The list of respected and dangerous victims who have fallen under the rule of Georges St. Pierre, the current UFC welterweight champion, is impressive to say the least.
The worth of that list weighs heavily with names like Alves, Fitch, Hughes (2), Penn (2), and anyone else who dares dance with the devil known as “Rush.”
The following is a listing of the best pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighters in the world as of March 2010:
In a continuing series of features on UFC.com, Georges St-Pierre is highlight with his 7 greatest fights:
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UFC has added Matthew Riddle (3-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Greg Soto (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in an opening fight preliminary match at UFC 111.
UFC 111 takes place March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Full card after the jump
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Starting with the UFC 111 show on March 27th with George St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy, UFC PPV events will be available in movie theatres across the US. The full list of sites is up specifically focused on UFC 111, but the deal is in place for all upcoming UFC PPVs.
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UFC 111 is set to take place Saturday March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Centar in Newark, NJ.
As of today, the card is set as:
UFC Welterweight Title
Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. Dan Hardy
Interim UFC Heavyweight Title
Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir
Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders
Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch
Mark Bocek vs. Jim Miller
Preliminary Fights:
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham (airing on Spike TV)
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown (airing on Spike TV)
Fabricio Camoes vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Jared Hamman vs. Rodney Wallace
Tomasz Drwal vs. Rousimar Palhares
Ricardo Funch vs. Matthew Riddle
Inside Fights will be ringside for the event in NJ with full coverage of UFC 111!
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What do we mean when we say world class? What is the message that is conveyed by that term? Is it more a cliche or a description of the quality surrounding any particular topic described as such?
World class in reference to the sport of mixed martial arts really is as literal as it sounds. It is a type of competition that allows for any person to compete at the highest level of the sport, regardless of their nationality or beliefs.
For a sport riddled with uncertainty, with no odds that can determine outcomes indefinitely, many questions are posed.
Even when an individual seems unstoppable, it turns out all it takes is a determined Matt Serra to get the job done. That is in reference of a historical upset, an upset that saw heavy underdog Matt Serra dismantle Georges St. Pierre for the UFC welterweight title.
The following is a listing of the best pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighters in the world as of January 2010: