Most fans know UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre as a soft spoken man who leaves his emotions outside of the Octagon, but last night the French-Canadian fighter was so angered by the comments made by Nick Diaz that he asked UFC President Dana White to fight him next instead of Carlos Condit.
At the conclusion of last nights UFC 137 main event, which saw Diaz earn a split decision over BJ Penn, the former Strikeforce champ told the crowd in the Mandalay Bay Events Center that “I don’t think St-Pierre is injured, I think he’s scared.”
GSP was in the crowd that evening, and according to White, rushed over to tell him he wanted Diaz next.
“I’ve known Georges St. Pierre since 2004. He’s one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and he’s always exactly the same no matter what the situation is, no matter who he’s fighting. Since 2004, I’ve never seen him like he was tonight. Georges St. Pierre flipped out tonight after Nick Diaz was in the ring, and Nick needs motivation, he’s got it. He’s going to fight Georges St. Pierre. Carlos Condit has agreed to step aside and get the next guy. (St. Pierre) said, and I quote — you’re going to think I’m full of sh*t but this is the truth — I quote, ‘He’s the most disrespectful human being I’ve ever met, and I’m going to put the worst beating you’ve ever seen on him in the UFC.’”
White spoke to Condit about making the fight happen, noting that the two had a “good conversation.”
“I didn’t call him up and say (you’re out). I like Carlos Condit. I respect him, and yeah. He’s getting the title shot. He’ll get the next shot at the guy, and he said he wants to fight on that card, too, so he’s going to fight on that card. It was a good conversation.”