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GSP SAYS FLORIAN WILL BE A GREAT CHAMPION Friday, July 03, 2009 - by Damon Martin - MMAWeekly.com On Aug. 8, Kenny Florian will take a second crack at the UFC lightweight title, this time battling current champion B.J. Penn at UFC 101, and while the Boston native has always had a top-notch camp, he decided to venture out this time for some extra support.
The extra support comes in the form of UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, the only fighter to have two wins over Penn, and who himself is in final preparations for his UFC 100 bout against Thiago Alves.
St. Pierre spoke to MMAWeekly Radio recently about the work he did with Florian in Montreal, and says that it's a good bet that it's "Ken-Flo" who will leave Philadelphia with the championship around his waist.
"I've trained with him two times and he looked really sharp. I put my money on him against B.J. Penn," St. Pierre stated.
The Canadian has put together some of the most legendary camps to prepare for his title fights, so his physical and mental strategy could be a key edge that Florian will carry into the fight in August.
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I liked Florian's odds before, but now even more so. Training with GSP will give him that little boost he needs to get the best of BJ. I think Florian has the advantage in striking and conditioning, he's just gotta make sure he doesn't get submitted.
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Florian is going bet BJ so bad... He had a good chance against BJ before but, GSP helping him is going to show a side of Florian that no one has seen in the cage.
I have had the privilege of being able to spend some time with Kenny on the mats, he is a friend of our Academy and makes periodic appearances. Without a doubt one of the nicest and most genuine guys I have met at that level in the sport, I am going to rooting for him Saturday loudly from the stands!
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