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Early Romero vs. Bisping Odds May Or May Not Surprise You

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After a few years away from the sport, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre decided to come back to MMA and it was announced earlier this year that he would be moving up to middleweight to fight current champion Michael Bisping. The promotion held a press conference announcing the bout despite not having a date for it. Now that months has passed, UFC President Dana White came out last week to announce that the bout is off due to “GSP” not wanting to fight until after October. With the UFC middleweight division backlogged of worthy title contenders, the promotion has decided that #1 contender Yoel Romero would fight Bisping, who hasn’t fought since an October 2016 title defense over Dan Henderson, for the title.

“I made this ‘GSP’ fight – we did a press conference. The thing was supposed to happen in July. Michael Bisping is going to have to defend his title now. We’re not waiting for ‘GSP,’” White said. “Georges St-Pierre was coming back. Bisping-St Pierre – they both wanted that fight. We asked Yoel to step aside. He did. It doesn’t look like that fight is gonna happen now.

“(Romero) doesn’t need to voice his opinion on why he needs a title shot. He definitely deserves a title shot. He’s next in line – he’s the No.1 ranked guy in the world.”

Ironically, a date for the Bisping – Romero bout has yet to be announced but the opening betting odds have been set. Romero has opened as a hefty -360 (nearly 4-1) favorite over +280 Bisping.

Bisping would be the underdog to St-Pierre despite the size advantage as well. Betting odds for the Bisping – “GSP” bout is still up as St-Pierre is a -155 favorite over +125 underdog Bisping.

Although Bisping has had some late-career success, he still has his doubters when it relates to oddsmakers and the betting public. Bisping was as a -280 favorite over Henderson, but prior to that recent bout, he was the underdog against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (+230) and then-champ Luke Rockhold (+550). He won both of those bouts, which are included in his five fight winning streak.

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Romero’s Manager: It’s Time To Move On From Bisping vs. St-Pierre

It’s time to move on from Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre. That’s according to No. 1-ranked middleweight Yoel Romero’s manager, Malki Kawa, who spoke on the matter during an appearance on The Luke Thomas Show yesterday (Thurs. May 11, 2017). Earlier this year it was announced that St-Pierre had inked a fresh multi-fight deal with the

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It’s time to move on from Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre.

That’s according to No. 1-ranked middleweight Yoel Romero’s manager, Malki Kawa, who spoke on the matter during an appearance on The Luke Thomas Show yesterday (Thurs. May 11, 2017).

Earlier this year it was announced that St-Pierre had inked a fresh multi-fight deal with the UFC and would be challenging Michael Bisping for the middleweight crown. This upset the likes of top contenders such as Romero, Luke Rockhold, and Anderson Silva. This week, however, St-Pierre noted that he wouldn’t be ready to return until October, thus forcing UFC President Dana White to call the bout off and award the title shot to Romero.

Kawa said he expected this to happen as he knows White has a pet peeve for fighters who don’t fight (quotes via MMA Fighting):

“I actually was expecting it. If you know Dana White, one thing he can’t stand is when fighters don’t fight, especially when the champions don’t fight. . . If you know Dana right and you watch him, he’s probably just tired of the whole hoopla with Georges. . .

“The whole division is up in arms. Everybody comes out every day screaming and yelling except for Yoel. It’s unreal how much this one fight has caused so much of a headache. “

In response to White’s comments, St-Pierre said that he believes they’re nothing more than a bargaining tool in attempt to get him back into the Octagon sooner than he’d like. Kawa believes that is a possibility, but isn’t buying that’s actually what’s happening here:

“It could be. It’s a possibility but I doubt it. How do you come out publicly and say, ‘Yoel Romero is the guy that Bisping’s gonna fight’ one time, then you have him step aside and then do the same thing a second time? I just don’t see how. . .

“From what I’ve got from people at the UFC, they’re definitely gonna target the fight between Bisping and Yoel Romero. We’ve already accepted. We told them we’re in and we’re ready to rock and roll so we’re waiting on Bisping to accept.”

