That’s a pretty bold statement to make considering the last time he knocked someone out was in 2006. Also, ever since joining Team Jackson, GSP has been more focused on strategy more than ever. So of course he’s going to beat someone using a paticular method.
Also, this really doesn’t sound like Fitch at all. More than likely his new publicist told him to make a bold statement like that, to stir up the internet and hype his next fight.
Thats just crazy talk. I love Fitch but he made s stupid comment. As much as I love Fitch, there is no doubt in my mind that GSP will loose to him. ALL GSP has to do, which I expect him to do is get past this 1 last mental hurdle, which is being KO by Serra, he will avenge this next month and it will be smooth sailing from here on out.
Fitch will have to settle for #2 welterweight in the world, and there is nothing wrong with that. I just think GSP is on his way to becoming AnersonSilva-ish!
AS u pointed out…Team Jackson has GSP working on all cylindars . he is on top of his game right now and wont loose for a while. I
I don’t think GSP is afraid to get knocked out. I think he’s learned his lesson. He will be more patient and choose his spots when striking, similar to what Chuck did in his fight vs Wandy.
in my mind, GSP made statements with both of this victories. Everyone said that Koscheck would take him down and beat on him. Some said the same for Hughes because before the fight Hughes “went back to his basics”.
Well, thats people saying “oh, well he can’t wrestle with them” and GSP proving people wrong. He’s taken fighters who rely on ONE SINGLE dominant element of the fight game and beaten them at their own game - badly!
what does that tell you about GSP as an all around fighter?!
Whoa… Fitch is one of my favorite fighters… but how the hell will Serra go 5 rounds with GSP? Serra isnt even close to being able to go that long with the sick atheletism that GSP has.
jon fitch is alright. i mean he didnt impress me wen he fought chris wilson at all. george is so much bigger and skilled he would walk through fitch in one round!
[quote comment=”342078″]thats a bit of a ridiculous statement.
in my mind, GSP made statements with both of this victories. Everyone said that Koscheck would take him down and beat on him. Some said the same for Hughes because before the fight Hughes “went back to his basics”.
Well, thats people saying “oh, well he can’t wrestle with them” and GSP proving people wrong. He’s taken fighters who rely on ONE SINGLE dominant element of the fight game and beaten them at their own game - badly!
what does that tell you about GSP as an all around fighter?![/quote]
I think Fitch made an interesting point. GSP has been primarily a wrestler in his two bouts since the Serra bout. Fitch-GSP will be a great bout but you can not rule out Serra. What happened the last time everyone ruled out Serra? He became the champion by knocking out GSP.
Somewhat off topic, but I was checking out the other interviews from UFC.com. Did anybody else see the post-fight interview with Silva? He said that he would reluctantly move up in weight class if he had to, and then hinted that he could also move down. Can you imagine Silva at 170, with his length and reach? Now that’s a scary thought.
[quote comment=”342082″]Whoa… Fitch is one of my favorite fighters… but how the hell will Serra go 5 rounds with GSP? Serra isnt even close to being able to go that long with the sick atheletism that GSP has.[/quote]
Main Event:
Rampage vs. Forrest[/quote]
We have to wait ’til July. Lame! I suppose twelve weeks of TUF would put that right there on the calendar, wouldn’t it? July 2nd, TUF 7 finale then, eh?
I understand where Fitch is going with that statement, but I don’t think he’s right on this one. Since GSP started training with Team Jackson, he elevated his games to new heights. GSP is better now then he was before the first Serra fight. GSP completely dismantled two very good fighters, in Koscheck and Hughes. I honestly don’t see the fight with Serra getting out of the first. GSP is going to be so geeked out to avenge that first loss. He is going to put on a clinic against Serra.
Fitch’s stand up didn’t look very dominating against Wilson, he rocked him once and missed on the pay load. If he’s trying to entice a stand up battle like Kos was hoping, he’s going to spend his time on his back.
For all those who think Coleman has no chance against Lesnar
Coleman will win as he is a much better wrestler than Brock, Coleman is an Olympian, somthing Brock Never achieved. A 210 LBs Kurt Anlgle schooled a 290 lbs Brock twice in freestyle wrestling when they were in the WWE. Lesnar never even scored a point on Angle in either match. Coleman has a win over Angle and lost to him by one point when Angle won his gold medal in Spain.
When Coleman always Owned Kerr when they sparred aswell, thats when Kerr was about 265 lbs and a better wrestler than Brock aswell.
If Coleman could add some muscle and steroidless strength he has a chance of putting Lesnar on his back and pounding him out. Also Lesnar has had only 2 fights and Coleman is a mma and UFC vet and the “Godfather of Ground n Pound”. I am not saying Brock will loose, but he has t o be very careful cause who what Coleman will show up.
For the fools who think Forrest has a chance against Rampage, Forrest is 6-2 in the UFC. His victories are over an acl-less and poorly conditioned Shogun, Stephan Bonnar (twice), Bill Mahood, Elvis Sinosic and Hector Ramirez.
I love Forrest just like everyone else. You have to admire his heart and tougness both mental and Physical, but lets be real. As long as Rampage is training with Juanito and he comes into the fight with no major injuries, he will destroy Forrest.
I admire Forrests heart but that Heart of his is going to get him seriously hurt against Rampage on July 5th! Not to mention that Forrest has NO KO power and Rampage has a hell of a chin!
I really feel bad for Forrest, its gonna be real UGLY!!!
[quote comment=”342114″]For all those who think Coleman has no chance against Lesnar
Coleman will win as he is a much better wrestler than Brock, Coleman is an Olympian, somthing Brock Never achieved. A 210 LBs Kurt Anlgle schooled a 290 lbs Brock twice in freestyle wrestling when they were in the WWE. Lesnar never even scored a point on Angle in either match. Coleman has a win over Angle and lost to him by one point when Angle won his gold medal in Spain.
