Georges St. Pierre offers his thoughts on Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit
Posted on January 31, 2012, 06:46 PM by Trent Reinsmith
Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will meet on Saturday night to determine who will wear the interim UFC Welterweight title. The current UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St, Pierre is currently recovering from knee surgery and took some time out of his rehab and training to offer his thoughts on the upcoming bout.
CHEERING FOR THE ENEMY
“I respect Carlos Condit, but I want Diaz to win. It will be a weird feeling, sitting at the Mandalay Bay wanting Nick Diaz to win. I want this fight with Diaz so badly, as badly as I wanted the title shot when I got down on my knees. I have never asked (UFC President) Dana White for anything, but I did ask to fightNick Diaz. I was (crushed) when I had to pull out of this weekend’s fight hurt, but I am determined to get back to the Octagon as soon as possible to fightthis guy. He needs to hold up his part and beat Carlos Condit on Saturday to make this fight happen.
ON HIS FEARS CONDIT WILL WIN
“I am very nervous that Carlos Condit will win on Saturday night, and that I won’t be able to fight Nick Diaz this summer. Carlos Condit is a very good fighter, he can strike, he is aggressive and he has submissions. He has been very impressive and is the type of fighter who gets better and better the more confident hegets.
I am not personal friends with him but I know him a little and he’s a great person. I know a lot of people who know him well because we train with the same people, but I have only spoken with him a few times. He is a true mixed martial artist. I feel bad, it is weird that I want him to lose, but I have never wanted to fight anyone as much as I want to fight Diaz.”
ON DANA WHITE’S COMMENT THAT GSP ‘HATES’ DIAZ
“I don’t truly hate him as a person. I don’t know that he is a bad guy, but I hate what he brings to the sport with the disrespect and the unprofessional things he says and does. It is sort of a professional hatred. He has been nothing but disrespectful and arrogant towards me. During UFC 137 (week) I felt like I had to walk around Las Vegas with my fists ready (to punch Diaz) because every time I came across him he wanted to fight there and then. Every time the elevator opened (in the hotel) I needed to be ready to fight in case he stepped in. I was on edge all week. This guy is crazy.
I am used to hearing (smack) talk from opponents, Matt Serra did it, Dan Hardy did it, and Josh Koscheck did it, but with Diaz he has taken it to another level. He and his coach (Cesar Gracie) have called me a coward and tried to disrespect myaccomplishments.
All that has done though is make me determined to beat him up. He will bring out the best in me, I will be 100% focused, like a bomb-expert defusing a time bomb. When my back is against the wall and I have no choice but to win, when I cannot lose to this person under any cost, that is when I am most dangerous.
Also, as champion, I believe Diaz deserves the fight for the title. Style-wise, he is a very tough match for me and the fans deserve to see the fight they really want to see.”
ON WHETHER THE ‘INTERIM’ CHAMP WILL BE THE REAL CHAMP
“The way I see it, I am not the champion anymore on Saturday night. I have not fought since April, against my will, but I understand the champion must fight. Youhave to put the belt on the line in order to call yourself champion, the best in the world. Right now I am not the best in the world, I am injured. The winner of this fight on Saturday will be more than just the new No.1 contender, but he won’t be the new champion either. The winner of this fight will have to beat me to become the true world champion and I will have to beat the winner of this fight in order to call myself the best in the world again.
I like the format where the winner of this fight will have to fight me and I have to fight the winner to truly become the UFC champion. That is what the UFC is about,that is competition. This is fair to all of us, we have to beat each other to be the undisputed champion.”
ON DIAZ’S DOMINATING WIN OVER BJ PENN
“He was very impressive. Nick Diaz’s boxing is very strong; he could be the best boxer in the UFC. I don’t want to be seen to be advising any other fighter how to win a fight, but if Diaz does what he does best then he should win this fight on Saturday. It is a very close fight though.”
ON HIS RIGHT KNEE INJURY AND REHAB
“I am ahead of schedule. I can already train and even kick but I am remaining calm and not rushing. I won’t train properly until July, it is a matter of discipline not to force my knee to go harder than it can heal. No athlete wants to sit on thesidelines, especially when you are the champion and you must watch two others fight for the interim championship belt. I will watch on Saturday and go home very motivated to rehab on Monday morning but I must be disciplined and I must continue to rehab at the pace I am doing.”
Further Reading: UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit In-Depth Preview
Photo: Georges St. Pierre at the UFC 100 press conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on July 9, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Francis Specker
Comments
what a homo, instead of fighting whoever wins, thats the better fighter, and imo condit has a better chance at beating gsp.
Lol first haters blame him for not fighting Diaz, then, when he wants to fight Diaz, they blame him for not wanting to fight the best. You should be ashamed of being so stupid.
& calling him homo? dude, he can get every woman he wants and can kick your ass at any given time. If that's your definition of homo, u got a little problem.
True That......he needs to jump off a bridge
first time in a long time im actually worried gsp could loose... to ethier guy
I clicked "sharp" ironically.
on the subject of homo's ....Hi Ian.
Ian - Your statement are of the losers who hide in their basements, fappin and always thinks everybodys' a homo..
Ian - Your statement are of the losers who hide in their basements, fappin and always thinks everybodys' a homo..
Only homo here is you, "ian".
STFU!!!
how do you get weak'd 95 times??? LOL.. Did you even read the interview?
I think you mean retardedly.
Nice article. Gives a look at this whole messed up situation from the Champ's point of view.
Rite on Trent! I have been waiting for GSP to tell it how he sees it.
