As part of its UFC promotional tour in the Philippines, Georges St. Pierre appeared on an episode of Showtime, a popular music/variety show on Filipino television. Watching the video is…interesting. Payout Perspective: Although the appearance looked awkward, very awkward, GSP did a great job in trying to play along with the cast. According to Rafe Bartholomew, an […]
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Fighting for Attention: GSP as face for the UFC
On Wednesday, The New York Times featured Georges St. Pierre in its Fashion and Style section as an “Up Close” feature. His appearance reflects the push by the UFC to create a face for its brand as it continues to move into the mainstream. The article follows St. Pierre as he uncomfortably navigates New York Fashion […]
How appealing: Sonnen to appeal CSAC drug test, will appear on ESPN Thursday
Chael Sonnen will appeal the California State Athletic Commission drug test which revealed that he tested positive for a banned substance prior to his fight with Anderson Silva at UFC 117. He is scheduled to appear on ESPN’s MMA Live on Thursday to presumably speak about the failed drug test. According to a report from MMA […]
WEC lassos Cowboy; issues statement condemning remarks
The WEC issued a statement publicly condemning Cowboy Donald Cerrone for statements made in an interview for his upcoming fight with Jamie Varner. In the interview, Cerrone hoped that he would kill Varner. He also used homosexual/sexist slurs in referring to Varner. Bloody Elbow has the offending portion of Cerrone’s interview: INTERVIEWER: “And do you feel that maybe […]
Viral video shows GSP not impressed with your performance
Georges St. Pierre stars in a short viral video (via MMA Mania) that is making its round through the blogs. The release of the video comes a day before the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter on Wednesday. The video shows the lighter side of GSP and readies the viewer for what we may expect from GSP during […]