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Originally Posted by foundstarr
I'm curious how different the WW division and LW division would be, if Penn hadn't broken a rib in the Hughes fight...
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He didn't break a rip, he tore some caratlidge(sp?) in his rips, big difference. If he broke a rip and kept fighting he could have easily died from a putting a hole in his lung. I am starting to question how severe that injury was, Penn himself admitted in the lastest countdown show that he went to a bar and drank the night of the Hughes fight. If the injury was really that bad wouldn't have he gone to the hospital? Penn to his credit has never used the injury as an excuse and gave all credit to Matt Hughes which is why I give the guy props.
Even though a lot of my post and the above paragraph may make it out that I do not like Penn, that is not true. I think the guy is a hell of a fighter and one of the most exicting to watch. I also like the fact that for the most part he is a really respectful guy. I just can't stand all the BJ Penn nuthuggers that ruin liking BJ Penn for everyone else. The guy is one of the P4P best in the world, but I would never put money on him in a fight against Anderson Silva.
To sum it up, Penn is a class act and a great fighter to watch. I am pretty glad the guy is only 29 so he may have 6-7 years left in the tank before hanging it up.