UFC 107 Analysis And Prediction For The BJ Penn Versus Diego Sanchez Fight

Without a doubt, BJ "The Prodigy" Penn is the greatest 155 pound in the world. There is no one out of the division that can touch him. Most 155 pound fighters can't even touch him BUT Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez is not a 155 pound fighter.

It could be surprising to many that you will choose Diego Sanchez to beat BJ Penn but he's issues with bigger fighters and he's got difficulty with fighters that they like to press the action. That and also the +220 online sports betting odds, leads me to put my cash the underdog within this fight.

Diego is a slightly better wrestling and he has better striking. The real determining factor in why he can win this fight is pace. Diego Sanchez will push the pace with the fight and the man will pressure the fights. BJ Penn wants to control his no holds barred combat fights however when a fighter takes control of the pace they are able to dictate and beat BJ.

Also BJ Penn has issues with fighters which are bigger and stronger than him. Penn lost to Georges St Pierre twice because GSP was bigger and the man pushed the pace with the fight. Penn lost to Matt Hughes as they has not been healthy and sboarena at the end from the fight Hughes pushed the pace and he would be a bigger fighter.

Diego Sanchez can be a big 155 pound fighter. He is usually a welterweight fighter and might even fight at middleweight if he planned to. He will cut a lot of weigh entering this fight and after his weight cut, Sanchez will most likely be at 170 pounds fight day. He is going to be a significantly larger plus more powerful fighter anf the husband will pose Penn some problems as a result of Diego's size.

Size will have big role within this fight, and Penn have not done this well with fighters which might be larger than him. BJ dominates same size fighters like he did with Kenny Florian and Sean Sherk. But remember Sanchez may be the bigger fighter and that can be a major factor when fighting BJ Penn.

Diego is a fighter that is always fit anf the husband will pressure Penn once the fight starts. He will probably be capable of back Penn on top of his aggressive pressure and confuse him regarding his strikes and kicks. After the first couple of rounds Penn will likely be exhausted trying to keep up with Diego's' pace. When Penn fought Matt Hughes the other time he was dominating him but by round 3 he was away from gas and Hughes turned it up. His last fight with St Pierre he was getting thrown off his game by round 4 he cannot continue. If Diego can push the pace he can tire out Penn and take the fight in the latter rounds.

While most people have to have a decade or even more to turn into a black belt, Penn got his black belt with only three years of education. BJ Penn is known for his jiu-jitsu in case you appear at his record in MMA he wins most of his fights by rear naked choke. Now if you break down his grappling game he dominates the grappling game as he is equal in weight. If Diego Sanchez were a similar weight and size he more than likely would dominate the battle.

However, Diego isn't any slouch in the grass. His no gi game is very good and contains even competed at the ADCC 2005 Absolute Division championships. The Abu Dhabi could be the most prestigious grapping tournament on the globe which is something BJ Penn never competed in before. Diego won his first fight with the ADCC and lost his second fight to Marcelo Garcia who's considered to be one of the best grapplers on earth. That was when Diego never even competed having a gi before. In 2005, Sanchez wrestled for his secondary school in New Mexico before commencing training MMA with Greg Jackson at Jackson's Submission Fighting that's regarded as being the most effective MMA trainer on earth. Despite never utilizing a gi in grappling Diego features a very tight grappling game.

Striking wise you must offer a slight edge to Diego. Diego will have the reach and power advantage inside striking. He is going to be the greater fighter and he can push off and jab his punches so BJ Penn is not going to to penetrate close. Technically BJ Penn is a better striker with better fundamentals but he can be wrongly identified as the sheer volume of strikes as well as the reach.

Bottom Line: Remember Diego Sanchez was obviously a format member from the Greg Jackson team and Jackson was inside corner when GSP fought Penn so Sanchez will fight much the same fight that St Pierre fought. Sanchez will likely be prepared for this fight and the man will shock many.

I love the fact that Sanchez could be the bigger, stronger and more aggressive fighter. These are the three factors that BJ Penn has troubles with in fighters. UFC sports betting wise the +220 betting itrrrs likely that perfect and I would lay a tiny amount about the money line for Diego to win this fight. I don't think Diego has the ability to knock out Penn or perhaps the grappling skill to sub him but he's got possess the power and strength to win the stand and obtain the take down points.

He also has the skill in top position on an effective ground and pound. If he's in Penn's guard, he can perform the similar thing GSP did and employ his size and power to punish Penn. The Ribeiro brothers can have him how you can fight effectively inside the guard. If Diego stays in the top position he is able to control the soil game. If Penn is onto it is going to be over. However, Penn can have trouble getting top position or taking Diego's back since he may be the bigger stronger fighter.

I do believe Diego does not possess the skills to get over Penn but she has the stamina and capability to hurt Penn and convey this fight late into the rounds. By the time Penn hits the forth round he can be gassed and that is when Sanchez will need over. The best bet would be to bet on the UFC prop bet for Diego to win by decision. He will hurt and confuse Penn with his strikes and kicks. BJ will not likely be in a position to close the space because he may be the smaller fighter. BJ Penn carries a lot to take a look out for in this fight like strikes, kicks, takedowns and also the ground and pound while Sanchez has only to stress not giving up his back or becoming about the bottom.

Look for Diego Sanchez to get the New UFC Lightweight Champion which has a Split Decision

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