St-Pierre Injured, Diaz to now Face Condit

It seems as if destiny is conspiring against fight fans. Months ago, when the UFC announced that UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre would fight Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz at UFC 137 the fight world rejoiced in what was sure to be a fight of the biggest magnitude. However, the fight gods didn?t think that this was to be done and with Nick Diaz going all, well, Nick Diaz, the end result was a Diaz-Penn main event at UFC 137 after GSP was hurt and unable to fight Diaz?s replacement, Carlos Condit.
Fast forward to Diaz?s thorough beatdown of BJ Penn at UFC 137 and again fight fans were teased with the much-anticipated GSP - Diaz fight to take place at UFC 143. However, yet again, life has conspired to wrap us fight fans up in the proverbial wet blanket as news broke today that St-Pierre tore his ACL and is effectively shelved until next year.
St-Pierre?s ACL on his right knee will need to be surgically repaired. The surgery will effectively put GSP on the...

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Vernon White