UFC 167 GSP vs. Hendricks (UPD Post 774: GSP announces semi-retirement/title forfeit)

[Karavos]

I guess GPS is going into semi-retirement. Live rate now

http://www.tsn.ca/montreal/listen/

Thank you for the link.

 

[Hullois]

I think he should retire, period. He's given enough to the sport and to selfish Dana White, retire and enjoy what you earned GSP.

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

Hendricks himself said he was only fighting at 75% for a TITLE BELT after the GSP fight - Dana told him he was nuts for saying that at the press conference

sorry Hendricks you dont win titles fighting at 75%

 

[19VJ17]

Thank you for the link.

Your welcome....I was so excited to post the link I called George GPS....but don't worry I edited now.

Good luck GSP in what ever you plan on doing...you made the sport exciting to watch and made Quebec and Canada proud

 

[Habsawce]

Can't even wait 5 minutes after the announcement to go on about a title fight. Christ, he has no respect.

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

Can't even wait 5 minutes after the announcement to go on about a title fight. Christ, he has no respect.

i thought he was realllly disrespectful to George after that last PPV too

 

[MD thaivuN]

Hendricks himself said he was only fighting at 75% for a TITLE BELT after the GSP fight - Dana told him he was nuts for saying that at the press conference

sorry Hendricks you dont win titles fighting at 75%

Hendricks said he was punching at 75%, not fighting at 75%. In a 5 round fights, you either look for the finish and risk losing a decision or try to pace yourself and win the 5 round decision.

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

Hendricks said he was punching at 75%, not fighting at 75%. In a 5 round fights, you either look for the finish and risk losing a decision or try to pace yourself and win the 5 round decision.

well fighting punching etc Dana said he was nuts for doing that and saying that to people

why didnt he finish GSP? if he's the heir apparent he should have taken GSP out - a bunch of other people all said the same thing about George but none of them were ever able to finish him

i think Condit beat up George wayyy worse than Hendricks did

i really think GSP won that fight on the cards you have to take the belt from a champion

 

[RSeen]

well fighting punching etc Dana said he was nuts for doing that and saying that to people

why didnt he finish GSP? if he's the heir apparent he should have taken GSP out - a bunch of other people all said the same thing about George but none of them were ever able to finish him

i think Condit beat up George wayyy worse than Hendricks did

i really think GSP won that fight on the cards you have to take the belt from a champion

This post is completely ridiculous. Condit did damage from the head kick, that was really the only significant shot he landed, the majority of the rest of his strikes were while he was on his back with GSP in his guard. Johnny also rocked George but also landed much more significant strikes and more frequently. Everyone knows the judging in MMA is pathetic and the GSP-Hendricks fight is an example. Hendricks won 3 rounds to 2 and it was very obvious to most MMA experts and the people watching other than the 2 judges who gave it to GSP.

And no fighter should start off at a disadvantage, if you beat the champ you deserve the belt.

 

[RSeen]

Hendricks said he was punching at 75%, not fighting at 75%. In a 5 round fights, you either look for the finish and risk losing a decision or try to pace yourself and win the 5 round decision.

He also said it was because he didn't get his hands wrapped enough, so he wouldn't break his hand.

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

This post is completely ridiculous. Condit did damage from the head kick, that was really the only significant shot he landed, the majority of the rest of his strikes were while he was on his back with GSP in his guard. Johnny also rocked George but also landed much more significant strikes and more frequently. Everyone knows the judging in MMA is pathetic and the GSP-Hendricks fight is an example. Hendricks won 3 rounds to 2 and it was very obvious to most MMA experts and the people watching other than the 2 judges who gave it to GSP.

And no fighter should start off at a disadvantage, if you beat the champ you deserve the belt.

take the belt from the champ is a common concept across more than one sport

too bad Hendricks didnt punch with his full power i guess maybe if he had put it all into the fight then GSP would have got knocked out we wont know unless they fight again - I thought Gustafsson beat Jones but he handled not getting the decision much better than Hendricks did

the fight was way closer than people were saying imho

yea Condit hit him with that kick which was much more damaging than anything Hendricks hit him with his head ballooned up like crazy after

anyhow all just my opinion but fact is GSP retained his belt no matter what all the people thought

 

[M.C.G. 31]

He should just walk away for good. God knows what kind of damage he has that can't be fixed. He's given enough, he's done enough, he was the best, he doesn't need to do it anymore.

 

[Ice Poutine]

Can GSP skate? Cause we know he can fight and he has caracter..


Maybe he should meet Bergevin.

 

[Goldthorpe]

Good for GSP. Enjoy the retirement.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Good for him.

Dana White and all the classless UFC fans kinda turn me off the sport. What a bunch of dim witted douches.

 

[FF de Mars]

GSP should start acting in movies now ! I already see him paired with Jean Claude Van Damme.

 

[LeHab]

GSP should start acting in movies now ! I already see him paired with Jean Claude Van Damme.

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

lols Hendricks vs fing Robbie Lawlor is coming up for the vacated title what a replacement for GSP good luck with the ppv numbers dana

 

[HABS win CUPS*]

GSP should start acting in movies now ! I already see him paired with Jean Claude Van Damme.

thats actually a cool idea they could remake legionnaire which was a cool movie

 

[Andros777]

Suddenly the welterweight division seems kind of shallow.

Srsly Lawler?

Not saying he isn't good or anything but a rematch of Condit and Hendricks would have been a better draw and frankly just a better fight.

Kind of funny if you look at what Hendricks had to do to get to where he is right now compared to Lawler.

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Such ********. Hendricks deserved the re-match. He won that fight.

 

[99GoHabsGo99]

Such ********. Hendricks deserved the re-match. He won that fight.

I agree, but I also can't blame a guy who put so much into the sport and just doesn't have anything left to give.. Hendricks deserves the rematch for sure but it's also not worth GSP risking anything further if he doesn't feel up for fighting anymore

 

[MD thaivuN]

Hendricks vs Lawler will probably be an entertaining fight. Big Draw or not.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Such ********. Hendricks deserved the re-match. He won that fight.

Did I miss something? Won't Hendricks fight someone else for the belt next time anyway?

 

[Kimota]

I love how this shuts up people who kept talking about concussions. The way GSP talked, it's more about obsessions.