When Coleman always Owned Kerr when they sparred aswell, thats when Kerr was about 265 lbs and a better wrestler than Brock aswell.
If Coleman could add some muscle and steroidless strength he has a chance of putting Lesnar on his back and pounding him out. Also Lesnar has had only 2 fights and Coleman is a mma and UFC vet and the “Godfather of Ground n Pound”. I am not saying Brock will loose, but he has t o be very careful cause who what Coleman will show up.[/quote]
You didn’t just write “when they were in the WWE” did you?? LOL.
Man, Give me what ever Fitch is on!!!! He is crazy… GSP is on a totally different planet now than all the other Welterweights. GSP would own Fitch in every area. Fitch’s stand up is nothing to shout about and GSP proved against Hughes his wrestling is on another level. I would like to see Fitch vs GSP to see him get his ass handed to him.
[quote comment=”342045″]Fitch is just looking for a fight with GSP and a pay day. He is hyping a potential fight and trying to generate interest.[/quote]
Yup. I couldn’t agree more.
I wonder…who directed Fitch to make this statement?
[quote comment=”342098″][quote comment=”342082″]Whoa… Fitch is one of my favorite fighters… but how the hell will Serra go 5 rounds with GSP? Serra isnt even close to being able to go that long with the sick atheletism that GSP has.[/quote]
Yeah all it took Serra was 1 round last time ; )[/quote]
It’s ironic that Fitch said that about GSP when he himself resorted to taking Chris Wilson down because he was losing on the standup exchanges and was likely “scared to get knocked out”. In my opinion Fitch has shown great toughness and a fairly well rounded game. Reminds me of GSP except GSP is better than Fitch on every level. I just don’t see him beating George.
It seems that the more amazing and higher up a fighter gets the more he is the subject of intense and almost unrealistic scrutiny. GSP had a bad day on one fight and people have speculated and attacked him endlessly about it. I see a lot of this happening with Anderson Silva too. He’s been so dominant lately yet many are still quick to point out any weaknesses he has and up until the Hendo fight some still had him as the underdog. I can’t even imagine how much people will speculate and go on about him when he has his “bad day”, and guaranteed, he will sometime. Almost all dominant fighters have!
whats he thinking he looked scared against wilson after the first round he did not want anythin to do with him and just took him down for the last two to get a win.
Fitch didn’t impress me at all with his fight against Wilson. So what if he’s 8-0. He needs to fight Koscheck, Karo, or even Hughes to be a contender. I’m positive he would be scared sh*tless to stand up with GSP.
[quote comment=”342138″]funny that fitch should say that, when he couldnt stand with Chris Wilson.[/quote]
Fitch got clipped a couple times then took the fight to the ground ’cause he knew he wouldn’t last on his feet.
BTW, so, b/c GSP knows that when you stand up, you can get caught and you’re less likely to “get caught” on the ground so by taking the fight to the mat he has more control of the action and less is due to lady luck, this makes GSP a bad fighter??a bad opponent???Smart as all hell by utilizing one of his many strengths? I’m going with smart as hell.
He might have a point. I mean in his last 2 fights since Serra basically knocked him out, he’s chosen to take both fights to the ground. Who knows. I still think GSP will beat Fitch Im just saying……
[quote comment=”342042″]Thats just crazy talk. I love Fitch but he made s stupid comment. As much as I love Fitch, there is no doubt in my mind that GSP will loose to him. ALL GSP has to do, which I expect him to do is get past this 1 last mental hurdle, which is being KO by Serra, he will avenge this next month and it will be smooth sailing from here on out.
Fitch will have to settle for #2 welterweight in the world, and there is nothing wrong with that. I just think GSP is on his way to becoming AnersonSilva-ish!
AS u pointed out…Team Jackson has GSP working on all cylindars . he is on top of his game right now and wont loose for a while. I[/quote]
The “new” BJ Penn is the #2 Welter weight in the world, the only reason he’s not number1 is cause i feel he needs to beat GSP in the best 2 out of 3, til then GSP is #1 Welter weight, til then . . . But Fitch, #2, are you kidding me, id even put Karro ahead of Fitch, HELLO didnt you see him almost get his ass kicked in a fight where Fitch was such a big favorite to win that Vegas gave the fight probable no action.
Interesting comments however I think GSP did that to prove he can beat anyone, anywhere … even at their own game. GSP looked like a crazed animal in his last fight, scary good and I think he will destroy Matt Serra, Fitch and then fight Anderson Silva at 170 pounds on NYE 2008.
I think he realized he needs to eliminate the “punchers chance” a little bit. It’s not like if he’s forced to stand up he’d be a fish out of water. the man is a beast no matter where the fight goes.
[quote comment=”342114″]For all those who think Coleman has no chance against Lesnar
Coleman will win as he is a much better wrestler than Brock, Coleman is an Olympian, somthing Brock Never achieved. A 210 LBs Kurt Anlgle schooled a 290 lbs Brock twice in freestyle wrestling when they were in the WWE. Lesnar never even scored a point on Angle in either match. Coleman has a win over Angle and lost to him by one point when Angle won his gold medal in Spain.
When Coleman always Owned Kerr when they sparred aswell, thats when Kerr was about 265 lbs and a better wrestler than Brock aswell.
If Coleman could add some muscle and steroidless strength he has a chance of putting Lesnar on his back and pounding him out. Also Lesnar has had only 2 fights and Coleman is a mma and UFC vet and the “Godfather of Ground n Pound”. I am not saying Brock will loose, but he has t o be very careful cause who what Coleman will show up.[/quote]
Good stuff. I didn’t know about most of what you said.
