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Sean Strickland’s Latest Target: The Country of Canada

Georges St-Pierre, ice hockey, Ariel Helwani, moose, Niagara Falls, maple syrup, butter tarts, Rory MacDonald — all things that come from a country full of “p*ssies,” according to Sean Strickland… On the current MMA scene, a number of…

Georges St-Pierre, ice hockey, Ariel Helwani, moose, Niagara Falls, maple syrup, butter tarts, Rory MacDonald — all things that come from a country full of “p*ssies,” according to Sean Strickland… On the current MMA scene, a number of fighters come to mind in regard to an uncensored mindset during interviews and on social media. While…

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Two Middleweight Fights Added To UFC Vancouver

Two middleweight bouts have been added to the UFC’s return to Vancouver. Sources close to the situation informed MMA Junkie that veteran Uriah Hall will meet Antonio Carlos Jr. at September 14’s UFC on ESPN+ 16 from a venue yet to be determ…

Two middleweight bouts have been added to the UFC’s return to Vancouver. Sources close to the situation informed MMA Junkie that veteran Uriah Hall will meet Antonio Carlos Jr. at September 14’s UFC on ESPN+ 16 from a venue yet to be determined in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The sources asked to remain anonymous. The […]

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Michael Bipsing Calls Out GSP For UFC 206, Says He’s Verbally Agreed To Bout

Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre hasn’t competed since 2013 when he vacated his 170-pound title, but he announced a few months ago that he was finally ready to return to the cage, and it seemed as if UFC 206, which is slated to take place Dec. 10 from St. Pierre’s home of

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Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre hasn’t competed since 2013 when he vacated his 170-pound title, but he announced a few months ago that he was finally ready to return to the cage, and it seemed as if UFC 206, which is slated to take place Dec. 10 from St. Pierre’s home of Canada, was a likely landing spot.

St. Pierre, however, has since announced that he was a free agent, a claim the UFC quickly disputed, making it appear as if negotiations have hit a rough patch. UFC President Dana White has also continued to say that “Rush” doesn’t want to fight.

All signs have pointed to UFC 206 going on without the Canadian star, but perhaps there remains a glimpse of hope, as rumors have been swirling lately that a bout between GSP and reigning middleweight champ Michael Bisping could be in the works for the card.

“The Count”, who just defended his title for the first time against Dan Henderson at Oct. 8’s UFC 204, initially denied reports that he could potentially be making a quick turnaround and be fighting at UFC 206, but he took to his official Twitter account last night urging St. Pierre to ‘sign the papers’:


Bisping then said that he has already agreed to the fight:


Stay tuned to LowKickMMA as more news on this potentially blockbuster fight emerges.

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GSP Talks UFC Return: Our Cards Are On The Table

Amongst the recent rumors that former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre will be making a return to the Octagon, the Canadian legend opened up on the status of his return to his old stomping grounds at 170 pounds. During a phone interview with MMA Fighting, ‘GSP’ revealed that ‘all the stars are aligned’ for a return

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Amongst the recent rumors that former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre will be making a return to the Octagon, the Canadian legend opened up on the status of his return to his old stomping grounds at 170 pounds.

During a phone interview with MMA Fighting, ‘GSP’ revealed that ‘all the stars are aligned’ for a return to Octagon action in the near future:

“All the stars are aligned, my friend,” St-Pierre said. “I’m not lying to you, it’s not done yet. It’s not done at this point. We still have to talk to the new owners soon, see what they’ve gotta say.”

St-Pierre is currently promoting his upcoming film Kickboxer: Vengeance in which he co-stars along with Jean Claude Van Damme, Dave Bautista and Gina Carano.

‘GSP’s’ agency CAA, however, are rival talent agencies in Hollywood with new UFC owners WME-IMG, but St-Pierre believes this should not be an issue during negotiations:

“Conflict is sometimes good,” St-Pierre said. “It raises the bar. It’s a good thing. Some people might not like what I have to say, but I think it’s good.”

St-Pierre also says that he wants to get back into the Octagon now rather than later, as he feels he is still in the prime of his career at 35-years-old and doesn’t want to pass up the best years that he can get out of himself:

Georges St. Pierre“It’s something fair and we have to wait,” GSP said. “I’m very well represented. I’m very confident and trusting in the people that work for me.

