What has he done to deserve a title shot...seriously? He has beaten Sherk and Hermes via decision and then choked out a B+ (at best) pro in Veach...wouldn't it make more sense to let Gomi dismantle KFlo and then give us a real LW Title Fight & give BJ at least a little bit of a challenge?
I'll be the first to admit that I have a man-crush on BJ Penn but really...Frankie Edgar?
penn already stomped gomi dude.
Well at the present time it seems that Edgar's boxing might let him hang with BJ on the feet, besides, who else are they gonna match him up with (besides Gomi)?
They seriously need to do something with the LW division...the best guys just aren't in the UFC...Shinya Aoki, Kawajiri, Eddie Alvarez, Joachim Hansen, JZ....Gomi is a start but it just seems, and I've been saying this for what seems like a couple of years, that there is BJ then the rest of the division....
Gomi lost to BJ 6 & 1/2 years ago...his resume hasn't been that impressive as of late but it just seems that there is a lot more potential there for a great fight...
Edgar deserves a shot, based on his win over Sherk alone.
Let Gomi fight Sherk, and he can earn his title shot too.
I'd be very surprised to see Gomi dismantle Kenflo. In fact I'd be a little surprised if Gomi won (not real surprised, but a little). If Gomi wins in spectacular fashion then he'd be a viable candidate for the next title shot. He hasn't been great for several years, so lets see if he can even hang with Kenflo before we start throwing his name in the hat for a title shot with BJ who already destroyed Gomi during Gomi's prime. There is no better choice right now than giving the shot to Edgar and you may not like it Obiewon, but it's fair.
i see kenflo being the superior more well rounded fighter and finishing gomi.
They are just running out of people for BJ to eat, He destroyed a former middle weight no problem. BJ is too good, he isn't the prodigy for no reason.
I think the best 155 ponders are in the UFC, but maybe they should start handing out one fight contracts against him just to see what happens. If people say 'what has he done' the answer should be, well, who else?
BigFarmer - I'd be very surprised to see Gomi dismantle Kenflo. In fact I'd be a little surprised if Gomi won (not real surprised, but a little). If Gomi wins in spectacular fashion then he'd be a viable candidate for the next title shot. He hasn't been great for several years, so lets see if he can even hang with Kenflo before we start throwing his name in the hat for a title shot with BJ who already destroyed Gomi during Gomi's prime. There is no better choice right now than giving the shot to Edgar and you may not like it Obiewon, but it's fair.
This. I honestly feel the Gomi/Kenflo is coin flip fight, depends on who has the better night, IMO.
Edgar deserves a title shot but it would seem he has little chance of winning. Aside from all of Penn's skills he's bigger than Edgar. Maynard probably deserves a shot also mostly based on win over Edgar. It's not just the win but how easily he handled him. Penn has reached the same status as A Sliva and GSP, theres nobody in their own weight classed that can provide a compelling fight. And lets stop with the Gomi nonsense, his losses have all been bad ones. Brutalized by Penn, choked out by Marcus Arilleo, then ran away to a close decision in the rematch, than being stopped by Diaz, not the biggest puncher or great wrestler. I'm not a Florian fan, but i'm sure he'll be the betting favorite. Gomi may be good but he has a lot to prove.
Gomi hasn't even fought in the UFC yet, and you're already giving him a shot.
Get out of here.
Frankie would fucking WRECK Gomi. He's accomplished more as of late than Gomi has, and definately deserves a crack.
Edgar being the most deserving doesn't change the fact that he has zero chance to win against Bj Penn. I really wish the UFC could get Aoki, Alvarez, or Hansen. I'd love to see any of those fights happen.
Aoki in the UFC needs to happen...and soon!
BigFarmer - Aoki in the UFC needs to happen...and soon!
this. I want diaz to stay at 155 so he can get his arm broken. HAHAHAHA
None of those guys have a chance of beating Penn either. Aoki? Please...he'll get ktfo. Alverez and Hansen would be fun to see but neither of them are beating bj either.
WrestlingSucks - Edgar being the most deserving doesn't change the fact that he has zero chance to win against Bj Penn. I really wish the UFC could get Aoki, Alvarez, or Hansen. I'd love to see any of those fights happen.
This is really a poor attitude, imo. Even if you and everybody else thinks that Edgar has no chance, Edgar is still the best in the division. It's the champion's responsibility to keep defending the title against the best in the division. If that means defending against guys that have "zero chance", so be it.
BJ needs to stay active while he waits for the winner of Kenflo vs Gomi
(which will be kenflo)
Edgar has a chance if he can keep it standing.
BJ has almost cleaned out the div. You'd expect a reach here or there and besides Manyard hasn't done well recently and Gomi is new. Also it's a good matchup I'd love to see BJ and Edgar box, they're two of the best boxers in MMA.
Why does everyone keep saying that Edgar is one of the best boxers in mma? Because he has a good jab and throws two punch combinations fairly well?
He hasn't fought a striker yet. Not one. He's been tagged already against wrestlers. I'm not saying he isn't good but stop saying he's a better boxer than he has shown.
Bj is a good boxer and will win every exchange with Edgar.