Tag: Georges

Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz, No Surprises in UFC 158 Headliner

Nick Diaz is going to lose to GSP. He will lose just as everyone loses to the long reigning king of the welterweight division—takedowns. What will transpire afterward will also be the same. Diaz will complain about something: the judges, the commentators, Georges’ fighting style—something.   GSP will lament not being able to finish, despite not […]

Nick Diaz is going to lose to GSP. He will lose just as everyone loses to the long reigning king of the welterweight division—takedowns. What will transpire afterward will also be the same. Diaz will complain about something: the judges, the commentators, Georges’ fighting style—something.   GSP will lament not being able to finish, despite not […]

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Benson Henderson Talks Requesting Fight Against Georges St-Pierre

Benson Henderson has explained why he called out welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre last week, and why he’s OK with not getting that fight.  In an interview with MMA Junkie Radio (h/t MMA Junkie), the lightweight champion said his call-out of one of the biggest names in the sport was only in keeping with recent trends in the UFC.  Last month, following Jose Aldo’s victory over […]

Benson Henderson has explained why he called out welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre last week, and why he’s OK with not getting that fight.  In an interview with MMA Junkie Radio (h/t MMA Junkie), the lightweight champion said his call-out of one of the biggest names in the sport was only in keeping with recent trends in the UFC.  Last month, following Jose Aldo’s victory over […]

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UFC Official Rankings: Anderson Silva Leads, Jon Jones Tops Georges St-Pierre

Back when the UFC first announced that the company would be doing their own official rankings, there was a lot of speculation about where the top fighters would land. Now, we have our answer. In the first update to the rankings following UFC 156, the p…

Back when the UFC first announced that the company would be doing their own official rankings, there was a lot of speculation about where the top fighters would land. Now, we have our answer. In the first update to the rankings following UFC 156, the pound-for-pound list is led by none other than middleweight champion […]

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Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz: 4 Things That Could Derail Their UFC 158 Bout

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and outspoken challenger Nick Diaz will finally face off at UFC 158 early next year—well, hopefully. It’s been a tumultuous process scheduling this bout, which was originally slated for UFC 137 and then UFC 143, as injuries to St-Pierre and Diaz‘s myriad of troubles have caused some serious setbacks.  While […]

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and outspoken challenger Nick Diaz will finally face off at UFC 158 early next year—well, hopefully. It’s been a tumultuous process scheduling this bout, which was originally slated for UFC 137 and then UFC 143, as injuries to St-Pierre and Diaz‘s myriad of troubles have caused some serious setbacks.  While […]

Georges St-Pierre: Five Reasons He Will Run over Nick Diaz

The MMA world was abuzz when the UFC officially announced that UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will be squaring off against Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on March 16. The event will be taking place at the Bell Centre in St-Pierre’s hometown of Montreal. Diaz and the champion were supposed to square at UFC 137 in […]

The MMA world was abuzz when the UFC officially announced that UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will be squaring off against Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on March 16. The event will be taking place at the Bell Centre in St-Pierre’s hometown of Montreal. Diaz and the champion were supposed to square at UFC 137 in […]

Georges St-Pierre and the 10 Best Functional Wrestlers in MMA

The UFC’s inception in 1993 enticed droves of hungry and talented amateur and collegiate wrestlers to step into the octagon. Flocks of hard-nosed and experienced mat wizards tried their hands at a new and intriguing sport, coined mixed martial arts by the late Jeff Blatnick, an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling in 1984 and one […]

The UFC’s inception in 1993 enticed droves of hungry and talented amateur and collegiate wrestlers to step into the octagon. Flocks of hard-nosed and experienced mat wizards tried their hands at a new and intriguing sport, coined mixed martial arts by the late Jeff Blatnick, an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling in 1984 and one […]