Relive this classic UFC matchup between Octagon legends and former champions Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn at UFC 58 back in 2006. After a back and forth battle that went the distance, St-Pierre claimed the win via split decision, setting himself up for a future title bout with Matt Hughes.
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2 legends who helped set the foundation for the fight game.
yes the Goldberg Rogan dynasty 🔥
💯 agree with you
UFC Era!... Before the stupid fans showed up lol ..
@@Rome6601 before the Khabibsexuals
You’re goddamn right
So cool to rewatch this 16 years later. You can really see how GSP created the template for the modern fighter: great movement, leg kicks, seamlessly mixing up striking and grappling. Our Canadian hero.
@Drew sure he did. BJ won round 1, GSP won rounds 2 and 3.
GSP lost this one but he made up for it the next time
@@jonbradley4044 eh if anything a draw I think Penn won as well. George barely did anything w the takedowns but I'm not a judge close fight could've gone either way!
Takedowns were scored differently back then. You could eat somebody’s jab for 4min 45 sec of a round and then “steal” the round with a takedown in the last few seconds. That’s just how it was.
hero ? did he kick all the migrants outside Canada ?
The amount of times BJ slipped George's legendary jab and countered in the first round is incredible
and then he spent the other two rounds getting pushed against the cage or trying to get away
you mean back before GSP even had a jab?
GSP didn't have a good jab back then. It came up later on. He refined his skills one by one.
Yeah I was really surprised to see that. Under and around every time.
@@360.Tapestry Skills verse steroids.
BJ Penn was unbelievably talented! Amazing fighter. A true fighter who wasn’t afraid to take on anyone in any weight class!
That is why I always respected BJ Penn. A true warrior! Unlike GSP who should have fought Andersson Silva after this fight. BUT, he was probably afraid of moving up and getting tore up by the Brazilian Spider!
The phenom. Top tier. Tough too. GSP fought some of the best ever on his rise to the top. Penn was a natural, if there ever has been one, but GSP was driven by ambition and was relentless in his pursuit to be the GOAT. He adapted and evolved like very few did.
@@nikolaivista920he hadn’t even won the welter weight belt at this time why should he have moved up and fought at middle weight
He got slammed by Rory MacDonald
Didn't look talented until he moved.
5:46 this was so cool. He blocks the head kick, then blocks the low kick, then jumps over the 2nd low kick 😆
Yeah I saw the little jump but didn’t put the 3 together. Good call bro
coolest shit I've ever seen in the UFC
@@msharmall7298 pretty cool. Don't know about that though
@@KevinCoxner I'm a very casual fan, admittedly.
@@msharmall7298funniest *😭🤣
BJ penn was a once in a lifetime athlete dude was the size of a bantamweight and kept his speed going up 3 weight classes, was competitive everywhere
He fought Machida in Pride at heavyweight
@@exterz8296 Not in PRIDE... K1 Max if I remember right. Or Rumble on the Rocks.
BJ was a true fighter
@C L what you talking about.. he got old + wear and tear just like most fighters
@C L over rated? The dude is one of the pioneers of mma
I admire BJ as much as anyone else. He’s a natural born fighter. But after hearing Rogan and Mike perform felatio on BJ for the entirety of the fight, It’s very satisfying to see GSP take the wind out of their sails and get the job done.
Finally, someone has said it.
@6:15 "look at this, look at this take down attempt" lol as BJ gets slammed to the ground. Imagine if it had been a take down Joe, imagine. Gets me every time.
Probably where forced to talk more about him. Dana's face after the decision says it all
gsp controlled bj in the clinch every single time, while they're salivating over his expected escape.... how about not being pushed into a corner in the first place? lmao i don't think bj even did more damage, it's just that the damage he did do was more visible. but it was all superficial, as it didn't really affect gsp's ability to dominate
well said!
You can tell who Joe is rooting for.
his paycheck?
