 2006, when GSP edged Penn on the scorecards. The two UFC legends ran it back at UFC 94 in January 2009 in a champion vs. champion tilt; Penn quit on the stool after the fourth round.

There is no reason this fight should happen, and no one—other than Penn—is calling for it. The tweet did not elicit the response Penn was hoping for on social media:

Penn is on a three-fight losing skid and looked horrendous in his 2014 return against Frankie Edgar. Perhaps even more crucial to this callout, GSP has not expressed an interest in fighting at lightweight. There is no heat behind this proposed fight from Penn.

In fact, GSP has his eyes on going in the opposite direction in terms of weight. In the interview with Helwani (h/t Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com), GSP stated his interest in fighting Michael Bisping for the UFC middleweight crown. That one makes a lot more sense than a third fight with Penn that virtually nobody is craving.

Penn will likely have to look elsewhere for a marquee matchup, as there is no juice to a third encounter with GSP.

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BJ Penn vs. Georges St-Pierre 3? ‘The Prodigy’ Wants GSP In New York

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen either BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre actively fighting. For ‘Rush’ it was the tail end of a six-year win streak that sent him to retirement in 2013, having won 12 straight fights since 2007, but squeaking past Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. Citing personal issues and the

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It’s been a long time since we’ve seen either BJ Penn or Georges St-Pierre actively fighting. For ‘Rush’ it was the tail end of a six-year win streak that sent him to retirement in 2013, having won 12 straight fights since 2007, but squeaking past Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. Citing personal issues and the somewhat loose drug testing regime in mixed martial arts at the time, the former promotional poster boy relinquished his undisputed title, much to the dismay of his fans and UFC president Dana White.

‘Th Prodigy’ left the sport on a very different kind of streak, having been 5-1-1 in his last five years of competition, only competing three times between October 2011 and July 2014, and losing all those fights in rather ugly fashion. Fighting Nick Diaz and Rory MacDonald at welterweight was brave, albeit somewhat ill fated, and taking on Frankie Edgar at featherweight in his last fight was not a great decision.

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That was 2014, and Penn lost by harrowing TKO in the trilogy match with Edgar, sending him out of the sport with a rather unsatisfactory summary to such a storied fighting career. Criminal accusations and a failed USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) test for IV use have hindered returns at UFC 197 and 199 for the former welterweight and lightweight champ, but now he’s aiming for a November return against an old foe in Georges St-Pierre:

This was in response to ‘GSP’ recently telling The MMA Hour that he could ‘easily’ make lightweight if required.

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During his best years Penn lost to ‘Rush’ by both decision at UFC 58 and TKO at UFC 94. The former welterweight champion and consensus greatest 170-pounder of all time ‘GSP’ has already been linked to a middleweight return against Michael Bisping, so is ‘The Prodigy’ asking for a lightweight battle a little too far down the weight categories?

Penn, in terms of fighters going down as their age goes up, is quite a rare sight. Most prefer to go up as their physique naturally swells over time, and what are the chances that St-Pierre will actually fancy the trip down below his formerly owned weight class? That said, UFC 205 will be the first event held in New York, and at the Madison Square Gardens no less. For obvious reasons this will be a historic night, potentially filled with red panties should the stars align in the correct manner.

Would this be a fight worth watching? Possibly, but I get the feeling that regardless of weight, St-Pierre would continue Penn’s run of bad luck.

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Top 10 Trilogies In UFC History

Rivalries are one of the most pivotal aspects of mixed martial arts (MMA) today. While most of the time these rivalries are a little exaggerated in order to market the fight, once in a blue moon we get a true spectacle that can drag on over the span of three action-packed brawls to end with

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Rivalries are one of the most pivotal aspects of mixed martial arts (MMA) today. While most of the time these rivalries are a little exaggerated in order to market the fight, once in a blue moon we get a true spectacle that can drag on over the span of three action-packed brawls to end with a trilogy fight.

Some of these martial artists just flat-out don’t like one another, while others fight for the pure competitive nature that dwells within their body along with a grinding urge to better the man that they have split contests with.

So without further ado, lets take a look at the top 10 trilogies that have been fought out throughout UFC history.

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The 8 Worst Downfalls In UFC History

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a very unforgiving game. Very few make it to the pinnacle, and even the brightest of stars don’t typically shine for too long. Time and time again in this crazy sport, we’ve seen the cream of the crop, and even legends, suddenly fall from grace, essentially being smacked in the

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a very unforgiving game. Very few make it to the pinnacle, and even the brightest of stars don’t typically shine for too long.

Time and time again in this crazy sport, we’ve seen the cream of the crop, and even legends, suddenly fall from grace, essentially being smacked in the face by the harsh realities embodied by the fight game.

This isn’t to say that we haven’t seen excellent fighters reign supreme for years and end up on top or on a high note, because we most certainly have. But we have also unfortunately seen our fair share of fighters who weren’t lucky enough to experience a storybook ending. Fortunately for some, however, their careers aren’t over, and some have even bounced back already.

Let’s take a look at eight of the steepest downfalls in UFC history.

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10 MMA Stars Who’ll Fight Anyone At Anytime

UFC president Dana White is often quoted as saying that “fighting is in our DNA,” but even within the sport of mixed martial arts, there’s no doubt that some competitors stand out more than others as having been put on this planet specifically to do just that. What sets these stars apart from their peers

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UFC president Dana White is often quoted as saying that “fighting is in our DNA,” but even within the sport of mixed martial arts, there’s no doubt that some competitors stand out more than others as having been put on this planet specifically to do just that.

What sets these stars apart from their peers is their willingness to fight anyone at any time, regardless of their opponent’s size, skill level and reputation.

These are the fighters that are willing step up to take fights on short notice, that barely bat an eyelid at a late change in opponent, that will fight more frequently than their counterparts, and will continue to compete long after others have found their breaking point.

In this article we’ll celebrate 10 such stars, focusing in on fighters that are still actively putting it all on the line in the present day, not just because they want to, but because they need to. It’s who they are. It’s in their DNA.

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Cole Miller Remains On UFC 199 Card, Faces Alex Caceres

Alex Caceres will replace BJ Penn and meet Cole Miller next month at UFC 199.

Penn was removed from his planned Octagon return after a potential USADA violation was disclosed by the former UFC champion.

Caceres (11-8) snapped a three-fight losing…

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Alex Caceres will replace BJ Penn and meet Cole Miller next month at UFC 199.

Penn was removed from his planned Octagon return after a potential USADA violation was disclosed by the former UFC champion.

Caceres (11-8) snapped a three-fight losing skid in January with a decision win over Masio Fullen. The former Ultimate Fighter competitor had gone unbeaten in his previous five fights before the skid, winning four of those.

Miller (21-9) is 2-1 with one no-contest over his last four fights. He was stepping in for Dennis Siver as a replacement to meet Penn.

UFC 199 takes place June 4 from The Forum in California. Luke Rockhold defends his middleweight title against Michael Bisping in the main event.

FOXSports.com first reported the change.