Tag: Georges St. Pierre

Blame Canada: Brock Lesnar Charged Thrice in Relation to Hunting Trip

brock hunting
(Hey amigo, don’t forget to bag the stool. I’ll be making salad as a side tonight.) 

One minute it’s an emergency NSAC meeting, and now this. Don’t worry folks, the charges facing former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will not affect his December 30th battle with Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, but Lesnar is now a fugitive in a country where sodomy is legal nonetheless. The charges aimed at Brock stem from a recent hunting trip he took to Alberta; I’ll let CJCYFM.com explain:

A recent hunting trip to Alberta has landed former WWE and Ultimate Fighting Champion Brock Lesnar in some trouble.

Fish and Wildlife officers confirmed the international celebrity has been charged with three counts in contravention to the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Act.  The charges came before Medicine Hat Provincial Court Thursday morning and include improper affixation of tags, spoilage of skin and edible flesh and possession of a controlled animal.

Neither Lesnar, nor his co-accused Chad Stryker, appeared in person in court.  Their matter has been put over until January 19th.

Phew. At first, the charges don’t sound that bad. That is, until you consider the fact that the controlled animal in question was a Garthok.

brock hunting
(Hey amigo, don’t forget to bag the stool. I’ll be making salad as a side tonight.) 

One minute it’s an emergency NSAC meeting, and now this. Don’t worry folks, the charges facing former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will not affect his December 30th battle with Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, but Lesnar is now a fugitive in a country where sodomy is legal nonetheless. The charges aimed at Brock stem from a recent hunting trip he took to Alberta; I’ll let CJCYFM.com explain:

A recent hunting trip to Alberta has landed former WWE and Ultimate Fighting Champion Brock Lesnar in some trouble.

Fish and Wildlife officers confirmed the international celebrity has been charged with three counts in contravention to the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Act.  The charges came before Medicine Hat Provincial Court Thursday morning and include improper affixation of tags, spoilage of skin and edible flesh and possession of a controlled animal.

Neither Lesnar, nor his co-accused Chad Stryker, appeared in person in court.  Their matter has been put over until January 19th.

Phew. At first, the charges don’t sound that bad. That is, until you consider the fact that the controlled animal in question was a Garthok. And did you say Chad Stryker…with a y? Does Brock only befriend people with 1980′s action hero names like his own?

We here at CP have yet to learn the seriousness of these charges, but if Quinton Jackson can go on a literal rampage across Southern California and come away clean, then it’s hard to imagine Lesnar can be in any real trouble here. In fact, according to our Canadian law expert, the worst punishment Lesnar could face would be forced participation in the annual Burn’s Day supper, as is tradition.

But let’s get to the real story here; this is clearly a shallow attempt by our northerly neighbors to spoil our New Years festivities, likely because they blame us for GSP’s injury. And like it’s our fault that he trusts our surgeons more. All I’m saying is, the Baldwin brothers better watch their backs.

-Danga 

5 Reasons Jon Jones Should Be Ahead of GSP in the Pound-for Pound Rankings

With 2011 coming to a close, it’s very clear who the fighter of the year is—Jon Jones.Jones began the year with an impressive victory over fellow prospect Ryan Bader then parlayed that momentum into a title shot against Shogun Rua in which he bat…

With 2011 coming to a close, it’s very clear who the fighter of the year is—Jon Jones.

Jones began the year with an impressive victory over fellow prospect Ryan Bader then parlayed that momentum into a title shot against Shogun Rua in which he battered the champ for two rounds before earning the belt with a third-round TKO stoppage.

Jones’ continued his impressive year by easily dispatching of one of the biggest names in the division—Rampage Jackson.

Then came the most pivotal win of the year for Jones—an impressive victory over Lyoto Machida in which we saw Jones rally from the most trouble he’s ever been in—which wasn’t much.

With Jones’ meteoric rise to the top, the question now comes up: Where does Jon Jones belong among the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport?

Pound-for-pound rankings are always a point of contention and debate, however, they serve as a great way to compare fighters across weight divisions and get an idea of who the best fighters are regardless of weight.

For the longest time, Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have battled for the top spot on the pound-for-pound lists across the sport.

With 2011 now coming to a close, it’s now time to put Jon Jones firmly ahead of the welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.

At this point Silva tops most lists—and with good reason. However, Jones has done enough to take GSP’s spot in the pound-for-pound rankings for a couple reasons…

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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

Chael Sonnen vs. Mark Munoz confirmed for UFC on Fox2. Fabricio Werdum vs. Roy Nelson set for UFC 143 in Las Vegas. Georges St. Pierre tweets knee surgery was a success. Jon Jones is losing.

Chael Sonnen vs. Mark Munoz confirmed for UFC on Fox2.

Fabricio Werdum vs. Roy Nelson set for UFC 143 in Las Vegas.

Georges St. Pierre tweets knee surgery was a success.

Jon Jones is losing to The Rock, asks for your votes to win ESPN SportsNation’s Awesomest Dude of the Year and kicks an IPad. Watch his awesome video here.

Demetrious Johnson moves to Flyweight division to compete in first UFC Flyweight Tournament, out of 135-pound fight with Eddie Wineland for UFC on Fox 2. Johnny Bedford will replace Johnson.

UFC on Fuel TV starts January 1st with marathon UFC programming… WTF channel is that???

Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort named TUF Brazil coaches, casting this week.