@@360.Tapestry 💯
BJ’s takedown defence and stripper moves
Yeah, I thought Joe's bias has gotten worse over the years but this shows he's always been that way.
he a glazer
6:17 "Look at this takedown defense!" right as GSP hits a double leg 🤣
Joe Rogan so biased at times.
@@finewine4566 everyone is not matter how you slice it. I like the this broadcasting then nowadays with 3 guys talking over each other doing basic , lazy , analysis and acting like it’s gold
Lmaooo
literally picks him up and slams him
@@finewine4566 hes always been biased. problem was he still was very much a casual in these times. rogan said alot of silly shit back in these days.
Never thought I'd see this fight get uploaded by the official channel.
I wanted to see the fight
This and Chuck vs Belfort
Great adds
How long Til they upload khabib vs conor
These fights literally helped the UFC blossom and made teenage me really get into MMA Also 2 fighters that can hang in any era of the UFC
Facts I definitely think BJ Penn would transition well into today, same with GSP
@@TheeUnknown420 BJ Penn would struggle to even make it into the top 5-10 rankings with the insane level of competition currently at 170. GSP would be elite no doubt, but I don't think he'd even manage to win a title once let alone hold onto it for any significant amount of time
@@KyleLindheimer BJ would absolutely have to be at 155, but hes too far gone now anyway. If youre looking at prime Bj, he'd be competitive, i point specifically to how underrated his boxing was, but yeah, hes not breaking top 5-10. GSP also in the same boat, he'd fare better than Bj, but he would definitely not take the belt at 170.
@@TheeUnknown420 BJ could hang as a lightweight, probably couldn't take the modern Welterweights.
@@NidokingOtsutsukiGSP with the same training and nutrition would be a beat in this era lol. He had the best physique and is an incredible athlete. He wasn’t the best pedigree of a wrestler but his athleticism made him insaine. I’d say he wins the title agaisnt anyone but would lose it but he can win it back
This must have been a very tough fight for GSP. Not only dealing with prime BJ, also took a poke to his eye that cut his eyeball and then Penn followed that up with an uppercut that broke GSP's nose just 1 minute into round 1. Dude had to fight prime BJ with one eye and a broken nose for 14 minutes, that would not be fun.
So he took him down, to chinatown.
People have forgotten about the greatness of BJ Penn.
Part of it was at least self-inflicted because the dude kept fighting well past his prime, and couldn't stop losing. It tarnished his legacy to the point where now modern fans can just look at his record on Wikipedia, and write him off as a bum however incorrect it may be. Knowing when to retire is so important, had he stayed retired after the Nick Diaz fight, his legacy would have been seen in a more positive light.
No trust me he haunts my dreams I think it was UFC 95 not sure, maybe ufc 2005 but I played the my career mode and for months maybe years I couldn't beat bj penn due to him always submitting me
Nah casual.
Who?
The real lightweight goat
Penn was such a unique fighter. He was so talented that he could just kind of "show up" and dominate, which meant he never developed a great training ethic, which limited his longevity and peak. But he was so strong, so flexible, and so good on the ground. I'm not his biggest fan or anything, but gotta respect what he brought to the octagon.
Look at him in his prime. Boxing and Twitch is so good
Got his BJJ black belt and won the world BJJ championship in 3 years as well. He literally was a Prodigy
Well said
Great jab too
Ofc he very well could have won this fight
I just wanna say how hard it is to be a good referee in a sport like this and I consistently see many more good calls than bad calls. Definitely impressed.
It brings tears to my eyes when GSP hugs BJ and raises his hand. True sportsmanship!
Yea cause he knew he lost
@@kevinhunt1202 Nah. BJ won round 1 and GSP won rounds 2 & 3. Look up the stats.
@@kevinhunt1202 gsp controlled him every time they clinched. bj spent two rounds being pushed against the cage or trying to get away. there wasn't a moment that gsp was in real danger from bj. gsp just stalked him and picked his shots. bj has a lot of natural ability and freakish flexibility, but he should've spent more time on developing his strength and stamina. the contrast between what was happening and what the commentators were saying was hilarious
@@TriumphantchildRound 1 is very debatable.
