Comments on: St. Pierre claims personal issues hurt him against Serra http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:14:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: <![CDATA[UFCDaily.com]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:23:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1393 I don't think I could consider myself a fan persay but I have sincere respect for his physical fitness and preparations for fights. I think he let his guard down on Serra plain and simple. I really think he will defeat Josh Koscheck at UFC 74 but he has to end the fight early for that to happen imo. I don’t think I could consider myself a fan persay but I have sincere respect for his physical fitness and preparations for fights. I think he let his guard down on Serra plain and simple. I really think he will defeat Josh Koscheck at UFC 74 but he has to end the fight early for that to happen imo.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Fightlinker » Blog Archive » Georges St Pierre’s excuses are LAME]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:53:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1392 [...] the only guy who’s not impressed with GSP’s oh so convenient family problems. Sam Caplan drops the hammer on Georges for all these excuses: He’s changed his management. He’s changed his camp. And now he might be [...] [...] the only guy who’s not impressed with GSP’s oh so convenient family problems. Sam Caplan drops the hammer on Georges for all these excuses: He’s changed his management. He’s changed his camp. And now he might be [...]

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]]> By: <![CDATA[phyteguru]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:46:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1391 LR said it perfectly... He should just drop everything because he's told a plethora of different stories and just stick with the "I lost." or "He won." He's losing fans due to his poor attitude, especially that interview on the Canadian radio station. TKO or whatever it was... I'm a big GSP fan, but if this kinda stuff keeps up, it won't be for long. GSP > Koscheck (Unanamous Decision) LR said it perfectly… He should just drop everything because he’s told a plethora of different stories and just stick with the “I lost.” or “He won.” He’s losing fans due to his poor attitude, especially that interview on the Canadian radio station. TKO or whatever it was… I’m a big GSP fan, but if this kinda stuff keeps up, it won’t be for long.
GSP > Koscheck (Unanamous Decision)

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Mike Ringer]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:44:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1390 I had a lot of respect for GSP after the fight when he seemed to just own up to the loss. I quickly lost that respect though as each and every excuse trickled out. I realize a lot of fighters do that, but I'm a GSP fan and I expected more from him. I felt like he could have stood out from the crowd as a fighter by just taking the high road and standing by his losses with respect. Now he's just another fighter who has to come up with excuses. I still count myself as a GSP fan, but more so now because of his skills and potential and less because of his attitude. I had a lot of respect for GSP after the fight when he seemed to just own up to the loss. I quickly lost that respect though as each and every excuse trickled out. I realize a lot of fighters do that, but I’m a GSP fan and I expected more from him. I felt like he could have stood out from the crowd as a fighter by just taking the high road and standing by his losses with respect. Now he’s just another fighter who has to come up with excuses. I still count myself as a GSP fan, but more so now because of his skills and potential and less because of his attitude.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Richard]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:06:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1389 I think people make way too much out of GSP's excuses. Barring Chuck Liddell, there are not too many fighters who don't have some sort of excuse for a loss. Every situation is the same, going into the fight the fighter is in the best shape of his life...blah, blah, blah, but after the fight and the loss, there is a reason or excuse for it. Does anyone know any fighter that would say they have problems coming into a fight if they are not a last minute replacement? Another thing to take into account is that GSP is one of the top guys in the UFC WW division which means he is highly visible and liked by most, so naturally when something happens like what happened at UFC 69, people wonder what is up? If you had the same questions shoved in your face day in and day out, how many times would your story stay the same? GSP tried to do the right thing that all MMA fans want when he said he got beat after the fight, but then you had every fight reporter dogging the guy for an excuse. Another thing that needs to be taken into account is GSP's grasp of the english language, it is not his native tongue. So GSP may have been telling the truth about how camp went but as soon as that hits the news, it's twisted into an excuse. GSP has said he accepted the fight so he accepts the loss and it's time to move on but it is the reporters that seem to want to linger on the Serra fight and try to pry as much as they can from a guy who may be somewhat naive to what they are trying to get due to english being his second language. Some may not understand how it can be that different but certain things in french don't hold the same weight as they do in english and vise versa. Tito Ortiz has an excuse EVERY fight whether it is win lose or draw and people haven't bagged on him HALF as much as the shit GSP is getting for Serra. That's my 2 cents. I think people make way too much out of GSP’s excuses. Barring Chuck Liddell, there are not too many fighters who don’t have some sort of excuse for a loss.

Every situation is the same, going into the fight the fighter is in the best shape of his life…blah, blah, blah, but after the fight and the loss, there is a reason or excuse for it.

Does anyone know any fighter that would say they have problems coming into a fight if they are not a last minute replacement?

Another thing to take into account is that GSP is one of the top guys in the UFC WW division which means he is highly visible and liked by most, so naturally when something happens like what happened at UFC 69, people wonder what is up? If you had the same questions shoved in your face day in and day out, how many times would your story stay the same?

