UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is up for the 2010 Canadian Athlete of the Year once more.
Fans have whittled down the number of eligible athletes from 16 to just 2 when voting began on Dec. 6th. Now mixed martial arts fans have a chance to vote from Dec. 18-21 to vote GSP as the […]
UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is up for the 2010 Canadian Athlete of the Year once more.
Fans have whittled down the number of eligible athletes from 16 to just 2 when voting began on Dec. 6th. Now mixed martial arts fans have a chance to vote from Dec. 18-21 to vote GSP as the 2010 Canadian Athlete of the Year for a third time.
Up against St-Pierre in voting is the Captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, who also currently is leading the National Hockey League in scoring.
(GSP) talked about the only area where he splurges. St. Pierre said he loves taking his buddies out to nice restaurants. When he’s solo, the champ eats like the rest of us. Right before this interview, he hit MacDonalds for a cheeseburger and fries.
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(GSP) talked about the only area where he splurges. St. Pierre said he loves taking his buddies out to nice restaurants. When he’s solo, the champ eats like the rest of us. Right before this interview, he hit MacDonalds for a cheeseburger and fries.
Press Release
Matchup for LHW title set for main event at MFC 28
The Maximum Fighting Championship has signed an explosive and heavy-hitting title fight as the main event for its first card of 2011 – MFC 28: Supremacy.
In a rare All-Canadian matchup, Ryan “The Big Deal” Jimmo (13-1) and Dwayne “D-Bomb” Lewis (13-6) will square-off for […]
Press Release
Matchup for LHW title set for main event at MFC 28
The Maximum Fighting Championship has signed an explosive and heavy-hitting title fight as the main event for its first card of 2011 – MFC 28: Supremacy.
In a rare All-Canadian matchup, Ryan “The Big Deal” Jimmo (13-1) and Dwayne “D-Bomb” Lewis (13-6) will square-off for the vacant MFC world light heavyweight title. Final details on the event’s location and date will be released shortly. The main card, which will be capped off with the title fight, will be shown live on HDNet Fights throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The showdown between Jimmo, ranked No. 1 in Canada and Top 30 worldwide, and Lewis, ranked No. 2 in Canada and Top 50 worldwide, follows in the path of the most-recent MFC title bout pitting Douglas Lima against Jesse Juarez. The Jimmo/Lewis clash is a title fight set between two of the MFC’s biggest names and two of its very own home-grown products. Jimmo has fought eight times under the MFC banner, while Lewis leads all competitors with 13 fights in the MFC ring.
“The fans want to see these two settle the issue of who is the best light heavyweight in the MFC, so this is it. It’s time to make it happen,” said MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich.
“Both fighters deserve the opportunity. Ryan is on an incredible streak, and I made a promise to Dwayne that he would get his shot if he won his last two fights. Now it’s up to them to prove which one of them deserves to wear the championship belt.
“I know they respect each other immensely, but all that has to be pushed to the side now. The time for handshaking, and hugging, and pleasantries is over and done with. This is about which one of them truly wants it more. This is about a title, and in the MFC, you better be ready come fight night because your opponent sure will be.”
Jimmo, who is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, but now lives in Edmonton, Alberta, is riding one of the most-impressive winning streaks in all of mixed martial arts. Since a loss in his professional debut, Jimmo has won 13 straight fights, including a three-round decision over Lewis at MFC Unplugged 3 in April 2007.
During that winning streak, Jimmo has compiled five wins by knockout and two via submission, with notable victories coming against Jesse Forbes, Marvin Eastman, and former MFC light heavyweight champ Emanuel Newton. Jimmo last took to the MFC ring at MFC 25 in May 2010, and delivered the best performance of his career has he handed Wilson Gouveia a dramatically one-sided defeat.
Lewis, one of the MFC’s most-popular fighters, is on a tremendous run of his own, having won nine of his last 10 fights. The Fort McMurray, Alberta, product is coming off back-to-back victories over Razak Al-Hassan (split decision at MFC 27) and Mike Nickels (TKO at MFC 26).
