Georges St-Pierre Issues Statement Regarding Nick Diaz UFC Title Bout

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On Monday, UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre released a statement regarding his upcoming contest with Nick Diaz (who defeated BJ Penn at UFC 137 and immediately called GSP out).

“This is what I wanted since the beginning. Let’s do what was supposed to be done originally. I’ve always wanted this fight — now I want it even more. I can’t wait for Superbowl weekend.”

This statement comes after Diaz stated in post-fight comments that, well, listen to the statement below:

UFC 137 Diaz Vs Penn(Post Fight) from MMA818 on Vimeo.

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