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UFC 158: GSP manhandles Nick Diaz to remain champion

Earlier on the card, Jonny Hendricks beat Carlos Condit while Jake Ellenberger KOd Nate Marquardt.

UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION Georges St Pierre manhandled Nick Diaz for five rounds en route to a lopsided unanimous decision at UFC 158.

St-Pierre (24-2) won 50-45 on all three judges’ cards, beating Diaz who said he was flat after a 13-month layoff.

The 31-year-old from Montreal was looking for his eighth straight successful title defense since winning his 170-pound championship back from Matt Serra at UFC 83 in April 2008. Only middleweight champion Anderson Silva has more title defenses (10).

After the bout, Diaz (27-8-0 with one no contest) said his fighting days may be over. He backed off the statement after coming late to the news conference and added he wanted a rematch with St-Pierre or perhaps Carlos Condit.

The welterweight contenders’ picture grew clearer earlier in the main card as Jonny Hendricks (15-1) won a unanimous 29-28 decision over Condit (28-7) in a wild co-main event that left both men blooded, and with the respect of their boss.

“These boys are holding nothing back,” tweeted an appreciative White. Condit and Hendricks earned $50,000 each for the fight of the night.

Hendricks, who said he broke his left hand in the fight, was promised a title shot if he won. “Guess what, I earned it,” said Hendricks.

And welterweight Jake Ellenberger knocked out former Strikeforce champion Nate Marquardt in the first round. Ellenberger’s blow was picked as the KO of the night, earning him a $50,000 bonus.

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