{"id":128817,"date":"2015-02-08T15:40:10","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T23:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=128817"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:51:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:51:03","slug":"zahabi-gsp-best-pound-pound-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/zahabi-gsp-best-pound-pound-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Zahabi: &#8216;GSP Is The Best Pound For Pound Fighter&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gsp-returns.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gsp-returns.png\" alt=\"gsp-returns\" width=\"484\" height=\"252\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gsp-returns.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gsp-returns-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gsp-returns-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/gsp-returns-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since Anderson Silva&#8217;s recently announced failed drug test for anabolic steroids, there has been much talk regarding his status as the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).<\/p>\n<p>Many have began calling UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, or Georges St. Pierre the GOAT, whereas others give the title to Fedor Emelianenko.<\/p>\n<p>Tristar gym head coach, Firas Zahabi believes the title of greatest of all time goes to his prized pupil, Georges St. Pierre, he made his case to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/sports\/sports-de-combat\/201502\/05\/01-4841488-georges-est-le-meilleur-combattant-livre-pour-livre.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Presse<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Georges is the best pound-for-pound fighter.  We have to drop Silva. If he really cheated, we can&#8217;t set this example for the youth. It&#8217;s ridiculous. Is Lance Armstrong considered the best cyclist of all time? No. A few years ago, the answer would have been different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Georges passed the tests of VADA, the best agency.  All his tests are public. We are ready to take them again with random controls 24 hours a day. My athletes are natural, and yes, Georges is the best fighter of all time.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Translation via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2015\/2\/8\/8000023\/firas-zahabi-compares-anderson-silva-to-lance-armstrong-says-someone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Anderson Silva&#8217;s recently announced failed drug test for anabolic steroids, there has been much talk regarding his status as the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). 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