I found that hysterical and who knows it might actually be true. Was it Fitch simply looking for a title shot or does he actually feel that way. BJ Penn bashing his face in and Matt Serra cleaning his clock may have GSP looking to bully Fitch around via wrestling.
Should be a fantastic fight and its what we the fans want.
that fight wouldnt be good at all.
fitch would be dominated by gsp.
gsp is on a completely different level than fitch.
fitch was almost submitted by sanchez and the fight with wilson was very lack luster.
fitch honestly doesnt deserve a title shot yet because he hasnt fought any true contenders yet.
Fitch has no idea what hes talking about, GSP afraid to get knocked out……..r u kidding!!!! GSP is going to be the greatest fighter in MMA history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Being humble and giving everyone tons of respect hasn’t resulted in a title shot.
By the way, how many of you guys thought Serra would KO GSP? I can tell you right now, Chris Wilson’s stand-up is WAY better than Serra’s, especially once you consider his reach.
I wouldn’t take too much away from Fitch for having some issues in round 1 with Wilson’s striking. After the first round, fitch found his range and was able to move in and out at will. Wilson’s no joke - he’s going to give a lot of guys trouble.
Even if gets the next title shot and fight GSP, I dont think fitch can defeat him. GSP outwrestled koscheck who is better wrestler than fitch. I see GSP winning by unanimos decision
i think 8-0 has gone to fitch’s head. he needs to realize that only about 3 of those fights were against good guys. and how many of the good fighters has he finished, not that many. put him against karo or hughes, then we will see. as for gsp, he would kick fitch’s ass in a heartbeat. oh and on a side note, if anderson silva moves down to 170, no one is safe! he would wipe the floor with them all!!!
Fitch/Penn/Sanchez are probably the only ones who stand a legitimate chance against GSP. GSP is not afraid to get knocked out, if anything he would (T)KO Fitch.
The only fighter that I can think of that isn’t afraid of getting knocked out is Leben. Other than that it’s generally a common strategy to avoid getting knocked out as much as possible. If I were a fighter, I’d probably avoid the knockout. It’s one of those strategies that seems to be safer than looking for it.
GSP has taken down all the wrestlers he has faced. Hughes, Kos, Sherk, Trigg (threw him down like nothing). He can stand and trade or take you to the mat and unleash some ground and pound. Why risk getting taken down by them when you can take them to the mat and control them yourself?
fitch can make that statement all he wants, it doesn’t make it true. for all we know it could totally be true, however i think it’s probably not the case overall. i’m sure he’s got a little bit of fright of getting ko’d again, who wouldn’t after something like that. however to the point of ‘taking the hard road’ with hughes…i think jon is missing the point. most people would agree that hughes was the kingpin of the welterweight division, a division many thought would soon be st. pierre’s. so georges came out in their second fight and put hughes through a 8 minute degree in striking. the third time they met, he put him through a 10 minute phd in ground fighting. the point jon is missing is that georges was making a statement…that he was not only superior to the greatest WW of all time standing, but also on the ground, and he proved it in spectacular fashion. furthermore to the point of not wanting to get ko’d and ‘taking the hard road’, st. pierre was more than willing to strike in the third fight and only took the fight to the ground when the opportunity presented itself from clinch work. not to mention he just came off a ridiculous training camp that was heavy on wrestling, why not take it to the ground and make a point?
fitchie u couldnt even hang with gsp for two rounds so shut ur mouth. oh and by the way u were lucky to win on the weekend and by the way who have u beat? Thats what i thought. U r a joke.
as for fitch getting a title shot…
if you compare georges opponents leading up to his title shot to jon fitch’s, it’s hardly close. i like fitch alot and he is without a doubt in the top five of the division, however i think if they fight and are both on their a games, georges beats him 9 out of 10 times. jon looked quite sloppy in his last couple of fights. he’s not very fluid, he’s not that fast, his striking isn’t on level with georges, his sub defense is good, but it’s only a matter of time before his luck runs out, and he’s not going to overpower georges anywhere, and definitely not wrestling. so if they fight, i think it will be interesting to see how an obviously game and smart fighter like jon will strategize a fight with a guy so on top of his game.
What Fitch doesn’t realize is that GSP used his wrestling against Kos and Hughes to prove a point. He wanted to beat them at their own game because he can. Wait till he faces Serra in Apr. He’s gonna knock him the f*ck out to prove that he can beat him at his game. The guy trains with a WBA world champion! Fitch trains with a loud-mouth with clown hair (Kos).
[quote comment=”342406″]Being humble and giving everyone tons of respect hasn’t resulted in a title shot.
By the way, how many of you guys thought Serra would KO GSP? I can tell you right now, Chris Wilson’s stand-up is WAY better than Serra’s, especially once you consider his reach.
I wouldn’t take too much away from Fitch for having some issues in round 1 with Wilson’s striking. After the first round, fitch found his range and was able to move in and out at will. Wilson’s no joke - he’s going to give a lot of guys trouble.[/quote]
FitchLover or should i say FILF………
Fitch is smoking yayo if he thinks he can do anything against GSP. Wow two Decisions in a row he didn’t knock out Sanchez in fact who was the last person he knocked out? What a suck ass.
I think Fitch is right, guys who brought the fight to GSP really had some success. BJ lost by decision by had a close fight, and Serra knocked him out.
GSP is my favorite fighter, but he has an obvious weakness. He does not like being hit and with his skill set he doesn’t get hit a lot. Pure skill wise, GSP is probably the most technical fighter in the UFC.
I like Fitch too. I hope that’s what we’ll see after GSP/Serra.
If Serra does retain it’ll be an obvious matchup. If GSP wins, I just hope Dana comes to his senses and give Fitch the nod over Karo.
