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Georges St-Pierre Versus Nick Diaz: One Step Closer to Becoming Reality?

It appears that the rumored fight between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has cleared at least one hurdle.MMAJunkie.com is reporting that the boxing match between Diaz and former IBF champion …

It appears that the rumored fight between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has cleared at least one hurdle.

MMAJunkie.com is reporting that the boxing match between Diaz and former IBF champion Jeff Lacy has been called off. The Web site reports that a press release from boxing promoter Don Chagrin stated that Diaz felt that it was in his “best interest to focus on his primary combat sport and profession,” and that Diaz was opting out of the fight to pursue, “an opportunity of a lifetime as it pertains to his MMA career.”

As soon as news of the boxing match with Lacy being off emerged, speculation began that the Diaz versus St-Pierre bout had been signed. Not so, UFC president Dana White told MMAJunkie.com, “We will see, there are still a lot of hurdles.”

The rumors of the St-Pierre versus Diaz bout took on a life of their own last week when UFC Director of Canadian Operations Tom Wright appeared on Ringside Report Radio in Montreal, revealing that the UFC was considering a December date in Montreal and that as far as a main event, “Well, I’ve heard about the Nick Diaz (versus) GSP fight but it is too early (to tell).”

The fight is an intriguing proposition as both champions are on long winning streaks, Diaz at 10 fights, and St-Pierre at nine.

Diaz and St-Pierre are also looked at as two fighters that have cleaned out their respective divisions, with many believing that a fight between the two champions is the only fight that makes sense for either of them at this point.

But, as White said, there are more hurdles before this rumored fight becomes a reality.

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Rampage Jackson vs. Matt Hamill, Head to Toe Breakdown

This Saturday Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, former UFC light heavyweight champion as well as the man who made slamming to escape the triangle choke famous, will take on the unfortunately unheralded Matt “The Hammer” Hamill at UFC 130.Despite the fact that…

This Saturday Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, former UFC light heavyweight champion as well as the man who made slamming to escape the triangle choke famous, will take on the unfortunately unheralded Matt “The Hammer” Hamill at UFC 130.

Despite the fact that Rampage is a favorite, sitting currently at -275, the fight is actually much more balanced than the odds dictate.

So, which fighter will have the upper hand going into Saturday’s main event? Read and find out.

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MMA Battle Royale: Strikeforce vs UFC Hotties

In a match of brute will and zealous drive, where two sweaty, yet focused individuals claw and bite for that extra advantage, ring girls present a nice relief for the eyes and the souls of viewers.Female fighters, on the other hand, need no relief and …

In a match of brute will and zealous drive, where two sweaty, yet focused individuals claw and bite for that extra advantage, ring girls present a nice relief for the eyes and the souls of viewers.

Female fighters, on the other hand, need no relief and become sexier with every vicious punch and high-pitched kick.

Aesthetically pleasing, these girls have a unique effect on the crowd as the two fighters seem inclined to prove their worth to the women walking around the ring.

One question still remains though.

Who’s sexier, the UFC or the Strikeforce girls?

Here is the match between Strikeforce and UFC girls.

Enjoy.

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Power Ranking the Top 10 MMA Fights to Watch in June

June will be jam-packed with fights every MMA fan doesn’t want to miss. There is at least one event every weekend for four weeks in a row! June 4: The first major card of the month will feature a potential fight of the year candidate between two lightw…

June will be jam-packed with fights every MMA fan doesn’t want to miss. There is at least one event every weekend for four weeks in a row!

June 4: The first major card of the month will feature a potential fight of the year candidate between two lightweights who are contending for a title shot in the UFC, and it’s free on Spike! It will also feature the final fight to determine the next Ultimate Fighter winner.

June 11: The major card of the month will be UFC 131, when late replacement, Shane Carwin, takes on dangerous striker Junior dos Santos.

June 18: Strikeforce also returns with it’s second stage of the Heavyweight Grand Prix, which features a heavyweight bout between two top 10 heavyweights.

June 26: UFC returns to Versus to end the month with the welterweight debut of Nate Marquardt and three other very exciting matchups.

