Cesar Gracie offers BJ to unite fight camps

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/11/4/2538165/cesar-gracie-offers-bj-penn-a-chance-to-unite-camps#storyjump

"I'm watching this guys fight and I'm very impressed with his abilities, number one. Not a lot of guys can stand up like that with a Nick Diaz and not a lot of guys can win a round like that.I see the heart that BJ has but I see, well, wait a minute, how come a guy with this much heart with this much technique and natural god given ability, why isn't it happening for him now."

"What's wrong here is the stuff around him. I don't know his coaches or anything like that but for whatever reason it's not happening. This guy is coming into a fight and it's not that he is totally out of shape, but he is not in world class shape and that's what it takes these days to make it to the upper levels of fighting."

"I've had a relationship with BJ since he was 16 years old, so I obviously always like the kid, always knew of his talent. He's a genuine person; he's a guy that fights with his heart. He's not a steroid user like a lot of these guys he's not a cheater and you know there's respect for a guy like that."

"I think the joining of our camps, of our teams together, a sort of coalition would benefit him incredibly and it would benefit us too. Guys like BJ Penn, Reagan Penn, Nick and Nathan, you know, Gilbert Melendez all the guys on our team would benefit from having those guys around. He's got too much talent to quit right now and he needs to get with some world class athletes and this is the perfect opportunity, the time is ticking and it's time to do it."

"It's just a good fit, everyone is talking about BJ's cardio, Nick, Nathan and Gilbert, these guys are the kings of cardio, and they do not get tired. BJ has to change some things up, he's gotta change his diet up a little bit too. BJ has been running off talent and talent alone and that's not good enough to make it these days."

"BJ' best days are in front of him. This is a wonderful opportunity to turn the page and look towards the future. He can rewrite his whole future right now, he can do it. This a formal invitation. I talked to Nathan Diaz just a few minutes ago because he is one of the guys I haven't discussed this with yet and he said ‘absolutely!' Nick Diaz told BJ not to quit after the fight because BJ was talking about quitting and that really upset Nick because this guy just gave him a war and he's thinking the same thing I am thinking, No way don't quit."

"For the cause of saving MMA in the world these guys need to get together because people are inspired by that kind of fighting and if we keep having these other guys that just want to hold you and not fight it's going to destroy the sport that we love that we have been involved with our whole lives."

I say why not its just what bj needs some fresh guys around him that can push him as far as he can go. Like he said bj has the skills as we all know he just needs a bigger gas tank.

Yeah I saw this earlier, there is a video, I'll find it.

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I don't think this would hurt BJ at all. I hope he goes and trains with Cesar. Hopefully Regan does also because he has looked good in both fights I have seen him in. If his stand up is as good as his ground game he is gonna be a legit fighter one day.

I hoping BJ does it too but I don't know if he will, it would pump me up tho he's tried all this other shit why not this?

man, to train with Nick would be incredible with BJ. the guy has 4 gas tanks it seems lol

I've been to Hawaii, hard place to leave. The problem is how can the Diaz bros get their bud through customs? How is the bud in Hilo?

Penn should do it...or if not them, somebody. He's not helping himself training with yes men and fighters far inferior to him.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Penn should do it...or if not them, somebody. He's not helping himself training with yes men and fighters far inferior to him.

very true

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