Georges St. Pierre is scheduled to make stops at GNC stores in the New York and New Jersey area Feb. 15-18 as part of a promotion for Spike Shooter Energy Drink. Fans will get a chance to meet and receive autographs from the UFC Welterweight champion.
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By Bardia Mehrabian
Defeat is hard. Defeat does not hit when the opponent’s hand is raised as Bruce Buffer announces the winner. It is the first five minutes after sitting down in the locker room, trainers slowly removing your gloves and wraps, the beads of sweat trickling down the sides of the fighter’s face, and as the first drop of sweat falls from the tip of his nose, the heavy weight of defeat dawns on his shoulders collapsing on him even harder in the chair.
This is amplified even more when losing a championship. It is hard to come back from such a rut and make a strong showing. However, such paths filter those who have weak hearts with such defeats. For Quebec sensation Georges “Rush” St. Pierre, the defeat was hard, but his heart didn’t quit and it gave him the necessary experience to come back stronger. Now, the new UFC Welterweight Champion looks unbeatable.
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UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre has signed a six-fight contract extension with the organization, according to the fighter's manager Stephane Patry. St-Pierre previously had two fights left on his old contract with the promotion when negotiations began, and with this latest signing, the previous contract has been replaced with a new six-fight deal. In an interview this afternoon on FCF Radio, Patry also stated that talks with the UFC had been difficult at times, but that finally an agreement was made that would make St-Pierre "probably one of the highest paid fighters in the UFC, probably top three." Patry declined to comment on any further specifics regarding the contract's finances.
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