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Nick Diaz: Is He Someone Who Can Bring out the Finisher in GSP?

UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre is without question, one of the most dominant fighters to ever step into the UFC Octagon.His training for a fight shows how effective he uses all his talents. His game plan is something that he sticks…

UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre is without question, one of the most dominant fighters to ever step into the UFC Octagon.

His training for a fight shows how effective he uses all his talents. His game plan is something that he sticks to religiously, no matter what.

That same game plan, however, has been good and it has been notching wins to his already impressive career, but when you watch his fights, you see someone who will bust you up, but not finish you off.

And that is what I miss about the Canadian born fighter. Where did GSP’s killer instinct go?

Ever since winning the UFC Welterweight Title from Matt Serra due to referee stoppage back in UFC 83, GSP has gone to the decision in five of his last six title defenses. Granted all of them were unanimous, but sometimes you just crave for more.

UFC President Dana White would rather have a fight be finished than leaving it up to the judges. And we all know how sometimes we don’t agree with their decisions.

Maybe GSP needs someone that will push him to the distance.

Josh Koscheck pissed GSP off and had his face mangled in the process. But wouldn’t it be awesome to see GSP finish off Koscheck? Submission, TKO, KO, it doesn’t matter. Lots of people hate Koscheck at a cellular level and was craving for him to be taken out.

GSP had his chance, not once, but twice and it still went to the judges.

Where is the GSP that obliterated Matt Serra for the title? Where is the GSP that destroyed UFC Hall Of Famer Matt Hughes not once, but twice? Where is the GSP that broke Sean Sherk’s nose?

That GSP was a beast to be feared.

Although a fight between GSP and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva looms around. There is always a possibility that the fight will be between two legendary fighters that could cancel each other because they are that good.

Anderson himself has also had his share of fights go the distance and to be honest, a Silva fight going the distance is not something you want to see.

As of now, the rumors circulating around the MMA universe is revolving around a potential fight between GSP and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz. Now that fight could be the fight that pushes St. Pierre.

Nick Diaz is a one hell of a fighter and most of all, the MMA “Bad Boy” is a finisher.

If it wasn’t for an unfortunate poke in the eye, GSP’s fight against Jake Shields could have been better. But when you were watching the fight, it did look like that GSP was playing it safe to eek out a judges decision.

Georges kept the fight standing up, which exploited the fact that Shields’ stand up game absolutely sucked.

That being said, GSP knew that Shield’s ground game is his strong point so he kept it on his feet. He can’t do that with Diaz. If you don’t think Diaz’s stand-up is sick, just watch his fight against Paul Daley. Daley is a talented striker and Diaz disposed of him in the first round. Trust me when I say this, Nick Diaz’s stand-up is the real deal.

The one thing I love about Diaz is that he loathes leaving any of his fights to the judges. The kid from Stockton, California can bring alot of problems to GSP. His unorthodox stand-up style along with his sick ground game makes it very difficult to match up with.

Although a fight between GSP and Anderson Silva would be great, a fight between GSP and Nick Diaz might be better.

Well those are my thoughts. Now it is time to hear yours. Is Nick Diaz the type of fighter who will bring out the finisher in GSP? Or has GSP become a fighter that lost that “finishing feeling”?

Or do we have to rely on Anderson Silva to bring out the finisher in him? Until then this is Balistik signing out.

Peace Out

MMA ALL THE WAY!

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50 Reasons Why We Love the UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is rapidly expanding into one of the most recognizable sports leagues in the world.There is so much to love about the brand primarily responsible for MMA being the fastest growing sport in the world.To anyone who enjo…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is rapidly expanding into one of the most recognizable sports leagues in the world.

There is so much to love about the brand primarily responsible for MMA being the fastest growing sport in the world.

To anyone who enjoys good competition, martial arts, fighting, or grappling; there is plenty to love about the UFC.

There is so much to appreciate about a brand who is raising a sport from the ground into global prominence, so let us take a moment to look at 50 reasons why we love the UFC.

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