I’m very well taken care of for that. I want to go back to fighting. I don’t have to. I would like to, because I feel I’m in my prime right now. I’m the best I’ve ever been at 35. Right now.

I don’t want to wait any longer, because if I wait too long I’m gonna be past that prime and I don’t want that. This is a good time to be back right now. That’s why I want to go back.”

At the end of the day the former welterweight champion says that it’s all up to the UFC in regards to his return, as he and his team have already put all of their cards out on the table:

“It depends on them,” said GSP. “We put our cards on the table, see what’s going to happen. I think my agents are talking to the new owners pretty soon. So we’re going to have some news.”

Rumor has it that St-Pierre is being targeted for the UFC 206 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 10, 2016. An opponent, however, has not yet been discussed.

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Brock Lesnar Will Represent Canada At UFC 200

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will make his highly-anticipated Octagon return this July, when he takes on No. 8-ranked Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200. While Hunt will be rocking an Australian themed Reebok Kit on his walk down to the Octagon, it appears Lesnar will be representing Canada despite being

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will make his highly-anticipated Octagon return this July, when he takes on No. 8-ranked Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200.

While Hunt will be rocking an Australian themed Reebok Kit on his walk down to the Octagon, it appears Lesnar will be representing Canada despite being born and raised in Webster, South Dakota.

MMA Junkie’s Chamatkar Sandhu Tweeted out a picture of the former NCAA Division I heavyweight champion’s Reebok Kit bellow:

Despite being American born and bred, Lesnar currently resides in Mayfield, Saskatchewan, Canada, where he has lived for several years with his wife Rena Greek.

Lesnar (5-3) won the UFC heavyweight championship back at UFC 91 in 2008, when he defeated Randy Couture in the second round of their main event meeting. ‘The Beast’ would go on to drop the title after being obliterated by a young Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 in 2010.

Lesnar’s next bout would see him being defeated by current title challenger Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 in 2011, marking the end of his four-year MMA career. Or so we thought.

Now Lesnar prepares to go out on a better note than his last Octagon appearance, as he looks to down the Australian knockout artist this July.

Hunt and Lesnar are set to throw down in the co-main event of UFC 200 live on pay-per-view (PPV), at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 9, 2016.

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Scott Coker: Bellator Would Be Interested In Rory MacDonald

Since taking over as President of Bellator MMA in 2014, Scott Coker has turned the promotion into a serious player – or at least somewhat of a competitor to the UFC in terms of luring in high profile fighters. In recent memory, notable UFC fighters such as Josh Thomson, Josh Koscheck, Phil Davis, Matt Mitrione

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Since taking over as President of Bellator MMA in 2014, Scott Coker has turned the promotion into a serious player – or at least somewhat of a competitor to the UFC in terms of luring in high profile fighters.

In recent memory, notable UFC fighters such as Josh Thomson, Josh Koscheck, Phil Davis, Matt Mitrione and even former champion Benson Henderson have jumped ship to Bellator in regards for better conditions, or better pay.

Speaking on the matter at a recent Bellator press conference (Via MMAJunkie), Coker advised fighters to test free agency, claiming that Bellator emerging as a contender is good for MMA as a whole:

“You should fight your fights out, because we’re here too. “Now, there’s more than one buyer, which is good for the market, which is good for individuals, which is good for the league, which is good for the industry,” he said.

As far as future endeavors go, Bellator will continue their efforts to bring in the best fighters in the world according to Coker.

One name that stands out as a possible target could be 26 year old UFC welterweight contender and former title challenger Rory “Red King” MacDonald.

MacDonald, although young in age, has become a veteran of the fight game, and he’s currently gearing up to fight the last fight on his current contract with the UFC, as he’ll take on surging contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of June’s UFC Fight Night 89 from his home of Canada.

The “Red King” recently stated that he’d be willing to test free agency in search of the most lucrative deal offered, and it appears as if Coker and Company will attempt to be at the forefront of those negotiations:

“He’s a guy that we’d be interested in talking to, if the time is right,” Coker said.

Could you see a young star like MacDonald making the jump to Bellator in the future?

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