Earlier today Georges “Rush” St-Pierre posted this on his twitter feed, “Guess who landed in town yesterday night to come train with me? For sure he’ll bring the much needed intensity to get prepared…Dan Hardy!!!”GSP is set to…
Earlier today Georges “Rush” St-Pierre posted this on his twitter feed, “Guess who landed in town yesterday night to come train with me? For sure he’ll bring the much needed intensity to get prepared…Dan Hardy!!!”
GSP is set to face Carlos Condit at UFC 137 in October. Bringing in Hardy, a man who has a loss to Condit, is a curious move on GSP’s behalf.
Is this the right move for St-Pierre, a fighter who has been incredibly dominant for years, to make? And what’s in it for Hardy, a man who’s lost to both GSP and Condit.
Georges St-Pierre has seemingly had no problems defending his title but that does not prevent him from always attempting to better himself and prepare for his opponents. For his upcoming fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 137, which takes place in&nb…
Georges St-Pierre has seemingly had no problems defending his title but that does not prevent him from always attempting to better himself and prepare for his opponents. For his upcoming fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 137, which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Event Center, St-Pierre has brought in former nemesis and title challenger Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy in an effort to train and get ready for what Condit brings to the table.
St-Pierre announced this almost shocking news via Twitter earlier today stating, “Guess who landed in town yesterday night to come train with me?” and followed that up with, “For sure he’ll bring the much needed intensity to get prepared…Dan Hardy!!”
This is a brilliant move for St-Pierre because he brings in a somewhat similar striking style to Condit and Hardy has also fought against “The Natural Born Killer” in a losing effort that Hardy has wanted revenge for ever since.
One thing is for sure, both Hardy and St-Pierre should benefit from training with one another. Hardy brings an intensity and confidence with him to the Octagon while St-Pierre brings a smooth and subtle approach to the ring.
St-Pierre is attempting to defend his championship for a seventh consecutive time and add another victim to the ever growing list of opponents he has defeated during his tenure with the UFC.
Tim Sylvia is fighting Andrei Arlovski under the Pro Elite banner this November 5th. Dave Herman vs. Mike Russow scrapped from UFC 136 card due to an injury for Herman. Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan.
Tim Sylvia is fighting Andrei Arlovski under the Pro Elite banner this November 5th.
Dave Herman vs. Mike Russow scrapped from UFC 136 card due to an injury for Herman. Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan II now promoted to main card.
UFC 140‘s planned match of Lyoto Machida vs. Phil Davis is definitely a no-go. Davis didn’t even know it was a prospect.
Georges St. Pierretraining with Dan Hardy for his upcoming UFC 137 main event with Carlos Condit.
UFC 139 headlined by Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Dan Henderson with co-maint event, Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le. But you won’t find San Jose residents, Jon Fitch or Josh Koscheck on the card unless there is a “vs.” sign between their two names, according to Dana White.
In case you missed it, here is that picture of Michael Jackson after he passed away that was submitted in court yesterday in the case of his doctor Conrad Murray‘s wrongful death trial.
Georges St-Pierre might want to re-examine his choice of training partners for his upcoming UFC 137 bout with Carlos Condit on October 29. You would think he would be picking the brain of his friend and teammate Rory MacDonald, who was seven seconds away from upsetting the former WEC welterweight champ at UFC 115 before getting TKO’d by “The Natural Born Killer.” Instead, “Rush” is thinking outside the box and has brought in Dan Hardy, who hasn’t won a fight since 2009, to help him prepare for the only guy to have knocked “The Outlaw” out. Makes sense, right?
Georges St-Pierre might want to re-examine his choice of training partners for his upcoming UFC 137 bout with Carlos Condit on October 29. You would think he would be picking the brain of his friend and teammate Rory MacDonald, who was seven seconds away from upsetting the former WEC welterweight champ at UFC 115 before getting TKO’d by “The Natural Born Killer.” Instead, “Rush” is thinking outside the box and has brought in Dan Hardy, who hasn’t won a fight since 2009, to help him prepare for the only guy to have knocked “The Outlaw” out. Makes sense, right?
(“Don’t do this, Georges.”)
(“Or this, Georges.”)
(“But if you do, make sure you don’t do this, Georges.”)
