Former UFC welterweight champion Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (15-2) says he's ready to fight 170-pound champ Matt Serra (9-4) for the second time.
And the Montreal native promises the rematch, Saturday, April 19 in his hometown, will be a lot different than their first encounter, in April of 2007 when Serra TKO'd St. Pierre to win the belt.
"I know how to fight him," he said during a pre-fight conference call. "I'm going to fight him in a way that nobody has fought him before. I'm going to do some stuff that nobody has seen before."
Currently, St. Pierre is the -500 favorite to win in the Bodog Sportsbook. Despite a dominating performance in their previous fight, Serra is a +325 underdog.
If St. Pierre can win back the title, he won't be lacking challengers for the belt as both Jon Fitch (21-2-1) and Thiago Alves (18-4) wait in the wings for their shot at the champion but, if he can clean out the 170-pound class, "Rush" says he'd consider moving up to take on UFC welterweight champ Anderson Silva (21-4).
"If one day, I have the opportunity, the way is clear, and I did everything I had to do in my division, of course I will," he said.
Bet on St. Pierre vs. Serra 2 in the Bodog Sportsbook.
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