Quick Hits: GSP Will Be “110 Percent In October”, UFC 103 Sets Gate Record, Fedor-Rogers Possible for Chicago, and more
Posted by Justin H on Sep 18, 2009 at 10:00 am ET22 Comments
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre recently did an interview with TSN.ca. in which he told them that he is “close to getting back to 110 percent in October.” The French-Canadian fighter also mentioned that he is continuing to look to improve his game including starting yoga, and a more healthy diet.- The UFC is making its second trip to Texas on Saturday and hopes to avoid some of the embarrassment it experienced following it’s previous trip for UFC 69. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation does not require drug screening for combat sports, so the UFC has requested a third party conduct random testing for UFC 103. The promotion does not know which fighters will be tested, and will only be notified of positive results, should any occur. [MMAJunkie]
- The WEC recently secured a deal to air its programming on one of the few remaining Setanta Sports stations, Setanta Sports Australia. The WEC programming is scheduled to begin just prior to the October 10, WEC 43.
- At the pre-fight press conference for UFC 103 on Thursday, the president of the American Airlines Center said that the event had already eclipsed gross sales for any other sporting event held at the venue. He also said that the event’s gross ticket sales were second only to a 2005 Rolling Stones concert for any event the facility has hosted.
- Ultimate Fight Night 19 became the fifth highest attended “Fight Night” event for the UFC, attracting a crowd of 7,500 spectators to the Cox Convention Center Wednesday night. The event in Oklahoma City also garnered second ranking gross sales number for all “Fight Night” events with a live gate of $650,000.
- Former “The Ultimate Fighter 2″ cast member, Seth Petruzelli hinted that he may be making a return to the UFC following his recent victory over Chris Batten at Art of Fighting – Damage in a recent post directed at Kimbo Slice on the popular forum TheUnderground. In a subsequent post he went on to say, “(the UFC) are currently looking to get me a fight.”
- Strikeforce is reportedly in negotiation with the athletic commission for the state of Illinois to host its November 7th bout headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers. Though nothing has been made official, the Sear Centre in Hoffman Estates could play host to the CBS televised event. [ESPN]
- Ed Herman will soon undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in his August loss at UFC 102 to Aaron Simpson and will be sidelined for 9 months. [Columbian]
- Following March events in Columbus, Ohio in 2007, 2008, and 2009 to coincide with the Arnold Sports Festival, the UFC will not host an event in the city in 2010. [Dayton Daily News]
Tags: Brett Rogers, Fedor Emelianenko, Georges St. Pierre, Seth Petruzelli
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Maybe GSP can be ready by december or jan to hand a whoopin to kampann,swick or whoever the poor bastard will be
Maybe they’re trying to set up a slice vs petruzelli rematch? I’d like to watch that
UFC event second only to the legendary ROlling Stones? You hear that bob arum?
Petruzelli is asking for that rematch, because apparently Kimbo has claimed he’s been ducking him since the last fight.
A guy a I know saw GSP at a club in Montreal, some rapper from Paris was performing. Apparently GSP was along a wall completely by himself with a big sweater and tuke on, dancing by himself with a bottle of alcohol in his hand, grinding to the music. The guys group went up to him and talked to him…. Thats about it. I’m from Montreal so I always hear a GSP story every now and then. This one sounded weird but the guy swore it was him, they talked and everything.
Tha’ts kool dude. I’ve been to toronot a few times and i know canadians are hardcore gsp fans.
*Toronto
Tuke?
It’s a canadian term. If you live in canada, at some point you will wear a tuke. Trust me.
It’s actually a toque and that story sounds FOS.
If GSP enjoys dancing by himself, it just shows how much more balls he has than your average man.
I dance by myself in the Billy Idol meaning every Friday night need it or not.
And if you watch his fights, you can tell he’s got more balls than most everyone else… *rimshot*
Yes we are! I’m from Montreal too and I’m really happy that GSP’s getting better everyday. About the thing you said about GSP’s in the club. What can I say, the guy like to get out sometimes and have some fun. What’s wrong about it? I look forward for his return! Peace
110% wow!
Is the extra 10% for the illegal application of some sort of slippery substance?
Not-so-quick responses:
- no need for the Greatness to hurry back. It’s not like there is anyone for him to face thats going to come close to beating him.
At this point you’d need to be Indiana fu<king Jones in order to dig up a 170er with a shot at beating GSP…
- I'm sure this UFC trip to Texas will go better than the last one did.
After all, how couldn't it?
- WEC, why bother?
Just wait until year's end and let Dana deal with all of your TV sh!t after you've been absorbed/merged/shut down…
- both 103 and UFN ticket sales [and ratings, PPV buys etc.] just indicate the constant upward spiral of MMA.
Well done Texas and Oklahoma…
- I'm guessing that if Kimbo Slice doesn't win TUF, he'll be re-matching Petruzelli at the finale?
- Strikeforce in Chicago?
The have a huge Eastern European/Slavic/Russian population out there, so I imagine a lot of a$$es in seats to see Fedor submit Rogers.
- Best of luck on that knee surgery, Ginger Ninja.
- finally, no March UFC event for Ohio?
Sh!t, now we have to hear from Gun and the bizzes about how Ohio isn't getting their respect…
hey dude this is stupid no event in columbus!…..columbus is consistently the b est venue for ufc events and ohio has the best mma fans and crowds imo……there better be one in Cincinnati, or cleveland or ill be angry
Dude we’ve yet to have one here in the bay area! I know there isn’t really a place in san francisco to hold an event unless they wanted to go outdoors @ the best park in the country AT&T park. So atleast you guys have been to shows in your hometown. I’d have to go to san jose or sacramento in the arco arena.
No sh!t Gun, with no Cincinnati event in sight I was counting on Columbus to be where I see my first event….We sat over 16,000 last time they came to Cincy and if you recall it was one of the loudest, most hyped crowds evaa. With all the good Ohio fighters on the roster and the numbers that we’ve generated (which have never been lackluster) WTF is Dana thinking? GRRR gonna have the bizzes send him an e-mail.
Happy that GSP will be ready soon, i just wonder whats going to happen with the WW division, whoever challenges him next will just be the next dude to get FATALITIED on by GSP….
GSP comments lead me to believe he may be used to fill the void left by Rampage. Maybe a GSP v. Swick fight? That’d be cool… Does that timeline even make sense?
Also…how about some UFC here in New York!! Matt Serra at Nassau Coliseum! (Long Guyland)
It has to get legalized, remember.
I know…but UFC 100 at Radio City was pretty sweet. (Thanks FRENZY!)