It would also allow tyron to fight the guy that vacated the title that he has now. Pierre was rumored to fight bisping earlier this year but injuries to both have delayed the monumental clash. Georges stpierre feeling the hurt in wake of controversial. Dana white was out of line in his criticism of georges stpierre. Oct 27, 2017 the main event at ufc 217 on saturday night at madison square garden has all the makings of a classic. Donald cowboy cerrone is always ready for a fight and it looks like hes targeting former teammate georges stpierre for a potential showdown at ufc 200. After signing a new contract with the ufc in february, st. Nov 08, 2017 ufc 217 fight motion video for the bisping vs st pierre led payperview ppv event, which took place last saturday night nov. In 20, georges stpierre defended his welterweight title for the last time against johny hendricks. The longtime ultimate fighting championship ufc welterweight champion is going to be facing an opponent who is not only the. Georges stpierre beats michael bisping to take ufc.
Nov 19, 20 dana white was out of line in his criticism of georges st pierre. Stpierre vs hendricks sunday, november 22, live on sony six. Gsp to call out conor mcgregor after michael bisping fight georges st pierre could set up one of the biggest fights in mma history if he namechecks conor mcgregor in. Michael bisping to fight georges st pierre in ufc 217. Why georges st pierre is the greatest fighter ever.
Las vegas georges stpierre is still the ufc welterweight champion and also the new recordholder for most career ufc victories, but his. Live results and highlights from ufc 217 in new york city featuring a middleweight title fight between michael bisping vs. Pierre retained his welterweight title with split decision over top contender johny hendricks on saturday night in ufc 167. The card featured five televised mma bouts, as well as five unaired preliminary bouts.
Cofeatured on the card was a lightheavyweight bout between rashad evans and chael sonnen rafael natal was briefly scheduled to face ed herman at the event. Ufc 167 could have been georges stpierres last fight. Georges st pierre recounts angry meeting with ufc owners after his last fight. St pierre eventually got his back and locked in a rear naked choke and the fight was ended by the. Georges stpierre and adds, and, im going to prove it. Georges stpierre says ufc comeback isnt official yet.
Ufc champ georges stpierre vacates middleweight title. Georges stpierre says tense moments with dana white after. Pierre vs johny hendricks ufc 167 full fight part 2. Pierre, often referred to as gsp, won the ufc welterweight championship on november 18, 2006 via tko against matt hughes. Georges st pierre retained his welterweight title last night sat. Watch as the tag team supreme tells you who is going to win ufc 94. Michael bisping also stated on mondays episode of the mma hour that stpierres trainer had confirmed that the ufc deal is almost done and he wants to fight me. Georges stpierre on retirement talk heading into ufc 167. Ufc 87 john fitch vs george st pierre video dailymotion. On saturday, november 4, the ufc returned to new york. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts mma history. Georges stpierre will find ufc is the most brutal opponent of his career the fighter was a huge draw at his peak but taking on dana white and co is an incredibly difficult struggle for anyone. How the ufc 249 fight card looked before and after coronavirus covid19 impact. He is a twodivision champion in the ultimate fighting championship ufc having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
Nov 05, 2017 georges st pierre beats michael bisping to take ufc middleweight title in comeback fight. Oct 20, 2016 georges st pierre will find ufc is the most brutal opponent of his career. Pierre after his controversial split decision win over johny hendricks at ufc 167. So a fight between georges and woodley would be great. He then said he plans on taking time off from the sport. Shields fighter tweets if fighters from this bout were talking on twitter before or after the fight, this is where you can find it. Georges stpierres coach wants to see his fighter take on floyd mayweather.
Georges stpierre should box floyd mayweather, coach says. Georges st pierre says tense moments with dana white after ufc 167 have kept him from returning new, 206 comments by unambig redux nov 26, 2015, 8. At ufc 83 back in april 19, 2008, georges st pierre took on matt serra in hopes to avenge his ufc 69 loss to the american and regain his welterweight title. Pierre postfight retirement for now speech after grueling johny hendricks victory. Mma future in question after suffering neck injury at ufc 217 gsp will decide whether hes fit to return at middleweight for a unification fight against robert whittaker.
