GSP - Penn Fight Pushed Back To '09

The highly-anticipated superfight between 155-lb champ BJ Penn, and 170-lb kingpin, George St. Pierre has been moved from the expected December PPV card to Superbowl Weekend in january '09. While this certainly cements one of the best possible match-ups in the sport's history, it will also serve to put the 155-lb title out of play for at least the next 6 months, and keep deserving contenders like Kenny Florian out of the mix. Still, this battle will be an intriguing rematch of a previous bout that saw GSP eek out a split-decision win. That bout was a 3-round non-title affair, but this will be a 170-lb championship of 5 rounds and should be a barnburner of a match-up!

SHAMROCK VS KIMBO SIGNED!!!

It's official. The main event for the next Elite XC show on CBS, scheduled for October 4th will feature Kimbo Slice challenging MMA legend Ken Shamrock. This is an intriguing match-up on paper, as Kimbo who looked to be over his head in his last fight, goes up against a marquee name, who is clearly on the downside of his career in the 44 year-old Shamrock. While Shamrock has not been very effective over the past few years, he still possesses solid submission skills and is therefore a threat to Slice. This should provide a ratings bonanza for the struggling promotion, and will be coupled with the returning Gina Carano, the promotion's other premiere attraction. Any predictions for this one?