UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is Pissed and ready for his title defence against Jon Fitch on Saturday at UFC 87, according to trainer Greg Jackson.
St. Pierre (16-2) is looking for his first successful title defence. The Montrealer beat Matt Hughes for the 170-pound championship at UFC 65 in November 2006, only to lose it to Matt Serra in three minutes 25 seconds next time out at UFC 69 in April 2007. He won the title back convincingly from Serra at UFC 83 in Montreal this April.
The stylish Canadian is 3-0 since losing his title and, along with Anderson Silva, B.J. Penn and Fedor Emelianenko, is considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.
Fitch (21-2) has won his last 15 fights - including all eight in the UFC. His last loss was in December 2002 against Wilson Gouveia. WATCH UFC 87 FREE WITH MEGA TELE HERE
"The most dangerous guy I've fought so far," said St. Pierre.
"Fitch is a phenomenal fighter," added Jackson, considered one of the sport's most intelligent trainers.
"This kid is very tough, very well-rounded," said White. "A great wrestler and probably the toughest guy to come out of AKA (American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose) which is a pretty bold statement being one of the best mixed martial arts camps in the world."
Fitch said he felt ready for a title shot a year ago, but had to wait his place in line as the welterweight division sorted itself out. He sees the delay as perhaps a blessing - another year to train and get better.
"I plan on taking that belt Saturday night," he said.
The bookmakers, however, point to St. Pierre, with some making the Canadian a 7-2 favourite. MEGA TELE FREE MMA TV STREAMSMiddleweight Jason MacDonald of Red Deer, Alta., faces unbeaten Brazilian Demian Maia on the undercard while Kenny Florian takes on Roger Huerta to decide the No. 1 lightweight contender. The co-main event is a heavyweight matchup between Brock Lesnar and Heath Herring.
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