Pierre is ranked as one of the top three poundforpound fighters by multiple mma sources. This is the ufc 167 live blog for georges stpierre vs. Former ufc welterweight kingpin georges st pierre is back at montreals tristar gym, according to his longtime trainer, and is redefining his relationship to mma. Go behind the scenes with ufc legend georges stpierre on the set of a big commercial for fox sports 1. Jan 02, 2014 directly after ufc 167 dana white made his feelings known about who he thought was the winner of the evenings georges st. Pierre was linked to a bisping bout almost immediately. Nov 17, 20 and still, welterweight champion georges st pierre gives joe rogan his thoughts on undoubtedly the most difficult fight of his long career and alluded to possibly taking some time away from the. That doesnt sound exactly like hes retiring, but the jury is still. Peeking over his shiny championship belt, georges st pierre looked anything but a winner at the ufc 167 post fight news conference.
Pierre himself made that announcement via social media. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts mma payperview event promoted by the ultimate fighting championship ufc on january 31, 2009. Dana white reveals georges stpierres next opponent. Ufc champ georges stpierre vacates middleweight title, whittakerrockhold set robert whittaker and luke rockhold will square off in february in australia for the 185pound title. Nov 16, 20 georges st pierre said he needs to get away from the ufc for a bit. Pierre was able to keep it close to extend his winning. Oct 18, 2016 given that st pierre is the greatest welterweight of all time, the ufc was more than willing to set up a fight and negotiations began with an eye toward ufc 206 in toronto in december. Georges st pierre revealed monday that he let ufc executives have it in an angry discussion after his ufc 167. Johny hendricks fight live at ufc 167 on saturday night. Mar 01, 2017 george stpierres comeback fight will be against michael bisping, not conor mcgregor. He outwrestled koscheck, who is a fourtime division i ncaa allamerican and an ncaa wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping koschecks takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. Cowboy cerrone wants to fight georges stpierre at ufc. Georges stpierre vs matt hughes 2 video dailymotion. George st pierre had a backroom talk dana white and lorenzo fertitta on the night of the infamous ufc 167.
Directly after ufc 167 dana white made his feelings known about who he thought was the winner of the evenings georges st. We take a look at the unknown future plans of welterweight champion georges st. In one corner youve got georges stpierre, one of the greatest fighters of all time, who. And still, welterweight champion georges stpierre gives joe rogan his thoughts on undoubtedly the most difficult fight of his long career and alluded to possibly taking some time away from the. It was the second ufc event of 2009 and took place on the weekend of super bowl xliii. Pierre gives bloody elbow his thoughts on performance enhancing drugs, fighter unions and the main condition for any potential return. Ufc 167 aired live last night from the mgm grand in las vegas. Georges st pierre and adds, and, im going to prove it. George stpierres comeback fight will be against michael. Pierre announced his intention to return in the middle part of 2016. Georges stpierre said he needs to get away from the ufc for a bit. Gsp shows fighters how to properly wrap their hands, punch and speed up recovery after a fight. Georges st pierre won a controversial decision over johny hendricks to retain his ufc welterweight title on saturday at ufc 167. Georges stpierre beats michael bisping to take ufc middleweight title in comeback fight.
Nov 17, 20 georges st pierre won a controversial decision over johny hendricks to retain his ufc welterweight title on saturday at ufc 167. Georges st pierre was lesser fighter in ufc 167, data shows fightmetrics effectiveness score, used to crunch the numbers of key fights, had johny hendricks actually ahead of georges st pierre 364. Nov 17, 20 ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre held onto his belt at ufc 167 at the mgm grand in las vegas on saturday night, if only by the skin of his teeth. The ufc and georges stpierre are at war new york post. Pierre critical of ufc after perceived lack of support on drug testing. Pierre has signed the contract to fight ufc middleweight champion michael bisping at ufc 217 at the madison square garden in new york city. The main event at ufc 217 on saturday night at madison square garden has all the makings of a classic. Two months after he made official his decision to give up his belt and step away from the sport, he is training not to be a champion, but to enjoy the benefits of martial arts training.
