B.J. Penn proves he’s the better boxer, striker in UFC 84

By the time he was done with him, B.J. Penn left Sean Sherk’s face completely covered in blood. Ah well, what counts is that Sherk attempted to make a comeback following his suspension for steroid abuse. Turns out that getting cleaned up before this title bout proved ineffective as Sherk (the better wrestler) failed to reclaim the UFC Lightweight Belt from Penn (the better striker and boxer).

“I finished with the lead punch, and I was thinking, it’s got to be finished. I know the time is done in the round but I don’t want to keep beating him like that,” Penn said. “Sean Sherk is a great competitor.”

UFC 84 Main Card Results

Light Heavyweight bout: Thiago Silva vs. Antonio Mendes
Silva defeats Mendes by TKO (strikes) at 2:24 of round 1.

Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida
Machida defeats Ortiz by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.

Light Heavyweight bout: Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic
Reljic defeats Gouveia by TKO (strikes) at 3:15 of round 2.

Light Heavyweight bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine
Silva defeats Jardine by KO (punches) at 0:36 of round 1.

Lightweight Championship bout: B.J. Penn VS. Sean Sherk
Penn defeats Sherk by TKO (strikes) at the end of round 3 to retain the UFC Lightweight title.

UFC 85 ‘Bedlam’ goes down on June 7th from London, England and you can get your UFC 85 odds now!

Set to go down Saturday, May 24th (10 p.m. ET on PPV) live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, UFC 84 “Ill Will” promises to deliver huge hits with fans of mixed martial arts. The main event pits UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn against Sean Sherk. So what’s the deal with these guys? Sherk tested positive for steroids awhile back and it cost him his title. Penn has the title and is hell bent on defending it. So yeah, there’s a lot at stake here.

“I see both of these guys as having the potential to win this fight, for sure,” said lightweight contender Kenny Florian. “I don’t think it’s one of those fights where there’s a clearcut winner.

Main Event:
UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn (12-4-1) vs. Sean Sherk (32-2-1)

Main card (televised):
205 lbs.: Wanderlei Silva (31-8-1) vs. Keith Jardine (13-3-1)
205 lbs.: Goran Reljic (7-0) vs. Wilson Gouveia (10-4)
205 lbs.: Tito Ortiz (15-5-1) vs. Lyoto Machida (12-0)
205 lbs.: Thiago Silva (12-0) vs. Antonio Mendes (14-2)

Under card (may not be broadcast):
185 lbs.: Rousimar Palhares (7-1) vs. Ivan Salaverry (12-5)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (4-2) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-7)
155 lbs.: Terry Etim (10-1) vs. Rich Clementi (31-12-1)
170 lbs.: Jon Koppenhaver (5-1) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (9-2)
170 lbs.: Dong Hyun Kim (9-1-1) vs. Jason Tan (5-2)
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (8-0) vs. Christian Wellisch (8-3)

B.J. Penn (-250) is favored to win against Sean Sherk (+200), but this one isn’t going to unfold that easily. Sherk wants his belt back and Penn is going to make it extremely difficult for that to happen. My prediction? Penn by decision.

The UFC 84 main card has been announced and it’s going to be a good one. The long –awaited fight between Sean Sherk and B.J. Penn is the main event. Penn has returned to old form, and Sherk is hungry to get his UFC Lightweight belt back after it was stripped following a positive steroid test.

The undercard has Keith Jardine taking on Wanderlei Silva. Silva seems to be past his prime, and Jardine is coming off a big win over Chuck Liddell. Jardine could find himself in a title fight with either Quinton Jackson or Forrest Griffin if he wins against Silva.

Other bouts include:
Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic
Lyoto Machida vs. Tito Ortiz
Thiago Silva vs. Antonio Mendes

Preliminary Card:
Rousimar Palhares vs. Ivan Salaverry
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rob Emerson vs. Terry Etim
John Koppenhaver vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Dong-Hyun Kim vs. Jason Tan
Shane Carwin vs. Christian Wellisch