Georges St. Pierre is the prototype for the modern day mixed martial artist and a guy who has no visible weakness in the cage.
That was clearly evident on the night of UFC 94, which saw him dominate the current UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn on his way to yet another welterweight title defense.
The dangerous Brazilian Thiago Alves is the next challenge that the UFC management has put in front of him as he continues his march towards the top of the MMA pound-for-pound list.
These two are set for war on July 11 at the historic UFC 100 event being held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
This matchup between two well-rounded fighters has the makings to be one of the “Fight of the Year” candidates when it is all said and done.
“The fight is going to be high paced, and I’m ready to go for five five minute rounds of war,” St. Pierre said.
Alves is a formidable test for the champion. He is a powerful and strong fighter who loves to stand with guys and slowly pick them apart using his world class Muay Thai.
“He (Alves) doesn’t have much weaknesses. He’s a very well-rounded guy. I’m going to try to expose his, I wouldn’t say weaknesses, but I’m going to try to take him out of his comfort zone in the fight,” St. Pierre said.
Getting Alves to the ground will be a key in this fight and a way to combat his striking skills.
St. Pierre is arguably the best wrestler in all of MMA and has taken down plenty of accomplished wrestlers including Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck with relative ease in the past.
How does St. Pierre plan to attack the dangerous Alves?
“I think I beat him standing up," he said. "I think I can beat him on the mat too. I’m going to fight him in a way that nobody has fought him before. As far as my strategy it’s like when you play cards. You don’t want to show your hand.”
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