MMA Update – 12-14-09
BJ Penn- With his dominating victory over Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 this past weekend, BJ Penn cemented himself as the greatest lightweight in the history of the sport. Penn left the cage unscathed with title secure in hand and a smile on his face. Who is next for Penn? There isn’t anyone in the UFC lightweight division that can hang with Penn? Given his new conditioning program under Marv Marinovich, Penn may want to step back up to 170lbs and take another shot at GSP.
Brock Lesnar- Brock Lesnar was mentioned several times by Frank Mir leading up to UFC 107. Mir stated he wants to destroy Lesnar and once again become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Look for Brock Lesnar to return to the cage in mid 2010 where he will first face Shane Carwin. Mir is likely the first in line to challenge the winner.
Strikeforce- Strikeforce Evolution is on Showtime this Saturday December 19th. The event features Cung Le’s return to the cage where he will face striker Scott Smith. Le will have his hands full with the heavy-handed Smith but should make a glorious return. Josh Thomson will finally battle Gilbert Melendez for the Strikeforce Lightweight Title. Since his victory over Melendez, Thomson has had a bevy of injuries. This should be a classic with both combatants having much to prove. Matt Lindland will battle the dangerous Jacare Souza while Mo Lawal and Antwain Britt will also be competing.
UFC- The UFC finished up two very successful weekends with BJ Penn retaining his title over Diego Sanchez. Frank Mir throttled Cheick Kongo in quick fashion. Mir landed a solid shot knocking Kongo to the ground where he grabbed a guillotine choke which resulted in Kongo passing out. The bulked up Mir looked very impressive as his sole desire is to get another shot at UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Kenny Florian finished Clay Guida in impressive fashion landing several strikes before gaining the victory via tapout due to a RNC.
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Scott Dryden
Editor-in-Chief, profighting-fans.com
