2 legends who helped set the foundation for the fight game.

@ishwithfish

Жыл бұрын

yes the Goldberg Rogan dynasty 🔥

@markchapman2585

Жыл бұрын

💯 agree with you

@Rome6601

Жыл бұрын

UFC Era!... Before the stupid fans showed up lol ..

@gigachad6885

Жыл бұрын

@@Rome6601 before the Khabibsexuals

@user-zo7vp6zl3z

Жыл бұрын

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.

@jonbradley4044

Жыл бұрын

@Drew sure he did. BJ won round 1, GSP won rounds 2 and 3.

@knockoutfever4

Жыл бұрын

GSP lost this one but he made up for it the next time

@joshuaestrada4188

Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@liamsanchezgoestovegas

Жыл бұрын

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.

@cusoonmyfriend3738

Жыл бұрын

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

@360.Tapestry

Жыл бұрын

and then he spent the other two rounds getting pushed against the cage or trying to get away

@albertanasoul

Жыл бұрын

you mean back before GSP even had a jab?

@fl260

11 ай бұрын

GSP didn't have a good jab back then. It came up later on. He refined his skills one by one.

@BrianForTheWin

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I was really surprised to see that. Under and around every time.

@RIVALContentJammerz

10 ай бұрын

@@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!

@nikolaivista920

10 ай бұрын

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!

@123mycrazygirls

8 ай бұрын

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.

@averywright7287

8 ай бұрын

@@nikolaivista920he hadn’t even won the welter weight belt at this time why should he have moved up and fought at middle weight

@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202

8 ай бұрын

He got slammed by Rory MacDonald

@mikemoon6245

7 ай бұрын

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 😆

@Sockdarner007

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw the little jump but didn’t put the 3 together. Good call bro

@msharmall7298

Жыл бұрын

coolest shit I've ever seen in the UFC

@KevinCoxner

Жыл бұрын

@@msharmall7298 pretty cool. Don't know about that though

@msharmall7298

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinCoxner I'm a very casual fan, admittedly.

@trippen4391

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@exterz8296

Жыл бұрын

He fought Machida in Pride at heavyweight

@mattimeikalainen3434

Жыл бұрын

@@exterz8296 Not in PRIDE... K1 Max if I remember right. Or Rumble on the Rocks.

@GoGetYourShinebox

Жыл бұрын

BJ was a true fighter

@banksfranks775

Жыл бұрын

@C L what you talking about.. he got old + wear and tear just like most fighters

@banksfranks775

Жыл бұрын

@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.

@ujsimrananees

Жыл бұрын

Finally, someone has said it.

@souslesbombes

Жыл бұрын

@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.

@CareLESSmAyhem

Жыл бұрын

Probably where forced to talk more about him. Dana's face after the decision says it all

@360.Tapestry

Жыл бұрын

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

@user-zc4xr3og9m

Жыл бұрын

well said!

You can tell who Joe is rooting for.

@360.Tapestry

Жыл бұрын

his paycheck?

@TheeUnknown420

Жыл бұрын

@@360.Tapestry 💯

@JonnySublime

Жыл бұрын

BJ’s takedown defence and stripper moves

@RagingCookie127

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I thought Joe's bias has gotten worse over the years but this shows he's always been that way.

@kharlangeloguanzon8666

Жыл бұрын

he a glazer

6:17 "Look at this takedown defense!" right as GSP hits a double leg 🤣

@finewine4566

Жыл бұрын

Joe Rogan so biased at times.

@MM-qi5mk

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@Undefinedakagilly

Жыл бұрын

Lmaooo

@Teddy-se8qb

Жыл бұрын

literally picks him up and slams him

@Teddy-se8qb

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@rubenrodriguez5020

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to see the fight

@robertsaladino

Жыл бұрын

This and Chuck vs Belfort

@mikerunser902

Жыл бұрын

Great adds

@joemfahey

Жыл бұрын

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

@TheeUnknown420

Жыл бұрын

Facts I definitely think BJ Penn would transition well into today, same with GSP

@KyleLindheimer

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@NidokingOtsutsuki

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@lukepier9736

11 ай бұрын

@@TheeUnknown420 BJ could hang as a lightweight, probably couldn't take the modern Welterweights.

@nirogalactoid8398

11 ай бұрын

@@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.

@livelongwell

3 ай бұрын

So he took him down, to chinatown.

People have forgotten about the greatness of BJ Penn.

@madgavin7568

Жыл бұрын

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.

@DEVIKIER

Жыл бұрын

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

@Jack-ur7mq

Жыл бұрын

Nah casual.

@shadyganley8877

Жыл бұрын

Who?

@octavianmaximus7898

Жыл бұрын

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.

@trvy8175

Жыл бұрын

Look at him in his prime. Boxing and Twitch is so good

@loowisk1113

Жыл бұрын

Got his BJJ black belt and won the world BJJ championship in 3 years as well. He literally was a Prodigy

@GM-cm3qc

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@KevinCoxner

Жыл бұрын

Great jab too

@georgeac2995

Жыл бұрын

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!