Maybe he’s using some kind of new age reverse psychology or maybe the concept of employing mind games (like when Hardy went to train with Matt Serra for his UFC 111 bout with St-Pierre) is somehow lost in translation with the UFC welterweight champ. Whatever the reason for bringing him into his camp, St-Pierre seems to think it will help, so who are we to judge? We hear Jon Jones is bringing in Brandon Vera to help him get ready for Rashad.
For those who thought it would be in Dan Hardy’s best interest to seek out and train with arguably the best wrestler in the sport in Georges St-Pierre, it turns out it is the other way around.The welterweight champion has called in the fighter from the…
For those who thought it would be in Dan Hardy’s best interest to seek out and train with arguably the best wrestler in the sport in Georges St-Pierre, it turns out it is the other way around.
The welterweight champion has called in the fighter from the United Kingdom to help prepare him for his UFC 137 title defense versus Carlos Condit.
St-Pierre confirmed the news via his twitter account on Wednesday:
Guess who landed in town yesterday night to come train with me?for sure he’ll bring the much needed intensity to get prepared…Dan Hardy!!!
Hardy fought the top three pound-for-pound fighter at UFC 111, making it the distance but losing a decision after five rounds. It would be the first of four losses in a row for the former welterweight contender. The others came against Chris Lytle, Anthony Johnson and Condit.
St-Pierre will defend his title for the seventh time on Oct. 29.
Condit comes into the fight with a 27-5 record and having stopped 26 of his opponents. He is currently riding a four-fight win streak with victories over Hardy, Rory MacDonald, Jake Ellenberger and Dong-hyun Kim.
“The Natural Born Killer” accepted the bout after St-Pierre’s former opponent, Nick Diaz, was pulled out of the fight for missing two pre-fight press conferences. Diaz is still scheduled to fight on the card, now against B.J. Penn.
With a dominant submission victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135, many have been quick to anoint Jon Jones as the best fighter in the world, ready for a superfight with Anderson Silva, and a jump to heavyweight.Not so fast.Talented though J…
With a dominant submission victory over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135, many have been quick to anoint Jon Jones as the best fighter in the world, ready for a superfight with Anderson Silva, and a jump to heavyweight.
Not so fast.
Talented though Jones is—and there’s no “bones” about it, Jones is an incredibly gifted fighter—it’s important to maintain perspective and, perhaps, even exercise some self-control when discussing the young champion.
Jones still has a long way to go before deserving the title of MMA King.
Let me be very clear: I believe Jones has what it takes to be considered the very best fighter in the world. He is blessed with the gift of an 84.5″ reach, has fantastic athleticism, is a quick learner, and a hard worker. He walks into the cage calm, cool, and collected, has a game plan and ruthlessly executes.
Jones has entered the UFC Octagon nine times without ever truly losing. He defeated the legendary Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for the light heavyweight championship, and defended his belt against a motivated, in-shape, legend in “Rampage” Jackson.
Still, it’s too early to deem this the “era” of Jones.
What then, you ask, does he need to do to before we can discuss superfights, a move to heavyweight, or crown him the “Greatest of All Time?”
Five more successful title defenses would be a good start, though eight defenses, all of them finishes, would be ideal.
You guessed it. That would put Jones on the same level as Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva, the only two current UFC champions to have earned their own “eras.” Few people doubt that Jones can achieve such levels of greatness, but the fact remains that he has not yet done it.
Let’s also not ignore the challenges that remain in the light heavyweight division. Rashad Evans, Rua, Dan Henderson, Lyoto Machida, Phil Davis, and Alexander Gustafsson are all currently deserving (or on the cusp of deserving) of a title shot. Until Jones defeats these challengers, superfights and heavyweights have to wait.
My point is this—it’s not enough in sports to simply have the ability to perform. You have to go out and perform up to, and beyond, the highest bar. You have to prove that there are no legitimate challengers left for you in your weight class. Pundits and fans can’t decide that, it has to be seen in action.
As far as ability and skill go, Jones very well may already be the best fighter in MMA today. Now he just needs the achievements to go along with them.
I happily sing the praises of Jon Jones, and will continue to do so. But until he successfully sits upon the light heavyweight throne long enough to clear out the division, I’m not ready to call him King.
