GSP on Penn:"I actually like him.(no homo)"

 


Welcome - Post UFC 87









Welcome everybody to my official & only blog. You can know about what I'm doing by following me here. Last week I met some great people in Minnesota. One of them was Chef John working at Murray's restaurant, a place where they have the best steak that I have eaten in my life. By the way I want to wish him all my wishes for his marriage. I actually ate at Murray's every meal that I could because John was there to cook for us a special meal without sodium or carbs. This helped me have one of the easiest weight cuts I've ever had in my life.



The press conference was very special for me because it was in the biggest mall in North America, and it impressed me a lot. I thought it was a good idea for the UFC to make it happen there. It was awesome because the fans could see it live, which is not possible normally because it's someplace close for just the reporters. I would like to say thanks to all the fans in Minneapolis because I was very well received as if I was one of their hometown fighters.



When I finished losing all my weight, I realized I dropped too much. Normally I like to hit 170 on the nose, and this time I actually went too far because my scale was off. It didn't hurt me at all. When I realized I was actually 169, my trainer Firas Zahabi gave me a small packet of sugar to start putting carbs back in my body. After the weigh-ins, I headed straight to Bellanote's for a big plate of pasta. I was joined by all my friends who came to see me fight, and also my trainers & my manager. It was the last meal before my fight where I allowed myself to be with people outside of my cornermen.



During the fight at one point they were chanting GSP, and it touched me and gave me more drive to beat Jon Fitch. I even have more respect for Jon Fitch right now, I knew he was tough, but not as tough as he proved to be. I know he's got a heart of a champion and I'm sure we'll have the opportunity to meet another time in the Octagon.



I'm glad that I have been able to succeed where I failed last year by my first title defense. After the fight I was so tired that I didn't even go out, I just wanted to hang out with my friends that came down to watch me fight, and also, with my team and manager.



I'm glad that I went 5 rounds with Jon Fitch because it gave me a lot of Octagon experience and a lot of confidence in myself. Next time I'm in a war, I will know without a doubt that I can push myself for 5 5-minute rounds.



A lot of people are surprised because I'm at BJ Penn for coming inside the Octagon during my little moment of glory after the fight. But I'm a fighter, and it comes with the job of fighting and I know BJ wanted to have a shot at the title and as a matter of fact I'm not angry at him to have that. I actually like him.



I do realize what I got in my hands. I'm the UFC World Welterweight Champion and I plan to stay there for a long time.




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 Riddum!

 yuck...looks naked in that picture...

That is a hot pic (no homo).

bunch of homos IMO.

gsp and bj are both friggen awesome

I wish GSP's gi top would drop (no homo).

^LOL

nice an mma discussion thread. i dont want either one to lose. dana please dont make this happen.

FearMir -  yuck...looks naked in that picture...


LMAO I thought the same thing

CRE - Congrats to GSP, he is now a true Champion after defending his title and so impressively with a wide variety of skills.


Now I'm convinced Penn will win.

 wow this thread just turned to the ghey. no homo.

Now that is one classy champ.

If memory serves me right the fans went from chanting "USA" to "GSP". Was pretty funny. TTT for da riddum.

 I wouldn't mind seeing him and BJ sweating on top of each other (no homo)