Showing posts with label GSP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GSP. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
If GSP wants Anderson Silva next, Johny Hendricks will have to wait!
GSP can face Anderson Silva next, if he asks for it though.
The talks for superfights start again, in the video below Dana White says Johny Hendricks will have to wait again if GSP asks for Anderson Silva. That is if Silva wins his next fight against Chris Weidman on July 6, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
I am literally going to call Georges St-Pierre today and I’m gonna see what he wants to do. If Jones beats Sonnen, then we gotta wait for Anderson. Anderson’s gotta beat Weidman.
If Georges says to me, ‘I want to fight Anderson Silva,’ do you think I’m gonna go, ‘No you’re not, you’re fighting Johny Hendricks?’
If St-Pierre lost that fight, he’d still be 170 lbs champion. He’d go down and fight Hendricks for the title.
If Georges says to me, ‘I want to fight Anderson Silva,’ do you think I’m gonna go, ‘No you’re not, you’re fighting Johny Hendricks?’
If St-Pierre lost that fight, he’d still be 170 lbs champion. He’d go down and fight Hendricks for the title.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Georges St-Pierre says he weighed 170.4 lbs at UFC 158
Ultimate Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre told La Presse that he believes he weighed in at 170.4 lbs.
So actually that means Georges St-Pierre was officially 0.4 lbs over the normal Championship limit of 170 lbs. St-Pierre was quiet for quite a long time but now he spoke to press and told them that he believed his weight was 170.4 lbs.
Here a rough translation of the report (via Bloody Elbow):
They came to us just before the weigh-ins and even I was surprised. They told us they were going to be rounding (down to the nearest pound). I was as surprised as Nick Diaz," St. Pierre said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press.
GSP said he was not sure of his exact weight, but he believes that it amounted to 170.4 pounds. The Quebec Board then rounded his weight down to 170 pounds, the limit for the March 16 bout.
GSP said he was not sure of his exact weight, but he believes that it amounted to 170.4 pounds. The Quebec Board then rounded his weight down to 170 pounds, the limit for the March 16 bout.
Wow, just as people were starting to forget the weigh-in controversy, St-Pierre ignites the fire!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
GSP talks about Hollywood, Nick Diaz, Johny Hendricks
While Georges St-Pierre is busy filming his movie, Johny Hendricks will be training already and have a head start. But in the interview below, St-Pierre said he's already training.
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre is set to face Johny Hendricks for his next title defense, on an event that will be named later. That will give St-Pierre plenty of time to film his movie role as "Baltroc the Leaper" in the upcoming "Captain America" sequel titled "Winter Soldier". Hendricks is under the impression he'll be the only one training hard while his opponent is relaxing in his trailer, sipping cappuccinos.
But GSP has an update for Hendricks:
I'm already training. I train all the time. I heard Hendricks say 'Oh, when he's doing the movie, I'll be training.' Well, I have some news for him, I'm already training now. I trained two, three days after the Nick Diaz fight, I was in the gym training. The movie has nothing to to with the end of my career. I love what I do right now.
Source: MMA Mania
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Video maker files counterclaim over UFC 158 weight allowance video
The person who made the video about the Quebecois authorities wouldn't be measuring decimal places during UFC 158 weigh-ins has filed a counter-claim with Youtube after the UFC tried to get the video offline.
The person who captured a UFC executive's "off the record" conversation about weigh-in rules with Nick Diaz, told MMAjunkie.com that he's filed a counter-claim to a DMCA request filed by the UFC. Nick McDermott wrote on Twitter:
Apparently UFC doesn't want the .9 allowance video to be seen and blocked it. I got a strike on my account because of it. I sent a counter claim and I'm waiting on them to respond.
McDermott said his video was reinstated after he complained to YouTube, which suspends accounts with three DMCA "strikes." But several days later, the clip was again taken down. He then filed a counter notification, which is a legal request to reinstate content in instances were it is "removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled, such fair use.
McDermott said his video was reinstated after he complained to YouTube, which suspends accounts with three DMCA "strikes." But several days later, the clip was again taken down. He then filed a counter notification, which is a legal request to reinstate content in instances were it is "removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled, such fair use.
