Daley/Koscheck On for 5/8
Jake Rossen Feb 16, 2010
The UFC announced Tuesday that standout striker Paul Daley
will meet Josh
Koscheck in a welterweight eliminator at UFC 113 on May 8; the
fight follows a Jon
Fitch/Thiago Alves
rematch scheduled for March 27. It’s likely that a winner emerging
from either fight could face Georges
St. Pierre after he defends against Dan Hardy on
the same night. (I’ve come to accept that as a statement of fact.
Apologies to Hardy fans.)
Yet St. Pierre has already defeated Fitch, Alves, and Koscheck, all in somewhat one-sided decision festivals. Daley’s striking could certainly present problems, but there may not be much to stop St. Pierre from grinding out an NCAA-style win that’s quickly becoming his trademark.
So why are we even looking at such a mundane 2010 for the champion? St. Pierre has put on 10 pounds of mass since altering his diet and his trainers indicate he can only be pushed in training when paired against larger men like Rashad Evans. Providing he beats Hardy, the interest in seeing any of those three possible rematches pales in comparison to a bout with Anderson Silva or another quality middleweight.
For St. Pierre, 170 is yesterday’s mail.
Yet St. Pierre has already defeated Fitch, Alves, and Koscheck, all in somewhat one-sided decision festivals. Daley’s striking could certainly present problems, but there may not be much to stop St. Pierre from grinding out an NCAA-style win that’s quickly becoming his trademark.
So why are we even looking at such a mundane 2010 for the champion? St. Pierre has put on 10 pounds of mass since altering his diet and his trainers indicate he can only be pushed in training when paired against larger men like Rashad Evans. Providing he beats Hardy, the interest in seeing any of those three possible rematches pales in comparison to a bout with Anderson Silva or another quality middleweight.
For St. Pierre, 170 is yesterday’s mail.
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