8.10.2009

b.j. penn defends ufc lightweight title


In MMA news... Over the weekend, BJ Penn successfully defended his UFC lightweight title with a decisive victory, dominating most of the fight then using the rear naked choke to make Kenny Florian tap out in the fourth round of the co-main event of UFC 101: Penn defends UFC lightweight title. More here: Penn writes the next chapter of career.

Penn took down Florian about 80 seconds into the fourth round and kept him on the mat. As Florian struggled to break loose, with no counter, Penn finally finished him off with the submission move. Florian quit at 3:54. Here's the full recap of Saturday night's action: UFC 101: Silva gets quick KO, Penn dominates.

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