He know bj won
Newer fans love to dog BJ Penn which i get because of his long losing streak, but people who were around back in the day knew how savage he was. He was legitimately crazy enough to fight Machida at light heavyweight. He was the embodiment of fight anyone, anytime, any weight. True warrior spirit. He didn’t face away from challenge just to try and keep his win record. Not to mention he has 3 title defenses at 155 which is the same number as Khabib. Khabib has a better resume but still title defenses is a big stat
At hw/openweight, machida weighed like 220ish...but yeah agree with everything you said
The new fans have no idea how good bj really was. His shocking win at 46 against Hughes, going up in weight 15 pounds was incredible. He's one of the GOATs no doubt. To me he's he's king of lightweights. These days guys like khabib, chandler, gaetje(terrible spelling sorry) literally nearly kill themselves trying to make 155. BJ was a true lightweight. Ah the old days were something totally different. The new fans have no clue basically about anything to do with the sport but that's how it goes
he would lick the opponents blood off his gloves. maniac. going for politics now.
Khabib has a better resume? He only fought a washed up Conor and Dustin Porier… this dude fought GSP and a bunch of other killers. I’ve never heard anyone say positive things about khabibs resume… lol
@@cjdig86 conor wasn’t washed up he’s just trash at lightweight. Khabib beat Rafael, mj, barboza, dustin and gaethje. There was no one to fight when he retired he dominated the top of the division.
we wanna see a lot of those classic fights so that the new fans can know a lil bit of the history of the ufc ... what a great fight this one is ... fantastic show
New fans can get FightPass and educate themselves like some of us, newer fans, did. 🙂
"We"? There's no "we" broseph you can only speak for yourself 😑
@@bishyeahbish3758 he meant him and his boyfriend bro
Screw the new fans
@@livingforgod7693 damn your username doesn't match your vibe bro
this fight has aged so beautifully, both legends
I think it was on the JRE where George's coach said of anyone GSP fought, they noticed by watching tape and slowing it down that BJ had the fastest reaction time of anyone GSP ever fought. Thats why BJ was so elusive in his prime in the standup. This is peak MMA here for me in terms of enjoyment. I absolutely loves this era.
This is a true classic fight. Both in their prime.....
We were watching this live losing our minds. This was the fight where we all learned GSP was top level
I think it was just before GSPs prime. He proved that in the second fight
@@marcusd9192 that 2nd fight was an absolute destruction. I remember GSP being so mad that he didn't finish Penn in the 4th round that he punched the fence.
@@ant24197 too bad he cheated with the vaseline
Neither was prime but getting close Penns prime was years later at 155, gsp obviously improved a lot after this as well
Loved how Matt Hughes was cheering on as well; it's great to see a champion honoring other competitors like that.
he was scared he'd have to see gsp again
Matt Hughes a legend fr
@@441rider ew wtf? matt was a groomer?
@@djccombat5530 Someone reviewed his book it had weird stories.
@@CalvinW.Allison did he really?
Dude this card is loaded! Holy shit. Looking back and appreciating all these legends and returns. Like 5 hall of famers in this card. Pierre, Penn, Franklin, Arlovski, Silvia, Ortiz. Like holy W O W !
BJ’s hands are so powerful and quick. It’s insane how he can dodge and counter every single strike from his opponent. Deceptively powerful and dexterous. St Pierre in his prime was unstoppable though. Both are two of the greats.
I remember this fight like it was yesterday. I'm so happy to have seen these two legends in their prime.
BJ Penn > khabib
Crazy thing is, GSP wasn't even in his prime yet. He was 24 and fighting vets
That night was the night that Rich Franklin took David Loiseau’s soul too. Was such an awesome event.
@@benlewis5312 Exactly. He was just warming up here. He got way better.
