Originally Published: December 16, 2009, 03:13 AM

White supportive of Penn at welterweight but says there's work to be done as champ

Posted By Diego | Soccer News | December 16, 2009, 03:13 AM |

UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn's Saturday night win over top challenger Diego Sanchez was so convincing, so thorough, so utterly dominant, that Penn fans and MMA observers immediately began to question whether there is any challenge to "The Prodigy's" crown at 155 pounds. UFC president Dana White says there is. And while some - including Penn (15-5-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) - may be instantly eying a third fight with welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (19-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), White said there's a few obstacles left in that path.

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Embed UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn's Saturday night win over top challenger Diego Sanchez was so convincing, so thorough, so utterly dominant, that Penn fans and MMA observers immediately began to question whether there is any challenge to "The Prodigy's" crown at 155 pounds. UFC president Dana White says there is. And while some - including Penn (15-5-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) - may be instantly eying a third fight with welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (19-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), White said there's a few obstacles left in that path. <br /><a href='http://www.linedroper.com'>Betting Lines</a> | <a href='http://www.linedroper.com/Soccer/White-supportive-of-Penn-at-welterweight-but-says-theres-work-to-be-done-as-champ'>White supportive of Penn at welterweight but says there's work to be done as champ</a>