Georges St. Pierre Likely to Defend His UFC Title Against Winner of Mike Swick/Martin Kampmann in 2010
by Kid Nate on Aug 20, 2009 5:55 PM EDT
in News
48 comments
MMA Fanhouse has the skinny:
The 28-year-old St. Pierre suffered the injury in the third round of the UFC 100 bout and gutted his way through the pain for the remainder of the five-round fight, earning a lopsided unanimous decision. In the aftermath, he feared a torn groin, but received a reprieve when doctors informed him the injury was not as serious as previously thought, and that no surgery was necessary. St. Pierre, who is hoping to gain clearance to return to full-contact sparring within the next two weeks, has recently been enjoying his downtime with a trip to Saint-Tropez, France.
...
While no bout has yet been officially offered to St. Pierre, last month, UFC President Dana White announced that the winner of Sept. 19's UFC 103 matchup between Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann would be his next opponent. Given the rest time necessary for the winner of that contest coupled with St. Pierre's preference for a nine-week camp, it's likely that his next title defense will come in the early weeks of 2010.
This is good news. With no contender in sight until Swick and Kampmann fight, GSP wasn't going to fight in the fall anyway. Fortunately his injury was only serious and not severe. GSP has earned a little bit of R&R time and I can't wait to see him defend his belt next year.
I'm also relieved we're not hearing anymore about GSP moving up to face Anderson Silva. There is nothing wrong with the man staying in the welterweight division and facing the contenders that rise through the ranks. It won't be long before the Anthony Johnsons, Dustin Hazeletts, Dan Hardys, Johny Hendrickses, Brock Larsons, Carlos Condits, Stun Gun Kims and Yoshiyuki Yoshidas will have sorted themselves out and we'll have some fresh and compelling title challengers.
And shoot, by mid-2010 maybe the UFC will have signed Jake Shields and re-signed Nick Diaz.
And I'm not at all averse to seeing rematches with Jon Fitch, Josh Koshcheck, Thiago Alves, or Karo Parisyan at some point, provided that any of them can put together enough wins to merit a return shot.
Photo via Sports Illustrated.
0 recs |
48 comments
|
Email
Print
Comments
I just looked up pictures of that Saint Tropez place, wow it looks pretty nice.
by DirtyML on Aug 20, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he will defend on the Superbowl show.
The New Years show is Jan. 2 2010, so they could also go there. My guess is it will be Superbowl weekend.
by Michael Rome on Aug 20, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Anthony Johnson finishes Yoshida, they should give him Hughes in early 2010. Try to build up a contender, because after Swick/Kampmann things start looking really thin.
Diaz used to be a possibility before he ruined his career by proving he’s completely unreliable.
by Michael Rome on Aug 20, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I would love to see Rumble KO Hughes
fightlockdown.com
by The Legend on Aug 20, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would make my day.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Aug 20, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you really think Hughes would take that fight?
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Aug 20, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At this point inHughes career he shouldn’t. I think of Anthony Johnson as a more explosive Thiago Alves with better reach and wrestling so Hughes would get KTFO. IMO
by SouthAlaBamaRampage on Aug 20, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow did you just say Anthony Johnson is better than Alves?
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 20, 2009 7:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
He did.
I´ve read posts since 101 that Florian is not even top 5 and should never have gotten a title shot.
by David_ on Aug 20, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He said he has better reach and wrestling. That is pretty much true.
Explosiveness? It could go either way.
Really, the point he was making is that Rumble KOs Hughes quick. And that’s true.
by Sergio Hernandez on Aug 20, 2009 10:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not so sure. Johnson has potential but he has never beaten anyone near the caliber of a Matt Hughes. The guy is an exciting fighter but I think a lot of people are overrating him
now because of what he could be, not what he is. I need to see a couple of wins against top 20 opponents before I start calling him the next big thing.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 20, 2009 10:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Burns was being competitive against him. I like Burns, but a top fighter he is not.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Aug 21, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re probably right.
I admittedly nuthug on Johnson. Love that guy.
by Sergio Hernandez on Aug 21, 2009 1:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Which is fine, and he might be really good, I just want to see him beat some real competition before we talk about him KO’ing a top five fighter like Hughes.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 21, 2009 8:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Florian was lucky not to face Edgar, Maynard, Griffin, or Sherk on his way to the title – any of those guys would have been very tough fights for him. His road to the title shot should have been tougher.
by MMAEruption on Aug 21, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As much as I'd love to see it
that fight will never happen. Hughes has said it before in the past that he only takes fights that he thinks he can win. Which either makes him smart, or a pussy. Either way I still think Matt Serra was right about him, he’s the typical high school jock bully.
by proflex on Aug 20, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Koscheck has been calling out Hughes for years.
Maybe Hughes should fight Paulo Thiago. But Hughes probably wants guys with names that he can beat. Hughes vs. Karo after Karo’s off suspension.
by MMAEruption on Aug 21, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dream match
if jake shields was not in strikeforce then we could have really good test for gsp. because gsp has beaten almost everyone.
by SHOWMAN 56 on Aug 20, 2009 6:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shields will be in the UFC soon. The good thing is WW is so stacked with talent that there are numerous fighters who can step into contention while GSP knocks down the current contenders.
by Invictus on Aug 20, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately, Shields could easily lose at 185 and the fight could completely lose its luster. That’s the risk for him fighting up a division.
by Michael Rome on Aug 20, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Luckily the UFC doesn’t need him to help the weight class. They are pretty set with what they have now.
by Invictus on Aug 20, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is part of why I don’t like weight jumping. There’s absolutely no reason for Shields to take the extra risk in fighting at a higher weight. He could just as easily ride out his contract with fights in his own division and then move onto the UFC.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Aug 20, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea all of that talent can make some very very good matchups.
mike swick/kampmann………………….meh
by JaTinkles on Aug 20, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How would Jake Shields have any shot at all at beating GSP? If there is zero chance you can take down the guy you are fighting and zero chance you don’t get KO’d if the fight stays standing you are in a lot of trouble.