Before he claimed Ronda could beat up men. It was BJ’s nuts that Joe Rogan would not stop hugging.
BJ was THE man.
"Your the best the best ever" - Anderson Silva to bj Penn
@@Danielfucks69 i would fuck bj up. Easy money
Yes. Rogan loved the BJJ guys. But GSP dominated 2 and 3 . Much to joes liking
BJ had some of the greatest potential of fighters from the 00s. He could have been so much more, but it was not to be even though he's a legend of the sport.
The greatest fighting the greatest. Thank you.
Oh my god I remember being a kid watching UFC with my dad, and Rogan’s favorite thing to say at the time was “his mouth is open, which makes you more susceptible to knockouts” like it was burned into my brain, and watching this brought the memory back lmao
😂😄👍🏼
I always considered these two very different fighters. BJ never seemed to really train hard, he just had a talent that couldn't be explained. He was just gifted. I'm not saying he didn't train, but that never seemed to be something he had to do so he didn't. GSP was extremely talented too, but also definitely trained and sharpened his skills constantly. I think it means a lot that he got poked in the eye, which definitely hindered him. He got probably a broken nose, which clearly had an effect. He was up against a man who had arguably the greatest take down defense, yet still got taken down multiple times. He never gave up, he never lessened up, and he beat BJ. This was BJs fight to lose after the first round. He got demoralized I think when GSP was getting better as the fight went on. I think the right man won for sure. He earned that win.
above all else, gsp is simply stronger or in better physical condition. he had control in every clinch
BJ definitely trained hard. i’m pretty sure joe rogan once said he trained so hard he couldn’t hold his newborn child afterwards due to exhaustion.
@@jakestringer513 that’s me after I do 20 push ups
@@jakestringer513yeah In his prime he had the best conditioning in the octagon no doubt
GSP being well juiced certainly helped.
The greatest of all time, Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre!
He didn’t even really get past BJ
@@ibrahimciftci9599 weird since he won….
He didnt do much against bj except hold him down . No damage or significant shots 2-1 bj. At this point they were pushing for gsp to be the guy
Jonny Bones Jones
@@GreedRuinsEverything bu b but but, he was slippery
Bj had some crazy balance, pretty much glued to the floor. Absorbing hard leg kicks while landing very hard power jabs of his own. Serious leg strength allowed him to spring forward with his attacks multiplying his power
This was the golden era for the UFC, IMO.
This is what got me into mma. Crazy how time passes
Same! I remember watching this as a MMA newbie!
@@Bryponce23 TUF Noobs!
Gsp prime was 2007- 2011
Did you win much?
@@UTAH100 how much did you lose?
Bj penn was one of the greatest fighters of all time along with gsp...crazy to think he could go up 15 pounds and put up such a fight vs arguably greatest fighter ever
This is why people were expecting for GSP to go up and fight Silva.
@@kneecage3236 Gsp would have gotten annihilated.
Nah Silva is better than GSP and I love GSP but he retired early to dodge a lot of good dangerous competitive close fights with other guys even though he would've won most I believe he basically pulled an Andre Ward
@@jasonhuntorhees8246 Andre Ward ain’t get pounded and outclassed in his last fight like GSP. I’m talking Johnny Big Rig, not that Bisping fight
@@Ali_Raza808 Silva was susceptible to takedowns though. George also had great ground and pound.
One of the best fights I’ve ever seen in my life
i really love seeing the vivid contrast between their body shapes
THE GOLDEN ERA of the UFC in my opinion! I really miss those days!
True
I feel like the “golden era” is the one we’re experiencing right now.. Just look at the amount of highlights and incredible fights we’ve had these past two years
plus wayyyy more skilled fighters today
Definitely the golden era. After the Reebok deal it and some other things it doesn't feel the same. Too many events as well.
