Rashad Evans: GSP has what it takes to beat Anderson Silva

“Oh yeah, I definitely think he has a shot against Anderson. One thing about Anderson is this right here: Anderson’s a great fighter, but one thing with Anderson is that he has such a problem with defending the takedown. And then on the ground even sometimes he allows people to advance position way too much. You see Chael Sonnen, the second time he fought him,” Evans continued. “He took him down and before the round’s over he had him in mount. You get a guy like Georges St-Pierre in a position like

UFC 154 Post-Fight Bonuses: GSP and Condit earn Fight of the Night

UFC 154 brought us an exciting night of fights featuring Georges St-Pierre’s successful return to the Octagon after a long layoff. With it came the traditional Fight Night bonuses, and GSP versus Carlos Condit earned the award for Fight of the Night. It was highly deserving of the award as the main event delivered a bloody war in which neither fighter was willing to give up. The two pocketed $70,000 apiece for their efforts.As far as the other awrds, Ivan Menjivar earned the 70K for Submission of the

Condit: I’m going to test GSP on all aspects

Carlos Condit knows that an aggressive style got him to championship-level status in MMA. However, it did not get him the UFC interim Welterweight belt because he used a highly elusive, different style to gain the belt against Nick Diaz all the way back in February. He doesn’t think that this style will prevail against Georges St-Pierre on Saturday in Montreal, and states that he will dictate the pace:”I feel like I just have the ability to threaten from any position, whether we’re standing or the fight is

Dana White: If GSP wins he will fight Anderson Silva, probably in May

UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN’s “Sportscenter” today in anticipation of the blockbuster Georges St-Pierre-Carlos Condit fight this weekend in Montreal. Not surprisingly, talk shifted to the idea of GSP fighting Anderson Silva in a much-publicized superfight. White was his usual bold self, and was quoted:
“Anderson Silva will be there this Saturday watching, and if St-Pierre wins it’ll be a huge fight for us. It’ll probably be the biggest fight in UFC history,

Carlos Condit: I love playing the spoiler, I’d like to fight Anderson Silva next

Speaking to MMAFighting.com, UFC interim Welterweight champ Carlos Condit waxes on a variety of topics surrounding his huge UFC 154 bout with Georges St-Pierre. Condit says that ring rust shouldn’t be as much a factor as many people think, but he does wonder about the strength o GSP’s surgically repaired knee. He touches on the subject of Anderson Silva being at the fight, and how many may be focused on GSP’s future superfight with Silva rather than the task at hand in Condit. The Natural Born Killer

A history of ‘Rush’: GSP’s five defining fights

As long-standing Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre prepares to return to the Octagon after almost 19 months away, it becomes important to remember what got GSP to the lofty status he sits today. There has been much talk surrounding GSP’s inability to finish opponents as of late, his tendency to fight very safe, and questions surrounding his severe knee injury. All valid questions to be sure, but the bottom line is GSP has been a dominant champion, and has finished off some of the best Welterweights

Full Fight Vault: A young GSP destroys Jay Hieron

With Georges St-Pierre returning to fight after a 19-month layoff next weekend, it seems that many fans of MMA have forgotten the old GSP, an extremely athletic combatant who finished opponents with a versatile array of strikes and submissions. Back in 2004, GSP was a relatively unknown commodity with only one UFC fight under his belt. He was signed to fight Jay Hieron, who came into this match undefeated just like GSP.
It is interesting to note that at this point in time, Hieron was regarded as the better