I think he was making an observation of the next fight more than anything. I’ve thought about what Fitch said myself. I don’t think GSP is scared of getting knocked out, I just think he’s going to be a little more cautious on exchanges in the future. Fitch’s last fight wasn’t stunning or anything, but I’m not going to hate him for a comment that I think he was put up to saying, it’s almost like when GSP gave his “I’m not impressed by your performance”. I think it’ll be an interesting fight but I obviously think that nobody will touch GSP for a long time…
Watch GSP vs Miller, GSP vs Hughes 2 GSP vs Sherk, GSP vs Serra, GSP vs Penn. BJ tags everybody, the only person he hasn’t finished from landing an big shot was GSP. Sherk connected (on the chin) several times, so did Hughes, so did Miller and so did Serra. Serra caught GSP in the one spot where it’s real sh*tty to get caught. I’m serious watch any of St.Pierre’s fights pre Matt Serra. GSP can take a shot. Fitch is trying to entice GSP into a stand up war because he knows his best chances on winning is by KO. Jake Shields is the only Black Belt fighting out of that camp. Kos is the dominant wrestler, who’s the dominant striker? Mike Swick? that camp might be great for making a name for yourself, but brewing a champion is a totally different level. Fitch came close to being submitted both times in his last fights. Fitch is the better well rounded fighter in his camp, GSP trains with Olympic Wrestlers, WBA boxing champs, and Greg Jackson. That’s a huge difference between Ray Longo and AKA…
Fitch should stay quiet and not make comments cause if Rush is scared to get knocked out then he’s scared to have an exciting fight. What a weak attempt to get George to fight him.
How many people here actually listened to the video? Judging by the comments, I would guess less than 50%. Fitch didn’t predict he would knock out GSP…
Shut up Fitch… yes’ you do deserve a title shot, but GSP can do it all. If Fitch’s calls taking down a Divison 1 all american wrestler and beating him at his own game the ‘easy road’… than he’s just a knucklehead.
the last person Fitch knocked out was me, my girlfriend, her friends, and my buddies when we fell asleep watching his last, excuse me, ALL of his fights.
[quote comment=”342567″]The only fighter that I can think of that isn’t afraid of getting knocked out is Leben. Other than that it’s generally a common strategy to avoid getting knocked out as much as possible. If I were a fighter, I’d probably avoid the knockout. It’s one of those strategies that seems to be safer than looking for it.[/quote]
[quote comment=”342771″]I think Fitch is right, guys who brought the fight to GSP really had some success. BJ lost by decision by had a close fight, and Serra knocked him out.
GSP is my favorite fighter, but he has an obvious weakness. He does not like being hit and with his skill set he doesn’t get hit a lot. Pure skill wise, GSP is probably the most technical fighter in the UFC.
I like Fitch too. I hope that’s what we’ll see after GSP/Serra.
If Serra does retain it’ll be an obvious matchup. If GSP wins, I just hope Dana comes to his senses and give Fitch the nod over Karo.
GSP is your favorite fighter? He looked like he hated being hit against sherk. in his tko days he had a fight that left his face looking like hammered crap. you are one of those i know the names of 5 fighters fans huh. Have you ever heard of Pride Fighting? Do you know who Royce Gracie is. Stick to tennis or something, cause you obviously don’t know your mma. TKO is a canadian mma promotion by the way. If you know where canada is.
[quote comment=”342946″]the last person Fitch knocked out was me, my girlfriend, her friends, and my buddies when we fell asleep watching his last, excuse me, ALL of his fights.[/quote]
lol, agreed. Definitely not an exciting fighter. Karo or GSP will give hime a loss in the UFC.
I gave fitch too much credit at first. He cant hang with the guys. Hes lucky to have a pact with Kos and Swick or they would be beating his ass all over the place.
GSP would slaughter him, To say he is scared of getting ko’ed is just lipservice for Dana. If Karo has anykind of a match and wins he will get first crack at the belt. The fight fitch vs wilson wasnt boring because wilson carried the fight…
[quote comment=”342095″]At the Post UFC 82 Press conference, Dana White said that Okami and Koschek may have broken their hands during their fights.[/quote]
Koscheck said that he broke his thumb in the first minute of the fight.
That’s a pretty bold statement to make considering the last time he knocked someone out was in 2006. Also, ever since joining Team Jackson, GSP has been more focused on strategy more than ever. So of course he’s going to beat someone using a paticular method.
Also, this really doesn’t sound like Fitch at all. More than likely his new publicist told him to make a bold statement like that, to stir up the internet and hype his next fight.
Oh Jon, you ignorant fool.
GSP started primarily as a wrestler with good subs. His striking game grew as he improved.
He will out wrestle you just like he has done to Koschek, Miller, Hughes, Trigg etc etc.
FITCH GSP WILL KICK UR UNANIMOUS DECISION ASS
Thats just crazy talk. I love Fitch but he made s stupid comment. As much as I love Fitch, there is no doubt in my mind that GSP will loose to him. ALL GSP has to do, which I expect him to do is get past this 1 last mental hurdle, which is being KO by Serra, he will avenge this next month and it will be smooth sailing from here on out.
Fitch will have to settle for #2 welterweight in the world, and there is nothing wrong with that. I just think GSP is on his way to becoming AnersonSilva-ish!
AS u pointed out…Team Jackson has GSP working on all cylindars . he is on top of his game right now and wont loose for a while. I
Fitch is just looking for a fight with GSP and a pay day. He is hyping a potential fight and trying to generate interest.
I don’t think GSP is afraid to get knocked out. I think he’s learned his lesson. He will be more patient and choose his spots when striking, similar to what Chuck did in his fight vs Wandy.
fitch must be smokin crack…
I like fitch too but come on Johhny,you know GSP will moon walk all up and down your A**. Stop it.
thats a bit of a ridiculous statement.
in my mind, GSP made statements with both of this victories. Everyone said that Koscheck would take him down and beat on him. Some said the same for Hughes because before the fight Hughes “went back to his basics”.