When we first start watching the ufc, we'd sit up all night waiting for bj, or pierre to walk out, but the best walk out ever was randy couture with a old white hoddy ,hood wasn't up,and a pair a flip flops 🤣🤣. When he start spanking tito near the end of the fight they had I couldn't stop laughing and to make it worse, tito said I'm not gonna let some old man beat me. He didn't beat m, he beat m up, then spanked m🤣🤣classic. I dunno why it was better then, but it was. 👍👍
Gsp legend. Each fight is different there is so many ways a fight can go
CLASSIC!!
TYVM for posting this. Watching ole school fighters never gets old. RIP UFC.
Seriously - the UFC has been garbage during this ESPN era. Find myself watching these old fights more and more with all of the greats sitting on the sidelines as the UFC focuses on quantity over quality.
@@DESOUSAB WTF are you talking about??? The level of skill, athleticism, action, conditioning, and overall competitiveness has only increased over the years with UFC. It keep getting better and better with time, as the sport evolves and has its roster and thus talent base continues to deepen and expand. The welterweight division right now is insanely stacked with some of the best fighters this division has ever seen. Usman is arguably GOAT status, with the level of opponents on his resume surpassing the quality of opponent's on GSP's resume. GSP would have a much harder time even winning a title once these days let alone dominating for a lengthy period of time. It's difficult for all-time-great level welterweights to even remain in the top 5 at this point, because the competition is so intense and volatile.
@@KyleLindheimer Dana?
Still remember BJ jumping out of the pool without hands was the best thing ever
God damn just rewatched this fight.... BJ penn standup still amazes me.
His grappling, takedown defense, the threat off the back, not allowing George to dominate on the ground amazed me as well
U clearly haven't seen McGregor's stand-up, if you get amazed by this outpointing oafs
@@poatan6304 o I havnt ? Are ppl not supposed to compliment older fighters? Go stoke McGregor on his social platform or find a McGregor vid on KZhead to ride him harder.
@@poatan6304 yea I saw him, didn’t he just get his leg broken and knocked out before that?
Yeah he was one of the first true mma fighters in my opinion he was dangerous every where but I also remember in the ufc undisputed game from back in the day if you played as him you could slip the punches and get up easy
i started watching ufc 2 years prior to this fight. i can't believe we are nearing 2 decades since this fight
I'm straight as an arrow, but Damn! GSP is a gorgeous human being. And a beautiful soul. Awesome battle.
Just think; BJ was the UFC welterweight champion, he choked out Matt Hughes but got stripped after contract negotiations fell through. He left and went to fight in other organizations. One of those fights was against a 225 lb Lyoto Machida. Then he returns to UFC and is fighting GSP here. This is why old MMA records can't be compared to current ones. The old days of MMA were so chaotic and unorganized it was not as easy to maintain a consistent record, especially something like title defenses.
Thing is BJ Penn should have stayed retired after the loss to Nick Diaz. That's when his record really began to look ugly because he kept losing and losing in one-sided fashion.
@@madgavin7568 he was probably more worried about earning money than some stupid record tho, fighting was his job after all
@@madnomad2246 Money was never an issue for Penn, he was born into wealth and his family never had money troubles. Penn himself made a small fortune fighting too. It was Penn's ego, a desire to prove he was still the best when he wasn't anymore and a stubbornness bordering on stupidity to not stay retired. I don't know about you, but dismissing a 16-14-2 record as not worth caring about is actually stupid because fans who weren't around during his era i.e. most MMA fans nowadays who came from the Conor/Ronda hype-train will only know BJ from his losses and dismiss him as a bum because of his record, irrespective of what he did in the past. Knowing when to retire is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, otherwise you're just tarnishing your legacy. Its always the "I just wanna fucking fight" type of guys who have the worst falls from grace and the worst losing streaks when their prime ends.
@@madgavin7568 yeah.. But a REAL FIGHTER AIN'T NEVER GONNA WANNA STOP HOMIE. I love fighting so much...I Secretly be hoping some sh't will pop off. Who doesn't love a good scrap..!? That's why we're all here lol.