Kawa believes that what happens next lies in the hands of Bisping, who still could refuse to fight Romero and opt to instead wait for “Rush”. If that is the case, Kawa is calling for the belt to be stripped from the Englishman:

“I think the kicker in all of this is Bisping. It depends on Bisping because if Bisping refuses to fight, then what’s the next step? That’s gonna be the next thing.

“[If Bisping does refuse] I’m calling for them to strip the belt at this point. It’s time to strip the belt. . . It’s unfortunate. It’s a bad situation for everyone to be in but at the end of the day, it’s time for us to move on with this division.”

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Georges St-Pierre Thinks Dana White Is Just Being Emotional

Late last night the mixed martial arts world was shook by the news that UFC President Dana White was ready to call off the rumored Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre middleweight title fight, a bout that had drawn the collective (and increasing) disdain of many fans and fighters alike since it was announced with a

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Many of the top combatants in the stacked middleweight division, including top contender Yoel Romero and former champions Anderson Silva and Luke Rockhold, correctly called it a fight that did nothing but clog up an already crowded title queue, especially considering the fact St-Pierre recently confirmed he would only be ready to fight after October.

So White apparently called the bout off last night, and St-Pierre provided his thoughts on the matter to MMA Fighting, noting that he still wants to fight “The Count” and adding that White may just be speaking from emotion:

“I want to fight Bisping and I think Bisping wants to fight me. I just learned the news. I don’t know what to say. It might be an emotional response by Dana or maybe it’s to put pressure on me.”

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The next 185-pound title shot will reportedly now go to Romero, but it’s unclear if St-Pierre, who’s said he’s only looking for the biggest of fights in his return from a nearly four-year absence, would face Romero for the title if he defeats Bisping as the early odds would have us believe.

Most hardcore fight fans acknowledge the brutalizing “Soldier of God” is far and away the most deserving middleweight contender, but St-Pierre focused on the opinion that those fighters left out in the dark on a big fight are simply an unfortunate result of the individual-focused fight game:

“In this sport, among fighters, when one fighter gets an opportunity, it always leaves more fighters unhappy than happy.

“It’s the nature of a one-man sport. I’ve been there.”

That may be true, but it’s also hard to justify holding up arguably one of the most talented divisions in the sport to await the potential return of a legendary former welterweight champion who has never even fought at 185. It also opens up the door for the promotion to finally book the long-rumored Silva vs. St-Pierre fight sometime down the road, a guaranteed pay-per-view (PPV_ hit even if would happen five years too late.

That the UFC can get the fans off their backs by giving Romero the fight he’s obviously earned, and also gain a super fight that would do much better numbers that Bisping vs. St-Pierre in the first place. It kills two birds with one stone, as they say, yet St-Pierre still seems to want his showdown with “The Count,” perhaps because he thinks he’s an easily beatable champion.

Perhaps he should have forced the issue of his return more forcefully after hinting at it for more than three-and-a-half years.

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Georges St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping Talks Off; Yoel Romero to Get Title Shot

UFC President Dana White told Fox Sports Australia’s UFC Fight Week that a planned middleweight title fight between Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping has been called off.
According to Fox Sports Australia, White said the promotion has no interest i…

UFC President Dana White told Fox Sports Australia’s UFC Fight Week that a planned middleweight title fight between Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping has been called off.

According to Fox Sports Australia, White said the promotion has no interest in waiting until November to make the fight—which is when St-Pierre preferred to enter the Octagon against the current middleweight champion.

“I made this GSP fight, we did a press conference,” White said. “The thing was supposed to happen in July. Michael Bisping is going to have to defend his title now. We’re not waiting for GSP.”

Now, Yoel Romero is primed to take St-Pierre’s spot in the title bout and challenge Bisping for superiority in UFC’s most compelling division.

“(Yoel) doesn’t need to voice his opinion on why he needs a title shot,” White said. “He definitely deserves a title shot. He’s next in line, he’s the No. 1 ranked guy in the world. …

“So we’re not waiting for Georges St-Pierre anymore. We’re moving on with the division, and Yoel Romero will get the next shot.”