Well, thats people saying “oh, well he can’t wrestle with them” and GSP proving people wrong. He’s taken fighters who rely on ONE SINGLE dominant element of the fight game and beaten them at their own game - badly!
what does that tell you about GSP as an all around fighter?!
Whoa… Fitch is one of my favorite fighters… but how the hell will Serra go 5 rounds with GSP? Serra isnt even close to being able to go that long with the sick atheletism that GSP has.
jon fitch is alright. i mean he didnt impress me wen he fought chris wilson at all. george is so much bigger and skilled he would walk through fitch in one round!
[quote comment=”342078″]thats a bit of a ridiculous statement.
in my mind, GSP made statements with both of this victories. Everyone said that Koscheck would take him down and beat on him. Some said the same for Hughes because before the fight Hughes “went back to his basics”.
Well, thats people saying “oh, well he can’t wrestle with them” and GSP proving people wrong. He’s taken fighters who rely on ONE SINGLE dominant element of the fight game and beaten them at their own game - badly!
what does that tell you about GSP as an all around fighter?![/quote]
I completely agree!
UFC 86: July 5th
Main Event:
Rampage vs. Forrest
I think Fitch made an interesting point. GSP has been primarily a wrestler in his two bouts since the Serra bout. Fitch-GSP will be a great bout but you can not rule out Serra. What happened the last time everyone ruled out Serra? He became the champion by knocking out GSP.
At the Post UFC 82 Press conference, Dana White said that Okami and Koschek may have broken their hands during their fights.
Did Dustin Hazelett just say that GSP is afraid of the KO?
Somewhat off topic, but I was checking out the other interviews from UFC.com. Did anybody else see the post-fight interview with Silva? He said that he would reluctantly move up in weight class if he had to, and then hinted that he could also move down. Can you imagine Silva at 170, with his length and reach? Now that’s a scary thought.
[quote comment=”342082″]Whoa… Fitch is one of my favorite fighters… but how the hell will Serra go 5 rounds with GSP? Serra isnt even close to being able to go that long with the sick atheletism that GSP has.[/quote]
Yeah all it took Serra was 1 round last time ; )
[quote comment=”342089″]UFC 86: July 5th
Main Event:
Rampage vs. Forrest[/quote]
We have to wait ’til July. Lame! I suppose twelve weeks of TUF would put that right there on the calendar, wouldn’t it? July 2nd, TUF 7 finale then, eh?
I understand where Fitch is going with that statement, but I don’t think he’s right on this one. Since GSP started training with Team Jackson, he elevated his games to new heights. GSP is better now then he was before the first Serra fight. GSP completely dismantled two very good fighters, in Koscheck and Hughes. I honestly don’t see the fight with Serra getting out of the first. GSP is going to be so geeked out to avenge that first loss. He is going to put on a clinic against Serra.
Fitch’s stand up didn’t look very dominating against Wilson, he rocked him once and missed on the pay load. If he’s trying to entice a stand up battle like Kos was hoping, he’s going to spend his time on his back.
For all those who think Coleman has no chance against Lesnar
Coleman will win as he is a much better wrestler than Brock, Coleman is an Olympian, somthing Brock Never achieved. A 210 LBs Kurt Anlgle schooled a 290 lbs Brock twice in freestyle wrestling when they were in the WWE. Lesnar never even scored a point on Angle in either match. Coleman has a win over Angle and lost to him by one point when Angle won his gold medal in Spain.
When Coleman always Owned Kerr when they sparred aswell, thats when Kerr was about 265 lbs and a better wrestler than Brock aswell.
If Coleman could add some muscle and steroidless strength he has a chance of putting Lesnar on his back and pounding him out. Also Lesnar has had only 2 fights and Coleman is a mma and UFC vet and the “Godfather of Ground n Pound”. I am not saying Brock will loose, but he has t o be very careful cause who what Coleman will show up.
[quote comment=”342089″]UFC 86: July 5th
Main Event:
Rampage vs. Forrest[/quote]
For the fools who think Forrest has a chance against Rampage, Forrest is 6-2 in the UFC. His victories are over an acl-less and poorly conditioned Shogun, Stephan Bonnar (twice), Bill Mahood, Elvis Sinosic and Hector Ramirez.
I love Forrest just like everyone else. You have to admire his heart and tougness both mental and Physical, but lets be real. As long as Rampage is training with Juanito and he comes into the fight with no major injuries, he will destroy Forrest.
I admire Forrests heart but that Heart of his is going to get him seriously hurt against Rampage on July 5th! Not to mention that Forrest has NO KO power and Rampage has a hell of a chin!
I really feel bad for Forrest, its gonna be real UGLY!!!
[quote comment=”342114″]For all those who think Coleman has no chance against Lesnar
Coleman will win as he is a much better wrestler than Brock, Coleman is an Olympian, somthing Brock Never achieved. A 210 LBs Kurt Anlgle schooled a 290 lbs Brock twice in freestyle wrestling when they were in the WWE. Lesnar never even scored a point on Angle in either match. Coleman has a win over Angle and lost to him by one point when Angle won his gold medal in Spain.
When Coleman always Owned Kerr when they sparred aswell, thats when Kerr was about 265 lbs and a better wrestler than Brock aswell.
If Coleman could add some muscle and steroidless strength he has a chance of putting Lesnar on his back and pounding him out. Also Lesnar has had only 2 fights and Coleman is a mma and UFC vet and the “Godfather of Ground n Pound”. I am not saying Brock will loose, but he has t o be very careful cause who what Coleman will show up.[/quote]
You didn’t just write “when they were in the WWE” did you?? LOL.
Give him a break, he’s probably around 12yrs old… WWE is fake, sorry to burst you bubble, but I had to do it! lol.