Any updates on this matter will appear on MMA Europe asap!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Zahabi: GSP might have only few years left in the UFC
In a recent interview with Sherdog, Zahabi explained why GSP’s training camp can’t be sustained for several more years of competition.
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre is only 31 years old, but the reason why he can't continue for so many years is because of his devastating knee injury that had him sidelined for 1 year and a half. And when you get older, it's easier to get hurt and get the same injury, again and again. It could also explain why GSP injured his achilles heel in his last training camp, when he was training to fight Nick Diaz.
Zahabi explained why GSP’s preparation can’t be sustained for several more years of competition (via Sherdog).
His training camps are very difficult. I’ve done a lot of training camps. I could tell you the energy, time and money and hours spent doing a GSP training camp is ridiculous. It’s borderline insane. There’s a lot of effort going into preparing him for his fights. Can he live this lifestyle for another four or five years? I don’t know. Because it’s not a balanced lifestyle. It’s not a balanced lifestyle for him.
He’s giving up a lot of free time and leisure time and experiences he could be having in life to maintain his title, to maintain this excellence. It’s a difficult thing to do. He’s going to have to make that choice one fight at a time. Does he want to go through another training camp? Right now at this time, yes, for sure. There’s no doubt in my mind he wants to do another one, but down the line, two or three more training camps, is he still going to want to do it? That’s up to him. Does he still have the fire and the passion? We’ll see.
He’s giving up a lot of free time and leisure time and experiences he could be having in life to maintain his title, to maintain this excellence. It’s a difficult thing to do. He’s going to have to make that choice one fight at a time. Does he want to go through another training camp? Right now at this time, yes, for sure. There’s no doubt in my mind he wants to do another one, but down the line, two or three more training camps, is he still going to want to do it? That’s up to him. Does he still have the fire and the passion? We’ll see.
St-Pierre is expected to put his 170 lbs title on the line against number one contender Johny Hendricks. But we still have to wait some time before that happens because Georges St-Pierre would like to take some time off and that has, most likely, to do with the injuries he sustained in his camp before the Diaz fight.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Hayabusa will not market GSP's UFC 158 gi
Hayabusa has released a statement announcing that they will not be marketing the gi that UFC Welterweight champion GSP wore during UFC 158.
The gi that UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre wore during UFC 158 appeared to be offensive because of the Rising Sun imagery featured on the gi which is associated with Japan's World War II era regime. After Chan Sung Jung wrote a public letter to Georges St-Pierre, Hayabusa has released their own statement on Facebook:
Since Georges St-Pierre wore our walkout gi at UFC 158 we have received attention surrounding the negative connotation of the rising sun graphic used. The last thing we want is to offend or alienate anyone with the choice of design on our products.
We at Hayabusa have the utmost respect for culture and history and appreciate all of our customers worldwide. As such, we accept full responsibility for this design and are taking all complaints and comments very seriously.
The gi worn by GSP will not be brought to market. In addition, we will be very conscious of this specific design element when developing future communication materials and products.
Please accept our sincerest apology for any offence this has caused. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please feel free to discuss it with us at customerservice@hayabusafightwear.com. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you.
Sincerely,
Craig Clement
Co-President
Hayabusa Fightwear Inc.
We at Hayabusa have the utmost respect for culture and history and appreciate all of our customers worldwide. As such, we accept full responsibility for this design and are taking all complaints and comments very seriously.
The gi worn by GSP will not be brought to market. In addition, we will be very conscious of this specific design element when developing future communication materials and products.
Please accept our sincerest apology for any offence this has caused. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please feel free to discuss it with us at customerservice@hayabusafightwear.com. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you.
Sincerely,
Craig Clement
Co-President
Hayabusa Fightwear Inc.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
UFC 158 Late rule change for GSP vs Diaz
Apparently they don't count the decimal in Canada, both Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz were allowed 0.9 allowance for the UFC 158 title fight.
When it comes down to the "golden boy" of the UFC, it seems like they are allowed to change the rules at the last minute before the weigh-ins. According to the MMA rules, the fighters are allowed to weigh 1 pound over the limit, if it's a non-title fight. But when it's a title fight both fighters need to come in at the weight limit. So both Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz were allowed to weigh 170lbs maximum.
