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BJPENN.COM Quick Hits: Is Georges St. Pierre the Greatest Champion of All Time?
The crew here at BJPENN.COM is back to bring you another edition of ‘Quick Hits’ whether you like it or not. ‘Quick Hits’ made its debut last week and it brought the idea of an MMA themed ‘Pardon the Interruption’ to life. It may be text based and we may not have Tony Reali correcting […]
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Report: UFC 167 Brings In Solid 600-650k PPV Buys
When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based […]
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Now Ranked, Rousey Hopes To Increase Pound-For-Pound Status
“I was actually really surprised [to be added to the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings]– a friend of mine told me yesterday and I wasn’t really expecting it. I thought that they wouldn’t include me on the top pound one until after I beat Miesha — kinda cool that I got on there a little early it’ll […]
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George St. Pierre removed from BJPENN.com official rankings
By Evan Stoumbelis Less than a week ago the MMA community tuned in as Georges St. Pierre made his official announcement regarding his future in MMA. Georges announced via a UFC conference call with media that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from MMA, but may one day return. The 6 year […]
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VIDEO | GSP Caught Partying In Miami Night Club
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, is taking no time to settle into his new life outside the cage. Last week we learned that Georges would be leaving his title behind so that he can take care of his hectic personal life and that much needed time off apparently includes an exciting nightlife in the […]
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VIDEO | UFC Fighters And Commentators Talk GSP
Megan Olivi talks to fellow champions, commentators and a former opponent in the wake of Georges St-Pierre’s announcement that he will vacate his UFC title.
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UFC Boss Confident GSP Will Return To Fighting
Last Friday the MMA World was caught by surprise when the long reigning UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, announced that he was vacating his world title. During his recent stint on the UFC on FOX 9 post-fight show, UFC President, Dana White touched on the situation and promised MMA fans that GSP will return. “He […]
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Condit vs. Ellenberger 2? Jake Says ‘He’s In’
Back in 2009, top UFC welterweight, Jake Ellenberger made his UFC debut against a rising Carlos Condit. The result? A split-decision defeat for Jake. With the recent welterweight shift caused by the title relinquishing Georges St-Pierre, the UFC is scrambling to put back together the top-tier of their 170 pound division. In that picture is […]
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White: Nick Diaz Turned Down Carlos Condit Fight, Wants Hendricks/Lawler Winner
Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz is no stranger to controversial headlines. With the retirement of mega-star Georges St. Pierre, the UFC welterweight division’s stacked deck of cards has been shuffled. The fate of the UFC Welterweight Championship has been decided as Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler will duke it out for the vacated belt […]
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GSP Announces His Indefinite Leave Of Absence (Audio Replay)
Yesterday the UFC held a special media conference call to announce the future of their former welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre. If you missed BJPENN.COM’s live broadcast of the event than you missed GSP’s remarks regarding his future as a fighter. You can relive yesterday’s historic moment by clicking play above.
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LIVE ON BJPENN.COM: GSP & Dana White Conference Call (11:20 a.m. PT)
UFC President Dana White and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre are hosting a special conference call with the media today to clear the air about the future of GSP. It is unknown at this time what will be discussed on the call, but BJPENN.COM will give fight fans a live stream of the event starting […]
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White Admits To Meltdown Following GSP Fight, Says No Big Announcement Coming Tomorrow
GSP is holding a press-conference tomorrow that the MMA media has billed as an important announcement on the fighting future of the UFC’s welterweight champion. Rumors of retirement, vacation, family issues and more have revolved around the Canadian super-star ever since his split-decision win over Johny Hendricks. With his press-conference set for tomorrow in Canada, […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Talks GSP Future, Bigfoot vs. Hunt & More
UFC president Dana White hit the Canadian television waves with this interview about the future of GSP, the MArk Hunt vs. Bigfoot fight and more interesting topics.
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Georges St-Pierre will announce future plans at Friday press conference
Is this the end? Well fight fans, it appears we will all know one way or the other whether UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, plans on retiring or not. According to TVA Sports, Pierre will hold a press conference in Quebec on Friday (Dec. 13). It’s reported that the champ will address his plans for […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown talks upcoming fight with Condit and more
By Evan Stoumbelis Recently I was fortunate enough to interview top welterweight contender Matt “The Immortal” Brown on his upcoming fight with Carlos Condit, GSP vs. Hendricks, how he got his start in the sport and more. As always, Matt’s responses are italicized. How is training for the Condit fight going?: So far so good […]
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POLL RESULTS: Do You Think GSP Should Retire?
