Hey, you guys want to know a secret? I don't think that Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz like each other very much. In fact, I can't remember the last time that I've been so excited for a UFC Pay-Per-View that features two guys who hate each other this much. I mean, Bigfoot Silva and Alistair Overeem didn't care for each other, but GSP and Diaz just f*cking hate each other. Of course, we just have to keep our fingers crossed that this kind of pure, intense, seething hatred translates into an amazing fight that we'll remember for years to come.
That said, I'm going to do something a little out-of-character for UFC 158 - live tomorrow night at 10 PM ET in Montreal - and I'm going to make a prediction for the main event. I predict that Diaz wins. I know, I'm a huge GSP fan, but Diaz has pushed this to a point where it's all or nothing for him. I mean, hell, he just accused St-Pierre of using steroids! So unless Diaz is in this to not only win, but win convincingly, his whole career is on the line. Because if he loses, it's going to be a long, long time before Dana White, or anyone for that matter, ever takes him seriously again. So yeah, it's a far-fetched reason, but my pick is Diaz.
Meanwhile, I might be more excited about the Carlos Condit/Johny Hendricks fight, because if Hendricks and GSP win, then giddy up. If you think Diaz hates GSP, then try to imagine how Hendricks feels after getting the shaft for this title fight. That could be two "I f*cking hate your guts" fights in a row for GSP before he finally takes on Anderson Silva in the super fight that White promised us. I'm not saying that's how it will all unfold, but it would be pretty awesome.
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It was an alright PPV. My only complaint is that I wish GSP finished Diaz off. Honestly, I have a feeling GSP is ready to retire. In an interview before his first fight back after the injury, he said he was close to retiring because he wasn’t having any fun and wasn’t liking getting hit.But the time off re-energized his hunger to fight. Last night, he looked like he was just going through the motions. Maybe we’re only a fight or two away from seeing the last of GSP.
Saw the fight finally and believe Johnny Hendrix will be the new champ. Diaz has gone BJ Penn on us – too much pride to change his game, his camp or the way he promotes a fight. I have no idea who is asking for a GSP v. Anderson Silva super fight other than Ed Soares.
I’m glad I didn’t get the fight, but mad I missed out on most of the discussion.
Ah well. GSP’s going to avoid a Matt Serra-situation by grapplefucking every one of his opponents. Hendricks has earned his title shot, let him try to be the man to knock GSP off of his throne.
And now Diaz says he never paid taxes. His next fight might be in prison
He and White should both be in jail for the con job they put on the fans.
Anyone else find it fascinating that when Hendricks was asking for a title shot, Diaz’s name didn’t come out of his mouth?
Yup. I’m fairly certain fighters knew GSP was easily going to win the fight.
Diaz says Hendricks doesn’t deserve to GSP and nobody wants to see that fight.
Nick now moaning about the time difference. Says he had a stomach ache as well.
I think that’s the first time in history a guy from the West coast is complaining about the time difference in the east.
Diaz now moaning his regular training partners had big fights coming up so he couldn’t train properly with them.
Diaz wants a rematch, says he can beat GSP. He also thinks he’s more capable of beating Anderson Silva than GSP.
this is nick diaz
was supposed to be the bj penn/andy wang thing STUPID UPROXX :(
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DON’T BLAME THE SYSTEM!
I think Joe Rogan was trying to out crazy Bill Walton on commentary today.
Hope we see Diaz in the cage again.
We’ll see Nate in a few weeks. Nick, he’ll probably be fighting in World Series of MMA eventually.
Eh, Condit would just circlejab him again. Hendricks and Ellenberger have good enough wrestling to neutralize him in uninteresting ways. Since I find his antics of limited amusement value I won’t particularly miss him
So about Hendricks. Dude definitely looks more like Rafi from The League than Sandow.
yea, that’s a murder boner
That’s who it is. Every time I can’t put my finger on it.
Goodnight all
For a Gracie blackbelt Diaz is terrible on the ground.
I don’t begrudge Georges for being cautious after getting stopped by Serra. I mean, concussions aren’t anything to play around with.
I don’t blame him for going to the ground. I blame him for doing nothing but the safest of ground and pound once he gets there. Try to mount, try a submission, try something
He was trying for the back quite a bit, he just wasn’t going to risk losing a fight he had in the bag to get it.