So was this a rule changed for Georges St-Pierre because he was struggling making weight because he was sick? The conversation about the weight limit change was "off the record" and you can watch the video about this above.
Now we don't know what Georges St-Pierre's actual weight was, it could've been 170,2 lbs or 170,9 lbs. We don't know, because the weight was being announced as 170 lbs.
The conversation between Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistent Counsil for the UFC Michael Mersch and the Diaz camp:
Mersh: "They're going to allow you and Georges to have an extra hour, just in case somebody doesn't make it. But the good news is, they don't count the decimal. If you're 170.2 it's 170. If it's 170.9. it's 170."
Team Diaz: "Why didn't we know that before?"
Mersh: "Should be fine, hopefully, other than that. Just so you guys are in the loop, if there's ..."
Team Diaz: "Why didn't you tell us that yesterday?"
Mersh: "Well, no, it's just something to keep in mind. That's kind of an off the record type of thing. But keep that in mind. As long as he's under 171, we should be good. But, there is a time period afterwards, for you and Georges only. All the other fighters have to make it the first time. Just letting you guys be in the loop, okay? Good luck!"
Team Diaz: "That's a loophole... A Canadian loophole."
Team Diaz: "Why didn't we know that before?"
Mersh: "Should be fine, hopefully, other than that. Just so you guys are in the loop, if there's ..."
Team Diaz: "Why didn't you tell us that yesterday?"
Mersh: "Well, no, it's just something to keep in mind. That's kind of an off the record type of thing. But keep that in mind. As long as he's under 171, we should be good. But, there is a time period afterwards, for you and Georges only. All the other fighters have to make it the first time. Just letting you guys be in the loop, okay? Good luck!"
Team Diaz: "That's a loophole... A Canadian loophole."
Apparently they didn't tell Carlos Condit the same thing when he fought GSP for the title at UFC 154.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
GSP fought injured against Nick Diaz
Just a few days after UFC 158, Firas Zahabi revealed Georges St-Pierre was not 100% when he fought Nick Diaz for the UFC Welterweight title which took place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 16, 2013.
After the UFC 158 title fight, Nick Diaz and Cesar Gracie were making excuses all over the place for his performance against Georges St-Pierre when they fought last saturday. Georges St-Pierre won a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz scoring 50-45 on all the judges' cards. You can watch the video highlight here. A few days later, after the event, it came out that George St-Pierre did all that to Nick Diaz while being sick and injured.
GSP's trainer Firas Zahabi told TVA Sports:
"Fortunately, there were no tears. That said, it was very tense and very painful, but not enough to cancel the fight. We wanted to keep it a secret since Diaz is an expert submissions ankles.
"Our concern was that the tendon tears during combat. For the moment, we do not know if he aggravated his injury, but it certainly will undergo treatment in the coming weeks for the tendon can heal properly. "
In addition to being hurt, St-Pierre was feverish during the fight against Diaz.
"It is physically and mentally exhausted. I think he will need at least six months of rest before returning to the Octagon."
"Our concern was that the tendon tears during combat. For the moment, we do not know if he aggravated his injury, but it certainly will undergo treatment in the coming weeks for the tendon can heal properly. "
In addition to being hurt, St-Pierre was feverish during the fight against Diaz.
"It is physically and mentally exhausted. I think he will need at least six months of rest before returning to the Octagon."
Georges St-Pierre will need to take the next 6 months off, so the wish for Johny Hendricks to fight in August will most likely not happen
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Johny Hendricks wants GSP title fight in August 2013
Ariel Helwani gave an update on Tuesday (March 19, 2013) on the condition of Johny Hendricks' hand following his fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 158.
Following his UFC 158 win with Carlos Condit last Saturday night (March 16, 2013), Hendricks was worried that he might broke his left hand during the fight.
