Dana white on bj penn he wanted to fight randy couture. Apr 15, 2010 dana white is not happy with bj penns new book. Gaethje 223 mma was expecting to make his octagon return at mays ufc 262 event, this for a top contender fight with michael chandler. Apr 21, 2010 bj penn s new book is surrounded with controversy, questions about dana white. Word is the author of bj penn s why i fight, dave weintraub, was a former ufc employee that was promptly fired when dana white got word that the book was going to be released. I was a little weary at the start of the book when bj penn delved into the details of his. All the words in that book are the words and thoughts of bj penn. Dana white doesnt want to book bj penn to fight anymore. Two months later, dana white confirmed that bj penn is set to make his. Jul 28, 2019 despite a sevenfight losing streak in the ufc, b.
Well, the first excerpt of the book has just hit the internet and its clear why the modern day don king didnt want fans reading. Bj penns new book is surrounded with controversy, questions about dana white. Jul 28, 2019 ufc hall of famer bj penn will fight nik lentz later in 2019 and then retire, according to ufc president dana white. Pierre was declared the winner after a threeround decision, some. Following the august incident, ufc president dana white said he wasnt going to book penn for another fight in the promotion, telling espns brett okamoto he needs to focus on his personal life. It was recently reported that lesnar is a free agent after his wwe contract expired and he did not resign. Following ufc on fox 4, dana white reveals that rory macdonald has been removed from his ufc 152 fight with bj penn, vada testing and much more.
Ufc president dana white does not want to see former twoweight champion bj penn compete anymore. Dana white explains why he booked bj penn vs nik lentz. According dana white, the ufc will no longer book bj penn. Apr 22, 2010 dana is trying to make it seem like i wrote a book about bj. Nick diaz and bj penn,after their awesome fight at ufc mma is something. After bj penn s seventh consecutive loss in may, dana white vowed that we had seen the last of bj penn in the ufc octagon. Penns new book is surrounded with controversy, questions. By 2001 he was making his pro mma debut in the ufc. Henry cejudo has an interesting theory as to why dana white and the ufc never booked the fight against alex volkanovski. In an interview with espn, white stated the ufc has informed penn that they would no longer give penn fights.
In the case of someone like penn, white will usually wait for him to make the call to say. Penn iii born december, 1978 is an american professional mixed martial. Sep 05, 2019 dana white says bj penn will never fight in the ufc again after brawling in the street in hawaii advising the hall of famer that he needs to get his personal life in order. Ufc president dana white had recently commented on bj penn, saying that his working relationship with the ufc legend was over. Sep 05, 2019 white hasnt reached out to penn personally, but the ufc hall of famer has been informed of the decision not to book him for another fight.
Bj penn tells an interesting story about dana white new, 390 comments by michael rome updated apr 20, 2010, 11. Bj penn has been released by the ufc, according to ufc president dana white. Penn xtreme ufc library binding hartfield book company. Aug 02, 2012 despite being only 33 years of age, bj penn has spent more than 12 years as a professional fighter, most of those years in the ufc octagon. Dana white reacts to justin gaethjes recent frustrations. Mma, the book of knowledge by bj penn grappling store. The book of knowledge, an instructional book on mixed martial arts fighting. Throughout the book, he talks about whites selfishness, and. Dana white says bj penns ufc career is over, thats a wrap. Sep 05, 2019 according to ufc president dana white, the ufc will no longer book bj penn. Apr 15, 2010 the article claims that dana white approached bj penn and penns attorney regarding a book titled why i fight.
Well, the first excerpt of the book has just hit the internet and its clear why the modern day don king didnt want fans reading what penn had to write. Last week when former lightweight champ bj penn released his autobiography, why i fight, many wondered why ufc president dana white and co. Penn s notso anticipated grudge match with nik lentz has been cancelled as, according to ufc president dana white, the former twodivision champion will never fight in the octagon again. Bj penn dana white plans to make a massive wager on ben. Sep 05, 2019 dana white is once again claiming that we have seen b. Jan 25, 2021 penn was supposed to fight nik lentz in a grudge match late in 2019, but ufc president dana white scrapped those plans after the clips were published. Nate diaz was hoping to join jens pulvers team because of his relationship with nick diaz, but as you can see with dana white, things escalated quickly.
