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UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre isn’t sure when he will face Johny Hendricks, but all signs point to the two squaring off before 2013 ends.

However, St-Pierre’s boxing coach, the world-renowned Freddie Roach, believes the fighter already has the key to defeating Hendricks.

“We got the gameplan pretty much down already,” said Roach on Fight Hub TV. “We’re working on it. He’s always looking for that big shot. He’s a veteran wrestler, of course, a good wrestler, but he doesn’t even like to wrestle. He depends on that big left hand. He doesn’t even want to go to the ground too much. He’s not real difficult to figure out.”

Hendricks was a standout wrestler in college, but St-Pierre has been widely referred to as the best mat fighter in the division. As of lately, “Bigg Rigg” has used his hands to pick his opponents apart – outside of a decision win over Carlos Condit.

Do you agree with Roach’s thoughts, or do you think Hendricks is big enough, and strong enough, to withstand GSP’s relentless approach and take him down?

Georges St-Pierre has all the confidence in the world in his abilities and trainings when he steps foot inside the Octagon.

As the reigning UFC welterweight champion, and with a 24-2 record and 11-fight win streak, that should be obvious.

However, GSP recently told Inside MMA that he has to deal with another feeling as he prepares that walk to do battle.

I try to be confident, but deep down inside, I’m afraid. I’m afraid to get knocked out, afraid to get humiliated, afraid to have done all that work and put all that effort for nothing, and not be as good as people expect me to be. That’s why I’m afraid. It’s not really being afraid of my opponent. I’m afraid of not performing the best as I should. And I think it’s the same fear that keep me sharp, keep my reaction time better, and make me perform better.

St-Pierre is expected to square off with Johny Hendricks later this year. Since returning from a knee injury, he has downed both Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz. Also, GSP has released a book and will be featured in the next Captain America movie.

Kind of interesting to hear St-Pierre reveal his feelings just seconds before battling an opponent. He seems so confident and sure of himself at that time from afar.

Chris Weidman has every right to be upset about the general lack of interest in his fight with Anderson Silva, but he’s not. I really like his attitude about this. Fans still seem more interested in Silva fighting just about anybody but Weidman. I’m guilty of this too; my ears perk up anytime I hear something about Silva/GSP or Silva/Jones, Silva/Weidman not so much. In all seriousness, that’s not fair to Weidman.

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is a known workout-warrior, so it is of no surprise that he feels MMA should do away with rounds.

St-Pierre, while appearing last week on The Joe Rogan Experience, explained how he feels the sport he dominates should operate.

Rounds are a bad idea. There’s a lot of things I would change in the sport. First of all, the time, there’s no time, no rounds. I believe it’s stupid. Want to see who is the best man? Let them fight; 15 minutes or maybe 25 minutes for the championship, but no rounds.

St-Pierre believes MMA should try to be different than boxing, adding, “We’re not boxers. They did rounds to be like boxing, to be accepted as a sport.”

The Canadian, who has been criticized for his lack of recent finishes in title fights, feels a one-round system would “be more honest” and lead to more finishes.

Why I don’t totally disagree with GSP, the addition of so many shows on television makes this argument pointless. There’s no way all of that commercial time is going to be given up by executives.

Jon Jones speaks first, as he contends with a broken toe. Jones says he planned on Chael Sonnening Chael Sonnen, and he did just that. Sonnen, on the other hand, didn’t have a lot to say other than he thinks this was his last crack at UFC gold and hints at retirement. I doubt he’ll retire; he’ll put a few wins together and begin to call out GSP, Cain Velasquez, Ben Henderson, or his old buddy Anderson Silva.

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UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre made a shocking revelation on The Joe Rogan Experience earlier this week.

While everyone has talked about GSP either moving up to middleweight, or facing Anderson Silva at a weight close to 170, St-Pierre tossed out the idea of himself moving down.

“I don’t do much cutting. It would be easier for me to go fight at 155 than fight at 185,” St-Pierre said. “I would be more at my weight. I’m not a big guy, I’m not thick.”

That could come as a welcoming to Benson Henderson, as the UFC lightweight champ previously mentioned wishing to meet St-Pierre.

In regards to his more immediate challenger, GSP said that Johny Hendricks is “probably” the next fight he takes.

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Johny Hendricks has one request for the UFC if they pair Georges St-Pierre with Anderson Silva next: vacate the UFC welterweight title.

UFC president Dana White sparked more talk of the potential super-fight recently, and “Bigg Rigg” is none too happy about it.

Hendricks has been viewed as the No. 1 contender since defeating Martin Kampmann last year, but was passed over for Nick Diaz.

“If he wants to go to 185 then by all means, go to 185 and fight Anderson Silva,” he said, during a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com Radio. “Yes, it would be a great thing for our sport. But I want the belt. I’d like to fight GSP for it, but if that doesn’t happen, I’m not going to hang my head and say, ‘Oh man, I’m going to be fighting that guy for the belt.’”

Hendricks stated that he hasn’t been putting any focus on a potential match up with GSP because a “bout agreement” hasn’t reached his desk yet.

Poor Johny Hendricks.

First, Hendricks defeats Martin Kampmann to secure the “No. 1 contender” slot at welterweight.

However, Nick Diaz returns and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre requests him for his next opponent.

After defeating Carlos Condit, “Bigg Rigg” is informed – again – that he will meet GSP next.

Well, that could be changed, as UFC president Dana White told members of the media Thursday that St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva could be put in place.

“Maybe he wants to fight Anderson if Anderson (defeats Chris Weidman),” White stated. “If Georges says to me, ‘I want to fight Anderson Silva,’ you think I’m going to go, ‘No you’re not – you’re fighting Johny Hendricks. We’ll talk about that later’?”

White added that St-Pierre could move back down to welterweight and defend his title against Hendricks following the Silva bout.

Of course, all of this is still just a work in progress, as Silva must defeat Weidman and both sides need to agree to the contest.

Still, you can’t help but feel for Johny Hendricks in this situation.

Georges St. Pierre sits down and talks about what he’s got going on now. He talks about his new book, and he also touches on his role in Captain America II. St. Pierre promises that, despite his Hollywood and writing career, fighting will still come first, and he’s not going anywhere.

Firas Zahabi, the head trainer for UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, sees the light at the end of the tunnel for his fighter – should he continue at the same pace.

Outside of spending time on the sidelines due to his recent knee issues, St-Pierre hasn’t taken much time off. He is a known workout warrior, and has even thought about trying out for the Olympics to represent his country.

However, all of that is taking a toll on the body of GSP, as evident by his knee surgery. Zahabi, in an interview with Sherdog.com, talked about what changes could be in store for St-Pierre down the road.

“He’s giving up a lot of free time and leisure time and experiences he could be having in life to maintain his title, to maintain this excellence. It’s a difficult thing to do,” he continued. “He’s going to have to make that choice one fight at a time. Does he want to go through another training camp? Right now at this time, yes, for sure. There’s no doubt in my mind he wants to do another one, but down the line, two or three more training camps, is he still going to want to do it? That’s up to him. Does he still have the fire and the passion? We’ll see.”

So, is GSP working too hard, or is this the kind of time that needs to be devoted to be one of the best in the world?