As for the fight itself, while Penn acknowledges that Fitch, who is a slightly favored to win, is a talented fighter, he believes that the former Purdue wrestler is in for a surprise.

“I think Fitch is going to be very surprised when we lock up and grapple,” Penn said. “I think he thinks that’s going to be the easy part, but he’s going to be surprised.”

With the winner of the fight slated to position himself for a strong claim on the next welterweight title shot, Penn is excited for the chance to vie for another title.

“Yeah, let’s do it,” Penn said. “I got nothing else better to do. Either that or go hang out at the beach, so let’s go. Let’s go get another belt.”