Fans may begin to wonder just what kind of mental state he was in coming into the contest and how it affected his performance. Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports asked a question during the post-fight press conference about the difference between two guys truly disliking one another and the art of promotion. That question has bred discussion among MMA fans about what to believe and what not to when it comes to trash talk before a fight.
Despite both Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz embracing one another following their contest, it's pretty clear that both men really didn't like one another before UFC It's to be expected as fighters train for weeks about how to defeat another fighter in combat. MMA is an emotional sport, and for a guy like Diaz, the emotional roller coaster can either be entertaining or a train wreck. You could tell in the opening round that St-Pierre came out with bad intentions of simply wanting to beat Diaz up, as he controlled every second of the opening frame.
You saw Diaz's frustration with the taunting and cheap shots after the rounds came to an end. And then finally you saw both men embrace one another following 25 minutes of hard fighting. Trash talk is part of the sport and will be around forever. But just because two guys talk bad about one another, doesn't mean they can't respect one another's abilities inside the cage.
At the end of the day it still is a sport, and you can still respect an opponent even if you don't like them personally. Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre always comes into a fight in incredible shape. The chiseled physique of St-Pierre doesn't mean the Canadian is all brute strength, as GSP routinely looks as good in Round 5 as he did in the opening few minutes.
St-Pierre visibly slowed down in the later rounds against Nick Diaz. It wasn't enough for Diaz to mount an insane comeback, but it was enough for the challenger to do some damage. GSP repeatedly clinched with Diaz as the fight wore on, which allowed Diaz to work his boxing game.
Before his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame earlier this week, St-Pierre gave Diaz well wishes and related to his pre-fight nerves by saying he hated fighting as well. Georges St-Pierre: Nick Diaz was 'rusty' in return, but can come back better if he wants to. After turning his attention to other combat sports, Jim Alers is set to make his MMA return for the first time in over three years.
A light heavyweight matchup featuring a pair of incredibly experienced veterans is on tap for Feb. Bellator takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7 p. Please enter an email address. Something went wrong. Georges St-Pierre has nothing but respect for Nick Diaz and rightfully so. The rivalry between the both will go down as one of the greatest in sports entertainment. St-Pierre also added that it was unfortunate that he was not able to compete in his prime years.
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