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GSP has entered the USADA testing pool, chose not to have an exemption and instead be tested like everybody else. Probably looking at fighting towards the end of the year.

“We’re talking again and I’m starting the USADA process to be tested, I’m starting it (today) in Las Vegas,” he told the site. “Because to be eligible to fight you need to be tested.”

“He had a free pass, I think it was an exemption of a month or something like that,” St-Pierre said. “But me, I don’t want to be an exception, because I was very outspoken about performance enhancing drugs. It would be bad for my reputation if I would have an exemption – I don’t want to have a free pass, I want to be like everybody else. That’s why I’ll be starting the process (today).

“I don’t have any fight yet, but it’s gonna happen now, because I’m getting tested, if I’m getting tested it’s for a reason.”

“It seems to me like it’s Nick Diaz that is running for another shot at me. I wouldn’t mind, I’m not afraid of Nick Diaz, I’ll tell you. I am telling you right now: If it’s what the fans want to see, I’m in.

“I don’t care if it’s the first, or second, or third (fight). If they want me to fight Nick Diaz it would be my pleasure. I don’t mind, I am not afraid of Nick Diaz, I beat him last time, and I’ll beat him even worse, I’ll beat him way worse next time that I’ll fight him.

“I beat him last time easily, but I was not happy. It’s one of these fights that I’m not happy with because I didn’t feel like I gave enough, for different reasons. It left me angry that fight, when I look back at it – maybe I won, but for some reason it left me angry and I feel like I could have done so much better.”

St-Pierre also weighed in on UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor’s rematch with Nate Diaz (19-10 MMA, 14-8 UFC) at UFC 202, calling McGregor (19-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) a “bully” fighter who, while more skilled than Diaz, lost their first fight at UFC 196 because he met his match.

“If I would be his coach I will tell him all the time, behind closed doors, how dangerous Diaz is and how much of a war this fight will be and how painful, and long, and uncomfortable it would be, and to get prepared for the worst day of his life,” St-Pierre said.

Interestingly, St-Pierre also raised his eyebrows at McGregor’s size and his ability to lose so much weight for a featherweight fight.

“McGregor is pretty big, huh? I don’t know how he cuts all that weight, it’s unbelievable,” he said. “He’s about my size. He walks around, I think, between 180, 185. I walk around 186, 187, 188. He’s a huge guy – for his weight class, he’s huge. I don’t understand how some guys cut like that – I mean, I have an idea. I have an idea, but maybe they know something that I don’t.”
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Really hope it's not Diaz/GSP. Even with the layoff GSP has had I only see that fight going one way, would rather see something fresh.
 
justboy68 said:
It's a tall ask for Conor. Diaz has only ever been finished once and Conor didn't like his power in return one bit. Not really sure how he's planning to win if he can't finish him.
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I cannot see how Conor can win. It's unlikely that he will knock Diaz out. And I can't see how he can be hit for 25 minutes by a much bigger man without the same thing happening again.
 
Name Changed said:
I cannot see how Conor can win. It's unlikely that he will knock Diaz out. And I can't see how he can be hit for 25 minutes by a much bigger man without the same thing happening again.
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Conor can definitely win by doing what he does best. However if Nate comes in expecting Conor to outbox him, he will surely be prepared for that - this time with a full camp. I actually think this 2nd fight will be more interesting because of the higher stakes for both fighters. If Conor loses, he will be looking down the barrel of three consecutive loses if he faces Aldo again. If Nate loses, he will surely be knocked off his big money perch and will be forced to go down in pay again.
 
My opinion on the fight changes on a daily basis, ridiculously tough to call simply because Nate isn't an elite fighter. Sure he can take a good amount of shots and punishment but he's far from unbeatable. On the other hand my opinion hasn't changed one bit when it comes to McGregor's defence, he's wide open at times which Nate can feed off of.

Don't see this going to a decision, somebody get's finished. Tough one to call.
 
RDA has shown how to defeat Nate Diaz, the question is if Conor can match those lessons.

