"It's a far more competitive bout on paper than it will be in the cage," Oddessa told MMAjunkie.com. "You can quote me: Machida won't lose a round."
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I hope Machida wins and wiedman win so they can fight each other. Might be able to get Machida as a dog against wiedman. I think Machida would starch him.Comment -
too much chalk dont be sillyComment -
Do you bet soccer much? I could not know less about the game, but I feel like I'm losing money every day that I don't bet.Comment -
I do. Have a thread in soccer forum. Its frustrating as hell, like with dortmund not scoring at home to arsenal last night....first time ages theyve failed to score. But with good bankroll management and not jus betting all the time (because there is so much on offer 24/7) you can make consistent profitComment -
Anyone find a line on Mighty MouseComment -
Nah, but what do you cap it at? I think it's going to be a pick 'em.Comment -
Well should be a pick 'em. MM will be the fav I think.Comment -
MM will be around -140.Comment -
Sounds about right.Comment -
looooool Sanchez and McGoober on twitter http://www.bjpenn.com/quick-twitt-di...-war-of-words/Comment -
He was on the late late show last night, if you can watch the rte iplayer hes on the last 10 mins, said there going to the 02 in London early next year and have the 02 in Dublin booked for May if hes fit but said they can change it to July/August if needed. Looks like it'll be in Dublin sometime next year, will be a good night out.Comment -
Gaberz hit big on the sbr sports book he is numbe 3 up thereComment -
hahahaha Gaberz is a fuuckin champComment -
2 losses + lisssssp + best offense is your middle finger = can't talk shit!!! #votepettis
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) November 13, 2013Comment -
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off to see The National tonight at Ally Pally... Gonna do some cerebral handicappin tomorro whilst horrifically hungovaComment -
Ben Askren has just been released by Bellator!Comment -
So GSP has a law-suit going on with former Manager Shari Spencer...
A Chapter in this book discusses how GSP got screwed by Spencer
Georges St-Pierre’s new book The Way of the Fight is a smashing success as a representation of all of St-Pierre’s ideals, both as a fighter and as a human being. Meshing the genres of biography, philosophy, and self-help, the resulting story yields an enjoyable read that is greater than the sum of its parts. Even more remarkable — the book is devoid of any trace of a bitter or vindictive tone that could taint what is essentially a book about one man overcoming adversity at every turn.
Still, this book is not a comprehensive biography of St-Pierre. As Jacob McArthur Mooney of The National Post notes, “The Way of the Fight is an account of the GSP brand…and the book’s occasional head-feints to the ‘real Georges’ are never more than teases.”
There are critical reasons why any UFC fighter should tread carefully when publishing a book. Look no further than the debacle that ensued between BJ Penn and UFC president Dana White when Penn released his own autobiography Why I Fight in 2010. Or Anderson Silva’s autobiography being pulled off the shelves in Brazil after his former manager Chute Boxe founderRudimar Fedrigo engaged him in legal action.
But what was so controversial that it was left out of The Way of the Fight? Here’s a primer with four aspects of St-Pierre’s life and career that weren’t touched upon.
PAST MANAGERS
The Way of the Fight is divided into five sections, each focusing on a critical figure in GSP’s development. The last section is called “Conscience” and is centered on Rodolphe Beaulieu, St-Pierre’s current manager, with his other co-manager Philippe Lepage being given a brief mention.
Two names that never come up in this book are Stephane Patry, St-Pierre’s first manager and the promoter of the (now defunct) Quebec-based promotion TKO, and Shari Spencer, St-Pierre’s second manager. Why omit the two most critical people to St-Pierre’s business relationships who played a role in bringing him to superstardom?
Said GSP to YA Magazine of the time period when Patry was managing him, “In my entourage and my management, I got screwed. A lot of people were stealing money from me.”
