Georges St-Pierre: "If There's Anyone Who Wants to Finish Fights It's Me"

Despite being highly ranked in numerous pound-for-pound lists, Georges St-Pierre's recent victories are not held with the same significance as fellow pound-for-pound king, Anderson Silva.

However, with the UFC welterweight champion set to meet Nick Diaz at UFC 143 on Super Bowl weekend, that might change. 

St-Pierre has dominated the welterweight division for nearly six years, beating some of the world's best competitors to establish himself as one of the elite fighters in mixed martial arts. But his last four wins have seen the champion easily cruise to a decision, irritating some fans, to say the least. 

St-Pierre is aware of the criticism, but against Diaz, he promises to inflict damage on the former Strikeforce welterweight champion.

"I’ve had a lot of criticism about not finishing fights, but if there’s anyone who wants to finish fights it’s me,” St-Pierre told The Globe and Mail. 

Fans have not seen a stoppage in the French-Canadian's repertoire since 2009, when he earned a TKO victory over BJ Penn at UFC 94. While his latest victories have been equally impressive, there are still some fans who feel St-Pierre's performances leave a lot to be desired. 

Come February 4th, fans might just get what they want from the Saint Isadore, Quebec native. 

Diaz's post-fight comments directed at St-Pierre following UFC 137 forced the champion to request a grudge match with him to UFC President Dana White. St-Pierre got his wish and now he intends on punishing Diaz in dominant fashion. 

"Everyone has a violent side," he said. "It’s a violent sport but in real life I’m not a violent guy. I’m an athlete in a full contact sport so it requires violence to win.”