Nunes is coming off of a quick submission win over megan anderson at ufc 259 in a 145lbs title defense, and the promotion is looking to turn her back around quickly in a 5lbs title fight. Dec 05, 2019 white was on the rich eisen show and laid out what needs to happen for him to book mcgregorkhabib 2. Sep 01, 2020 dana white is interested in making a jon jones vs. Ufc president dana white sits down with espn mmas brett okamoto to recap zhang weilis title win over jessica andrade in china and his 2. Sep 06, 2019 white said the ufc has informed former lightweight and welterweight champion penn 16142, 7 kos that it will not book him for another bout though he did not call the 40yearold personally.
White was reportedly furious about what was said in the book. Exufc fighter bj penn under police dui investigation after. The ultimate fighting championship ufc organization has produced dozens of champions over its 17year history. Penn redebuted on march 4 at ufc 58, losing to georges stpierre by split decision in a fight that determined the number one welterweight contender. Luke rockhold claims tyrant dana white tried to beat me down mentally after title loss to michael bisping luke rockhold has called out dana white for belittling his fighters, this while suggesting the ufc president previously tried to beat him down mentally. Ive been an mma ufc fan for a while now and pretty much the whole time i have disliked bj penn. Luke rockhold slammed dana white for his recent negotiation tactics with jon jones. Mixed martial arts the book of knowledge by bj penn. Ufc president dana white reacted to the controversial ending in the petr yan vs. When asked about bj penn s future with the ufc, president dana white said its a wrap. Khabib nurmagomedov shares his honest thoughts about dana.
Last week when former lightweight champ bj penn released his autobiography, why i fight. In this book bj penn divulges his revolutuonary systen of fighting that teaches you. Luke rockhold has called out dana white for belittling his fighters, this while suggesting the ufc president previously tried to beat him down mentally. Jun 08, 2019 ufc president dana white does not want to see former twoweight champion bj penn compete anymore. Ufc hall of famer bj penn has been arrested again in hawaii. White was on the rich eisen show and laid out what needs to happen for him to book mcgregorkhabib 2. Ufc president dana white loves guys who want to jump around weight classes and challenge fighters in different weight classes. Aug 28, 2019 dana white has said the fight will be the last of penn s legendary career. It has been made official now, as white talked to yahoo sports saying.
Dana white angry at bj penn and coauthor of new penn. Bj penn is absolutely a ufc hall of famer says dana white. Combining the ufc brand with superstars georges stpierre and bj penn gives them an exciting business venture that is unprecedented in the fight industry. Dana white has shifted back and forth about whether or not to book b. Penn turned down a fight with the reigning strikeforce.
On friday, ufc president dana white confirmed that he was booking penn against nik lentz in a fight. Thus finally convincing dana white to say hed never book him for a fight again. Penn is a ufc hall of famer with victories over legends like matt hughes and matt serra. Apr 21, 2010 bj penn explained the origin of humanity to us. White revealed the news to yahoo sports kevin iole thursday afternoon via text message. Dana white previously claimed the 40yearold would not fight again but this late. Many ufc fans feel like that decision is long overdue but regardless, dana white made it official today. World championships, the fighting phenomenon who choked out ufc welterweight champion, matt hughes in. Aljamain sterling bantamweight title bout at ufc 259. Dana white plans to make a massive wager on ben askren to beat jake paul. Penn should retire, too much damage taken over the years. Dana white losing it, nate diaz getting annoyed with jens. Jun, 2020 ufc president dana white shot down a potential matchup between former ufc middleweight champ anderson silva and former ufc lightweight champ anthony pettis.