@@madgavin7568 what a trash take. He is the first person and only person in ufc to win a welter wieght and a light wieght title. Literally the 2 toughest divisions Also just because his parents were ok didn't mean he wanted to earn his own bread.. Keep the penn away from your twitter fingers
That uppercut that just hits the nose and nothing else i remember watching this live good times
This is right around the time I really started getting into mma. Today seeing these two in a 3 round fight is interesting for a lot of reasons
I almost forgot how good of a striker BJ was.. So accurate 💪
So much better than I remembered. Both are legends
BJ is a true fighter, his peak is one of the best ever. One of my favorite fighter all time. Just sucks that he didn't really gave his 110% effort improving his strength & conditioning and wrestling, majority of the time he just relied on his talent, he did well but it all caught up in the end. Just to show that hardwork beats talent everytime.
Prodigy. Stuff was too easy for him he never really worked on his short comings. I love fighters that don't out work or out volume their opponents. When BJ won, he just beat the person up the whole time.
His peak? He was on top for about 5 minutes against so so fighters. GSP on the other hand was special.
@@listenup7284 Yeah bj was just a champion, pure shit of an accomplishment right
@@listenup7284 GSP was a real student of the game, a sponge learning extremely fast with high IQ, if he was born 10 years earlier or later he would've still been successfull in any era
How would u know a single thing about the percentage of effort that he put into his career? Oh u wouldn't have even half a clue?.....yeah that's right. Quit trying to speak about complete strangers as if u know them and/or their lives when the fact is u just don't what you're talking about. Sorry but these are just facts.....no hate here....just facts bro.
I watched this live, what an epic fight.
George just had that dog in him! I mean to able to come back from a tough first round and accelerate and set the pace of the rest of the fight. That’s amazing
I think GSP underestimated BJ's boxing skills in that first round. It just seems wild that someone that looks like BJ could even go toe-to-toe with someone that looks like GSP, especially the way GSP destroys Matt Hughes, who was a beast.
The GOAT has been thrown a lot these days, but everyone keeps forgetting what GSP did in his career
I genuinely think Usman beats him
@@YEDxYED Not prime GSP. Though it would be tough to call, I think GSP was just a smarter fighter. For example I don’t think GSP would have traded with Leon in that last round, he’d have looked to wrestle his way to victory
@@YEDxYED Gsp is a better striker, wrestler, has better fight iq, better chin arguably, more athletic, quicker, better bjj. Only thing juiceman has on him is strength/power and tdd. But we all know why. Juice 🧃
Welterweight bj penn his best opponent come on..colby better matt hughes..usman much tougher
The warriors of the future are always stronger than the warriors of the past. Usman will destroy GSP no problem. Not because GSP is weaker, but what comes after is always better. Look at the other sports, swimming, athletics have shortened the championship period terribly. If Usman doesn't beat GSP, we can say MMA is going backwards. That is silly. Boxers are getting more and more comprehensive.
Two of the few guys in that era that actually fight like modern fighters
Fighters were on a completely different level back then compared to nowadays
Not sure about BJ but Gsp definitely could be a top ten welter weight today
@@Mox1990 *Bro Bj is naturally bantamweight, how could he compete with modern big ass welterweights?*
Everybody thinks MMA has evolved so much but I would love to see anybody today take on these 2 in their prime.
@@nightwoIf94 I prolly wasn't clear. I mean in their mainweight classes. I don't think gsp would be in the top ten at mw. I was talking about bj in light weight (where many think he is the GOAT of the division)
What a fight
Legendary fight!!! Love it!!!
Legendary! Two Real GOATs!
In Canada
One is G.O.A.T
@@john-ch3en both are G.O.A.T.
@@monitor-mindtheover-void6712 nope
@@john-ch3en yup
7:47 “See how calmly BJ checks those kick”
BJ Penn was always legit
BJ was a relentless scrapper.
