GSP to fight for title in December!!

Ryduce · 09-11-2006, 08:28 PM

Source:http://www.graciemag.com/?c=144&a=5179

GRACIEMAG.com caught up with Georges “Rush” St. Pierre last Saturday to talk about the Canadian’s recovery from his groin injury, which kept him from fighting Matt Hughes for UFC’s welterweight title on the 23rd. He was replaced for BJ Penn, who will try to beat Hughes for the second time. In turn, St. Pierre says he will take on the winner on December 30th. And which will be one of Georges’s main weapons? Well, nothing but pure Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

What was the story with your injury?
I pulled my groin ligament, but I’ll go to NY next week. I was wrestling and a guy grabbed my single-leg, it happened a month ago; I thought it was not a big deal, but then it got worse. What I did is I went to Las Vegas, I saw Dana White’s doctor, and he said that I wasn’t gonna be able to fight. So they’re gonna give the fight to BJ Penn on September 23rd, and I’m gonna fight the winner on December 30th. I’m gonna have a bad Christmas but a good New Year’s Eve.

How long have you been training at Renzo Gracie’s New York academy, and how has it been helping you?
I go to Renzo’s academy every three, four weeks and stay about five days. Since I started to go there, I’ve improved my ground game a lot. Renzo helped me a lot against BJ, and I just got my brown belt. The first time I went there was three years ago. When I went there I realized that the Jiu-Jitsu caliber was a lot better than in Canada. But at that time I didn’t have a lot of money, I was not yet in the UFC. I started to go to New York regularly about nine months ago.

Going there gives me a lot of confidence. It’s not only about skill, because I know I train with the best on the ground, I get confident in myself, I know I’m gonna be able to submit either BJ Penn or Matt Hughes on the ground.

Who do you believe you’ll fight in December?
I think it’s 50-50. I think if the fights ends in the first or second round it’s because is gonna win, because I think BJ has got more skill, is more well-rounded than Matt Hughes, but Matt Hughes has got a bigger heart. He’s got better stamina and bigger heart. BJ is a quick starter, but when things don’t go well for him, he gives up – look at his fight against Jens Pulver. Honestly, I hope Matt Hughes wins this match, because I have already beaten BJ and I want my rematch against Hughes – my only loss was against him.

Do you think your shape is at the same level as Hughes’s?
I’m very sure that my shape is even better than Matt Hughes’s. I think I’m more well-rounded than him, better standing up, and on the ground we’re maybe equal. Against any of them I will go for the finish right away. Right now I start training again. During the last month I could only train techniques, and because of that my game is now even better than before I got injured. I think I’ll be at 100% in about two weeks.

Bomber · 09-11-2006, 08:44 PM

Good news for GSP. I thought they might make him fight Sanchez first. Not that he would be in danger, but it keeps him from his destiny longer.

Would they really do Chuck/Tito and GSP for the MW belt on the same card?. Awesome!

bayouboy · 09-11-2006, 09:23 PM

So Sanchez fights loser in December?

GSPALLTHEWAY · 09-11-2006, 10:46 PM

yea probably... that sounds about right... i feel like BJ or hughes especially would cream diego

RebLMunkE · 09-11-2006, 10:54 PM

Good glad he won't have to wait too long..........And I really want to see Diego fight one of the tops like GSP Matt or BJ.

Pitbull · 09-11-2006, 11:11 PM

Good news for Georges! Although I'd like to see BJ win in a couple of weeks, I would rather watch GSP vs. Hughes.

L0cusT · 09-11-2006, 11:31 PM

very nice. im happy for Georges ! i just hope he dont injure himself again!

Snow Patrol · 09-12-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pitbull

Good news for Georges! Although I'd like to see BJ win in a couple of weeks, I would rather watch GSP vs. Hughes.

Me too. I think I'll bet on BJ because of this. If he wins I'd make some points (especially with him being the underdog) and if he loses, well I'll get to see GSP vs Hughes 2.

comucazi · 09-12-2006, 12:28 AM

i look forward to the hughes gsp rematch

Profane · 09-12-2006, 01:05 AM

i would love to see a Penn vs GSP 2 in december. and i would love to see Diego vs Hughes. but no matter what why you toss it up those 4 agianst each other in december makes december really exciting to look forward to.

Anti-Sanchez · 09-12-2006, 07:15 AM

A card with Chuck/Tito II and GSP/Hughes II or GSP/Penn II would probably be the best UFC card ever! I hope Hughes beats BJ for the same reason GSP mentioned. But either way it will potentially be the best card ever. Would like to see GSP get the winner of Penn/Hughes and Diego get the loser of Penn/Hughes.

GSPALLTHEWAY · 09-12-2006, 11:32 AM

yea the combo of those 2 fights are my dream fights to see... i wouldnt miss that for the world, go tito and GSP!!

lwbfl · 09-12-2006, 01:06 PM

This is assuming the winner doesn't get an injury at the title fight on the 23rd. I hope we see GSP/Hughes 2!

Pitbull · 09-12-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti-Sanchez

A card with Chuck/Tito II and GSP/Hughes II or GSP/Penn II would probably be the best UFC card ever!

Man, that would be awesome.

PghPens71 · 09-12-2006, 05:04 PM

Awesomenesssssssssss...
Now i hope that it's on my birthday as mmaweekly says... PENN vs gsp... happy birthday to me. The dynasty of BJ will be in full swing by then.

Greenman · 09-12-2006, 09:46 PM

Hehe, thats funny. The Dynasty of Penn, LOL. Pretty good imagination.

I would look for Hughes to retain the belt against BJ and then likely lose it against GSP.

BJ will school Diego, I would say by sub in the first round.

SmashingMachine · 09-12-2006, 09:55 PM

Rush shouldn't have to wait any longer or fight anybody else first. I think the fact that they made him fight BJ was a line of crap too...GSP deserved it then, Penn or no Penn.

spiritofbattle · 09-12-2006, 10:17 PM

holy cow lets all meet at hooters and watch it!!!

bay city michigan fellas!!!!!

GeorgeXVX · 09-13-2006, 12:46 AM

december will be interesting.... i hope titto takes chuck gsp takes hughs ad diago takes penn

comucazi · 09-13-2006, 12:49 AM

^^i don't htink any of that will happen imo