Lets put this in perspective, bj penn was 155 pounds and thats before we had lighter divisions and he wanted to fight at heavyweight. Former ufc champ bj penn arrested on suspicion of dui. The article claims that dana white approached bj penn and penns attorney regarding a book titled why i fight. In early 2006 at ufc 56, ufc president dana white announced that penn and the ufc had agreed to a settlement and penn was to return as a top welterweight contender. Mar 27, 2021 dana white has shared his thoughts on the recent frustrations vented by former ufc interim lightweight champion justin gaethje. Penn, 40, is the unfortunate holder of a sevenfight losing skid, which happens to be the longest. Sep 06, 2019 dana white says that bj penn is done with the ufc. White said the ufc has informed former lightweight and welterweight champion penn 16142, 7 kos that it will not book him for another bout though he did not call the 40yearold personally. White s statements come a week after videos surfaced of penn in a pair of altercations at a. Bj penn is a former ufc lightweight and welterweight champion and is. Immediately, mma fans wanted to see lesnar back in the ufc to fight the likes of jon jones or go to bellator to make the fedor emelianenko fight. When it came to money, we couldnt trust dana white. The article claims that dana white approached bj penn and penns attorney.
After reading this book though my opinion of him has. Dana white plans to make a massive wager on ben askren to beat jake paul dana white likes ben askrens chances to beat jake paul and the ufc president revealed he plans on making a massive wager for the fight. Dana white says two things need to happen before he. Mar 07, 2021 ufc president dana white reacted to the controversial ending in the petr yan vs. Dana white says bj penn is done with the ufc offshore. Bj penn ufc world champion, jiujitsu world champion. Your premier source for mma news and ufc coverage with exclusive fighter interviews, breaking news and current events. Dana white says bj penn wont fight again in the ufc i. Aug 05, 2018 reporter asks dana if he used to have a problem with guys challenging fighters in other weight classes and uses bj penn as an example.
But, he believes white wont book the fight because he knows hed win and retire with the belt. Khabib nurmagomedov shares his honest thoughts about ufc president dana white, saying that sometimes he is nice, sometimes he is not nice. Dana white angry at bj penn and coauthor of new penn book. Sports that penn 16141 mma, 121 ufc, a ufc hall of famer and former ufc welterweight and lightweight champion, has been released from his contract with the promotion. The quote from bj penns book that will make dana whites. Mar 26, 2021 ufc president dana white confirmed that he is thinking about booking ufc womens bantamweight championship amanda nunes vs. Bj penn arrested, under investigation for driving under the. After cejudo tkod dominick cruz at ufc 249 to defend his bantamweight title, he announced his retirement from the sport. Hes gotta beat cowboy cerrone, which is a very tough fight, especially at 170, wo cowboy having to cut weight. Penn is quite candid about his relationship with ufc president dana white. Yan nailed sterling in the head while he was on the ground with an illegal knee, leaving sterling unable to continue in the contest. Bj penn arrested, under investigation for driving under. Penn business ufc president dana white, in an interview with broadcast partner espn, said penn s career in the promotion is over when he gave his reaction to video footage that appears to show penn involved in fights outside a bar in pahoa, haw. Bj penn circles the cage while fighting frankie edgar in their featherweight fight.
Penn has fought in the octagon for the last time, according to ufc president dana white. Personally, i think any other penn news that proceeds it gets a complimentary second place trophy. Sep 27, 2019 bj penn has been officially released from his ufc contract after he was filmed in a violent street brawl in hawaii. In an interview with espn, white stated the ufc has informed penn. Dana white likes ben askrens chances to beat jake paul and the ufc president revealed he plans on making a massive wager for the fight. Pettis reached out to silva on social media this week and requested a matchup against the legend, which the brazilian accepted. Ufc president dana white confirmed that he is thinking about booking ufc womens bantamweight championship amanda nunes vs. Bj penn knocked out in hawaii street fight, new video shows. The belt is just an accessory, which penn worked with author david weintraub on. Ufc release legend bj penn after street fight in hawaii as. Before long i found myself rolling with ufc presi tenders in a very short period of time did wonders for dent dana white at lewis academy in las vegas.
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