“So when I made my first million of course my life has changed. Some are suggesting that McGregor should return to 145 pounds, others that McGregor needs a change of camp, and still others that there is nothing McGregor can do. Stars from mixed martial arts, boxing and even pro wrestling are calling McGregor out. Catchweight. Penn at UFC 137 and UFC officials decided to have St-Pierre return and fight Diaz at UFC 143. And GSP would get this fight to the ground easily. So in my case, for example when I lost to Matt Serra, I drilled myself to believe that I lost to Matt Serra because I underestimated him. [84], St-Pierre faced Johny Hendricks on November 16, 2013, in the main event at UFC 167. Following Georges St-Pierre's impressive comeback win over Michael Bisping at UFC 217, casual fan interest in a GSP vs Conor McGregor fight has … [98] During the post-fight conference at late July's UFC 214, Dana White stated the fight was back on. Following Georges St-Pierre's impressive comeback win over Michael Bisping at UFC 217, casual fan interest in a GSP vs Conor McGregor fight has been through the roof. [40], According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. $$$. Pros react to Chris Weidman’s gruesome broken leg at UFC 261. When I made my first million, of course my life has changed. He left the door open for a possible return to MMA in the future. The champion dominated most part of the bout and kept McGregor under pressure with the help of his acclaimed wrestling – a fighting style The Notorious One is not known for. [75] After conferring with management and UFC officials, Condit elected not to compete against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St-Pierre in early 2012. [101] This win earned St-Pierre his first Performance of the Night bonus award. 3 years ago. He ended his post by announcing that his return would be in UFC 154, in which he was to fight Carlos Condit. [68] White suggested that if St-Pierre defeated Shields, it could mark a move to middleweight and a superfight against then UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. St-Pierre also pushed for the fight to go down back in Feb. 2019. St-Pierre went on to win the fight by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, and 50–45). Dana White reacts to Jake Paul’s UFC 261 run-in with Daniel Cormier, trashes ‘freakshow’ Triller. The 39 … St-Pierre defeated Jon Fitch by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, and 50–44),[54] scoring multiple devastating strikes and taking the former Purdue wrestling captain down seemingly at will. In fact, two of his three UFC losses came against wrestlers. "[58], Prior to UFC 100, Beau Dure of USA Today stated that St-Pierre was possibly "the best in the world. 10. Prior to his fight with B.J. St-Pierre successfully defended his welterweight title against Dan Hardy on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111 which took place in Newark, NJ. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not as long as he believes. Getty UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor trains during an open workout at his gym on August 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Saturday night at UFC 257 marked Conor McGregor’s first-ever TKO loss. 2:24. Condit was to face St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 137. Even though McGregor may not want to hear it, GSP divulged some career guidance that may help the young 32-year old superstar get back on track. Georges' strength and conditioning coach is Jonathan Chaimberg of Adrenaline Performance Centre in Montréal. Those extra 20 - 30 pounds makes a huge difference once the fight goes to the ground. Alves showed promise on his feet standing up in the fight, but St-Pierre's wrestling offensive, endurance and ground control proved too much for the challenger and put St-Pierre en route to a unanimous decision victory, despite suffering a pulled groin muscle in the third round. 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In the fourth round St-Pierre caught Hardy in a kimura while in the reverse-mount position, but St-Pierre was again unable to finish Hardy before he was able to escape. “He’s the kind of fighter, I believe, he fuels himself on confidence. [33], After his loss to Matt Hughes, St-Pierre rebounded with a win over Dave Strasser at TKO 19 by a first-round kimura submission. St-Pierre dominated the rest of the bout, scoring the first take-down of the night midway through the second round and from that point on, taking Penn down at will, repeatedly passing his guard, and persistently punishing the Hawaiian with a brutal ground-and-pound attack. St-Pierre's win earned him the praise of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Khabib Nurmagomedov only interested in Georges St-Pierre fight after UFC 254. At UFC 143, in a fight for the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship, Diaz lost to Condit. 