UFC welterweight contender Josh Koscheck has labelled Georges St Pierre 'a fake' after working on The Ultimate Fighter with him.
Welterweight contender labels St Pierre 'a fake'
The UFC welterweight division's self-styled bad boy Josh Koscheck believes that season twelve of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) will reveal home truths about the clean-cut champion he's set to face on December 11 in Montreal.
Welterweight king Georges St-Pierre will rematch Koscheck towards the end of this year, but first had to endure 13 weeks alongside him as a coach on TUF 11, which debuts Tuesday, September 21 on
Sky Sports 2 HD.
"I have to respect Georges as a fighter, as he's the champion, but Georges and I definitely have different personalities," explained Koscheck, the division's number one contender.
"My personality won't appeal to someone like Georges and it works the other way, too. That's what makes this fight such a great story. I'm the villain and Georges is the squeaky-clean superman-guy. I'm the villain planning to come into Montreal and beat superman.
"From just from being around him, I truly believe he's fake. He's created this persona and I think he's a lot different to how he comes across in public. You're going to see on the show exactly what he's like."
Renowned for his volatile and outspoken approach, Koscheck first rose to notoriety on season one of The Ultimate Fighter.
Since then, the Fresno-based fighter has transformed from a one-trick wrestler to a versatile mixed martial artist. Fresh from wins over Paul Daley, Anthony Johnson and Frank Trigg, Koscheck now receives his first shot at the welterweight title against St-Pierre, a man he feels is beatable, both mentally and physically.
"I definitely know that I got under Georges's skin, and he's even admitted as much in a couple of interviews," added Koscheck. "I like the fact that Georges is now pissed off and is training hard for me. When I whoop his ass on December 11, he won't have any excuses.
"As a champion, everybody has their day. Michael Jordan had to retire, the Patriots lost the Superbowl and Mike Tyson's career came to an end. Everybody loses eventually.
Georges has been at the top for quite a while now - he's won 24 consecutive rounds - and it's now time to put a stop to the run."
Predictable
Considered by many to be the finest mixed martial artist on the planet today, French-Canadian St-Pierre has won six bouts in a row since first defeating Koscheck via decision in August 2007.
Included amongst the victims were Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, BJ Penn, Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves and, most recently, Brit hope Dan Hardy. A laid-back and calm individual outside the Octagon, St-Pierre insists Koscheck's taunts will only bring out the best of him.
"I knew what it was going to be like on the show," admitted St-Pierre. "Josh is very predictable, so I knew exactly how he was going to act up - there were no surprises. He was the exact same character I thought he was.
"I can't control how Josh behaves or carries himself. I know how Josh is and accept it. I can only be myself and control how I act.
"It's a good thing that he's got inside my head. Look at all the guys that got in my head in the past and see what I did in the fights. It gives me motivation.
"I'm not surprised he's saying the stuff he's saying, because he's clearly trying to get inside my head. He's already said two lies, though. He said he was happy to fight in Montreal, when I know he isn't.
"He isn't happy at all. He also says that I'm a 'fake' person, and that's not true at all. Everybody will be able to see who I am and what I stand for on the show."