GSP tried to do the right thing that all MMA fans want when he said he got beat after the fight, but then you had every fight reporter dogging the guy for an excuse. Another thing that needs to be taken into account is GSP’s grasp of the english language, it is not his native tongue. So GSP may have been telling the truth about how camp went but as soon as that hits the news, it’s twisted into an excuse.

GSP has said he accepted the fight so he accepts the loss and it’s time to move on but it is the reporters that seem to want to linger on the Serra fight and try to pry as much as they can from a guy who may be somewhat naive to what they are trying to get due to english being his second language.

Some may not understand how it can be that different but certain things in french don’t hold the same weight as they do in english and vise versa.

Tito Ortiz has an excuse EVERY fight whether it is win lose or draw and people haven’t bagged on him HALF as much as the shit GSP is getting for Serra.

That’s my 2 cents.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Sam Caplan]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:05:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1388 Luke, I look forward to checking out your GSP comments on Bloody Elbow. Luke, I look forward to checking out your GSP comments on Bloody Elbow.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[LR]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:48:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1387 GSP should have just said he was beat. I mean, I'm not a huge Chuck Liddell fan, but after the Rampage fight, the only thing Chuck could say was "He beat me, he caught me, and he beat me.". GSP should have just said that, and said he was going to be back. But as far as this upcoming fight, I think he's going to be out to prove us all wrong about the mental aspect in his game. His MMA skillset is unmatches in the welterweight division, so if he can keep his head in the ring, I think he'll destroy Koscheck. GSP should have just said he was beat. I mean, I’m not a huge Chuck Liddell fan, but after the Rampage fight, the only thing Chuck could say was “He beat me, he caught me, and he beat me.”. GSP should have just said that, and said he was going to be back.

But as far as this upcoming fight, I think he’s going to be out to prove us all wrong about the mental aspect in his game. His MMA skillset is unmatches in the welterweight division, so if he can keep his head in the ring, I think he’ll destroy Koscheck.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Handover Fist]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:45:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1386 Not long after the Serra fight I remember seeing Laura Prepon on one of the late night talk shows (I think it was Craig Ferguson), and she was talking about how big a fan she was of the UFC and mentioned that she was big fan of GSP and was in his locker room visiting with him right before the fight. Maybe entertaining celebrities right before you fight is common place for UFC fighter, but my first thought was his head probably wasn't where it needed to be moments before stepping into the cage for a title defense. Not long after the Serra fight I remember seeing Laura Prepon on one of the late night talk shows (I think it was Craig Ferguson), and she was talking about how big a fan she was of the UFC and mentioned that she was big fan of GSP and was in his locker room visiting with him right before the fight.

Maybe entertaining celebrities right before you fight is common place for UFC fighter, but my first thought was his head probably wasn’t where it needed to be moments before stepping into the cage for a title defense.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Luke Thomas]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:18:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1385 "Luke, I wouldn’t feel a need to be hard on the guy if he didn’t make so many excuses." Totally understandable, I just think there's more to the story than the excuses he offers for poor performance. “Luke, I wouldn’t feel a need to be hard on the guy if he didn’t make so many excuses.”

Totally understandable, I just think there’s more to the story than the excuses he offers for poor performance.

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]]> By: <![CDATA[Accomando]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/14/st-pierre-claims-personal-issues-hurt-him-against-serr/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:02:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=504#comment-1380 1-2 title fight record in the UFC, that is that the same record Evan Tanner has. GSP and Tanner have identical title-fight records. When you think about it, they are kind of similar fighters. Both very well skilled all around. They have good, effective striking without the 1 punch KO power. Can take the fight anywhere and dominate. Have above average GnP. They always and I mean always, have entertaining fights one way or another as well. And last but not least, both are kind of nut-bars in thier own way. I will say this, no matter what GSP's mental state is, I am always looking forward to his fights because they are usually dynamite. When I think about it, I guess GSP is kind of a sympathetic character, which is why he has so many die-hard fans. That and his potential. Anyway, I can't wait for this fight to happen. Finger's crossed no injuries come up. 1-2 title fight record in the UFC, that is that the same record Evan Tanner has. GSP and Tanner have identical title-fight records.

When you think about it, they are kind of similar fighters. Both very well skilled all around. They have good, effective striking without the 1 punch KO power. Can take the fight anywhere and dominate. Have above average GnP. They always and I mean always, have entertaining fights one way or another as well.

And last but not least, both are kind of nut-bars in thier own way.

I will say this, no matter what GSP’s mental state is, I am always looking forward to his fights because they are usually dynamite.

When I think about it, I guess GSP is kind of a sympathetic character, which is why he has so many die-hard fans. That and his potential.

Anyway, I can’t wait for this fight to happen. Finger’s crossed no injuries come up.

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