Top 5 Unexpected Changes in MMA of the Past Few Months

As each year passes in MMA, the sport grows exponentially and brings on new changes. The UFC seems to grow with each passing day, but in such a sport that is primarily run as a business, the variables in play can sometimes shock us when they change.&nb…

As each year passes in MMA, the sport grows exponentially and brings on new changes. The UFC seems to grow with each passing day, but in such a sport that is primarily run as a business, the variables in play can sometimes shock us when they change. 

This is a look at what has happened in the recent months, closing out the 2011 year.

These are the five biggest, UNEXPECTED moments that left fans scratching their heads, stunned in amazement, or just plain upset. 

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Jon Jones: "GSP and Anderson Silva Are Ahead of Me in Pound-for-Pound Rankings"

Is Jon Jones now the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world?Following his submission win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, fans are debating whether or not the 24-year-old light heavyweight champion has done enough to surpass Anderson Silva and Georges …

Is Jon Jones now the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world?

Following his submission win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, fans are debating whether or not the 24-year-old light heavyweight champion has done enough to surpass Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre in the pound-for-pound ranks.

Since defeating Ryan Bader in February, Jones has gone on to dominate three former world champions and MMA legends in Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida.

UFC commentator Joe Rogan has talked up Jones’ impending greatness in UFC promotional trailers for months.

“Jon Jones is a star. He’s one of those guys who comes along every few years who just stands out.”

Seeing the path of destruction Jones has carved out in 2011, this could be considered an understatement. There has never been a fighter quite like Jones in the history of the sport.

With that said, Silva and St-Pierre share the same unique aura that has enabled them to maintain pound-for-pound supremacy for so many years.

“A lot of people are really ranking me up there in the top three of the UFC as a whole, and that’s a great honor,” Jones said in an interview on ESPN SportsCenter. “The two guys that are ahead of me are Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva, and they’ve just simply been in the game a lot longer than I have.”

With both St-Pierre and Silva on the shelf recovering from injuries, the spotlight is slowly shifting in Jones’ direction.

Is it Jones’ destiny to overtake the pound-for-pound rankings, or will Silva and St-Pierre continue to dominate their respective divisions and leave the young lion in the dust?

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Georges St. Pierre’s Knee Surgery a ‘Huge Success’, Faces a 6-to-9 Month Recovery


(“Do you mind if I test this thing out? First, get into a fetal position on the ground…” / Photo via @GeorgesStPierre)

After blowing out the ACL of his right knee in training and withdrawing from his scheduled title defense against Nick Diaz, UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre successfully underwent surgery yesterday in Los Angeles. As he tweeted: “Dr. ElAttrache says my surgery (ACL patellar tendon autograft) was huge success! Ligament very strong. Tks for support!”

St. Pierre wrote last week that he expects to make a full recovery from the surgery in six to nine months. We don’t have an e.t.a. on exactly when he might return to face the winner of Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit, but after two knee injuries and more than a year on the sidelines, it could turn out to be the toughest fight of St. Pierre’s career.

After the jump, more details about GSP’s knee injury from a conference call St. Pierre held last week with his doctor, Sebastien Simard:


(“Do you mind if I test this thing out? First, get into a fetal position on the ground…” / Photo via @GeorgesStPierre)

After blowing out the ACL of his right knee in training and withdrawing from his scheduled title defense against Nick Diaz, UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre successfully underwent surgery yesterday in Los Angeles. As he tweeted: “Dr. ElAttrache says my surgery (ACL patellar tendon autograft) was huge success! Ligament very strong. Tks for support!”

St. Pierre wrote last week that he expects to make a full recovery from the surgery in six to nine months. We don’t have an e.t.a. on exactly when he might return to face the winner of Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit, but after two knee injuries and more than a year on the sidelines, it could turn out to be the toughest fight of St. Pierre’s career.

After the jump, more details about GSP’s knee injury from a conference call St. Pierre held last week with his doctor, Sebastien Simard:

“In the preparation for Carlos Condit, he injured his left knee during a sparring session. The diagnosis at that moment was a sprained MCL, a diagnosis that was confirmed by the MRI. Georges tried to continue his training camp even though he had the pain and while doing another sparring session, he had the little injury on the right leg at the time and the diagnosis on his right leg was a pulled hamstring. So, having injuries on both knees, we decided to cancel the fight against Mr. Condit.

Georges went on and did his physical therapy and rehab and everything went perfectly. He recovered completely from the injury to the left knee. He started back training and while doing wrestling, he tried to defend a takedown and at that time, he suffered a hyperextension on the right knee. He felt pain and he heard a crack inside his knee at that time. It was terrible to walk and there was not much swelling on the knee so he tried to continue training but in the few days after, he felt the pain and the instability was increasing so he called me, he was in Vegas and we did an MRI on Monday morning. I saw Georges yesterday with the results of the MRI and the physical exam that I did confirmed that Georges suffered a complete tear of his ACL and a small tear of his internal meniscus on the right knee, which is not the same knee that he suffered the sprained MCL in mid-October.”

“Considering the instability and the pain, surgery for Georges is mandatory. There’s no way he can compete with the problem on the right knee. We’re looking at doing an ACL reconstruction with meniscal repair. The technique that’s going to be used is the technique of anatomical ACL reconstruction, which is the best technique for this kind of injury…I’ve been the treating doctor for Georges for five years now and I did two surgeries on him already for elbow endoscopy. His recovery rate is completely off the charts. He has an amazing genetics and he has extraordinary physical capabilities and I know Georges has the discipline and the determination that’s gonna allow him to be back to the same level of competition that he was before the injury.”