One of the most anticipated welterweight title fights in recent memory takes place next Saturday as welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre takes on former Strikeforce 170lb champ Nick Diaz in what can only be considered a grudge match. The bad blood between these two world-class fighters is no secret and they would like nothing better than to prove to the world that they could defeat the other. St-Pierre has even gone so far as to request this particular match-up when other contenders like Johny Hendricks were arguably more logical options.
The champ claims to have significantly changed his training, focusing instead on adding new weapons to his already well-rounded game.
“I changed a lot of things in my training and the way I do things,” St-Pierre said in the UFC pre-fight interview, “I’m having more fun now and learning new skills and new tools to put in my arsenal. I think it’s going to pay off and I think it’s going to be good. I’m taking the fight where I want it to be.”
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March 07, 2013
