Martin Kampmann isn’t only giving Georges St-Pierre the edge in his upcoming showdown with Nick Diaz, but he doubts the French Canadian will even break much of a sweat.
In a recent interview with MMASucka, the former top 10 welterweight called out Diaz and his legitimacy as the No. 1 contender for the UFC title.
“I personally think Carlos Condit got screwed. Nick Diaz has been pretty good at hyping himself up. To be honest, I don’t think Nick Diaz is that good. Anytime he has fought any good wrestlers, he has had problems. I think he’s going to lose badly to GSP,” Kampmann said.
Condit was initially set to face St-Pierre, but Diaz was allowed to leapfrog the former WEC champion in title contention after an impressive performance at UFC 137, where he routed MMA legend BJ Penn.
While Diaz’s performance was part of the reasoning behind him getting the title shot, his bad-boy persona and post-fight antics deserve the bulk of the credit.
“Diaz is good at running his mouth and doing his thing…you know…being a punk. I would love to fight Nick Diaz sooner than later. I would absolutely love to fight him somewhere down the line,” said Kampmann.
A Kampmann and Diaz bout would certainly make for an entertaining style matchup in the future, but as of now, “The Hitman” has his crosshairs set on top 10 welterweight Rick Story.
Coming off back-to-back controversial decision losses to Jake Shields and Diego Sanchez, Kampmann’s back will be against the wall this Saturday night at UFC 139.
Can he rebound and maintain his relevance in the 170-pound division?
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