While ascending to the top of the contenders’ list, Lewis raised his career knockout total to eight with stoppages of Ryan McClain (second-round TKO at MFC 24) and Marvin Eastman (first-round KO at MFC 23). His only defeat during that run was a decision loss to Newton at MFC 25.
Ticket information for MFC 28: Supremacy will be detailed in the very near future. VIP, Row 1 and Row 2 tickets are available now by calling the MFC Ticket Hotline at (780) 504-2024.
History of the MFC light heavyweight belt:
Victor Valimaki def. Jason Day – tapout via rear-naked choke, 2:15 Round 1, MFC 10
Roger Hollett def. Victor Valimaki – tapout via strikes, 2:06 Round 1, MFC 13
Emanuel Newton def. Roger Hollett – unanimous decision, 5:00 Round 5, MFC 19
Trevor Prangley def. Emanuel Newton – unanimous decision, 5:00 Round 5, MFC 21
Sportsnet.ca was allowed follow UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre with their cameras as the fighter went through some of his pre-fight rituals leading up to his bout Saturday with Josh Koscheck in Montreal.
Sportsnet.ca was allowed follow UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre with their cameras as the fighter went through some of his pre-fight rituals leading up to his bout Saturday with Josh Koscheck in Montreal.
UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has come out with his own high intensity 8 week conditioning series that encompasses a full body strength and conditioning workout.
The ultimate home fitness program: Georges St-Pierre brings his training camp right into your home. Eight short weeks of training to help you build muscle, cut weight and get in […]
UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has come out with his own high intensity 8 week conditioning series that encompasses a full body strength and conditioning workout.
The ultimate home fitness program: Georges St-Pierre brings his training camp right into your home. Eight short weeks of training to help you build muscle, cut weight and get in shape regardless of ability, age, or fitness level.
During today’s UFC 124 press conference from Montreal which featured the UFC president Dana White, as well as the main and co-main event fighters.
For UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre the pressure of Saturdays fight may have started to get at him as he shot back at his critics today.
St-Pierre was asked about comments by previous […]
During today’s UFC 124 press conference from Montreal which featured the UFC president Dana White, as well as the main and co-main event fighters.
For UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre the pressure of Saturdays fight may have started to get at him as he shot back at his critics today.
St-Pierre was asked about comments by previous opponents who say the French-Canadian was not the fighter he was in his last fight.
“That’s not true, my style of fighting depends on who I’m going against,” St-Pierre stated. “If you look at my fight against Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves they were some of the most exciting fights of the year in the UFC.
“Jon Fitch, I knocked him down like three times in the fight, I tried to finish him,” noted the champ. “Thiago Alves, you know I used a different strategy to take him out of his comfort zone but I knocked him down one time in the fight standing up.”
The champ then opened up more comments from the champ who criticized those who have questioned his ability to finish fights, as well as not respecting the abilities of his opponents.
“It’s always seems that people criticize me according to my last fight, but the truth is…let me put it this way, against Dan Hardy I had a good game plan and if I would have finished the fight in the first round with the armbar at the end of the round, nobody would have said nothing. People would be saying ‘George St-Pierre is the greatest, blah, blah blah.’ Now because the line is very tiny between a decision and a finish, people are being disrespectful to Dan Hardy.
“I’m not fighting a tomato can here, I’m fighting the best guy in the world here,” stated St-Pierre who admonished his past critics.
“Josh Koscheck is the number one guy in the world, Dan Hardy was the number one contender. You need to give credit to the guys who are stepping in to fight me, they are the best on the planet. So I think you need to give credit to the guy, he (Hardy) did a perfect arm bar escape and people don’t even acknowledge it.”
Dana White was supportive of St-Pierre’s comments, saying he couldn’t have put it better himself, acknowledging the ability of the champs past opponents.
Saturday night St-Pierre will face Josh Koscheck in his hometown of Montreal and will defend his title for a fifth straight time.
