Joe Stevenson vs. BJ Penn in December?
Posted on September 23rd, 2007 by MMACoverage
BJ Penn’s camp has confirmed that Penn will be fighting at UFC 79 on December 29th. His opponent however has yet to be named. UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk’s appeal to the California State Athletic Commission is set for October 31. If his suspension is overturned it’s likely he will be Penn’s opponent.However, if his suspension is not overturned and he is stripped of the title it is very likely Joe Stevenson could step in and face Penn for the title. Here is an excerpt of an interview that Stevenson recently had with TheFightNetwork.com:
“I was told I was definitely fighting in December or January,” said Stevenson. “I think there’s a strong possibility I’ll face B.J. Penn.”
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