Honestly, I'm slightly sick of the circus surrounding McGregor. I don't find this fight THAT interesting anymore.
 
The Law of Denis said:
RDA has shown how to defeat Nate Diaz, the question is if Conor can match those lessons.

Honestly, I'm slightly sick of the circus surrounding McGregor. I don't find this fight THAT interesting anymore.
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It's not that hard avoid the circus if that's the way you want to look at it and just focus on the fighting side of things.

I wouldn't consider myself a walking encyclopedia on the UFC or anything, I just sit back and casually watch the fights when they're on with no invested interest. Scrapping wise I'm fierce interested to see how this one fairs out though and I don't know how anyone that would be seriously interested or into their MMA wouldn't be. There's so many if's, buts and things on the line. There'll be no fear of Diaz or McGregor bouncing around the cage playing it safe either as both of them are two proper scrappers, they'll tear into one another and start swinging and kicking right from the off like they did the last time and isn't that the sort of stuff fight fans want to see.
 
Lineker vs. Dodson... Exciting fight. Though I'd rather one of those two slap the head off Garbrandt
 
Bisping vs. Henderson confirmed in Manchester. October 8th. Tickets go on sale September 9th. Source is Bisping instagram but I can't link it for some reason.
 
good news indeed. maybe a 3-6month ban?

almost as good as my older brother being named as admiral for the chilean navy :drool:. fecking crack!!!



 
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What the feck just happened? :lol:
 
McGregor and Nate Diaz's crew starting throwing plastic bottles at each other.

Press conference over.

This time around its clear the Diaz bros got under Conor's skin.
 
I'm still wrapping my head around that presser.

Part of me thinks it was hilarious but another part of me thinks it was a disgrace.
 
What caused it though? Why did Nate leave? I'm so confused.
 
KiD MoYeS said:
I'm still wrapping my head around that presser.

Part of me thinks it was hilarious but another part of me thinks it was a disgrace.
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If its staged, then its a fecking disgrace.

If its natural reactions, then good i guess. We should expect fireworks on saturday.

hard to know the truth with the UFC
 
Just watched it again - it was clearly planned by the Diaz Brothers - as Dana, Conor, Rumble, and Texeira didn't have a clue about what was going on. Looks like they really got into Conor's head there.
 
George Owen said:
If its staged, then its a fecking disgrace.

If its natural reactions, then good i guess. We should expect fireworks on saturday.

hard to know the truth with the UFC
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I seriously doubt it was staged by the UFC. I wouldn't be surprised it was some ploy by Diaz and co though to get under COnor's skin and it clearly worked. He arrived late probably expecting the whole thing to wait for him, then Diaz decided to just end the press conference basically.

Whole thing was hilarious to be honest, Conor legging it round looking for anyones water bottle on stage like a little kid was so funny.
 
He threw two cans of Monster at the end there.

But looked like Nate threw something first.
 
Raoul said:
The funniest bit is Dana talking to Conor like a little kid about throwing bottles.
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KiD MoYeS said:
Definitely. :lol::lol:

"Hey, hey, hey... Don't throw them bottles, Conor... CONOR! CONOR!"

McGregor just completely ignoring him. :lol:
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He sounded like a Dad that had just lost all control of a relentlessly petulant child and knew shouting wouldn't win the situation back so was totally trumped.

Diaz's team threw first for what it's worth but if they will basing their justifications for retaliation on that then they'll have missed the point by a wide margin.
 
Dana seems pissed at Conor, the relationship between the pair seems to be deteriorating. Conor said on the MMA Hour they have not spoken in months.
 
:lol:

Looked staged but Dana looks quite drained by it all so maybe not. Also I think the UFC would come up with something better than a water bottle fight tbf. That was childish as feck.
 
Paolo Di Canio said:
Dana seems pissed at Conor, the relationship between the pair seems to be deteriorating. Conor said on the MMA Hour they have not spoken in months.
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He said their relationship was great on The MMA Hour.

From Diaz's perspective.
 
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Pretty much proves Nate, Nick, and the rest of the Stockton posse planned this. See 1:50

 
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