Throughout his sparkling UFC career, reigning welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre has been known as the genteel champ – nearly invincible inside the Octagon with an equally squeaky-clean record outside it. GSP’s record in the sport did all the talking for him.
Not any more.
The gauntlet was clearly laid down between Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz in a heated and expletive-filled pre-fight conference call last week, as both fighters let fly with the trash talk. Goaded by Diaz’s comments that St-Pierre was pampered and coddled by the UFC, the usually-composed GSP went shot for shot over the phone with his opponent. While Nick Diaz probably wasn’t the most worthy fighter to get a welterweight title fight, it’s clear that St-Pierre has a personal score to settle with him after Diaz’s media no-shows derailed their last scheduled fight at UFC 137.
The fight card is already touted as being one of the best in recent memory, with other bouts featuring welterweights Carlos Condit against Johny Hendricks, as well as Jake Ellenberger taking on Nate Marquardt. However, fans will get to see something truly novel at UFC 158: an angry Georges St-Pierre setting foot into the Octagon come Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
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Georges St-Pierre to defend title vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 in Montreal
GSP is getting his wish.
Fresh off his comeback win over Carlos Condit one month ago, Georges St-Pierre is returning to the Octagon in the spring. The reigning welterweight champion is set to fight Nick Diaz in a title bout at the Bell Centre on March 16, 2013. It’s a fight that St-Pierre has been gunning for in the aftermath of his successful title defence in November, a rematch after Diaz was pulled from their UFC 137 matchup due to Diaz’s no-show at promotional events and then injury forcing St-Pierre out of another matchup back in February.
The bout between GSP and Diaz has clearly touched a nerve with the normally statesman-like St-Pierre, who was quoted as saying that Diaz has “made it personal and I personally can’t wait”. There’s bad blood between the two fighters, which should make for an especially interesting match-up come March.
Other matchups on the UFC 158 card include other welterweight bouts between Canadian Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit, as well as Johny Hendricks taking on Jake Ellenberger. Public onsales start January 19th, but fans can pre-order their UFC 158 tickets with ShowTimeTickets.com, where you can get any ticket, any time for all the best events worldwide!
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Georges St-Pierre set to return to UFC November 17th at the Bell Centre
By Kat
For the first time in months, a Canadian UFC event is getting more publicity because of who’s on the card, rather than who isn’t. Following the debacle in Calgary and the drama surrounding Jon Jones’ last-minute move from Las Vegas to the UFC 152 card in Toronto, fans with UFC 154 tickets finally have an event worth shelling money out for from the get-go.
UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre returns to the ring at the Bell Centre on November 17th to defend his welterweight championship belt against interim champion Carlos Condit. St-Pierre has missed an entire year due to a knee injury and subsequent time spent in rehab. In contrast with the war of words that surrounded Jon Jones’ move to UFC 152 after UFC 151 was cancelled, there’s been little trash talk this time around as both fighters have opted for – at least publicly – words of respect. It’s almost a little boring, but Montreal fans will probably take a bona fide superstar on their ticket over juicy press.
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Jon "Bones" Jones joins UFC 152 after UFC 151 cancelled
Fans with UFC 152 tickets got an unexpected present today.
Los Vegas’ loss is Toronto’s gain as current light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been added to the UFC 152 card, facing off against Victor Belfort on September 22, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre. The addition of Jones is a big boost for a card that already featured the flyweight title bout between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez, as well as a middleweight fight between Michael Bisping and Brian Stann.
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UFC 152 Tickets on sale now, Rory MacDonald takes verbal shot at BJ Penn
Tickets to UFC 152 in Toronto – which takes place September 22, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre – are now on sale, but the first shot has already been taken months before the first fight’s even taken place.
Earlier this week, up-and-coming welterweight fighter and Toronto native Rory MacDonald openly questioned fellow fighter BJ Penn’s commitment to preparing for their scheduled bout at UFC 152:
From MMAMania.com:
“No, that’s on him he is worried about TriStar. I don’t care about that, I fight for myself and that’s it. I am not worried about that. He is all upset because Georges whooped him, but, I am going to hurt him even worse, so. I am training for the best B.J. I am just preparing myself to be the best version. I am going to come out evolved, I am going to be in shape, explosive and exciting like I always do. I am going to be very technical and I am going to be on point. I don’t know where B.J. is at. You know, he didn’t even show up to this. He is dropping out of the VADA testing. Last time I saw him he looked really out of shape. I don’t know where his head is at in this, but, he better get serious or I am going to hurt him very badly.”
BJ Penn is coming out of retirement to face MacDonald, and this will be Penn’s first UFC bout since getting pummeled by Nick Diaz in UFC 137. It’s clear that MacDonald – one of UFC’s brightest young stars – is taking this fight seriously; do you think Penn will show up to play?
MacDonald vs Penn is only one of many big-time match-ups scheduled on the UFC 152 fight card, which includes the flyweight title match between Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson, as well as the co-main event between middleweights Michael Bisping and Brian Stann.
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UFC 152 Toronto presser features flyweight title fight between Benavidez, Johnson
by Kat
Days after UFC 149 in Calgary set new gate records, the preliminary fight card was announced today for the UFC 152 event at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on September 22nd, 2012. The main event will feature the first-ever flyweight championship bout between Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Accompanying that fight on the main event will be a middleweight match between Michael Bisping and Brian Stann.
The general onsale for UFC 152 goes this Friday, but you can buy and secure your UFC 152 tickets in advance with ShowTimeTickets.com, where we are never sold out! Read More