"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn
by Day Man on Aug 20, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would still watch it.
Keep firing Assholes!
Romans, be it your duty to rule the nations with imperial sway … to impose the rule of peace, to spare the humbled and crush the proud.
by Ubernoober on Aug 20, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jake won’t beat GSP. he’d get destroyed. But I’d watch anyway.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Aug 20, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even after listing off all those potential WW contenders, GSP still seems to tower above them all. I can’t see him losing to any of those guys.
There is nothing wrong with the man staying in the welterweight division and facing the contenders that rise through the ranks.
Agreed. While I would love to see Silva and GSP go at it, I’m content watching GSP just demolish his division. I’m not a fan of weight jumping to begin with, and if a champ does decide to go up in weight, I really think they should relinquish their belt so that the division can go on without them.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Aug 20, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They should relinquish the belt when they legitmately can't defend it
Sure Maia, Marquart, Okami might have deserved a title shot earlier but would we be that excited to see any of them fight Silva. If they need to take 1-3 more fights before they get the chance then ok, that’s what you need to put up to build a fight against the best.
by SES 84 on Aug 20, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can’t be spending too much time with the R&R. He is competing in ADCC next month.
by SanDiegoMMA.net on Aug 20, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GSP is a lazy git.
Keep firing Assholes!
Romans, be it your duty to rule the nations with imperial sway … to impose the rule of peace, to spare the humbled and crush the proud.
by Ubernoober on Aug 20, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right now I don’t think anybody stands a chance against GSP. I think given more time to get better Anthony Johson will be his next true test. Something about Johson makes me think he’s going to be very very good.
by attgnp on Aug 20, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that something is probably his African-American-ness
by TyTy on Aug 20, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or it could be his quickness, innovative striking, and rapid development as a fighter.
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
by thetakeover on Aug 20, 2009 8:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Or that TKO he had against his girlfriend.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 20, 2009 8:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Dammit
I’m going on a cruise the second week of February there’s no way I’ll be able to swing a trip to Vegas the week before.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 20, 2009 7:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
If GSP is injured, then how the heck is he competing in the ADCC championships this weekend:
http://adccbarcelona.com/category/male/under-76-9-kg/
Maybe this lineup is outdated.
by MMAEruption on Aug 20, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he will only arm wrestle people at a quiet table in the corner while drinking Labatts with a Montreal Canadians jersey on.
by DirtyML on Aug 20, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a question
If for some reason GSP does go up to fight Silva, and if by some grace of god he wins, where does that leave both divisions? Will he have to fight 4 times a year to defend both belts? Has a situation ever happened like that in any promotion?
by proflex on Aug 20, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dan Henderson held two belts in Pride but they folded before it really became an issue. If GSP won the MW belt he would likely abandon the WW belt and move up permanently.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 20, 2009 10:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention that the champions in PRIDE never defended their titles anyway.
by rabrown on Aug 20, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if that is the case
then there is definitely no problem, but in the UFC the belts are defended, preferably around three times a year,
by proflex on Aug 20, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not interested in defenses where the odds are 9:1
by SES 84 on Aug 20, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The UFC will never sign Nick Diaz. He does too good a job screwing things up for Strikeforce.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Koscheck take on GSP again – he’s athletic enough to put up a good fight. I think Fitch, Alves, and Karo would all get viciously mauled.
by MMAEruption on Aug 20, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Josh Koscheck? The one who got KO’d by Paulo Thiago and couldn’t take GSP down in their first fight? What exactly could he offer to even make the fight halfway interesting?
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Aug 20, 2009 10:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Um, um, um, um, shut up!
I just see Koscheck as being a much better option than Alves, Fitch, and Karo. Alves isn’t well-rounded enough, Fitch and Karo aren’t nearly athletic enough. Process of elimination.
Who knows? Maybe Koscheck could set something up with those wacky overhand punches.
by MMAEruption on Aug 21, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lame lame lame
whoever wins, either kampman or swick need at least one more win after their fight. neither of these two guys will be able to do anything but get laid on by GSP. i think the UFC is pushing these two to get a title shot. maybe the winner gets fitch, or the winner of the trigg koschek fight. but swick? really? 4 wins, two of which were lackluster 3 rounders. kampmann is even worse. 2 wins, wow real contender there.
Solution……….4 man deathmatch koscheck, fitch, alves, and hughes. winner gets to use a bat against GSP.
good luck in life!
by georgehouse on Aug 21, 2009 2:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"laid on by GSP"
shrugs shoulders, rolls eyes, shakes head, clicks POST
by GetItOn on Aug 21, 2009 4:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Get laid on? Call it what you want, but GSP’s top game is f*cking brutal.
by MMAEruption on Aug 21, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
MMA Rankings
Certain photos copyright © 2009 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