When Patry was unceremoniously dumped as St-Pierre’s manager in 2007 after St-Pierre’s shocking upset-loss to Matt Serra, Patry still held a valid management contract over St-Pierre that extended for multiple years. Patry sued and St-Pierre eventually settled the matter outside of court. The legal settlement with Patry most likely involved a clause making St-Pierre unable to comment on their business arrangements.
Shari Spencer, who took over from Patry, was supposed to be an improvement. While St-Pierre acquired several brand-name sponsors, he was also paying out a hefty commission to certain agencies. Spencer also had free use of an expense account. Like with Patry, any legal settlement would have precluded St-Pierre from really explaining why he rid himself of Spencer in January 2011.
Not being able to discuss the ways in which Patry and Spencer hurt St-Pierre — personally or financially — made erasing their contributions from his narrative an easy choice.
KEY TRAINERS
Virtually all credit for the GSP we see today is ascribed to French fighter Kristof Midoux for his early mentoring of the young St-Pierre, Tristar coach Firas Zahabi for becoming GSP’s coach after the devastating Matt Serra loss in April 2007, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace John Danaher whom GSP learned from on his frequent trips to New York City. Without any doubt, Midoux, Zahabi, and Danaher were the cornerstones that helped GSP build the skills that make him legendary today, but The Way of the Fight entirely omits several people who were also critical in St-Pierre’s development as a mixed martial artist.
Kickboxing coach Victor Vargotsky helped strengthen St-Pierre mentally after GSP’s first loss via first-round armbar to Matt Hughes in 2004. Yet there isn’t even a mention of his name in GSP’s book.
“If it wasn’t for the way Victor broke Georges down after the Matt Hughes fight, and built him back the way that he did, he would never have become Georges St-Pierre the way people know him today,” said Alexandre Choko, former owner of the Tristar Gym in Montreal.
Wagnney Fabiano was St-Pierre’s first BJJ coach; Fabio Holanda came next, with both Fabiano and Holanda teaching St-Pierre in his native city of Montreal. Neither rated a mention in The Way of the Fight, with John Danaher getting exclusive credit for GSP’s BJJ skills. It’s hard to believe that St-Pierre spent more time on the mat anywhere besides Montreal, especially during the early days of his career when he struggled to pay the bills.
While St-Pierre fell out with Vargotsky and Holanda, their omission from the narrative is partially to do with crafting a concise book about St-Pierre and partially due to the revisionist history St-Pierre wants to craft about himself.
Anderson Silva, who fell out with his first Muay Thai trainer Fabio Noguchi, and Rudimar Fedrigo’s Chute Boxe academy, still mentioned both men and their gyms in his autobiography. Whether Noguchi and Chute Boxe were more positive or negative for Silva’s career is a matter for spirited debate, but that those coaches and trainers influenced Anderson Silva cannot ever be denied.Comment -
I'm going crazay in my 'ed man!
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haha about 80% of MMA fighters could do with watching this!
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"I think Georges should retire," said Rogan. "One of the reasons I think Georges should retire is he was on my podcast and he was talking about being abducted by aliens. I was going, 'you think you've been abducted by aliens?' He starts talking about missing time. He started talking about driving his car and all of a sudden he's at home and he has no idea [how] he got there. I think it's head kicks.
"That fight he had some serious memory loss (at UFC 167). I think he's taken too many shots. An interesting statistic is that Georges has taken more punches and kicks in the last three fights than any of his fights, ever. In fact, 50% of the shots he's taken his entire career were in the last three fights. I think he should get out. I know the UFC probably doesn't want to hear me say that. I know that could be a huge rematch.
"I think they should just give Johny Hendricks the belt. I think Johny Hendricks won that fight. I think there's real problems with judging and I don't think there should be a way for a guy to win a fight, but yet lose a fight."Comment -
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@MJCflipdascript: GSP: 469 sig. strikes absorbed in UFC career, 162 in last 3 fights (34.5%). 1,073 total strikes absorbed in UFC, 412 in last 3 (38.4%)Comment -
Lil Heathen on JRE
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Poetry in motion #SOG
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