Would GSP have fought Whittaker if he never got colitis?

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Canadian coward

 

[Blayt7hh]

Maybe. He definitely only came back because he thought Bisping was beatable, but Whittaker was a former WW and not a huge MW. GSP would have given up an inch in height and had a 3 inch reach advantage so he might have still gone for it if he could strategically see a path to victory.

If it was a guy like Like Rockhold at a bulky 6'3" with 77" reach, or just a nightmare style match up like Romero he would definitely have walked away.

Luke Rockhold was the champ though when GSP entered the test pool so he could come back

 

[Simple Southerner]

GSP fan but

 

[jx820]

How embarrassing that MW Silva couldn't beat a guy who was an "easy once in a lifetime matchup" for WW GSP.

How embarrassing that HW Fedor couldn't beat Bader who was an "easy matchup" for WW Rumble Johnson.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't GSP already plan to move up to 185 BEFORE Bisping was champion?

Yes. It’s an inconvenient fact his haters choose to ignore

 

[jx820]

Luke Rockhold was the champ though when GSP entered the test pool so he could come back

That doesn't mean he'd have fought Luke.

 

[HHJ]

An anti gsp thread from the biggest anderson nut gargler on the forum.

Who wouldathunK?

 

[Masturbin]

Whittaker is a very hard match up for Gsp.
Bisping too thb.
(Stylewise)
It's a 55/45 Bisping a 65/35 Whittaker a 65/35 Luke and a 70/30 Romero.
@ me if you think I am wrong tho I can explain my picks

 

[sabretitan]

Give the guy credit. He came back after 4 years and finished bisping, legendary

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Doubtful

 

[GrayArea]

Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't GSP already plan to move up to 185 BEFORE Bisping was champion?

You tell me. Where’s the source?

I already caught @Beherit today lacking and lying about having a source

 

[TheMessiah]

No way. Whittaker would have ko'd GSP, his takedown defence is too good and on the feet GSP gets clowned. Gsp just wanted a winnable fight with Bisping and then disappear

 

[Beherit]

You tell me. Where’s the source?

I already caught @Beherit today lacking and lying about having a source

lol I answered u, u ducked ...

 

[egk]

huh. I thought it was the reverse. Would GSP have ever gotten colitis if not for having to fight Whitaker?

 

[GrayArea]

lol I answered u, u ducked ...

You never provided a source for your statement.

You provided a tweet that said something clearly different from your original statement, which I called you out on.

 

[Iron Nick]

You tell me. Where’s the source?

I already caught @Beherit today lacking and lying about having a source

I think i've seen someone post an article on that matter (a month or so ago), but didn't find anything doing a quick google search.

 

[Barteh]

No chance. Everyone except GSP fanboys knew he was never taking that fight or the Romero fight.

Even most GSP fan boys probably realize he was never planning to defend.

And can you really blame him?

 

[Bend NvR Break]

No. He invented colitis to get out of fighting Whittaker.

 

[Typrune Goatley]

How embarrassing that MW Silva couldn't beat a guy who was an "easy once in a lifetime matchup" for WW GSP.

Anderson is 6 years older than GSP

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

I don’t think he would have. What do you think?

At least not for the kind of money he'd have been realistically offered. Lets face it, for a ridiculous amount (like $100 million) he'd have happily fought Whitaker, or Ngannou for that matter. So would any of us. Hit the ground, let yourself be submitted, walk away a very rich man.