However, three days after the event, he revealed his hand is injury free and he will be ready for a title shot. That will be when George St-Pierre is ready though, because he decided to take a short vacation. Hendricks himself prefers the fight to take place in August 2013. He says he'll take the fight anywhere, anyplace, anytime. Ariel Helwani provided the following update on Hendricks' hand at "UFC Tonight" on FUEL TV:
"Of course he had the big win on Saturday night, and after the win over Carlos Condit, he told us that he was afraid he may have broken his dangerous left hand. Well, that does not appear to be the case. I spoke to him today and he said he thinks what happened was he dislocated a couple of fingers early in the fight and then as the fight went on --of course it went the full 15-minutes-- it popped back into place. That's why he was feeling so much pain after the fight but right now he doesn't think he broke his hand and he's going to have an x-ray just to make sure everything's okay, but he's pretty confident there was no break. He's hoping that he'll get the title shot against GSP in August. He says he'll take it anywhere, anyplace, anytime. He's really still on cloud nine after getting the shot, he's in such a good mood right now."
Let's hope nothing comes in between Hendricks and his title shot, because nothing is certain when you work for Dana White. The only thing they have to do is set up a date for the event to take place.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Who should be next for the UFC 158 winners
With UFC 158 behind us, one of the most fun things to do for the fans is to make match-ups for future events. These are the fights to make for the winners/losers of UFC 158's main card.
Nate Marquardt:
With 2 losses over Jake Ellenberger and Tarec Saffiedine, Marquardt dropped out of the top 10 welterweights. Maybe a match with Rick Story would be a good match to make. Story defeated Quinn Mulhern in the first round by TKO and would matchup good with Marquardt.
Carlos Condit:
Even though a lot of people thought Carlos Condit won his fight with Johny Hendricks, the judges decided in the favor of "Bigg Rigg". Now, even with 2 straight losses Condit still has lot of opponents which he could fight. A rematch with Nick Diaz is what a lot of fans want to see, but I see Condit fighting Tarec Saffiedine next. It would be a good test for the Belgian fighter to see what he's made of.
Nick Diaz:
After his fight with GSP, he said he was going to retire. But we've heard this talk before. If he chooses not to retire I would match him up with Robbie Lawler. Robbie Lawler won his last fight with Josh Koscheck in spectacular fashion delivering serious punches which knocked him out. It would be interesting for Diaz because Lawler and Diaz both like to brawl.
Jake Ellenberger:
A great matchup would be Demian Maia. I would like to see Maia prove himself against a dangerous striker, and that's what Ellenberger is. One interesting thing to see aswell is if Ellenberger can handle a superb BJJ artist in Demian Maia.
Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks:
Obviously this is the matchup to make. Hendricks has four straight win against top guys now, and he is the legit number one contender. Georges St-Pierre told everyone in the post press conference that he wants to fight the best guy, and Hendricks is the best for now. It would be interesting to see what gameplan St-Pierre will come up with to fight against a powerfull strike with great wrestling.
What do you guys think about these potential matchups? Let me know in the comment section below.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Nick Diaz wants rematch with Georges St. Pierre, who hits like a girl
UFC 158 is over, and so is the talk. Well that's not the case if you are Nick Diaz. Last night (March 16, 2013) Nick Diaz lost a one-sided decision against Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre at UFC 158 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. But that isn't keeping him from asking for a rematch.
Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre defeated Nick Diaz in the main event of UFC 158 last night (March 16, 2013) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Nick Diaz lost all five rounds on the judges scorecards and didn't even try to anything to St-Pierre which led to a one-sided defeat.
In the post fight interview with Joe Rogan, Diaz said he would retire again. But in an interview with Ariel Helwani, he's already asking for a rematch. He also said Georges St-Pierre hits like a woman and is too scared to punch hard:
"I want a rematch. Georges St-Pierre, if you'd give me a rematch, I‘d appreciate it because I could beat you. ... I'm trying to retire. I'm trying to get out of this gig. But I'd like a rematch. I think I can stop the takedowns and beat him. I'm not hurt. He hits like a woman. He hits like a girl because he's too scared to let go to get a real punch in."
The chances of Nick Diaz actually getting the titleshot are almost zero, because Dana White said that Johny Hendricks is the number one contender now that he defeated Carlos Condit in the co-main event of last night's show.