Fitch was TOTALLY afraid of getting knocked out by Chris Wilson. He just became a wrestler after first 3 minutes of the bout. haha.
Jon Fitch has bearly won his last 2 fights by DECISION, he needs to get his ass kicked by GSP!
“he’s afraid to get knocked out,” said the guy who is afraid to finish a fight.
funny that fitch should say that, when he couldnt stand with Chris Wilson.
Man, Give me what ever Fitch is on!!!! He is crazy… GSP is on a totally different planet now than all the other Welterweights. GSP would own Fitch in every area. Fitch’s stand up is nothing to shout about and GSP proved against Hughes his wrestling is on another level. I would like to see Fitch vs GSP to see him get his ass handed to him.
[quote comment=”342045″]Fitch is just looking for a fight with GSP and a pay day. He is hyping a potential fight and trying to generate interest.[/quote]
Yup. I couldn’t agree more.
I wonder…who directed Fitch to make this statement?
[quote comment=”342098″][quote comment=”342082″]Whoa… Fitch is one of my favorite fighters… but how the hell will Serra go 5 rounds with GSP? Serra isnt even close to being able to go that long with the sick atheletism that GSP has.[/quote]
Yeah all it took Serra was 1 round last time ; )[/quote]
Key words: “last time.” >:^(
It’s ironic that Fitch said that about GSP when he himself resorted to taking Chris Wilson down because he was losing on the standup exchanges and was likely “scared to get knocked out”. In my opinion Fitch has shown great toughness and a fairly well rounded game. Reminds me of GSP except GSP is better than Fitch on every level. I just don’t see him beating George.
It seems that the more amazing and higher up a fighter gets the more he is the subject of intense and almost unrealistic scrutiny. GSP had a bad day on one fight and people have speculated and attacked him endlessly about it. I see a lot of this happening with Anderson Silva too. He’s been so dominant lately yet many are still quick to point out any weaknesses he has and up until the Hendo fight some still had him as the underdog. I can’t even imagine how much people will speculate and go on about him when he has his “bad day”, and guaranteed, he will sometime. Almost all dominant fighters have!
Maybe that’s what Fitch needs to do in order to get a title shot, start talking trash and hype himself up a bit more lol.
whats he thinking he looked scared against wilson after the first round he did not want anythin to do with him and just took him down for the last two to get a win.
Fitch didn’t impress me at all with his fight against Wilson. So what if he’s 8-0. He needs to fight Koscheck, Karo, or even Hughes to be a contender. I’m positive he would be scared sh*tless to stand up with GSP.
Pierre probably wanted to wrestle Hughes because before he was offered the fight he was traing mostly for the olympic wrestling team.
i hope serra ko’s gsp, that would be funny
[quote comment=”342138″]funny that fitch should say that, when he couldnt stand with Chris Wilson.[/quote]
Fitch got clipped a couple times then took the fight to the ground ’cause he knew he wouldn’t last on his feet.
BTW, so, b/c GSP knows that when you stand up, you can get caught and you’re less likely to “get caught” on the ground so by taking the fight to the mat he has more control of the action and less is due to lady luck, this makes GSP a bad fighter??a bad opponent???Smart as all hell by utilizing one of his many strengths? I’m going with smart as hell.
well we know for sure that GSP will knock out Fitch after Fitch got wabbled and dazed standing up with Wilson…
is fitch serious ?
He might have a point. I mean in his last 2 fights since Serra basically knocked him out, he’s chosen to take both fights to the ground. Who knows. I still think GSP will beat Fitch Im just saying……
[quote comment=”342042″]Thats just crazy talk. I love Fitch but he made s stupid comment. As much as I love Fitch, there is no doubt in my mind that GSP will loose to him. ALL GSP has to do, which I expect him to do is get past this 1 last mental hurdle, which is being KO by Serra, he will avenge this next month and it will be smooth sailing from here on out.
Fitch will have to settle for #2 welterweight in the world, and there is nothing wrong with that. I just think GSP is on his way to becoming AnersonSilva-ish!
AS u pointed out…Team Jackson has GSP working on all cylindars . he is on top of his game right now and wont loose for a while. I[/quote]
The “new” BJ Penn is the #2 Welter weight in the world, the only reason he’s not number1 is cause i feel he needs to beat GSP in the best 2 out of 3, til then GSP is #1 Welter weight, til then . . . But Fitch, #2, are you kidding me, id even put Karro ahead of Fitch, HELLO didnt you see him almost get his ass kicked in a fight where Fitch was such a big favorite to win that Vegas gave the fight probable no action.
Interesting comments however I think GSP did that to prove he can beat anyone, anywhere … even at their own game. GSP looked like a crazed animal in his last fight, scary good and I think he will destroy Matt Serra, Fitch and then fight Anderson Silva at 170 pounds on NYE 2008.
I think he realized he needs to eliminate the “punchers chance” a little bit. It’s not like if he’s forced to stand up he’d be a fish out of water. the man is a beast no matter where the fight goes.
[quote comment=”342114″]For all those who think Coleman has no chance against Lesnar
Coleman will win as he is a much better wrestler than Brock, Coleman is an Olympian, somthing Brock Never achieved. A 210 LBs Kurt Anlgle schooled a 290 lbs Brock twice in freestyle wrestling when they were in the WWE. Lesnar never even scored a point on Angle in either match. Coleman has a win over Angle and lost to him by one point when Angle won his gold medal in Spain.
When Coleman always Owned Kerr when they sparred aswell, thats when Kerr was about 265 lbs and a better wrestler than Brock aswell.
If Coleman could add some muscle and steroidless strength he has a chance of putting Lesnar on his back and pounding him out. Also Lesnar has had only 2 fights and Coleman is a mma and UFC vet and the “Godfather of Ground n Pound”. I am not saying Brock will loose, but he has t o be very careful cause who what Coleman will show up.[/quote]
Good stuff. I didn’t know about most of what you said.
