Georges St-Pierre is responsible for one of the most iconic and celebrated put-downs in UFC history. After Matt Hughes had defended the promotion’s welterweight title with a stoppage win over BJ Penn at UFC 63, St-Pierre got into the octagon, embraced Hughes like a brother and then grabbed the microphone to the deliver a brutally and brilliantly basic line, that …
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UFC legend Georges St-Pierre is finally coming out of retirement and will take on UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the title, sometime later this year. Despite there being no date or venue confirmed for the clash, interest in the fight is already sky-rocketing. The press conference held last week to announce the bout was a rowdy affair, with Bisping …
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Though UFC 209 delivered some quality action, most viewers will have turned off their televisions afterwards feeling rather deflated. Not only were fans left thinking about what might have been if Khabib Nurmagomedov had made it to the octagon to face Tony Ferguson for the UFC interim lightweight title, but the main event rematch between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and …
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After the announcement that the legendary Georges St-Pierre would be making his return to mixed martial arts this year, the UFC have now scheduled a press conference between him and his opponent, Michael Bisping. Georges “Rush” St-Pierre is among the greatest fighters to ever compete in mixed martial arts. As the long-time welterweight champ, he defeated nearly all-comers, showcasing his …
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Last night saw the World MMA Awards take place in Las Vegas but who exactly left the Venetian Theatre with the coveted ‘Fighter of the Year’ award? Another year, another award show to top it all off. Last night in Las Vegas saw the yearly ‘World MMA Awards’ show take place and as usual, the competition on what is the …
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Today saw the announcement that the legendary Georges St-Pierre will make his return to professional competition this year as he faces off against Michael Bisping for the UFC’s middleweight title. This will be a day that will be remembered for a long time in the history of MMA. UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN’s SportCenter with the promise of …
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Dana White spoke to ESPN’s SportCenter recently to announce the official return of the former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, but also used the opportunity to straighten out the promotion’s current 170lb champ, Tyron Woodley. Tyron Woodley is something of an odd character. His problems with the fans all seem to be ones that could well have been avoided, but now, …
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Georges St-Pierre’s return to the UFC has been one of the most drawn out sagas in the history of MMA. However, having agreed terms on a new contract, Dana White has now confirmed who GSP will take on in his comeback bout. Although it had been suggested that Georges St-Pierre would take on Anderson Silva upon his return, UFC President …
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In this, the first edition of Pundit Arena’s Fighter Of The Week, we’ll be taking a closer look at the only competitor who managed to take home a finish at last weekend’s relatively flat UFC 208, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza. It has been said on several occasions by the UFC’s colour commentator Joe Rogan that there are three Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners in …
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It seems as though the return of the welterweight legend Georges St-Pierre is now closer than ever, but who exactly will he face off against when he does enter the octagon once again? Georges St-Pierre has all of a sudden become a very real and exciting presence in the sport of mixed martial arts once more. With his self-imposed hiatus …
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Today, it has come to light that the UFC’s former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has agreed terms with the UFC and is very close to signing a new contract. These days the UFC are in something of a pickle when it comes to star power. With their biggest draw, Conor McGregor, seemingly now playing by his own rules, the various …
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UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping spoke to Ariel Helwani recently about his division’s #1 contender, Yoel Romero, his own desire to fight in a landmark event as well as the return of the former welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre. Michael Bisping’s reign as the UFC’s middleweight champion has been an odd one, for some. As a long-time veteran of the sport, …
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Love him or hate him, you’ve got to admit, the UFC’s controversial middleweight contender Yoel Romero more than likely made you chuckle at least a little bit with this one. Yoel Romero is a fairly polarizing figure for mixed martial arts fans. For some, he represents the somewhat shadier aspects of the fight game due to the fact that on …
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After much speculation without official confirmation, the UFC’s president Dana White has made it clear that Yoel Romero will be the next man to face Michael Bisping for the middleweight title. Bisping’s reign atop the UFC’s middleweight division has not been one without its controversy. After stealing the title away from Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, Bisping’s first title-defence came …
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Michael Bisping has just posted an update on Instagram having undergone surgery on his knee for a torn miniscus. Britain’s first UFC champion, Michael Bisping, recently confirmed the news that he would be out for some time with injury. Initially hoping to defend his title against Yoel Romero in early 2017, Bisping admitted that it now looks like it will …
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As the reigning UFC middleweight champion, Michael Bisping has an obligation to face the current number one contender, Yoel Romero, in the coming months. Having won the middleweight belt with a shock victory over Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, Bisping went onto defend his title in an enthralling encounter with Dan Henderson at UFC 204. The 37-year-old was then due …
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Michael Bisping has made his wish for another ‘big-money fight’ known despite the looming presence of the #1 contender, Yoel Romero. The UFC’s middleweight champion Michael Bisping had by far the greatest year of his career in 2016. Against all odds, he managed to defeat the formidable trio of Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson and the reigning champ, Luke Rockhold to …
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On Thursday morning, the news broke that Michael Bisping requires knee surgery and will not be able to return to the octagon until May as a result. Michael Bisping recently found out he will need knee surgery for slightly torn meniscus in next few weeks, hopes to fight around May — John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) January 19, 2017 With Conor McGregor …
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