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[24][25] After graduation he enrolled in kinesiology studies at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit. [51] Instead of starting with strikes, St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and then mixed up his attack, which never allowed Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. [106], On December 13, 2018, St-Pierre revealed on La Sueur podcast that he had recovered completely from ulcerative colitis, but had not yet decided whether or not he would return to fighting. [92] In 2015, St-Pierre played a key role in Rory MacDonald's preparation for his rematch with Robbie Lawler at UFC 189. play. [37] During the post-fight interview, he famously went down on his knees with an impassioned plea to UFC management to give him another title shot. [76][77] In a strange turn of events, Nick Diaz fought and defeated B.J. Maybe it’s not true. It was amazing. Faggots clearly don’t as your the one riding Conors dick. Penn and instead would replace Nick Diaz, who had failed to show up for any event related press appearances. In March 2017, St-Pierre revealed the contract was for four fights. GSP: McGregor Needs To Leave His Comfort Zone. The two rivals then rematched in January 2021 at UFC 257, and this time Poirier won the fight … [28], As a youth St-Pierre was inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme, and described fighting him in the film Kickboxer: Vengeance as "a dream come true". Faggots forget about that 0. dinky. St-Pierre has since gone on to say that he should not have made any excuses and that Serra was simply the better fighter that night. In the second round, St-Pierre won the fight via technical knockout after a left kick to Hughes' head followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows. Defended the UCC Welterweight Championship. [97] On May 11, 2017, Dana White announced the fight had been canceled. [90] The torn left ACL would require surgery. [23] He took up wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and boxing after his Karate teacher died when he was around 16 years old. He returned to the Octagon in November 2017 at UFC 217, when he defeated Michael Bisping by submission to win the Middleweight title, thus becoming the fourth fighter in the history of the UFC to be a multi-division champion. It matched the salary he drew from his previous fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Nov 5, 2017 at 1:12 am ET3 min read. Also on rt.com Khabib manager says Georges St-Pierre fight could tempt UFC champ back to octagon, but shrugs off McGregor rematch (VIDEO) St-Pierre's reluctance to compete dates back to when he announced a hiatus from the sport back in 2013 - but has fought just once since then, the November 2017 submission victory against Bisping. Fight. [83] In preparation for the bout, GSP retained well-known boxer Lucian Bute as a sparring partner. In fact, manager Ali Abdelaziz thinks there’s a higher chance that Nurmagomedov faces Georges St-Pierre before running things back with McGregor. He likes to act confident (pantomimes the Billionaire Strut), fake it until you make it, he plays a role that he’s very confident. “I was very surprised how Poirier (kept) his composure under the pressure. UFC welterweight GSP offered some advice to Conor McGregor following his recent knockout loss to rival Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. Khabib and McGregor had arguably the bitterest rivalry in the history of the UFC, featuring hate-filled back-and-forths, the bus attack, the post-fight brawl, and then even more vitriol. [30] In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Bruno Fernandes. [65] St-Pierre received harsh criticism for stalling the fight against Hardy and not being able to finish him. Before and after the fight, St-Pierre stated his intention to reclaim his lost title, miming the act of placing a championship belt around his waist while still in the octagon. Penn at the Tristar Gym, including Keith Jardine, Nathan Marquardt, Donald Cerrone and Rashad Evans. St-Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006. "Do I think that he got greased? Matt Serra was an 11–1 underdog going into the bout. 1, Gaethje and Tony are No. It doesn’t matter if most people believe it’s bullsh*t, as long as he believes it himself. “If you say Khabib No. UFC legend Georges St-Pierre ruled out a place for Irish superstar Conor McGregor in the long-running debate over the best of the best in MMA history. Conor beat Nates punk ass the second time. "I was there live for that last fight and I was blown away by Nick Diaz’s last fight. He is far behind though. GSP is one of the most highly-respected MMA fighters of all time, so anytime he gives advice you have to listen to it. [41], At UFC 69 in 2007, St-Pierre suffered only his second (and last, as of his official retirement in 2019) loss in MMA, when he lost the welterweight title to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra when Serra forced the referee to step in after a series of unanswered strikes at 3:25 of round one. St-Pierre defeated Hieron via technical knockout in only 1:42 of the first round. Never re-engaged 170lb successors. “I believe Conor can come back from that loss,” St-Pierre said. [55], The fight ended after the fourth round when Penn's cornerman, Jason Parillo, requested that the referee stop the fight. [34] He then returned to the UFC to face Jason Miller at UFC 52, defeating Miller by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).[35]. For St-Pierre, it’s all straight-forward: McGregor needs to change his mentality the same way that St-Pierre did after his loss to Matt Serra. Khabib’s coach claims UFC champ could fight GSP after Gaethje bout and then RETIRE without McGregor rematch. Adnan Riaz in UFC. Penn failed to attend the post-fight press conference due to hospitalization for injuries. [107], St-Pierre announced his official retirement on February 21, 2019, at a press conference at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Only moved when one eyed fighter presented. "[56] During the fight, Penn complained that St-Pierre was too slippery to hold, which led to suspicion about petroleum jelly being illegally applied to St-Pierre's back. I think one of Conor’s biggest strengths is that he overwhelms his opponents with his pressure, with his presence, with all the information he gives his opponent’s brain. I really truly do. Between 2006 and 2009, St-Pierre trained in Muay Thai under Phil Nurse at the Wat in New York City. His next fight in the UFC was against Jay Hieron at UFC 48. Much less array of finishes but champion status in 2. GSP is just to good of a fighter. He landed a total of 55 jabs to Koscheck's head,[67] with Joe Rogan stating that it was "the most jabs I've ever seen in an MMA fight." 