@kevinhunt1202

Жыл бұрын

Yea cause he knew he lost

@Triumphantchild

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinhunt1202 Nah. BJ won round 1 and GSP won rounds 2 & 3. Look up the stats.

@360.Tapestry

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@stealthmode1303

Жыл бұрын

@@TriumphantchildRound 1 is very debatable.

@jefffries808

10 ай бұрын

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

@cmiller2169

Жыл бұрын

At hw/openweight, machida weighed like 220ish...but yeah agree with everything you said

@williams268

Жыл бұрын

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

@too_sturdy

Жыл бұрын

he would lick the opponents blood off his gloves. maniac. going for politics now.

@cjdig86

Жыл бұрын

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

@thecowgoesmoo6597

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

New fans can get FightPass and educate themselves like some of us, newer fans, did. 🙂

@bishyeahbish3758

Жыл бұрын

"We"? There's no "we" broseph you can only speak for yourself 😑

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

@@bishyeahbish3758 he meant him and his boyfriend bro

@livingforgod7693

Жыл бұрын

Screw the new fans

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

@@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.....

@ant24197

Жыл бұрын

We were watching this live losing our minds. This was the fight where we all learned GSP was top level

@marcusd9192

Жыл бұрын

I think it was just before GSPs prime. He proved that in the second fight

@ant24197

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Dottor_J

Жыл бұрын

@@ant24197 too bad he cheated with the vaseline

@cmiller2169

Жыл бұрын

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.

@360.Tapestry

Жыл бұрын

he was scared he'd have to see gsp again

@TheeUnknown420

Жыл бұрын

Matt Hughes a legend fr

@djccombat5530

Жыл бұрын

@@441rider ew wtf? matt was a groomer?

@441rider

Жыл бұрын

@@djccombat5530 Someone reviewed his book it had weird stories.

@djccombat5530

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@hungry6479

Жыл бұрын

BJ Penn > khabib

@benlewis5312

Жыл бұрын

Crazy thing is, GSP wasn't even in his prime yet. He was 24 and fighting vets

@AdrianOnEarth

Жыл бұрын

That night was the night that Rich Franklin took David Loiseau’s soul too. Was such an awesome event.

@johnmoore8067

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Danielfucks69

Жыл бұрын

BJ was THE man.

@secredeath

Жыл бұрын

"Your the best the best ever" - Anderson Silva to bj Penn

@hallomeinfreundflaviosimon7930

Жыл бұрын

@@Danielfucks69 i would fuck bj up. Easy money

@BigBass-xf5yi

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Rogan loved the BJJ guys. But GSP dominated 2 and 3 . Much to joes liking

@madgavin7568

Жыл бұрын

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

@Kazakh_Khiad

3 ай бұрын

😂😄👍🏼

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.

@360.Tapestry

Жыл бұрын

above all else, gsp is simply stronger or in better physical condition. he had control in every clinch

@jakestringer513

11 ай бұрын

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.

@bakedcrystal915

10 ай бұрын

@@jakestringer513 that’s me after I do 20 push ups

@iamsheron7408

10 ай бұрын

@@jakestringer513yeah In his prime he had the best conditioning in the octagon no doubt

@RIVALContentJammerz

10 ай бұрын

GSP being well juiced certainly helped.

The greatest of all time, Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre!

@ibrahimciftci9599

Жыл бұрын

He didn’t even really get past BJ

@CZinDC

Жыл бұрын

@@ibrahimciftci9599 weird since he won….

@zemog4540

Жыл бұрын

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

@TheRanterBrony

Жыл бұрын

Jonny Bones Jones

@sui6160

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@Bryponce23

Жыл бұрын

Same! I remember watching this as a MMA newbie!

@jesses5463

Жыл бұрын

@@Bryponce23 TUF Noobs!

@stavlord4258

Жыл бұрын

Gsp prime was 2007- 2011

@UTAH100

Жыл бұрын

Did you win much?

@jesses5463

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@kneecage3236

Жыл бұрын

This is why people were expecting for GSP to go up and fight Silva.

@Ali_Raza808

Жыл бұрын

@@kneecage3236 Gsp would have gotten annihilated.

@jasonhuntorhees8246

Жыл бұрын

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

@MRIDDLE72

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@Nightmareman3

Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@derekgreene2304

Жыл бұрын

True

@maxcastaneiras6688

Жыл бұрын

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

@maxcastaneiras6688

Жыл бұрын

plus wayyyy more skilled fighters today

@livingforgod7693

Жыл бұрын

Definitely the golden era. After the Reebok deal it and some other things it doesn't feel the same. Too many events as well.

@derekgreene2304

Жыл бұрын

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.

@DESOUSAB

Жыл бұрын

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.