The title shot has been a long time coming for Romero (12-1), who has rattled off eight straight UFC victories dating back to April 2013.

The most recent came last November at UFC 205, when “Soldier of God” sent Chris Weidman packing 24 seconds into the third round of their clash at Madison Square Garden.

Bisping, meanwhile, will attempt to mount a second successful title defense after he defeated Dan Henderson by unanimous decision at UFC 204 last October following a stunning first-round knockout of Luke Rockhold to initially claim the strap at UFC 199.

As for St-Pierre, the Canadian will have to look elsewhere for a bout as he attempts to make a return to the Octagon following a near-four-year hiatus.

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Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre Off, Says Dana White

UFC president Dana White isn’t forcing the middleweight division to wait around for Georges St-Pierre. White told FOX Sports Australia late Wednesday night that the promotion will move on from having Michael Bisping defend his title against St-Pierre, instead giving Yoel Romero the next shot. “I made this GSP fight, we did a press conference. […]

Anderson Silva Destroys Dana White For “Bulls***” Yoel Romero Snub

Anderson Silva is not letting up in his crusade against the UFC and Dana White. After he was denied an interim title fight with Yoel Romero at UFC 212 after his originally scheduled date against Kelvin Gastelum fell through – a fight he said he would retire if he didn’t get – Silva has tasked himself

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Anderson Silva is not letting up in his crusade against the UFC and Dana White.

After he was denied an interim title fight with Yoel Romero at UFC 212 after his originally scheduled date against Kelvin Gastelum fell through – a fight he said he would retire if he didn’t get – Silva has tasked himself with putting the UFC’s feet to the fire over fighter treatment, speaking out with a somewhat ambiguous Instagram post.

But now, “The Spider” isn’t being so cryptic. In a two-minute outburst on a live Instagram video (quotes via MMA Fighting) yesterday (Tues., May 9, 2017), Silva absolutely destroyed his longtime boss, UFC President Dana White, stating the controversial exec at least now has to give Romero the fight he deserves:

“Now the almighty one, who everybody knows who it is, has to calm down and put Yoel Romeroto fight,” Silva said of UFC president Dana White. “Now he has to put Yoel Romero to fight, and there is no excuse. He has no excuse to give. He has to put Yoel Romero to fight, because Yoel Romero is the No. 1 in the ranking, and (Michael) Bisping said he’s ready to fight. So, there’s no more talk. He has to put Yoel Romero to fight. Period.”

Silva continued about his anger at the scenario, focusing on the fact that fighters put their time and bodies on the line to produce the show, not White. In a sense, he said, he’s actually looking to help Romero get the fight he clearly deserves, calling the UFC’s current way of booking fights a big joke:

“In a way, I helped a fellow fighter, and I think that’s what we should do,” Silva said. “It’s not about cursing at Dana White or fighting the (UFC brass). It’s not. It’s using what they are doing to us back against them. Dana, the almighty, shot himself in the foot.

“I’ll be honest with you,” Silva continued. “I don’t have any personal problem with him, but the problem is when it affects the fighters, when it affects the fighters that leave home for three months to train, who train hard, who train injured, and who make it all happen … we are the ones who make the show happen, not him. No. He sits there and only books fights and stays there, brother. The truth is that this is a big joke that is happening, and it has to stop.”

From many fans’ points of views, it would appear they at least agree with Silva on this. Middleweight champion Michael Bisping is on the sidelines waiting for Georges St-Pierre to return, allegedly sometime in October, tying up a stacked division and not defending his belt against one single top contender since he won it in June of last year.

Silva is concerned about where the company is headed, so he urged listeners to accept that the UFC is not the whole sport of mixed martial arts -a sport he dearly loves – and they need to treat their fighters better:

“This is what I love doing. That’s what I love the most in my life, but I can’t accept this bullsh*t with athletes in our division and athletes in the entire sport. People have to understand that the UFC is not a sport, the UFC is a company. The UFC is not a sport. MMA is a sport. The UFC is just a brand that produces MMA fights.

“One for all, all for one.”

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