Injury forces Jonathan Goulet to withdraw from UFC 100 bout with Dong Hyun Kim
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com
The historic UFC 100 card in July has suffered its first casualty as Canadian welterweight Jonathan Goulet (22-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his preliminary card bout with Dong Hyun Kim (11-0-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC).
Goulet recently made the announcement on his Facebook page, citing a dislocated shoulder suffered in training.
"I tried very hard to [come] back, but I can't," Goulet stated. "It's official. I [won't] be a part of the historical moment; I [won't] be a part of UFC 100.
"I dislocated my shoulder. I'm very angry and sad."
Jonathan Goulet: Rashad Evans will be the first one to beat him. They have a good game plan, and I’m telling you, once again, we will be surprised at how good Rashad is. Rashad will bring the belt back to New Mexico after the fourth-round KO.
Pros that picked Evans: 10 Pros that picked Machida: 11 Pros that could not decide: 7
"Inside MMA" preview: "Stitch" taps Hieron vs. Goulet as bloodiest fight
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com
Jacob "Stitch" Duran has seem some cuts during his storied career as a cut man – some really doozies.
And on tonight's new edition of "Inside MMA" on HDNet, he discusses the bloodiest one of all.
"There was a lot of blood, man," Duran said.
The veteran stitcher-upper was talking about a UFC Fight Night 2 bout between Jay Hieron and Jonathan Goulet. The October 2005 bout kicked off the night's preliminary card and was never shown on TV.
And it'll likely stay that way.
Goulet caught Hieron with a knee between the eyes. Hieron's face soon exploded with a flood of red.
1. Georges St. Pierre (St. Isidore, Que.) 2. Patrick Cote (Quebec City) 3. Sam Stout (London, Ont.) 4. Denis Kang (Vancouver) 5. Mark Bocek (Toronto) 6. Krzysztof Soszynski (Winnipeg) 7. Jason MacDonald (Red Deer, Alta.) 8. Mark Hominick (Thamesford, Ont.) 9. Jonathan Goulet (Victoriaville, Que.) 10. John Alessio (Duncan, B.C.)
Many professional trainers and fighters think they have the answer to those questions. Sherdog.com recently polled dozens of the pros in an attempt to get a read on the pulse of the MMA elite. Some were a little hesitant to comment on the fight, but the brave ones put their names and reputations on the line and boldly picked a winner...
Brad Blackburn: I think the first round should be a very exciting kickboxing match. But after the first round, if the fight hasn't ended, and Rua hasn't upped his conditioning, it's going to be all Chuck from that point on.
Jonathan Goulet: If Shogun is not in shape, like when he fought Coleman, he will get destroyed, but if he is in shape I will give Liddell a split decision.
Erin Toughill: Both are at a crossroads in their career. Both were unbeatable forces at one time, but in my opinion the toe-to-toe fights have caught up with them. At any rate, I see Liddell winning this one. I think they’ll just haymaker each other for three rounds (laughs), but if Liddell uses good footwork and punches and moves, he will win by decision.
The 10 Most Fast & Furious MMA Knockouts of All Time
Originally posted on CagePotato.com
#5: Jonathan Goulet vs Joey Brown @ TKO 17 (9/25/04), 7 seconds He calls himself the Road Warrior, but Jonathan Goulet may as well be nicknamed “The Flash.” Twenty-five of the UFC/TKO veteran’s 32 pro fights have ended in the first round, and six have ended within the first 30 seconds. (Luckily, he’s won most of them.) Goulet’s all-time fastest victory was this seven-second KO against Joey “Knockdown” Brown. All it took was a head kick, a quick Thai clinch, and a knee fired right up the middle, and Brown was in dreamland. The win was Goulet’s fifth in what became a ten-fight win streak, which culminated in him scoring a contract with the UFC, shooting down Jay Hieron in his notoriously bloody Octagon debut, and choking out Shonie Carter back in Canada. As for Brown, he still seemed to be dizzy from Goulet’s knee during his next four fights, losing all of them.
Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet - PRO MMA exclusive interview
Originally posted on ProMMA.info
Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet (22-10) is a twenty-nine year old Canadian who has been fighting professionally since 2001. He has notable victories over Jay Hieron, Tony Fryklund, John Alessio, and Shonie Carter.