Georges St-Pierre also stated in his post fight interview with Ariel Helwani that he wants to fight the best guy there is at the moment, and that's Hendricks now.
"I want to fight the best guy and I think that's Johny Hendricks right now. ... I don't know when. I haven't taken a break since I came back from knee surgery. I need a vacation."
You can watch all video's below.
UFC 158 fight videos
Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks
Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt
Saturday, March 16, 2013
UFC 158 Preview Show
MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and Mike Chiappetta take a closer look at the top storylines heading into UFC 158, including the main event tilt between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz. UFC 158, which will take place Saturday night on pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. ET, also features a co-main event of Johny Hendricks and Carlos Condit.
Check out the preview above.
Source: MMA Fighting
UFC 158 Q&A with Matt Hughes
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes was the guest for a Q&A at the UFC 158 weigh-ins.
You can see the weigh-in results and video here
Matt Hughes is perhaps best known as the 170-pound champion some time ago, with some very good fights against Georges St. Pierre, Frank Trigg and B.J. Penn. In 2010, the former NCAA All-American was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Hughes spent around 30 minutes answering questions for the Canadian fans. He talks about his new role as Vice President of Athlete Development and Government Relations, the temporary death of Carlos Newton, the dynamics of Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz and a whole lot more.
Source: MMA Mania
Friday, March 15, 2013
UFC 158: GSP vs. Diaz weigh-in video
Watch the live UFC 158 weigh-in on Friday March 15th at 4pm ET / 1pm PT (21:00h Dutch Time)
UFC 158 Weigh-in results
MAIN CARD
Georges St-Pierre (c) (170) vs. Nick Diaz (169)
Carlos Condit (169) vs. Johny Hendricks (171)
Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Nate Marquardt (171)
Chris Camozzi (185) vs. Nick Ring (183)
Mike Ricci (156) vs. Colin Fletcher (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)
Patrick Côté (169) vs. Bobby Voelker (169)
Antonio Carvalho (145) vs. Darren Elkins (145)
Dan Miller (171) vs. Jordan Mein (170)
John Makdessi (155) vs. Daron Cruickshank (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FACEBOOK)
Rick Story (169) vs. Quinn Mulhern (168)
T.J. Dillashaw (135) vs. Issei Tamura (135)
George Roop (135) vs. Reuben Duran (135)
UFC 158 Predictions by MMA Europe
Below are my predictions for UFC 158: Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at The Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
A lot of people think that Nick Diaz will be GSP's biggest challenge to date, but I think after this Saturday we will see endless takedowns from GSP and Diaz getting frustrated because he wants to rid MMA of boring controlling wrestling. GSP will take Diaz down whenever he wants to and pass to half guard and try to avoid Diaz's guard. The fight is most likely going to distance unless Diaz is able to lure GSP into his game, which is to stand and trade with him. But I think GSP is too smart for that and will play his own game.Prediction: Georges St-Pierre def. Nick Diaz by Unanimous Decision
Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks
First of all, I feel bad for Johny Hendricks. While I still think Hendricks can knock anybody out, I just think Condit is a bad match-up for him. Condit is very good at gameplanning and he isn't willing to play anybody's game as we all saw in the Diaz fight. Carlos Condit is hard to hit and he is very good on the feet and even when he gets taken down, his guard is excellent and so are his sweeps. On the other hand we have "Big Rig", as we've already seen in some of his fights, he can knock anyone out cold! (Remember Jon Fitch, Martin Kampmann). I hope for Johny Hendricks that he will come out on top, because it's for the number 1 contender spot but I think Condit will win this one.Prediction: Carlos Condit def. Johny Hendricks by Unanimous Decision
Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt
I'm actually not quite sold on Marquardt coming to the UFC just yet. I didn't look so good in the Tyron Woodley fight even though he won and he also didn't look good against Tarec Saffeidine where he lost. Marquardt is very large for the devision and he is a good striker but the power that Ellenberger presents is just crazy. And on top of that, Ellenberger has good offensive wrestling, the only problem could be his gas tank. But still I think Ellenberger will have the advantage and knocks Marquardt out.Prediction: Jake Ellenberger def. Nate Marquardt by TKO/KO
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