GSP is a brilliant fighter, but not viscerally satisfying. Watching him fight is the equivalent of listening to jazz and specifying the notes that aren’t being played.
Appreciating, not specifying. Stupid phone.
GSP wasn’t trying for the back. If it fell into his lap he would take it but he did nothing to flatten Diaz out. GSP controlled the waist with one arm, punched with the other and scrambled when necessary to regain position. That’s fine for point scoring but won’t finish any fighter worthy of a title fight.
Yeah, fucking GSP had this fight won but decided to take it safe so he wouldn’t risk losing / getting seriously injured. Motherfucker shouldn’t just try to win fights, he should try to entertain the fans! What the fuck do you think this is, George, a sport?
You say that as if sports were something other than entertainment. Sports aren’t war and professional sports aren’t the olympics. MMA is a newish, individual sport dependent on fan interest. Taking on slightly more risk to do your job better isn’t too much to ask.
If he’s so scared of concussions then maybe he should look into getting an office job. As it is he is a fighter and the people buying PPVs and tickets expect to see a guy engage. I’m hoping Hendricks drops him like a bag of dirt.
So was he retiring before he lost the fight or after it? If he did beat GSP do we get the same “all the feels” speech?
“GSP knows how to block setups! He must have cheated! SPYGATE! SPYGATE!”
and this is the second time he said that.
Diaz: I don’t want to make excuses, except for the 30 I just said.
25 get it right commie
You’re right, Nick. You don’t have it anymore. Goodbye. Don’t let the door hit you on the ass while you see yourself out.
Did he just accuse GSP of cheating because he was able to block him?
Yeah…”I don’t know how he saw it coming, that was kind of funny.”
He uh..he’s a better wrestler than you?
Blocking! His only weakness!
Diaz sounded like my old college roommate who didn’t know how to block in Soul Calibur and bitched and moaned the whole time.
Nick Diaz is the Boston Bruins of MMA.
I feel like one of those End of The World dickheads at 12:01 on 1/1/2000
Best moment of the night goes to GSP for basically saying Dana made up the hype to make people buy another lame GSP fight.
I don’t mind a good grapplefucking every once in a while, but GSP has to show some passion at SOME point.
Diaz: You can’t fire me, I resign!
GSP grappledfucked Diaz into retirement.
Nick has lost his smile
Retirement speech part duex!
I’d like to that Georges to give me the credit I deserve
WOLF TICKETS!
I like how GSP overcame the odds.
Of course you didn’t take it personal. You take nothing personal. Robot.
lol @ GSP pretty much saying all the hype was a work
OH MY GOD QUIT BLOWING HIM.
FUCK YOU, GSP!!! RESPECT THE KAYFABE!!!
It’s still real to me!
Diaz is the best boxer in MMA? Huh? Wha?
One of the best, without a doubt.
Well in 6 months, we’ll get the GSP-Hendricks match we should have got tonight.
JO-HNY HEN-DRICKS CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP
Nik wuz robbed
#StocktonRulez
That sucked. Fuck you GSP. Fuck you Nick Diaz. Fuck you Dana White.
what?
lol nope
I thought they didn’t like each other. I was expecting some diabolical brutality like the co-main event. Instead I got a freestyle wrestling practice.
Glad I didn’t pay for this
Exactly
50-45? Holy fuck. I wish I could get 9 points a round for pressing nothing but the TAUNT button.
Wow judges, 10-9 every round? That’s really damn generous.
GSP is the Dr. of Huganomics.
boo, no 50-40 :(
GSP finishes worse than Miss Deleware. And he laid there just the same. He still dominated diaz though.
So Nick Diaz is totally getting fired after this, right?
After he tests positive for pot again, yeah.
I think Dana squeezed what he could out of that particular fruit
Fuck your dark place Georges
Did you see Georges touch gloves at the beginning? Do you know how hard it is for Mother Canuckers to not be sportsmanlike? That’s DARK!
I can’t believe I believed GSP about his dark place. I knew Rashad was full of shit with Rampage and Bones. How the hell did I fall for the Montreal Okeydoke?
WHY DID THEY HUG FUCK THAT