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Jon Fitch vs. Jake Ellenberger is off the table.
Instead, Fitch will now be taking on BJ Penn in the main event of UFC 127.
I think this is a very interesting fight that is tough to call. The winner of this fight will also undoubtedly be #1 contender for the Welterweight Title. We all know that BJ has excellent takedown defense. Will Fitch be able to take BJ down? He is much bigger than BJ, but BJ will also know that the takedown will be coming, whereas with Edgar, he had to worry about his speed and his boxing. Fitch has no standup to really speak of, and he certainly doesn't have Frankie Edgar-type speed.
The question is though if BJ can last 15 minutes and avoid getting taken down. As we saw in the GSP fight, Fitch has an iron chin. He got destroyed and kept on taking a beating. The likelihood of BJ knocking Fitch out is very slim, and Fitch is smart enough to avoid getting submitted.
It's a VERY interesting fight, and it's a reason why I'm glad BJ finally went up to Welterweight. There are some very interesting fights for him, like this fight, Koscheck, Shields, and another GSP fight.
Instead, Fitch will now be taking on BJ Penn in the main event of UFC 127.
I think this is a very interesting fight that is tough to call. The winner of this fight will also undoubtedly be #1 contender for the Welterweight Title. We all know that BJ has excellent takedown defense. Will Fitch be able to take BJ down? He is much bigger than BJ, but BJ will also know that the takedown will be coming, whereas with Edgar, he had to worry about his speed and his boxing. Fitch has no standup to really speak of, and he certainly doesn't have Frankie Edgar-type speed.
The question is though if BJ can last 15 minutes and avoid getting taken down. As we saw in the GSP fight, Fitch has an iron chin. He got destroyed and kept on taking a beating. The likelihood of BJ knocking Fitch out is very slim, and Fitch is smart enough to avoid getting submitted.
It's a VERY interesting fight, and it's a reason why I'm glad BJ finally went up to Welterweight. There are some very interesting fights for him, like this fight, Koscheck, Shields, and another GSP fight.