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UFC QUOTABLES: Frankie Edgar says B.J. Penn is bringing the best out of him into their UFC 118 rematch
Aug 24, 2010 - 3:34:41 PM UFC QUOTABLES: Frankie Edgar says B.J. Penn is bringing the best out of him into their UFC 118 rematch

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"I still hold B.J. in high regard. I mean, he's a legend in this sport and he is still the greatest lightweight of all time. So that's just great for me to fight him because... for the last fight it made me force myself to bring the best out of me, and now I have to do that again. I am sharp as iron, and I think B.J. is really bringing the best out of me... B.J.'s a very smart fighter and he's got a good team around him, and I know he's going to come in with a great plan to counter my last fight... I really can only focus on myself and what I can do in there. I really can't worry about what the judges are going to do. I just have to go in and try to (stick to) my gameplan and try to sway the judges my way. But I really can't focus on what their objectives are... I think my last three or four fights I've been the underdog. So it's a role I'm becoming comfortable with, so I seem to perform pretty good in this position."

-Frankie Edgar says that B.J. Penn is bringing out the best in him heading into their UFC 118 title rematch in Boston. (Quotes transcribed by MMAJunkie.com).

Penick's Analysis: I do hope Edgar comes into this fight the best possible version of himself, because if we get that and the best version of B.J. Penn we'll be in for one hell of a Lightweight Championship fight. I really do think Penn should be heavily favored in this fight, and I think he'll win this rematch, but Edgar is a highly capable fighter and can't be counted out.

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