My favorite fight of 2013
Exactly one year ago, I found myself sitting on a barstool in a hotel in Munich, Germany on Christmas Eve. Traveling is my biggest passion, and I was in the middle of the latest stop on my never-ending quest to see every single cool place on the planet before my time’s up. But there’s not […]
GSP weigh in controversy: A timeline
Things have gotten complicated. What started out as Nick Diaz’s paranoid nitpicking has turned into an official scandal as statements continue to be released, videos are pulled down and resurface, complaints are filed, and culpability is denied. To make sense of it here’s a blow-by-blow rundown of the events that have created the current Georges […]
Update: Canadian reporter denies misquoting GSP
Earlier this week, a seemingly big controversy hit that UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre had come in overweight for his latest title defense against Nick Diaz at UFC 158. The controversy was supported by a video from hours before the event’s weigh in where UFC Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assitant […]
Nick Diaz weigh in video returns to YouTube after copyright claim is reversed
The saga continues. In what feels like years ago now, Nick Diaz announced that he would be filing a formal complaint against the Quebec Athletic commission following last minute changes to the weigh-in policy. Included with this complaint was a video of Nick Diaz in conversation with UFC Senior Vice President of Business and Legal […]
Firas Zahabi: Silva still on the table for GSP, might retire after that fight
Firas Zahabi is a great trainer, but he sometimes has a habit of saying stuff in public that might bother star pupil and UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre a bit. He talks a lot about a possible fight with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, something GSP has constantly shot down when it is brought […]
UFC 158: Video maker files counterclaim over pulled video
The person who shot a video showing UFC Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel, Michael Mersch, speaking with members of Nick Diaz’s team and informing them “off the record” that there were some unusual rules in play for the UFC 158 weigh-in has filed a counter-claim attempting to get […]
Decimal Controversy: Nick Diaz’s lawyer releases texts from UFC & Quebec officials
We are still in the wake of the confusion surrounding a video that surfaced after UFC 158 of UFC Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel Michael Mersch telling the Nick Diaz camp that his fight with Georges St. Pierre that the Quebec commission “doesn’t count decimals” when the fighters […]
UFC’s DMCA copyright claim on St. Pierre vs. Diaz ‘decimal controversy’ video is questionable at best
Following UFC 158, a video surfaced showing UFC Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel, Michael Mersch, speaking with members of Nick Diaz’s team and informing them “off the record” that there were some unusual rules in play for the weigh-in. In short, Mersch stated that Quebec was not “counting […]
UFC 158 PPV buy number could be much higher than originally reported
Last week, Bloody Elbow passed along the information (via Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting) that early estimates of the UFC 158 buyrate were in the 800,000 range. That was drawn mostly on the back of the main event fight between the company’s top draw Georges St. Pierre and the enigmatic Nick Diaz. But according to […]
Nick Diaz’s camp will file complaint following weigh-in controversy at UFC 158
Shortly after UFC 158, a video surfaced of the UFC’s Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs Michael Mersh explaining Montreal’s unusual weigh-in rules to Welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz. Mersh explained that the Quebec commission doesn’t account for the decimal so a weight as high as 170.9 would be the same as 170.0. The […]
Georges St. Pierre’s trainer is uncertain how much longer the UFC champ will continue fighting
The camp of a long time, dominant UFC champion saying that their fighter might be edging closer to retirement is nothing new. It’s just that it’s usually coming from those around Anderson Silva, and now it’s coming from Firas Zahabi, trainer of Georges St. Pierre. Zahabi suggested to Sherdog Radio that he doesn’t know that […]
UFC 158 ‘off the record’ weigh-in rule questions receive generic answer from Quebec boxing commission
The last few days have seen a new UFC 158 controversy come to the forefront of the sport. A “hidden camera” video taken with UFC’s Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs, Michael Mershtalking to the Nick Diaz camp and letting them know that he and Georges St. Pierre were going to be given an […]
Apparel maker Hayabusa will not market GSP’s UFC 158 gi due to controversy over Rising Sun iconography
Following the public letter from UFC Featherweight star Chan Sung Jung, aka “The Korean Zombie,” protesting the use of the Rising Sun icon on Georges St. Pierre’s UFC 158 walk out gi, apparel maker Hayabusa has released their own statement on Facebook: Since Georges St-Pierre wore our walkout gi at UFC 158 we have received […]
Korean Zombie says GSP’s Rising Sun gi is as bad as wearing a Nazi swastika
UFC Featherweight Chan Sung Jung aka “The Korean Zombie” didn’t much care for the “Rising Sun” gi-design sported by UFC Welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre for his UFC 158 walk to the cage. The Zombie took to Facebook to let GSP know how he felt: Dear Mr. Georges St. Pierre Hi, My name is Chan […]
UFC 158 aftermath, Bellator 93 and WSOF 2 previews: Video Tete-A-Tete with Kid Nate and Dallas
We’re back and corny as ever with another iteration of MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening the Discourse. In this episode, Kid Nate and Dallas Winston reflect on the lively UFC 158 fight card and review the Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz main event, Carlos Condits vs. Johny Hendricks in the co-main, and touch on the stellar […]
Knuckle Up #478: Eugene S. Robinson uncovers secret connects betwixt Nick Diaz & Col. Kurtz in his post-facto fight takedown of UFC 158
The well-muscled and handsome host of KNUCKLE UP EUGENE S. ROBINSON refuses to cut the rebop and for a second week straight-running is dedicating his entire show to the NICK DIAZ – GEORGES ST. PIERRE match up with a look forward at the cave wall shadows of the BENSON HENDERSON – GIL MELENDEZ mixer, as […]
Georges St. Pierre’s coach says he fought injured and sick against Nick Diaz at UFC 158
On Saturday night, UFC Welterweight Champion defended his title for the 8th consecutive time at UFC 158. In their 25 minute fight, he beat challenger Nick Diaz in every round scoring 50-45 on all the judges’ cards. On Tuesday it came out that he apparently did all that while both ill and hurt. GSP’s trainer […]
MMA Tete-A-Tete: What happened to Nick Diaz and will Cesar Gracie ever coach a UFC champ?
