Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn selected as 'TUF 19' coaches, will meet at 145 pounds

[No More Sorrow]

The UFC's pound-for-pound king of rematches will takes part in another career trilogy.

UFC officials today announced that former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will face for a third time former dual-division title holder B.J. Penn in a featherweight showdown.


The matchup, which was revealed on Wednesday's new edition of "UFC Tonight," is scheduled to take place after the two serve as coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter 19," which debuts in January. Edgar and Penn are expected to fight at an as-yet-undetermined event.


Edgar and Penn (16-9-2 MMA, 12-5-1 UFC) met twice in 2010, with "The Answer" victorious over "The Prodigy" in both contests. At UFC 112, Edgar claimed the UFC lightweight title. He then defended the belt four months later at UFC 118. Both results came via unanimous decision.


UFC President Dana White said he booked the fight after Penn informed him he had a burning to desire to avenge his two losses to Edgar.


"He says, 'I can beat Frankie Edgar,'" White said. "The two first fights were BS. I want that fight agin. I want to beat this guy so bad. It's all I want."


Edgar, of course, fought as a lightweight for the majority of his career. However, he made the drop to 145 pounds earlier this year for a failed bit to unseat champ Jose Aldo. In July, he bounced back with a win over Charles Oliveira.


Meanwhile, Penn is a former titleholder at both 170 and 155 pounds. However, the fight with Edgar would mark his first at featherweight, and if he could find a way to make a championship run, he could become the first fighter in UFC history to earn titles in three different weight classes.


Penn previously served as a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter 5," which aired in 2007. "The Ultimate Fighter 19" is expected to feature light heavyweight and middleweight UFC hopefuls. Filming begins in Las Vegas in mid-October.

Well this came out of no where, I'm cool with this though. A little bit of back history between the two of them. And Penn at these lighter weight classes might be a way for him to redeem himself.

 

[Deezy]

The trilogy no one called for, first fight was close, but the second was all Frankie, BJ looking for a TV paycheck, if he was dropping weight classes, why didn't he just ask for Aldo? Doubt anyone cares about his two fight losing streak.

 

[Slim]

Really? This? Really? I'm sure they'll be good coaches and the contestants should be good and exciting... but I do not want to see Penn vs. Edgar again.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Pointless, basically just a gimmie fight for Edgar. He's already beat Penn twice already and BJ's only gotten older and slower since then.

 

[The Cork]

Weird choices.

TUF needs conflict to be interesting, the seasons where Shad and Page, Tito and Chuck hated each other, compare them to Brock vs JDS for example.

Edgar is too nice, BJ can be a dick but whats the point. Fail season IMO.

 

[Chase]

Penn I thought retired.

Frankie vs Penn 3 is a big pass too me. Unless its a co-main to a bigger fight.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Weird choices.

TUF needs conflict to be interesting, the seasons where Shad and Page, Tito and Chuck hated each other, compare them to Brock vs JDS for example.

Edgar is too nice, BJ can be a dick but whats the point. Fail season IMO.

Agreed. TUF seasons where they just praise each other and talk about respect is dull as shit, even if its staged (which most of the conflict probably is) conflict is entertaining.

 

[Dale]

Should have been Chael/Wandy.

 

[Slim]

A trilogy fight usually happens when both guys share a win. Edgar and Penn had a pretty good first fight but that second fight was so horrible there isn't a need for a third one.

This season... I'm only interested in the fighters since they finally getting some bigger ones. Middleweight and light heavy cause for the past few seasons its been welterweight and below.

 

[Dale]

Wasn't the last one Middleweights with Chael and Jones?

 

[Deezy]

This whole show is about as beat up and tired as a Rocky script tbh, when was the last guy to win this show who was worth a shit? Big Country?

Doesn't matter what weight classes are used, they just don't get decent fighters, the first few seasons were great because of the calbre of fighters they brought in. Whoever does the scouting for these shows needs to find another job imo.

Bring back The Comeback season, where you get fighters who have been cut, but had the potential to top contenders and you got yourself a season full of great fights and personalities you are already aware of.

Fuck these newbodies. And Big Brother type bullshit. I want good fights, not a focus on coaches and what goes on in a frat house.

 

[The Cork]

Problem with a comeback season is most UFC's washouts have gone to WSOF or Bellator.

Loved the one with Kimbo on though.

Honestly I wouldn't mind a legends one with a bunch of old ass bums like Matt Hughes and Phil Baroni, TUF needs some sort of gimmick.

 

[Slim]

Problem with a comeback season is most UFC's washouts have gone to WSOF or Bellator.

Loved the one with Kimbo on though.

Honestly I wouldn't mind a legends one with a bunch of old ass bums like Matt Hughes and Phil Baroni, TUF needs some sort of gimmick.

Tim Sylvia? We all know he really wants to come back.

 

[Kassidy]

feel bad for everyone picked on BJ's team, He was terrible on the show vs jens