In last week’s BJPENN.COM Poll we were still hung up on the GSP vs. Johny Hendricks aftermath. Today we still have no clear indication of what UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre plans for his future are, but we now know what MMA fans think he should do. 32% of you who voted believe he will retire […]
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Coach: Anthony Pettis Won’t Fight For 8 More Months
“The injury occurred in the title fight in Milwaukee against Benson Henderson. Anthony checked a low kick and the kick slid up and popped his knee. He did some rehab and recovery after the fight, and it looked like that was going to be enough and he was on pace to recover. Unfortunately he took […]
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PHOTO | GSP Back Training At Tri-Star
These days many are trying to get a grasp on the future of UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre. After a week-long rumor mill that put the champ in the midst of baby momma drama, an ailing parent and a pending retirement, GSP is back at his home gym in Montreal, Quebec, Canada teaching Jiu Jitsu […]
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POLL | Do You Think GSP Will Retire
Much has been made over the last week about the future of UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre. From family problems to secret love children, the speculation of GSP’s future has been exhausting to cover. Now that we are more than a week removed from the GSP vs. Hendricks fight and have had time to take […]
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POLL RESULTS | Did GSP Deserve Win Over Hendricks
In last weeks BJPENN.COM poll, we asked fans who you thought won the UFC 167 main event between GSP and Johny Hendricks. After over 16,000 votes we have the answer. While a fair number of people believe that the judges got it right on fight night, 60% of voters felt Hendricks is the rightful welterweight […]
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VIDEO | Hendricks Tells GSP To Give Up The Belt If He Can’t Handle The Stress Of Being Champ
Dude I’ve got three kids. You know what I’m saying? Talk about sleep? Are you kidding me? Everybody’s got problems in life. That’s the way that it is. If you can’t handle the stress of being champion, give it up. We chose to get into that octagon. We chose not to sleep. I don’t know […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC 167: GSP vs. Hendricks’ Phantom Cam Highlights
FOX signature Phantom Cam captures all the unbelievable action of UFC 167 in super-slow motion.
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VIDEO | TMZ Catches GSP: ‘I’m stepping out of the fight game, will still train for myself’
UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was caught by the paps at TMZ. In the video he denies all the rumors about his personal life, but tells the camera guy he is stepping away from the fighting game. Did I hear that right?
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QUICK TWITT | Sonnen: ‘Anthony Pettis Would Smash GSP’
UFC mouthpiece Chael Sonnen is a loyal,outspoken ambassador, not only for his employer, but also for his management team MMA Inc. Part of that same MMA Inc. roster is UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. The two fighters bonded when Wanderlei Silva tried to jump Sonnen at a public signing. It was then that, Anthony Pettis […]
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Dana White: ‘I have no power whatsoever over the commission’
UFC president Dana White clarifies his views about the Nevada Athletic Commission after naming GSP the winner in his bout vs. Johny Hendricks. “One thing that I wanted everybody to understand that night – because people don’t understand – I wanted to make it absolutely clear that we in no way, shape, or form have […]
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VIDEO | Bisping, Sonnen, Davis & Florian on GSP and When To Step Away From MMA
In the wake of Georges St.-Pierre’s “break” from UFC, we get the fighters’ take on how to walk away.
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Rankings Update: Lawler Moves Up Welterweight Ladder, Five More Important Shifts Following UFC 167
By Evan Stoumbelis This past Saturday UFC fans tuned in to the UFC’s 20th anniversary card: UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks. It was an exciting night of fights topped off by one of the most controversial decisions in UFC history that saw welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre retain his championship belt in a 5-round […]
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QUICK TWITT | GSP Sends Update From Vegas: ‘Feeling Much Better Now’
In sports sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes even when you win you lose. Such is the case for UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. GSP sent out this tweet following his UFC 167 main event against Johny Hendrick’s letting the fans know he’s doing just fine from his Las Vegas suite. Check it: […]