LW GOAT
Facts
An animal of a human being, man took on all comers
So long ago and still super exciting to see.
Penn is so clean. I'm star struck.
Still got struck by USADA though
GSP has always been my favourite but BJ Penn was an incredible athlete. Always the underdog and always fought with heart 💪🏼
This was right around the time that I fell in love with the UFC
Great fight. Two of the best.
The commentary was so bias for BJ
That's why UFC is so shitty
@@ArpanDeyet here you are watching it…
Thank you for uploading this fight
Most entertaining fight I've seen to this point
Absolutely incredible how ahead of their time they both were. Also grinds my gears that BJ seldom even appears in GOAT conversations when he's fought across a ridiculous amount of weight classes. Just think about how insane it is that he's fought Kenny Florian and Lyoto Machida LMAO those two guys should be on any one mans record together from a size perspective. Anyway I'm droning on here but wow what an athlete prime BJ was.
Dude i love this classic fights. More please!
BJ Penn was the definition of anybody, anytime. The dude was sooo damn good at any weight class. they dont make them like him anymore thats for sure
khabib would demolish him wdym
@@habibbialikafe339 Khabib also fought in only 1 weight class and has to almost kill himself to get there. And before you say "almost everybody does that" well almost everybody uses steroids but you people always say Khabib is better than Jon Jones so you can't make that argument anymore 😂
@@habibbialikafe339 lol BJ was called "The Prodigy" bec of his elite level BJJ. Khabib would never be able to take "Prime" BJ down and if for some reason Khabib does take BJ down, Khabib would never be able to submit "Prime" BJ. That leaves striking, "Prime" BJ is a savage when it comes to striking and is just levels above Khabib.
@@habibbialikafe339 yeah right, prime bj Penn would demolish prime Khabib
@@remyhavoc4463 khabib was deathly afraid of fighting anyone bigger than him, that’s why he made unhealthy cuts to lw so he could fight people smaller and less stronger than him, he would never fight anyone who he had o give up size or strength advantage to that’s the exact opposite of bj who wanted to challenge himself against the best don’t matter which weight class, khabib dream fight was against gsp but refused to fight gsp at 170, gsp said he could only make 165 and khabib still refused, rofl legacy fight my ass he was scared to fight 10 pounds above his weight. Khabib could never be bj even if he tried.
Great fight to the end! 2 legends definitely. BJ is a GOAT in my book! Always down for a good scrap🤙🏾🤙🏾
I loved watching there 2 guys fighting throughout their careers....bj was definitely the prodigy
They were my two favorites back in the day. I remember being so hyped for this fight. Imagine if BJ became the first double champ. Hard to do against the GOAT GSP though.
I hope current newer fans understand how much of a force Prime Penn was! Warriors! Amazing fight
Legend has it that post-fight testing of this incarnation of BJ Penn would reveal signs of elevated levels of motivation.
Two of the best to ever do it! congrats on GSP being Humblest the end knowing hostile a win lol
So glad that some fights will always stand the test of time 💪🏽
This fight is amazing and its a fine example of what makes MMA great
what a way to give and receive damage , 2 legends show them the respect
Great channel!!💯💯
one of my favorite fights of all time wasnt a crazy finish ko but i loved the technical aspect of it im not sure mma today has evolved that much past this level
Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen was pretty much more high level than this. DJ in his rematch in one championship was as well
@@afuriousblackman nah you don't even know the guys name One guy looks like he's 2 weight classes above dj because of their bs weight cutting rules and he's juiced to the gill That guy is no where near penn or gsp
I was gonna mention Yan too compared to this. His pace compared to this jumps right out and also the advancement in combination striking from here is visible. Although I think bj has a good style for this pace and his deliberate jabs and fluid counters work until about 12 mins into the video where the pace halts to a grind from gsp turning it into an mma fight instead of a boxing match by working the margins in the clinch and filling in some blanks with a takedown. The style war and each fighter finding ways to keep bringing it is crazy impressive and I think bj could be more fit but gsp shows good cardio bursts late into the match to initiate the clinch. In short I think there’s a combination of skills at display here that could slow down the modern high pace fighter.