Goulet is looking to get back on track after putting together three straight wins but then giving up a quick first round TKO loss to Mike Swick (13-2) at UFC: Fight for the Troops in December 2008.
A possible Welterweight bout is being talked about between Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim going up against Jonathan Goulet of Canada for the historic UFC 100 that was officially announced earlier today by the organization for the month of July at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as both fighters are looking to bounce back into the wins column at the same time.
According to a Korean website MFight News through translation with Yahoo the matchup is slated to be taking place at the July milestone card which will most likely be apart of the undercard portion of the event.
I'm Joe Silva for One Event: Ultimate Fight Night 19!
Originally posted on BleacherReport.com
Say you got the chance to be Joe Silva for a day. You could plan an entire UFC event, set the fights you want to see. I know every MMA/UFC fan has thought about it.
What I would like to do, is kind of set off a domino effect with this article. Maybe someone else would like to be Joe Silva for a day and plan an event? Maybe UFC 101? Who knows, I think it'd be fun, but it may end up just being me. Only time will tell!
Enjoy my Joe Silva event: Ultimate Fight Night 19!
Event: UFN 19
Place: Tacoma,Wa- Tacoma Dome (Yeah,Yeah I know)
Date: July 4
Time: 4:00pm (pacific time)
This would kind of serve as a warm-up for UFC 100! It'd be used to run promo, and other things.
Undercard
Matt Riddle V.S Jonathan Goulet
Good chance for Riddle to show what he's got, also a good chance for Goulet to show he's still got it. Should also be an exciting fight for the fans.
Main Card
Ben Saunders vs. Anthony Johnson
Two young stars, both men are exciting fighters.
Anthony Johnson is an explosive striker, and a dominant wrestler. He has all the tools to be a UFC champion in a couple years. This fight will be his toughest test yet.
Ben Saunders is a TUF 6 alum. His last fight had everyone remenising of Anderson Silva. He too has tons of potential, and could hold gold in the next couple years.
This fight should be an exciting one, and most likely won't last three rounds!
Jonathan Goulet unable to take UFC 97 fight vs. Tamdan McCrory
Originally posted on fiveouncesofpain.com
FiveOuncesofPain.com has learned that Canadian welterweight Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet has turned down his proposed bout with Tamdan McCrory after he was unable to gain medical clearance for his injured knee.
A few weeks ago, FiveOuncesofPain.com broke news that Goulet was offered a fight with McCrory but the bout hinged on the fact that Goulet needed to receive medical clearance. Goulet suffered the knee injury last month during his first round TKO loss to Mike Swick at “UFC Fight for the Troops.”
Almost a year to the day after their initial northern excursion, the UFC is preparing for their sophomore event in Montreal and fighters like David Loiseau and Jonathan Goulet are being lined up.
Participants have been told that the event will be held on April 18. However, as of Monday, the Bell Centre -- which is the UFC’s venue of choice -- told Sherdog.com that no date has been officially booked.
The apparent hold-up is the as-yet unknown playoff schedule for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. Right now the Canadiens are doing well and it’s expected that they’ll make the playoffs, and Saturday nights are often reserved for that storied franchise. However, a Bell Centre public relations rep did say that there are many dates in the Spring, April 18 included, that still might be taken by the UFC.
Several Canadian fighters have tentatively been scheduled to appear, including David Loiseau (18-8), who confirmed that he’s signed a contract to face Team Quest wrestler Ed Herman (14-7) and possibly Jonathan Goulet (22-10), who said he’s been offered a bout against Tamdan McCrory.
“I’m so happy to be back in the UFC, you have no idea.” Loiseau told Sherdog.com on Monday. “I believe this is where I belong and I’m very happy to be there.”
Top 20 UFC Fights of the Year include Goulet-Hironaka and Lytle-Taylor
UFC 2008 Fight of the Year Candidates
6. Jonathan Goulet vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka (UFC 83: Serra vs St. Pierre II) - Goulet wins by TKO @ 2:07 of the 2nd Round. 15. Chris Lytle vs Paul Taylor (UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben) - Lytle wins by unanimous decision. Judges scored this fight 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.
