Current king of the UFC welterweights, Georges St-Pierre has been working hard in 2008. Unlike the organization’s other big names, who tend to only fight twice or thrice a year, the Canadian has already appeared four times over the last 12 months, he has had four wins in a row and the feeling his body could use a rest. “I need a rest. I like the life I lead, but sometimes you need a rest,” wrote St-Pierre on French-Canadian blog RDS.ca.
The words of the champion may give the public a hint that his much-anticipated bout with BJ Penn, lightweight champion, may be put off till 2009. “I believe he (Penn) deserves a chance at my title. But we will see about that in the weeks to come,” he stated, stating thereafter that he needs a break: “It is not the fight itself that is tiring. It’s preparing for it. I have made many sacrifices to prepare myself. During training camps, I practically do not live. That is why it is more in the psychological field that I need to recharge.”