I found that hysterical and who knows it might actually be true. Was it Fitch simply looking for a title shot or does he actually feel that way. BJ Penn bashing his face in and Matt Serra cleaning his clock may have GSP looking to bully Fitch around via wrestling.
Should be a fantastic fight and its what we the fans want.
Fitch is a moron… i can’t wait to see GSP smash him
isnt every fighter afraid to get knocked out? they learn to block for a reason….
that fight wouldnt be good at all.
fitch would be dominated by gsp.
gsp is on a completely different level than fitch.
fitch was almost submitted by sanchez and the fight with wilson was very lack luster.
fitch honestly doesnt deserve a title shot yet because he hasnt fought any true contenders yet.
Fitch has no idea what hes talking about, GSP afraid to get knocked out……..r u kidding!!!! GSP is going to be the greatest fighter in MMA history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the time he retires!!!!!!
like saying a baseball player is afraid of the ball……….I really want too see them figth though!!!
[quote comment=”342037″]FITCH GSP WILL KICK UR UNANIMOUS DECISION ASS[/quote]
Thank you Patrick for summing that up. You hit the nail on the head.
Being humble and giving everyone tons of respect hasn’t resulted in a title shot.
By the way, how many of you guys thought Serra would KO GSP? I can tell you right now, Chris Wilson’s stand-up is WAY better than Serra’s, especially once you consider his reach.
I wouldn’t take too much away from Fitch for having some issues in round 1 with Wilson’s striking. After the first round, fitch found his range and was able to move in and out at will. Wilson’s no joke - he’s going to give a lot of guys trouble.
Even if gets the next title shot and fight GSP, I dont think fitch can defeat him. GSP outwrestled koscheck who is better wrestler than fitch. I see GSP winning by unanimos decision
He probably just said it too ensure he gets a title shot if GSP wins. Easy marketing that way for the UFC.
Let’s not forget ‘I was not impressed by your performance’
The only thing that Jon Fitch’s waffle house offense (smothered and covered) is gonna Knock out is any interest on my part in watching him fight….
Patrick,
Well put.
i think 8-0 has gone to fitch’s head. he needs to realize that only about 3 of those fights were against good guys. and how many of the good fighters has he finished, not that many. put him against karo or hughes, then we will see. as for gsp, he would kick fitch’s ass in a heartbeat. oh and on a side note, if anderson silva moves down to 170, no one is safe! he would wipe the floor with them all!!!
Fitch/Penn/Sanchez are probably the only ones who stand a legitimate chance against GSP. GSP is not afraid to get knocked out, if anything he would (T)KO Fitch.
The only fighter that I can think of that isn’t afraid of getting knocked out is Leben. Other than that it’s generally a common strategy to avoid getting knocked out as much as possible. If I were a fighter, I’d probably avoid the knockout. It’s one of those strategies that seems to be safer than looking for it.
GSP has taken down all the wrestlers he has faced. Hughes, Kos, Sherk, Trigg (threw him down like nothing). He can stand and trade or take you to the mat and unleash some ground and pound. Why risk getting taken down by them when you can take them to the mat and control them yourself?
fitch can make that statement all he wants, it doesn’t make it true. for all we know it could totally be true, however i think it’s probably not the case overall. i’m sure he’s got a little bit of fright of getting ko’d again, who wouldn’t after something like that. however to the point of ‘taking the hard road’ with hughes…i think jon is missing the point. most people would agree that hughes was the kingpin of the welterweight division, a division many thought would soon be st. pierre’s. so georges came out in their second fight and put hughes through a 8 minute degree in striking. the third time they met, he put him through a 10 minute phd in ground fighting. the point jon is missing is that georges was making a statement…that he was not only superior to the greatest WW of all time standing, but also on the ground, and he proved it in spectacular fashion. furthermore to the point of not wanting to get ko’d and ‘taking the hard road’, st. pierre was more than willing to strike in the third fight and only took the fight to the ground when the opportunity presented itself from clinch work. not to mention he just came off a ridiculous training camp that was heavy on wrestling, why not take it to the ground and make a point?
fitchie u couldnt even hang with gsp for two rounds so shut ur mouth. oh and by the way u were lucky to win on the weekend and by the way who have u beat? Thats what i thought. U r a joke.
as for fitch getting a title shot…
if you compare georges opponents leading up to his title shot to jon fitch’s, it’s hardly close. i like fitch alot and he is without a doubt in the top five of the division, however i think if they fight and are both on their a games, georges beats him 9 out of 10 times. jon looked quite sloppy in his last couple of fights. he’s not very fluid, he’s not that fast, his striking isn’t on level with georges, his sub defense is good, but it’s only a matter of time before his luck runs out, and he’s not going to overpower georges anywhere, and definitely not wrestling. so if they fight, i think it will be interesting to see how an obviously game and smart fighter like jon will strategize a fight with a guy so on top of his game.
What Fitch doesn’t realize is that GSP used his wrestling against Kos and Hughes to prove a point. He wanted to beat them at their own game because he can. Wait till he faces Serra in Apr. He’s gonna knock him the f*ck out to prove that he can beat him at his game. The guy trains with a WBA world champion! Fitch trains with a loud-mouth with clown hair (Kos).
[quote comment=”342406″]Being humble and giving everyone tons of respect hasn’t resulted in a title shot.
By the way, how many of you guys thought Serra would KO GSP? I can tell you right now, Chris Wilson’s stand-up is WAY better than Serra’s, especially once you consider his reach.