Jonathan Goulet’s guide on how to make a grudge match
Originally posted on ProMMA.info
People can say whatever they want about the next big promotion that is going to take down or at least compete with the UFC.
Until recently there was a worthy alphabet soup of contenders that included the IFL, the WFA, and Elite XC, but now there is nothing left but Affliction.
The T-shirt company turned MMA promotion made headlines with its inflated pay scale for the first card, but on today’s MMA scene no promotion provides consistent fight opportunities like the UFC.
An up and down career in the UFC does not guarantee fights in the octagon these days.
Jonathan Goulet felt himself slipping out of favor with the promotion despite putting on multiple entertaining performances in the cage. Instead of sitting back and waiting to for his fate, Jonathan Goulet took action.
Mike Swick was originally scheduled to fight Chris Leben in a rematch of his first career loss. According to Swick, papers were sent to Leben so he could decide at what weight the fight was going to take place. Eventually Leben decided against taking the fight at all, and Swick was left without an opponent.
Around this time, Goulet’s new manager, Ken Pavia, informed his French-Canadian client that the fight was now available. Goulet was immediately interested.
According to Goulet, Swick’s camp informed his management that they were not going to take the fight. He was not willing to take no for an answer.
Jonathan Goulet out to prove he’s no joke at UFC Fight Night 16
Originally posted on fiveouncesofpain.com
Jonathan Goulet will have a huge opportunity in front of himself when he faces off with heavy favorite Mike Swick in the co-main event at tonight’s “UFC Fight for the Troops” card. A win over Swick, who has put together a perfect 2-0 record since making the move to welterweight, would catapult Goulet up the ranks in the UFC’s 170 pound division.
In an exclusive interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com, Goulet explained that he has absolutely no championship aspirations for the time being. While his good friend and training partner Georges St. Pierre occupies UFC’s welterweight thrown, Goulet is content to be considered as one of the top fighters in his weight class.
“The Road Warrior” has never made it a habit to fight unqualified opponents so tonight’s fight with Swick should be business as usual. Goulet has fought a virtual who’s who in his weight class during the course of his career. Coming into his fight with Swick he has already tested himself against guys like Josh Koscheck, John Alessio, Dustin Hazelett, Jay Hieron and Luke Cummo with mixed results.
Timing can be everything. In a career that has spanned over seven years and has seen over 30 fights the time is definitely now for Goulet to let the world know that will be a problem for anyone at 170 pounds. Undefeated in his last three bouts with his last fight with Kuniyoshi Hironaka grabbing “Fight of the Night” honors, a win over Swick would force a lot of welterweights in the UFC to take notice.
Although the outstanding battle Goulet waged with Hironaka on the undercard of UFC 83 garnered him some well deserved attention and put a little bit of extra cash in his pocket, it did not come easily. The 29-year old fighter was rocked by a huge Hironaka left hand towards the closing moments of the first round and looked close to being finished just before the round came to an end.
“I was hurt bad,” said Goulet. “It was the worst last minute of my life. I got saved by the bell and I can’t describe it. It was like a nightmare. I saw the referee near me ready to stop the fight. I didn’t know that he stopped us because the round was over.”
Returning to his corner admittedly dazed and sporting a nasty mouse under right eye, Goulet knew that he had to do something drastic and that’s exactly what he came out and did. He started the second round with a visible sense of urgency and finished dangerous Japanese fighter with a whirlwind of strikes in one of the better welterweights wars in recent history.
“I got saved by the bell and that made me even more angry so I came out and finished the fight,” he explained.
His somewhat slow start in the bout with Hironaka came as no surprise to the Quebec-based fighter.
“I don’t know why but I always start out slowly in my fights,” said Goulet. “I always get in trouble and then I come back and finish the fight.”
All in all he is happy that the fight went the way it did because obtaining “Fight of the Night” honors is the ultimate goal for Goulet every time he enters the octagon. The fact that “Fight of the Night” implies that the winner will most likely have to come back from the brink of defeat before obtaining victory doesn’t bother him one bit.
“I wish I could get another fight of the night,” said Goulet. “Like when Dustin Hazelett said that he would rather have the submission of the night, I would much rather have the fight of the night. The fight with Hironaka was my second fight of the night so I hope to have a third.”
