Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator have again come to terms on a new fight agreement, the promotion announced Thursday. Jackson, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, is expected to return to action in early 2018. The deal is a multi…
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator have again come to terms on a new fight agreement, the promotion announced Thursday. Jackson, a former UFC light heavyweight champion, is expected to return to action in early 2018. The deal is a multi-fight contract that is exclusive to Bellator. Over five fights with Bellator, Jackson has gone 4-1. […]
Paulo Costa doesn’t appreciate Derek Brunson accusing him of using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). At UFC 217, Paulo Costa earned a second-round TKO win over Johny Hendricks. After the bout, Costa called out Brunson. “The Law” res…
Paulo Costa doesn’t appreciate Derek Brunson accusing him of using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). At UFC 217, Paulo Costa earned a second-round TKO win over Johny Hendricks. After the bout, Costa called out Brunson. “The Law” responded on Twitter by accusing Costa of using steroids: 100% on the juice. Not impressed at all. Slow and […]
The UFC may have a new middleweight star in 26-year-old Brazilian knockout artist Paulo Costa. Costa is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career with a record of 11-0. He has finished all three of his UFC bouts via knockout in either the first or second rounds. Costa’s most recent Octagon appearance saw […]
The UFC may have a new middleweight star in 26-year-old Brazilian knockout artist Paulo Costa.
Costa is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career with a record of 11-0. He has finished all three of his UFC bouts via knockout in either the first or second rounds. Costa’s most recent Octagon appearance saw him take home a second round TKO win over ex-UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 217 this past weekend.
There’s no doubt that MMA fans have been talking about Costa as of late, however, it may not be for the right reasons. Costa is one of the most physically gifted fighters on the UFC’s roster today, but some believe that he may have sought help from performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to help him get into better shape.
It seems as though it’s nearly impossible to get away with such a crime given the UFC’s partnership with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and their rigorous drug testing policy, but that hasn’t stopped the criticism from being hurled Costa’s way.
Costa has heard enough of these criticisms and took to MMA Fighting to voice his displeasure with them. In fact, the Brazilian revealed that he has been tested more than 15 times by USADA, and called out the likes of Derek Brunson for questioning his honor (quotes via MMA Mania):
“I fight clean,” Costa. “It’s crazy because USADA is here for everybody. Everybody is tested. Derek Brunson talks a lot of shit about me but he (won’t fight) because he has fear, he’s scared. He don’t want to fight against me, so he creates excuses. ‘Ah, you don’t fight clean,’ but I have my tests with USADA. I called UFC Brazil to send me all my tests and put on my social media. I have more than 15 tests.”
Kevin Ferguson Jr. is set for his third professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout on Nov. 10. Ferguson will go one-on-one with Fred Freeman inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on the main card of Bellator 187. It’ll be the second bout for Ferguson in…
Kevin Ferguson Jr. is set for his third professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout on Nov. 10. Ferguson will go one-on-one with Fred Freeman inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on the main card of Bellator 187. It’ll be the second bout for Ferguson in 2017. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been rolling […]
A.J. McKee is set to do battle on Nov. 10. McKee will go one-on-one with Brian Moore inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland in the main event of Bellator 187. It’ll be the fourth bout for McKee in 2017. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been r…
A.J. McKee is set to do battle on Nov. 10. McKee will go one-on-one with Brian Moore inside the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland in the main event of Bellator 187. It’ll be the fourth bout for McKee in 2017. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been rolling out more of their “Foundations” videos. Getting […]
Chael Sonnen praises GSP’s historic accomplishment against Michael Bisping at UFC 217. Georges St-Pierre left Madison Square Garden with a bang last Saturday, submitting Michael Bisping at UFC 217 to win the middleweight title after a four-y…
Chael Sonnen praises GSP’s historic accomplishment against Michael Bisping at UFC 217.
Georges St-Pierre left Madison Square Garden with a bang last Saturday, submitting Michael Bisping at UFC 217 to win the middleweight title after a four-year layoff.
St-Pierre, the former welterweight champion, joins the ranks of B.J. Penn, Randy Couture and Conor McGregor to become one of the few multi-division champions in the promotion’s history.
‘Rush’ battered Bisping in the third round and eventually secured the rear-naked choke, but the Canadian fan favorite didn’t walk away scot-free. St-Pierre was busted up by Bisping’s elbows from the guard and the 36-year-old looked to be tiring in the second round.
Former three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, who now competes under the Bellator banner, said it was the worst GSP he’s ever seen but has no doubt that St-Pierre is greatest of all time.
“People said, Georges St-Pierre with four years off, he’s not gonna be as fast as he was. Well, he wasn’t,” Sonnen said on a recent episode of Beyond the Fight, per MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew. People said he wouldn’t be big enough to just come in underneath a 185-pound Michael Bisping and just take him down like he did everyone else. Well, he couldn’t. He struggled there. People said his timing was gonna be a little bit off, he’d second guess himself after this long layoff. He did. It was the worst Georges St-Pierre I’ve ever seen, but what the world found out is Georges St-Pierre’s skills as a mixed martial artist, there’s a big gap between St-Pierre and the rest of the field. . .
“Yeah it was a rusty Georges St-Pierre, maybe a little bit slower. I thought maybe his conditioning wasn’t quite what we used to see. He’s still the best in the world.”
Sonnen, who recently beat rival Wanderlei Silva at Bellator 180, believes St-Pierre’s accomplishments set him apart from the rest of the UFC roster.
“Do not ever go into a conversation about who the greatest fighter of all time is and not come out of that saying Georges St-Pierre. . .
“It’s very hard to deny reality. It’s very hard to deny what we’re seeing. It’s very hard to deny a two time world champion in two different divisions that spans back to 2001 and has one loss. One loss since 2001. Beat all of the guys in the previous generation. Beat all of the guys of his generation. Beat all of the guys in the next generation, and left. He comes back four years later, changes weight classes and wins it again. I don’t know what more a guy needs to do. Georges St-Pierre is the greatest fighter to have ever done it.”
Following his championship win over Bisping, UFC president Dana White told reporters that GSP will defend the middleweight title against interim champ Robert Whittaker, but fans and fighters believe the pound-for-pound great will vacate the belt and possibly retire. St-Pierre himself has yet to reveal his next move.
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