https://gachngoigomdatviet.com/blogs/news.atom gachngoigomdatviet! - News 2020-01-10T12:13:00-05:00 gachngoigomdatviet! https://gachngoigomdatviet.com/blogs/news/bj-penn-returns-at-ufc-fight-night-103 2017-01-09T11:58:00-05:00 2018-03-02T22:00:22-05:00 BJ Penn returns at UFC Fight Night 103 Jason Lott This week the UFC will see the return of a hall of famer. BJ Penn will make his return at UFC Fight Night 103 on FS1. BJ is my personal favorite fighter of all time and although his last couple fights have seen a seemingly diminished fighter I am holding out hope to see the "Prodigy" get himself a win on Sunday.

 

BJ has had an amazing career and to try and hit on it all would keep us here all day so let's just cover the highlights I think you need to know.  

  • He is one of only 3 fighters to hold a belt in 2 weight classes (Randy Couture and Conor McGregor are the other 2).
  •  Penn has also fought in 5 different weight divisions and had an undefeated streak at lightweight for 9 fights which happened over 8 years. 
  •  He became known as the "Prodigy" after getting his black belt in around 3 years and was the first non-Brazilian to with the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. 
  • Multiple fighter awards including being the inaugural inductee of the Modern-Era wing of the UFC hall of fame.

He has taken the Hilo idea of "Just Scrap" and defined it. The guy has fought way out of his natural weight class and taken fights out of the UFC as he was a champ just to keep going. I would recommend his book "Why I Fight" to hear a lot more in depth details of his career from the man himself. Fight wise  I suggest checking out BJ vs Sean Sherk at UFC 84 and BJ vs Matt Hughes at UFC 46. The fight against Sherk was to really show who was the true champion of the Lightweight division and Penn used his stand up to show how dominant he truly is. Against Hughes BJ won the Welterweight strap in a first round submission of one of the best at the time. This Sunday will be a hell of a test for a guy who hasn't fought since his loss to Frankie Edgar on July 6th 2014. Yair Rodriguez is an animal and after watching his last bout he showed a lot of variety and some amazing kicks. No matter what happens I will always consider BJ to be the GOAT and hopefully he comes into this fight to prove something to himself because nothing seems to motivate BJ like BJ. Watch all the action on FS1 this Sunday starting at 10 PM Eastern time.

]]> https://gachngoigomdatviet.com/blogs/news/is-demetrius-johnson-the-most-under-appreciated-fighter-ever 2017-01-03T13:36:00-05:00 2018-03-02T22:01:11-05:00 Is Demetrius Johnson the Most Under Appreciated Fighter Ever? Jason Lott

(Photo: Joshua Dahl, USA Today Sports)

Watching the end of Demetrius Johnson vs. Tim Elliott on the Ultimate Fighter finale this year was mind blowing. Not because Demetrius Johnson was getting booed as they raised his arm, or that the stands looked empty, but just the simple fact that the so many fans of the sport have no idea what this man has accomplished. It's obvious why a flashier personality, or a bigger mouth will get more push, but the lack of push for Mighty Mouse is sad. 

A huge looping left KO, or a head kick are always great to see in the sport. For my money there's nothing better than a definitive end to a fight. A decision isn't always the most gratifying thing for the viewer, but dismissing them all as bad fights is ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, there is no shortage of boring decisions. But win Johnson wins by decision like he did vs. Elliott, there is no question. He works, non-stop. Constantly moving for better position, attempting submissions, and seamlessly flowing to the next submission attempt. When he stands he trades, he moves fast, he's aggressive & he always pushes the pace. Then again, all of this is slightly opinion-based, so maybe we should focus on some concrete stats. 

  • 25–2–1. Since April 2011, Johnson has lost twice, both times by decision. No one has ever finished him in a professional fight, and he has tasted a loss since 2011.
  • He won the first UFC flyweight belt, and no one else has ever touched it. On June 8th 2012, he won the belt vs. Joseph Benavidez and has had it ever since. He hasn't held onto it by avoiding fights. He defended 3 times in 2013, and twice a year ever since. The current fight scene will jump to call someone the GOAT just by winning a belt. But the greatest are weighed by title defenses. Defending a belt for a long period of time isn't just about winning fights. You are up against a stable of fighters, specifically training, and game planning for a shot at your belt. Every fight is an everything to lose, nothing to gain scenario. To overcome that time & time again shows incredible resiliency and versatility. He is tied for the second most title defenses in UFC history with Georges St. Pierre with 9 title defenses. Anderson Silva has 10.
  • When it comes to being well-rounded and active, there's not many that can compare. He was only the second UFC fighter ever to be awarded performance bonuses in all 4 categories, Fight, Knockout, Performance & Submission of the night.

    All of this aside, his last fight wasn't even a pay per view event, and overall fan appreciation for his domination just doesn't seem to be there. More fight fans, and sports fans in general need to get on the Mighty Mouse train, this guy might not be a legend of the microphone, or have a Kardashian like fashion sense, but the man is a future legend of the sport. If you're not following Johnson religiously, you're missing out on one of the best runs the sport has ever seen.

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