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'UFC on FOX 5: Penn vs. MacDonald' fight preview and prediction

Found December 07, 2012 on hov-mma: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: BJ Penn,  Rory Macdonald,  Jon Fitch,  Matt Hughes,  Frankie Edgar,  Mike Pyle,  Nate Diaz,  Carlos Condit
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BJ Penn is back, and he looks amazing.  Anyone who’s seen his videos recently or recent photos has seen an amazingly chiseled and focused Penn.  In stark contrast there’s the new look Rory MacDonald who looks to be auditioning for a new part in The Big Bang Theory.  I guess he took the whole, “The UFC is going Metro” thing literally.   It’s like we’re all finally going to see AC Slater beat up Zach Morris…but I digress.  This is a motivated BJ Penn, not just wanting to shut up MacDonald, but to slap us all upside the head and remind us of the fact he’s BJ Penn, and we need to respect that fact.  It’s not going to be easy though for Penn. The Records: BJ Penn:  16-8 Rory MacDonald:  13-1 Past Five Performances: BJ Penn:  1-3-1 Lost to Nick Diaz, Draw with Jon Fitch,  Defeated Matt Hughes, Lost to Frankie Edgar, Lost to Frankie Edgar. Rory MacDonald: 4-1 Defeated Che Mills, Defeated Mike Pyle, Defeated Nate Diaz, Lost to Carlos Condit, Defeated Michael Guymon. Amazing Strengths
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