Did anyone else have GSP's voice/accent narrating everything they read here?
Dat is da way i redit.
I was not impressed by your performance!!!
GSP fighting this summer? Seems kind of soon...
Hm, where did you read that? He said he wouldn't even start training properly until July.
Dana White says in one of his recent interviews that GSP sends him picture of him kicking and that he should be able to be back this summer.
A class act. Like everyone I wish he would finish more fights but what a classy guy. He is even respectful of Nick who he is angry at.
Diaz is so good and wins because he works so hard. No one works harder than GSP. The advantage GSP has is he is smarter than Diaz. That's where he will win.
Great article.
We find out for sure this weekend if Diaz will have his long-awaited bout with GSP.
Then we will see who the better fighter of the two is Mr. Bruce!
Couldn't agree more ....Diaz will submit or tko Condit and then lose a 5 round war with GSP.
GSP is boring as a figther and his aproach of not losing instead of going for the win pisses me off as a fan...having said that he just spoke as a true champ and a true figther....I just hope Anderson learns something and follow GSP example.
I disagree with the first point;
GSP has simply too much to lose to go in there and finish the fights. He must want to finish his fights but he gets paid 4-5 millions$ each fight, defends his title and dominates most of the time, the better he gets the more people ask from him.
At the moment Andersons approach to winning is not fighting at all....if you are the champ GSP is right you gotta fight.
I don't buy into this danawhitish 'boring fighter' crap. There are rules, athleticism, skills and bravery. Whoever makes better use of those wins. Period. He has beaten almost everyone who has stood in front of him in the Octagon, so forget about the "boring" refrain.
boooooring
If gsp fights the way he used to fight before getting the belt, I want gsp to win. If he fight's the way he's been fighitng in the past few years, I want diaz to win. I think that's fair
“I am very nervous that Carlos Condit will win on Saturday night, and that I won’t be able to fight Nick Diaz this summer. Carlos Condit is a very good fighter. He can strike, he is aggressive and he has submissions. He has been very impressive and is the type of fighter who gets better and better the more confident he gets.” – UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.LOL
GSP won't be ready to fight until Late November, or the beginning of December 2012. Nick won't be waiting for him that long.... After Nick beats Carlos, his moving up to challenge Anderson The Spider Silva.. Rumors are already flying. Something GSP has been to scared to do for the past 2 years. Always giving the weight excuse... At least Nick has the cojones to do it... Nick is f*ck*ng crazy, and is probably suicide for him to fight Anderson... Yet War Nick Diaz, he would fight Anderson if Dana approves it... As for GSP, he couldn't even stand and dominate Jake Shields.... Just compare their faces, and who went to the hospital afterwards. Bottom Line Nick Diaz would whooped GSP on a striking battle... Nick even has way better cardio then GSP.... The only way for GSP to win, is to hold Nick on the mat for 5 boring rounds, using his powerful wrestling.. Stick on him like glue, with grease on his body.. lol. Yet Nick Ground skills are no joke. Nick BJJ > GSP....Good luck with that. Nick would teach GSP how to do a proper armbar... I mean GSP had hardy locked, and yet with wrong wrist control.. Yes GSP can stand, and use his kicks also... Yet I bet he will be to scared to do so... I mean he was scared to stand with little Serra.. So again Don't Be Scared Homie....
I guess the way he held BJ Penn on the ground and destroyed his face was boring to you?
Kosheck though GSP was afraid to stand and trade with him, and his face didn't look any better either.
Maybe Diaz will follow Shields strategy of poking GSP in the eye, and then only punch that side of his face.
Anyone who thinks the most dominant welterweight in the history of the sport is afraid of anyone is a mental midget.
The way he hold Bj Penn while been all greased up during the fight... The way he cheated you mean.... Terrible example to start you're reply dumb-ass..
Everyone who is everyone, knew he would stand and trade with Koscheck.. Jab and keep the distance, and not following up with combinations..Yet you call that impressive.. Even Paulo Thiago K.O Koscheck...
Way to look for excuse on the poke in the eye thing... Saying Diaz will do the same thing is retarded. Or maybe he should kick GSP on the nuts twice, messed his concentration.... I mean just like GSP did so to Mat Hughes on their second fight... Look for another excuse.
Anyone who thinks GSP is unbeatable is an retarded and probably have wet dreams about him....
"Hu-hu hu-hu.....you said wet dream"
IF (big if never look past a guy like condit) wins and then takes another fight while gsp is recovering it will likely be against the winner of peirce kos there is no way they would move an interim champ up to face another champ and i think diaz will have alot of trouble with koscheck i mean the last time he fought a wrestler was sherk he hasn't fought any since and him subbing gsp no way just no way
Sherk lost that fight... Watch the fight again... Blind judges. People keep bringing the same excuse on the wrestling thing... And Bj Penn wrestling is also good... I mean look how he worked Fitch... I believe Nick Diaz is ready to fight any top wrestler now... Koscheck in no way deserves another title shot... I rather see the winner of Jake Ellenberger vs Diego getting the title shot.... And yes way Nick can submit GSP... On the mat many things can happen.
Doe everyone here know ian, the homo?
Just get well and fight GSP. Your the whole reason these two have to fight.
GSP will mangle condit, but he'd have PROBLEMS vs diaz tho. Im telling you, diaz will win this weekend, then he'll beat gsp and he'll be the king pin for a long time.
Wow Ian has the most weaks I have seen on Lowkick. Quite an accomplishment. Probably the biggest one he'll ever get :P