Penn vs edgar 2 in the works

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PENN VS EDGAR 2 IN THE WORKS
by Kranos » 13. Apr 2010, 16:24

Three days after he lost the UFC lightweight title to Frankie Edgar at UFC 112, B.J. Penn said he believes he'll get an immediate rematch with Edgar, and that he'll be fighting for an opportunity to get the belt back within the next two months.

"The UFC contacted us yesterday, and I think they want to put a rematch together, so I think a rematch is in the works," Penn said Tuesday morning in an interview with 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C.

Asked when that rematch would take place, Penn indicated that he thinks he, Edgar and the UFC are all prepared to do it quickly.

"I think the next three months, four months at the most," Penn said.

The three or four month range would indicate that Penn vs. Edgar 2 could be the main event at the UFC's tentatively scheduled August 28 pay-per-view show in Boston. If the UFC really wants to give fans a great fight for free, it could also possibly be the main event of the August 1 Versus show in Oakland, although it's a long shot that a title fight would be carried live on basic cable.

But whenever the fight happens, all indications are that Penn will get an immediate rematch, and it's a rematch that makes a lot of sense. Although all three judges gave the fight to Edgar, many observers thought Penn should have won the decision. And the UFC just doesn't have a lot of big-name lightweights who could carry a main event against Edgar. From a competitive standpoint, it's probably not fair to Gray Maynard, who is undefeated and already has a win over Edgar, to make him wait for a title shot. But from a business standpoint, Penn getting an immediate rematch is the right call.

Personally i think edgar won that fight fair and square, penn needs to fight a top sompetitor at least to get a second shot.

[kitsunex]

i'm not really surprised. its kinda like Machida vs Shogun all over again. if you look at the fight stats at http://www.fightmetric.com/ penn beat him stats wise. i think what it really came down to though was damage dealt and the judges being right there could see more clearly than i could whether Edgar was doing more damage.

i'd rather see Edgar fight some other guys first and actually get to defend his belt.

[Big Gunns]

i'm not really surprised. its kinda like Machida vs Shogun all over again. if you look at the fight stats at http://www.fightmetric.com/ penn beat him stats wise. i think what it really came down to though was damage dealt and the judges being right there could see more clearly than i could whether Edgar was doing more damage.

i'd rather see Edgar fight some other guys first and actually get to defend his belt.

The UFC can't afford to have Edgar lose before fighting Penn. A rematch is best...and then a possible rubber match if it's a great fight that Penn wins.