@@rs3daily587 I just didn't know how to spell it and didn't feel like googling it
@@marcocuda4965 you forget man That's a 155er going to a spilt decision with the goat Penn is a lot better than what you give him credit for His sprawls in round 1 alone were legendary Gsp at this point was still putting guys like karo and sherk on their back
Old school beef. Love it.
What a fight thought this was real good...big up to both athletes
What a great fight, both knew what to do
This was a awesome fight. Both legendary fighters🤟
2 legends! 2 GOATs
Definitely BJ's most impressive performance against GSP, particularly the 1st round. But it's still surprising how unsure Rogan was of GSP's chances of winning. GSP's takedowns in rounds 2 and 3 should've been the obvious difference makers in what was otherwise a somewhat even standup fight.
I agree
Optics looked BAD for GSP so i get it. I think gsp won because of teh takedowns but his scarring tissue has always been his biggest weakness.
i dont agree, i dont think the takedowns in the second round were enough
@@outis439-Atwo takedowns with no ground and pound or really any significant control isn’t squat shit.. he got outstruck for 2 rounds clear as day.. gsp lost got his ass whopped..
exellent, thank you sir/mam
What a classic! I always saw this as the one that brought GSP to the big time!
LOL wasn't this after he choked Matt out and licked the blood off his gloves?
@@robertelmo7736 yep Penn's comeback fight after he went to the Japanese circuit for a couple fights after beating Matt
Welterweight Goat 🐐 vs Lightweight Goat 🔥🔥🔥
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GREAT FIGHT . One of the best ones
Win or lose, BJ was such a beast.
Legendary fight!
Excellent fight! (I'm glad we have better commentary today)
i was so amazed that this comment is not higher. Man that commenting is so bad.
@@Tobi806 Those were different times, and I actually loved JR and Goldberg, but this particular one was off..
7:00 Since Georges, I don't think we've EVER seen somebody exit full mount, attack from standing, then re-enter top position for additional ground and pound. His versality, nouse and arsenal of weapons was truly something special. I still can't get over BJ's flexibility, freaky!
thats guard not full mount
That’s guard lol nobody gonna exit full mount lmao
I’ve seen that happen on every mma card I’ve ever watched.
I think Chandler did with Oliveira in round 1.
Respeto sus trayectorias, son dos peleadores magníficos para su época, pero si es de destacar que los mejores de hoy en día, están un escalón por delante en el dominio de las MMA, y ni hablar de que se notan los esteroides de St Pierre de acá a la Luna, en cambio hoy los peleadores son deportistas de elite.
One of the fights with the highest quality and level inside the octagon ever. If not the fight. Both brilliant fighters. Art in motion. You can breathe the mutual acknowledgment and intense competitiveness these two guys had.
"You can breathe the mutual acknowledgment" Wtf? Stop trying to speak in some kind of weird poetry lol.
@@Kriddle1229 Oh it’s not that hard man. Very simple metaphor. I’m sure if you make an effort you can get it. Perhaps I should just say: yO bRoO tHaT wAs lIkE sO sICK mAaN. So you get it.
@@luismarioXD Who said I didn't "get it". That's not a metaphor btw. You probably shouldn't use words if you don't know what they mean. Don't deflect on me because you were called out on writing some cringe shit that didn't make sense.
@@Kriddle1229 That was literally a metaphor man. Perhaps you shouldn’t correct if you are not doing it right. Metaphor: A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract. Breath= Symbolic meaning of feel, perceive. Get it now?
I love seeing the little spats in the comments
BJ Penn forgotten Legend
gone but never forgotten
8:08 probably my favorite commentating by rogan. It took him a minute to register, "they're all j Penn? Like George Forman?" Lmaooooo
One of the best fights of all tine