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The bookmakers say the fight is a whitewash. Several media members chuckled during yesterday’s UFC 111 conference call when Georges St. Pierre called Dan Hardy. “the toughest fight of his career.” Yet the case is being built across the pond that their hero has a real shot at knocking off GSP. Gareth Davies from The Telegraph [...] Props: Graciemag Quoteworthy: “I’m a fighter who takes it one opponent at a time and my next fight is in Strikeforce against (Dan) Henderson. When you talk about guys like Anderson Silva and St.-Pierre, the best in the world, obviously I fight want to fight them. I want to be the best in the world and to be the [...] “Dan’s in a great position. All the pressure is on GSP for this fight. I know Dan’s a consummate professional and I know from the UK scene he’s come up with a great game plan to bring the UFC welterweight title back to England. I will be up late, and cheering Dan on for sure. [...] Beginning next month, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV roll out three-part “UFC Primetime: GSP vs. Hardy” series that previews UFC 111 and its March 27 headliner between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy. As we reported earlier this month, new 30-minute episodes air each Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning on [...] Props: Top MMA News Quoteworthy: “[Koscheck's] just bitching because I’m in this position and he’s not. There are a lot of guys out there and I know Jon Fitch said a few things the other day as well. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion and I’m sure those guys feel like they’re in a better position than me [...] You know how people used to think Albert Einstein was a crazy dude, but then long after he died we realized he was a genius? Well, maybe that’s what we have in Nick Diaz. A man respected for his craft, yet someone who doesn’t seem to fully understand his surroundings. A man, who despite possessing the [...] “If I stop [Thiago Alves], I don’t see how they could deny me a shot at GSP. At that point I would have stopped someone twice who GSP couldn’t finish in five rounds, so I think that’s a very strong argument for me to get a title shot. We’re both fighting for another crack at [...] Before the ink has even dried on the recent contract of 145-pound standout Bao Quach, Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that up-and-coming lightweight Mike Ricci (5-0) will join their growing roster and likely debut in Spring 2010. The undefeated 23-year-old trains alongside current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre under Firas Zahabi at the TriStar gym [...] UFC welterweight champion, Georges St. Pierre, discusses moving up a weight class to fight at middleweight. Props: NateMarquardt.com Quoteworthy: “We just got back to Denver from Montreal and I heard my fight was announced. I was offered the fight weeks ago but couldn’t say anything until it was announced. I will be fighting Chael Sonnen on February 6 in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay. Chael is a tough wrestler and is coming off [...] |
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