0. [21] St-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money. Do I think Georges was trying to cheat? McGregor’s comeback is already a hot topic of conversation in the MMA community. Roundtable: Is Georges St. Pierre UFC's greatest fighter of all time if Anderson Silva loses again? The matter was formally investigated by the UFC and Nevada State Athletic Commission upon the request of the Penn camp. The popular Irishman’s reach is not limited to just the UFC though. Now a straight up Kickboxing match would be fun; but this is MMA and GSP always fights his fight. Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping differ on why Conor McGregor lost at UFC 257. Coffee&Beignets. Maybe, deep down inside, he’s very scared but I believe he fuels himself into that, that confidence, to be loved or hated by fans, the attention. Played safe. St-Pierre has often credited his loss to Matt Serra as making him a better fighter and it certainly appears to have been the case. I had more security and I didn’t feel that I was fighting for the same reason that I was in the beginning in terms of security. Georges St-Pierre discusses lost fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Reasons = Left 170 after much damage taken+questionable decision. After that bout, St-Pierre never lost a fight again. Daniel Cormier sends message to Jake Paul sitting cageside at UFC 261 as ‘f*ck Jake Paul’ chant breaks out. [44] He outwrestled Koscheck, who is a four-time Division I NCAA All-American and an NCAA wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. Bottled Anderson fight. [93], St-Pierre announced on June 20, 2016, that he was re-negotiating his contract with the UFC with hopes of returning to the Octagon for December's UFC 206 in Toronto. I believe in Conor. Hughes was unable to mount any serious offense against St-Pierre, who again showcased his wrestling skills by not only avoiding all of Hughes' takedown attempts, but also taking Hughes down at will. “He needs to (be) reborn,” St-Pierre said. St-Pierre's next fight was a rematch against Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 where he won by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, and 50–45). March 22, 2021 Marcus A. GSP: McGregor Needs To Leave His Comfort Zone . Even though McGregor may not want to hear it, GSP divulged some career guidance that may help the young 32-year old superstar get back on track. “He needs to change things in his training and in his life that he believes were the causes for his failure. Some of Jackson's students accompanied St-Pierre to Montreal to help prepare him for his fight at UFC 94 against B.J. St-Pierre defeated Hieron via technical knockout in only 1:42 of the first round. [48] In a reversal of their first fight, St-Pierre attempted a kimura on Hughes' right arm,[49] then switched to a straight armbar with fifteen seconds left in the second round. At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against Mike Swick. Penn later admitted that he could not recall anything that happened during the 3rd and 4th rounds because "I was probably borderline knocked out or something. NEW YORK -- Already on the short list of the greatest fighters in UFC history, Georges St-Pierre returned from a … St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. Charles Oliveira: Dustin Poirier ‘the fight to make’ for UFC belt, could entice Khabib Nurmagomedov to return. St-Pierre made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 46, where he defeated highly ranked Karo Parisyan by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27). St-Pierre is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time and known for his analytical approach to fighting. CONOR MCGREGOR VS GEORGES ST. PIERRE (HD) KING VS. LEGEND PROMO, MMA, UFC, ... Free Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor | UFC 229, 2018 - Duration: 20:53. However White was critical of Woodley's performance in his last two fights and with Robert Whittaker, Bisping's next intended opponent, medically suspended until January 2018, White decided to return to the original plan. Following the fight, fans began immediately noting that McGregor is now 3-3 since leaving the featherweight division, with a TKO loss in boxing added in … McGregor could be argued as the greatest in terms of elevating the sport onto another level, while Khabib's 29-0 dominance and manner of his victories set him out as a fighter for the ages. GPS LOCKED ON GSP Khabib reveals talks with UFC boss Dana White over Georges St-Pierre fight that puts McGregor rematch down pecking order The first time these two met was at UFC 178 in September 2014, and McGregor won that fight via first-round knockout at 145lbs. Georges St-Pierre’s advice makes sense when we compare it to McGregor’s 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s... Georges St. Pierre Adam D Martin - … Kamaru Usman demolishes Jorge Masvidal with devastating knockout in UFC 261 main event.
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