Penn to now face Diaz at UFC 137
Now that the dust has settled in on the change to the UFC 137 main event, with Carlos Condit replacing Nick Diaz to face Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight championship, the next biggest question was who was B.J. Penn facing that night?
Penn was originally scheduled to face Condit in the co-main event, but UFC President Dana White said he was working on something crazy for Penn, and he hoped that it still take place at UFC 137.
Well, the UFC decided if it could move one fighter, why not just move the other.
Dana White released on his Twitter that Penn will now fight Nick Diaz in the co-main event.
This is crazy but here we go again! Penn vs Diaz 10/29 in Vegas
This should be a tremendous bout as both men have a warrior mentality and they will certainly leave everything in the octagon.
Diaz still gets his shot at a high-profile bout while Penn gets a chance to land a marquee win in the welterweight division.
I think from a matchup standpoint, the changes to both fights make each one more interesting.
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