I wouldn’t take too much away from Fitch for having some issues in round 1 with Wilson’s striking. After the first round, fitch found his range and was able to move in and out at will. Wilson’s no joke - he’s going to give a lot of guys trouble.[/quote]
FitchLover or should i say FILF………
Fitch is smoking yayo if he thinks he can do anything against GSP. Wow two Decisions in a row he didn’t knock out Sanchez in fact who was the last person he knocked out? What a suck ass.
I think Fitch is right, guys who brought the fight to GSP really had some success. BJ lost by decision by had a close fight, and Serra knocked him out.
GSP is my favorite fighter, but he has an obvious weakness. He does not like being hit and with his skill set he doesn’t get hit a lot. Pure skill wise, GSP is probably the most technical fighter in the UFC.
I like Fitch too. I hope that’s what we’ll see after GSP/Serra.
If Serra does retain it’ll be an obvious matchup. If GSP wins, I just hope Dana comes to his senses and give Fitch the nod over Karo.
I think he was making an observation of the next fight more than anything. I’ve thought about what Fitch said myself. I don’t think GSP is scared of getting knocked out, I just think he’s going to be a little more cautious on exchanges in the future. Fitch’s last fight wasn’t stunning or anything, but I’m not going to hate him for a comment that I think he was put up to saying, it’s almost like when GSP gave his “I’m not impressed by your performance”. I think it’ll be an interesting fight but I obviously think that nobody will touch GSP for a long time…
GSP Would Murder Fitch In Seconds.Fitch Is Soooo Overrated .. Mabye If He Fights A Real Name In This Sport Then I Will Give Him Respect.
Watch GSP vs Miller, GSP vs Hughes 2 GSP vs Sherk, GSP vs Serra, GSP vs Penn. BJ tags everybody, the only person he hasn’t finished from landing an big shot was GSP. Sherk connected (on the chin) several times, so did Hughes, so did Miller and so did Serra. Serra caught GSP in the one spot where it’s real sh*tty to get caught. I’m serious watch any of St.Pierre’s fights pre Matt Serra. GSP can take a shot. Fitch is trying to entice GSP into a stand up war because he knows his best chances on winning is by KO. Jake Shields is the only Black Belt fighting out of that camp. Kos is the dominant wrestler, who’s the dominant striker? Mike Swick? that camp might be great for making a name for yourself, but brewing a champion is a totally different level. Fitch came close to being submitted both times in his last fights. Fitch is the better well rounded fighter in his camp, GSP trains with Olympic Wrestlers, WBA boxing champs, and Greg Jackson. That’s a huge difference between Ray Longo and AKA…
Fitch should stay quiet and not make comments cause if Rush is scared to get knocked out then he’s scared to have an exciting fight. What a weak attempt to get George to fight him.
How many people here actually listened to the video? Judging by the comments, I would guess less than 50%. Fitch didn’t predict he would knock out GSP…
Shut up Fitch… yes’ you do deserve a title shot, but GSP can do it all. If Fitch’s calls taking down a Divison 1 all american wrestler and beating him at his own game the ‘easy road’… than he’s just a knucklehead.
the last person Fitch knocked out was me, my girlfriend, her friends, and my buddies when we fell asleep watching his last, excuse me, ALL of his fights.
Fitch = Unanimous decision KING = FAIL
GSP Fedor would destroy any army of up to 100,000 soldiers.
[quote comment=”342567″]The only fighter that I can think of that isn’t afraid of getting knocked out is Leben. Other than that it’s generally a common strategy to avoid getting knocked out as much as possible. If I were a fighter, I’d probably avoid the knockout. It’s one of those strategies that seems to be safer than looking for it.[/quote]
just ask andrei
[quote comment=”342771″]I think Fitch is right, guys who brought the fight to GSP really had some success. BJ lost by decision by had a close fight, and Serra knocked him out.
GSP is my favorite fighter, but he has an obvious weakness. He does not like being hit and with his skill set he doesn’t get hit a lot. Pure skill wise, GSP is probably the most technical fighter in the UFC.
I like Fitch too. I hope that’s what we’ll see after GSP/Serra.
If Serra does retain it’ll be an obvious matchup. If GSP wins, I just hope Dana comes to his senses and give Fitch the nod over Karo.
GSP is your favorite fighter? He looked like he hated being hit against sherk. in his tko days he had a fight that left his face looking like hammered crap. you are one of those i know the names of 5 fighters fans huh. Have you ever heard of Pride Fighting? Do you know who Royce Gracie is. Stick to tennis or something, cause you obviously don’t know your mma. TKO is a canadian mma promotion by the way. If you know where canada is.
[quote comment=”342034″]Oh Jon, you ignorant fool.
GSP started primarily as a wrestler with good subs. His striking game grew as he improved.
He will out wrestle you just like he has done to Koschek, Miller, Hughes, Trigg etc etc.[/quote]
Actually, GSP grew up training in Kyokushin karate, so he’s always had stand-up.
GSP doesn’t like to get hit?? Was this on some video game or something??
[quote comment=”342946″]the last person Fitch knocked out was me, my girlfriend, her friends, and my buddies when we fell asleep watching his last, excuse me, ALL of his fights.[/quote]
lol, agreed. Definitely not an exciting fighter. Karo or GSP will give hime a loss in the UFC.
I gave fitch too much credit at first. He cant hang with the guys. Hes lucky to have a pact with Kos and Swick or they would be beating his ass all over the place.
GSP would slaughter him, To say he is scared of getting ko’ed is just lipservice for Dana. If Karo has anykind of a match and wins he will get first crack at the belt. The fight fitch vs wilson wasnt boring because wilson carried the fight…
I wanna see Wilson again, maybe vs Goulet…
damn gsp nuthuggers!…
[quote comment=”342095″]At the Post UFC 82 Press conference, Dana White said that Okami and Koschek may have broken their hands during their fights.[/quote]
Koscheck said that he broke his thumb in the first minute of the fight.