I’m back with another installment of the MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening the Discourse. Eugene S. Robinson author of Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking is my counter-part for this edition. As always if you enjoy this sort of gum flapping, subscribe to the […]
UFC 158 PPV numbers expected to top 800,000 buys
The preliminary numbers are in for the UFC 158 PPV buyrate, and they look very promising. Dave Meltzer at MMA Fighting reports the show, which was headlined by Georges St. Pierre’s triumphant decision win over Nick Diaz, is expected to top 800,000 buys. Saturday’s UFC 158 may wind up being the biggest pay-per-view event UFC’s […]
Johny Hendricks ‘confident’ he did not break his hand, wants GSP in the fall
Following his UFC 158 win over Carlos Condit, Welterweight contender Johny Hendricks told the media he had injured, and possibly broken his left hand in the bout. Last night on UFC Tonight, Ariel Helwani broke the news that Hendricks’ injury might be less severe than initially feared (transcription via MMA Mania): “Of course he had […]
UFC 158 medical suspensions: Nate Marquardt out for 60 days
Last weekend Georges St. Pierre defended his UFC Welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz at UFC 158. The co-main event featured Johny Hendricks earning his fourth consecutive top 10 victory with a decision over Carlos Condit. On Tuesday, the Quebec Boxing Commission released the medical suspensions for all 24 fighters that competed […]
GSP’s Firas Zahabi, Diaz’ Cesar Gracie and the difference between a team and a camp
UFC Welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre utterly dominated challenger Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on Saturday night, taking home a unanimous decision win that had him winning all 5 rounds on all three judges’ cards. Diaz showed signs of coming to life in the third round as the champ tired a bit but was unable […]
Cesar Gracie thinks Nick Diaz has overpaid his taxes, needs to properly file
Following his loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158, Nick Diaz made the bizarre statement that he had never paid taxes in his life and assumed he’d end up in jail. It was an unnecessary, but somewhat unsurprising, admission from the former Strikeforce champion and one that drew a fair amount of attention, serving […]
UFC fighter rankings: Welterweight division shook up
Apparently the official UFC rankings panel was not impressed with Nick Diaz’s performance at UFC 158. UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre soundly defeated Diaz in the main event of a card that saw fellow welterweights Johny Hendricks and Jake Ellenberger earn big victories, and that caused Diaz to fall sharply in the rankings. He […]
UFC 158 fallout: Nick Diaz tweets apparent detention by police
Well some things just never change. Fresh from taking UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre the distance at Saturday’s UFC 158 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Nick Diaz tweeted a photo that appeared to show him being detained by police. Although the tweet was quickly deleted, McKinley Noble posted a screenshot: Diaz followed up with a […]
Dana White says UFC 158 PPV ‘trending with Chael Sonnen-Anderson Silva’
The build-up to Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 centered around a grudge match angle. Dana White pushed the idea that Georges was driven to deep anger over Nick’s disrespectful behavior. Mike Chiappetta at MMA Fighting has the quote from Dana White suggesting that the grudge match angle worked well: Grudge fights […]
Nick Diaz following UFC 158: ‘I’ve never paid taxes in my life, I’m probably gonna go to jail’
Nick Diaz’s behavior following his loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158 has been somewhat predictable. Following a fairly lopsided loss, Diaz once again decided that he should retire. He also spoke in the cage following his loss and at the press conference, saying he didn’t want to make excuses, followed by making a […]
UFC 158 Tweets of the Day: Ben Askren ‘100% Sure’ he could beat Georges St. Pierre
Current Bellator welterweight kingpin, Ben Askren watched as Georges St. Pierre put on yet another dominant decision win at UFC 158, and he wasn’t impressed. The highly decorated Wrestling champion took to twitter about it, saying he’s pretty sure he could beat GSP if they get matched up against each other: “Have we seen GSPs […]
UFC 158 results recap: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
In the main event of UFC 158, Georges St. Pierre finally put nemesis Nick Diaz in the rear-view mirror with a unanimous decision victory over the former Strikeforce champ. Most expected to see GSP try to take Diaz down for most of the fight, but he actually kept it standing for over half of it […]
UFC 158 results recap: Johny Hendricks vs. Carlos Condit
In the co-main event of UFC 158, top welterweight contenders Johny Hendricks and Carlos Condit left it all in the cage and engaged in an excellent war that went the distance. Condit was all over Hendricks every chance he got, catching him with huge punches, front kicks, and a plethora of knees. But he couldn’t […]