The bout was originally announced in march, but without a date attached. Georges stpierre recounts angry meeting with ufc owners after his last fight. Ufc 217 fight motion video for the bisping vs st pierre led payperview ppv event, which took place last saturday night nov. Ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre held onto his belt at ufc 167 at the mgm grand in las vegas on saturday night, if only by the skin of his teeth. Georges stpierre will find ufc is the most brutal opponent. Ufc legend george stpierre will make his muchanticipated. Rory macdonald and robbie lawler prefight interviews. Leading up to his fight with hendricks, st pierre lobbied for additional and intensified drug testing for him and. Georges stpierre was lesser fighter in ufc 167, data. Nov 05, 2017 live results and highlights from ufc 217 in new york city featuring a middleweight title fight between michael bisping vs. Pierre vs johny hendricks ufc 167 full fight part 1. If you missed last nights event, here are the full results from ufc 167.
Georges stpierre recounts angry meeting with ufc owners. The inspirational story of ufc superstar georges st pierre. I believe it and im going to prove it again to everybody, said an ultraconfident georges st pierre while discussing his fight against no. Georges st pierre vs michael bisping full fight highlights ufc 217. On august 25, 2007, at ufc 74, stpierre won a unanimous decision 3027, 2928, and 2928 over josh koscheck. Georges stpierre was lesser fighter in ufc 167, data shows. Ufc welterweight champ georges rush stpierre faces heavyhitting challenger johny bigg rigg.
Ufc president dana white has stated that a rematch is in the works, but stpierres manager, rodolphe beaulieu, told ufc tonight that its possible that the fight with hendricks may have. Ultimate fighting championship ufc president dana white was pretty heated in his criticism of georges st pierre at the ufc 167 post fight press conference. Episode 1 of the ufc s multipart promotional video for the main event of ufc 129, gsp vs. Jon jones vs rampage jackson ufc 5 full fight duration. Pierre very disappointed by lack of ufc support new, 150 comments ufc welterweight champion georges st. Following ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre s split decision win over johny hendricks at ufc 167 on nov. Georges stpierre vs matt serra 2 full fight video mma. Nov 06, 2017 dana white reveals georges st pierres next opponent following win at ufc 217. Feb 18, 2017 georges stpierre says ufc comeback isnt official yet new, 23 comments dana white says its a done deal, but georges stpierre himself says nothing is official just yet. Michael bisping had plenty to say about canadian mma legend georges st pierre before their 2017 middleweight title fight, but now that st pierre. See more ideas about st pierre ufc, ufc and george st pierre. The night marked the 20th anniversary of the first ufc event on november, 1993. Pierre has a black belt in brazilian jiujitsu and has trained extensively in muay thai, boxing and wrestling.
Pierres ufc return targeted for ufc 217 in new york. Fightmetrics effectiveness score, used to crunch the numbers of key fights, had johny hendricks actually ahead of georges st pierre 364315 in the main event at ufc 167. The event commemorated the organizations 20th anniversary. He went oneonone with michael bisping for the ultimate fighting. Georges stpierre on infamous meeting with ufc brass. Pierre was unable to fight at ufc 63, he still made an appearance as he was there to support his canadian friend david loiseau in his fight against mike swick. This could be the most dangerous fight of georges st.
Georges st pierre says ufc comeback isnt official yet new, 23 comments dana white says its a done deal, but georges st pierre himself says nothing is official just yet. Dana white apologized to georges stpierre for ufc 167. On mondays mma hour, gsp reveals what he discussed with his bosses. Johny hendricks to retain welterweight title split decision 4748, 4847, 4847. A ufc middleweight championship bout between champion and the ultimate fighter 3 light heavyweight winner michael bisping and former twotime ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre headlined this event. Georges st pierre pre fight interview im the best in the world. Las vegas ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre talks about the retirement rumors heading into his ufc 167 fight against johny hendricks, his drugtesting drama leading up to the fight, a. If you want the best sports app, download thescore. The event was the second that the promotion has hosted at madison square garden.
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