UFC 100 Preview: Georges St. Pierre Talks Thiago Alves

by Anton Tabuena on Jul 6, 2009 6:30 AM EDT

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The UFC Welterweight Champion talked to MMA Weekly about Thiago Alves:

I'm a different fighter than when I fought B.J. Penn. It's a different fight against a different opponent, and I do have a specific strategy that I will use against him... The main thing is to keep your opponent out of their comfort zone. The best defense is the offense. Not all of the time, but most of the time.

I'm not afraid of him standing up. I'm not afraid of him anywhere. I just acknowledge his strength, and I know what he's good at, but I'm not afraid of it. Either standing up, on the ground, anywhere."

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People can talk as much as they want, talking doesn't help. It’s the fighting that's going to do the job in the Octagon. Thiago Alves is a great fighter, and he doesn't have to talk bad to make himself confident. He's a confident guy by himself, so that's what makes him even more dangerous than B.J. Penn.

Georges St. Pierre has went to different camps in preparation for his fight with Thiago Alves. This includes training in Montreal's Tri-Star Gym, Greg Jackson's team, Renzo Gracie's team in New York, and with world class muay Thai experts in France. St. Pierre is already coming off the biggest and most impressive win in his career, yet he says that he has evolved even more since that last fight. A scary thought, indeed.

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Randy Couture predicts Georges St. Pierre over Thiago Alves:

“Georges has got a very interesting background from karate, and he’s added a whole bunch of other skills to go with that background.”

“It’s a very interesting fight,” Couture said. “But I think Georges is going to be too much for Thiago.”

by Nick Thomas on Jul 6, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions

It's really not that bold a prediction.

Haha. But yeah, it’s hard not to predict a GSP win..

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by Anton Tabuena on Jul 6, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I know. GSP really is the epitome of the nextgen fighter and what the new crop of fighters should aspire to be.

I’m a huge fan of both these guys but I kinda want Alves to win. Just to see things get mixed up a bit in the division. Maybe this is the beginning of a badass rivalry. :) My main thing with this fight is that I hope it’s not a one sided fight. I hope its an all out war where both fighters get to showcase what they’re made of.

Fans: FEDOR! FEDOR! FEDOR!

Goldie: The crowd seems to be chanting "Kongo" here, Joe.

by xFenixKnightx on Jul 6, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I know

everyone loves GSP but seriously the guy keeps rolling Penn under the bus every chance he gets they are both like a couple 13 year olds arguing over myspace. Did I miss something? Maybe they were fighting for the title of biggest douche, would explain why GSP won and why Billy Mays is dead.

by MrBlond3 on Jul 6, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

Yes, God forbid GSP give props to Alves and recognize either that Alves truly is the toughest matchup he’s faced in his career thus far, or that he’s convinced himself that Alves is the toughest matchup so that he’s got every bit of motivation he needs in order to train like a madman to defend his belt.

by Hardcharger on Jul 6, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions