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Kevin Lee Says Georges St-Pierre Wants Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight

While Kevin Lee wants to fight Georges St-Pierre, he believes the former welterweight king is only interested in a fight with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. There were talks earlier this year of St-Pierre returning to the Octagon again for a super fight with Nurmagomedov. In the end, “GSP” retired, seemingly putting an end to all […]

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While Kevin Lee wants to fight Georges St-Pierre, he believes the former welterweight king is only interested in a fight with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

There were talks earlier this year of St-Pierre returning to the Octagon again for a super fight with Nurmagomedov. In the end, “GSP” retired, seemingly putting an end to all the speculation. However, that hasn’t stopped anything yet, with Nurmagomedov’s new contract reportedly having a clause should he ever fight St-Pierre.

“The Eagle” is not the only one who wants a fight with St-Pierre, as Lee has also thrown his name in the hat, having trained with the French-Canadian in the past:

“I tried to pick a fight with the man,” Lee said in a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. “I wanted to fight him just because going into it, I was like, win, lose or draw, I’m going to learn something from this motherf*cker. I’m going to show up, give him everything I got. But I knew just for the future, a fight like that is just going to propel you.”

Rogan then added that he thought St-Pierre would only return to mixed martial arts (MMA) for a fight with Nurmagomedov, and Lee was in agreement. The “Motown Phenom” then claimed that Nurmagomedov was the fight St-Pierre wanted, as he expanded what happened when he tried to fight him:

“Georges wants that fight too. You a cool motherf*cker but Georges even more so. I tried to pick a fight with him for real and he called me and we talked for like over an hour. He was like explaining to me [why it can’t happen]. But he tells me he was interested but he wanted Khabib. And I feel it, there’s risk and reward. I’m the type who just likes taking a big risk more than anything.”

There is certainly a bigger risk and less reward for “GSP” in facing Lee rather than the unbeaten Nurmagomedov. Retirements don’t mean much in combat sports either, so there’s still a possibility we get to see him face Nurmagomedov. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Archives: Calvin Kattar Eager to Get Booed by Chicago Masses (2019)

Calvin Kattar has always been one to keep his focus squarely on the assignment. At UFC Austin tonight, Calvin Kattar will headline opposite Josh Emmett. The bout will be Kattar’s 11th trip to the Octagon. Back in 2019 when Kattar was 3-1 in the promotion, he was scheduled to face ex-UFC veteran Ricardo Lamas at…

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Calvin Kattar has always been one to keep his focus squarely on the assignment.

At UFC Austin tonight, Calvin Kattar will headline opposite Josh Emmett. The bout will be Kattar’s 11th trip to the Octagon.

Back in 2019 when Kattar was 3-1 in the promotion, he was scheduled to face ex-UFC veteran Ricardo Lamas at UFC 238. Being that Lamas hails from the site of that pay-per-view, Chicago, Illinois, Kattar was anticipating an inhospitable reaction from the crowd. In fact, he was looking forward to it.

In the end, it didn’t matter, as Kattar made short work of Lamas with a first-round KO. Following this win, Kattar would again utter similar rhetoric when he faced the recently retired Zabit Magomedsharipov in Zabit’s native Russia. Unfortunately for Kattar, that fight did not register a similar result, with Kattar losing via unanimous decision.

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As mentioned, Calvin Kattar will be facing Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Austin tonight. And there will be no hostile crowd to worry about, as it will be in a neutral location for Massachusetts’s Kattar and Arizona’s Emmett.

Ahead of UFC Austin, MMA News had a chance to catch up with Emmett to speak about his preparations ahead of the fight.

As the minutes draw closer to the event, below you’ll find an article that covers Kattar welcoming the boos from the Chicago crowd three years ago, along with his explanation for such an attitude.

The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives.