@KyleLindheimer

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@DESOUSAB

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@bumbeatle9253

Жыл бұрын

His grappling, takedown defense, the threat off the back, not allowing George to dominate on the ground amazed me as well

@poatan6304

Жыл бұрын

U clearly haven't seen McGregor's stand-up, if you get amazed by this outpointing oafs

@jiffjifferson5365

Жыл бұрын

@@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 KZread to ride him harder.

@lacewavy

Жыл бұрын

@@poatan6304 yea I saw him, didn’t he just get his leg broken and knocked out before that?

@johnschultz8906

Жыл бұрын

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.

@madgavin7568

Жыл бұрын

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.

@madnomad2246

Жыл бұрын

@@madgavin7568 he was probably more worried about earning money than some stupid record tho, fighting was his job after all

@madgavin7568

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@peacebalancetruth

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@ryangomes6956

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@greuju

Жыл бұрын

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.

@listenup7284

Жыл бұрын

His peak? He was on top for about 5 minutes against so so fighters. GSP on the other hand was special.

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

@@listenup7284 Yeah bj was just a champion, pure shit of an accomplishment right

@gigachad6885

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@bishyeahbish3758

Жыл бұрын

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

@SurpriseMeJT

11 ай бұрын

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

@YEDxYED

Жыл бұрын

I genuinely think Usman beats him

@GoGetYourShinebox

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@lionelmessisburner7393

Жыл бұрын

@@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 🧃

@xavierb9061

Жыл бұрын

Welterweight bj penn his best opponent come on..colby better matt hughes..usman much tougher

@tinhlam2826

Жыл бұрын

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

@carter3369

Жыл бұрын

Fighters were on a completely different level back then compared to nowadays

@Mox1990

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about BJ but Gsp definitely could be a top ten welter weight today

@nightwoIf94

Жыл бұрын

@@Mox1990 *Bro Bj is naturally bantamweight, how could he compete with modern big ass welterweights?*

@KevinCoxner

Жыл бұрын

Everybody thinks MMA has evolved so much but I would love to see anybody today take on these 2 in their prime.

@Mox1990

Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@domingoarroyo2179

Жыл бұрын

In Canada

@john-ch3en

Жыл бұрын

One is G.O.A.T

@monitor-mindtheover-void6712

Жыл бұрын

@@john-ch3en both are G.O.A.T.

@john-ch3en

Жыл бұрын

@@monitor-mindtheover-void6712 nope

@monitor-mindtheover-void6712

Жыл бұрын

@@john-ch3en yup

7:47 “See how calmly BJ checks those kick”

BJ Penn was always legit

@BigBass-xf5yi

Жыл бұрын

BJ was a relentless scrapper.

@carter3369

Жыл бұрын

LW GOAT

@TheeUnknown420

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@bzilla1090

Жыл бұрын

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.

@randallflagg3700

Жыл бұрын

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

@ArpanDe

17 күн бұрын

That's why UFC is so shitty

@EatDatBitchAwp

13 күн бұрын

@@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

@habibbialikafe339

Жыл бұрын

khabib would demolish him wdym

@remyhavoc4463

Жыл бұрын

@@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 😂

@SoloQ1

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@joeyilar7870

Жыл бұрын

@@habibbialikafe339 yeah right, prime bj Penn would demolish prime Khabib

@Ace12341

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@afuriousblackman

Жыл бұрын

Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen was pretty much more high level than this. DJ in his rematch in one championship was as well

@rs3daily587

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@marcocuda4965

Жыл бұрын

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.

@afuriousblackman

Жыл бұрын

@@rs3daily587 I just didn't know how to spell it and didn't feel like googling it

@rs3daily587

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@victorayala9541

9 ай бұрын

I agree

@josechamu240

9 ай бұрын

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.

@outis439-A

6 ай бұрын

i dont agree, i dont think the takedowns in the second round were enough

@milesdvd

Ай бұрын

@@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!

@robertelmo7736

Жыл бұрын

LOL wasn't this after he choked Matt out and licked the blood off his gloves?

@chrismeetswest

Жыл бұрын

@@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 🔥🔥🔥

@tyreepowell8367

Жыл бұрын

2 Legendary Icons

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)

@Tobi806

Жыл бұрын

i was so amazed that this comment is not higher. Man that commenting is so bad.

@carpenterjim7906

Жыл бұрын

@@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!

@professorhuert7853

Жыл бұрын

thats guard not full mount

@letmegetuhhh3959

Жыл бұрын

That’s guard lol nobody gonna exit full mount lmao

@hunterthompson7605

4 ай бұрын

I’ve seen that happen on every mma card I’ve ever watched.

@user-nv2wt4hi8t

Ай бұрын

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.

@Kriddle1229

Жыл бұрын

"You can breathe the mutual acknowledgment" Wtf? Stop trying to speak in some kind of weird poetry lol.

@luismarioXD

Жыл бұрын

​@@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.

@Kriddle1229

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@luismarioXD

Жыл бұрын

@@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?

@jasongalloway2161

Жыл бұрын

I love seeing the little spats in the comments

BJ Penn forgotten Legend

@kewltony

Жыл бұрын

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