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 6, 2019, 12:29 PM]

Headline: Calvin Kattar Eager to Get Booed by Chicago Masses

Author: Clyde Aidoo

Getting met with a chorus of boos from heckling strangers is not an experience that anybody enjoys, much less anticipates with delight. Well, anybody but Calvin Kattar.

This Saturday at UFC 238, Calvin Kattar (#15) will take on #10-ranked Ricardo Lamas inside the United Center in Lamas’s  hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and Kattar is prepared to fight an opponent worthy of his ranking and the cheers. And the boos? Kattar is more than prepared for that as well: (Transcript via MMA Junkie):

“Awkwardly
enough I’m pretty excited about it,” Kattar told MMA Junkie Radio. “I’ve never
been to Chicago, and I got a bunch of people supporting me. As much as I’m
looking forward to the boos, I might be hearing some cheers as well. We pack
the house. You know how the Boston crowd does.”

But outside noise aside, Calvin Kattar knows that all that matters in terms of wins and losses are the two men inside the Octagon who will be slinging leather, and Lamas has proven to be pretty good at that:

“I
have a lot of respect for what the guy has done in the sport,” Kattar said of
Lamas. “I’m excited to test myself against a guy who has fought for the title
and is a top contender, just to show where I stack up in the division against a
guy who calls himself the best.”

Ricardo Lamas’s last outing concluded with his arm raised at the expense of Darren Elkins last November. Calvin Kattar is also coming off of a victory, defeating Chris Fishgold via TKO in the first round. Kattar has only one UFC loss in four fights, so Ricardo Lamas would be wise to return the respect shown to him by Kattar, whether or not his hometown crowd follows his lead.

What is your prediction for this featherweight bout? Will Calvin Kattar silence the Chicago crowd or will Ricardo Lamas give them cause to erupt?

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Donald Cerrone Says Khabib Is Prone To Injury, Sees Lightweight Title Shot At UFC 242

Donald Cerrone is on a three-fight winning streak and two straight wins at lightweight. Now, at UFC 238, “Cowboy” will take on Tony Ferguson in what will be a number one contender fight. Although the lightweight title is currently held by K…

Donald Cerrone is on a three-fight winning streak and two straight wins at lightweight. Now, at UFC 238, “Cowboy” will take on Tony Ferguson in what will be a number one contender fight. Although the lightweight title is currently held by Khabib Nurmagomedov and he is set to defend at UFC 242 against Dustin Poirier, […]

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Henry Cejudo Explains Injury Scare Ahead Of UFC 238

Henry Cejudo admits that there was an injury scare during fight week, but he insists he’s healthy. Cejudo, who is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title holder, will be fighting for bantamweight gold this Saturday night…

Henry Cejudo admits that there was an injury scare during fight week, but he insists he’s healthy. Cejudo, who is the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title holder, will be fighting for bantamweight gold this Saturday night (June 8). Cejudo collides with Marlon Moraes in the main event of UFC 238. It’ll be held […]

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Pedro Munhoz Wants To Fight Marlon Moraes For Belt In Brazil In November

In the main event of UFC 238, the vacant bantamweight title is on the line. There, top contender, Marlon Moraes will take on flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Not only is there a bantamweight title fight, but there is also a mini-tournament. Also on the…

In the main event of UFC 238, the vacant bantamweight title is on the line. There, top contender, Marlon Moraes will take on flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Not only is there a bantamweight title fight, but there is also a mini-tournament. Also on the main card is a bout between Jimmie Rivera and surging prospect, […]

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Donald Cerrone Chooses Between Conor McGregor & Title Shot

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is chasing the world title, not the money. For that reason, any hopes or expectations of facing Conor McGregor are now a thing of the past (Transcript via MMA Junkie): “No (I’m going to go with the title),” Cerrone s…

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is chasing the world title, not the money. For that reason, any hopes or expectations of facing Conor McGregor are now a thing of the past (Transcript via MMA Junkie): “No (I’m going to go with the title),” Cerrone said without pause during a media scrum at UFC 238 open workouts. “Conor’s […]

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