After fighting eight times in 2007 Goulet fought only twice in 2008 and has not entered the octagon since his war with Hironaka.
“I took some time off to train but unfortunately at the beginning of the year I injured myself,” explained Goulet. “I broke my foot twice on Patrick Cote during training.”
The time off gave Goulet some extra time to focus on a lot of the things he may not have been able to focus on had he kept up the same rigorous schedule as he had the previous year.
“I’ve been able to train for four months since that injury so I have been improving on a lot of things,” said Goulet. “I’ll be ready for my fight with Mike Swick.”
MM-Eh: Goulet, MacDonald, Soszynski on UFC Deck This Week
Originally posted on Sherdog.com
Jonathan Goulet arrived on Sunday at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, tired but in good spirits for his welterweight bout against fellow striker Mike Swick Wednesday for UFC “Fight for the Troops” on Spike TV. Goulet (22-9) said that all of his preparation for Swick (12-2) has gone perfectly.
“The training was very, very good,” said the Victoriaville native. “Everything was hard because I had to come back into the gym after having been out for awhile. It was very hard mentally and physically, but I busted through and now I’m ready and very excited to fight.”
Goulet is referring to the foot he broke over the summer twice, which prevented him from stepping back into the Octagon since his UFC 83 win over Kuniyoshi Hironaka last April.
To prepare for Swick, Goulet trained with the usual Montreal motley crew of Georges St. Pierre, Patrick Cote, David Loiseau, and Denis Kang. But despite the star power and the excellence they bring onto the training floor, Goulet’s most valuable training partner might be strength and fitness coach Jonathan Chaimberg.
“It’s really hard with Jonathan Chaimberg,” said Goulet. “But that’s the kind of training I really like. It’s always a challenge to go there, and every time I finish training I feel exhausted, but I feel really well because the work is always well done.”
Goulet said that he and the other fighters compete seriously against each other when going through Chaimberg’s workouts, but for the past two weeks Goulet had the trainer’s undivided attention -- something he thinks will prove to be a major factor on Wednesday.
“Every time I’m training with Jon, if I’m not close to throwing up, it’s not good training,” he said. “I always push myself as hard as I can so that when the fight comes I know that I will be able to push the pace.”
Goulet, Rees, Wolff, and McCully all Make Weight for UFC Fight Night 16
MAIN CARD Josh Koscheck (171) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (171) Jonathan Goulet (171) vs. Mike Swick (171) Razak Al-Hussan (205) vs. Steve Cantwell (206) Tim Credeur (186) vs. Nate Loughran (185) Jim Miller (156) vs. Matt Wiman (156)
PRELIMINARY CARD Brodie Farber (174) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (173.5)* Steve Bruno (171) vs. Johnny Rees (169) Ben Saunders (170) vs. Brandon Wolff (170) Dale Hartt (156) vs. Corey Hill (155) Eddie Sanchez (246) vs. Justin McCully (228)
Ready for War: Jonathan Goulet UFC Fight Night 16 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com
Originally posted on MMAmania.com
In a career that spans over 30 fights, Jonathan Goulet has seen it all. He’s faced some of the best of the welterweight division including Josh Koscheck and Dustin Hazelett and holds wins over UFC veterans like John Alessio, Shonie Carter, Tony Fryklund, Jay Hieron and Luke Cummo.
Most recently, “The Road Warrior” (22-9) added one more feat to his resume: Earning “Fight of the Night” honors (and the whopping $75K that went along with it) for his fantastic performance against Kuniyoshi Hironaka at UFC 83: “Serra vs. St. Pierre II.”
Goulet now hopes to end the 2008 fight year by checking off one more goal on his list: Beating a top contender in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division. He’ll have his chance when he faces Mike “Quick” Swick (12-2) this Wednesday night, December 10, at UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops.”
The event takes place at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC and airs free on Spike TV starting at 9:00 p.m. ET. It features the main event welterweight fight between Josh Koscheck and Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida as well as an exciting lightweight bout between Matt Wiman and Jim Miller.
Goulet and Swick were originally slated to face off at Fight Night 11 back in September 2007 after Goulet had goaded Swick into taking the fight by calling him out on online message board. Swick however had to pull out of the fight due to a rib injury and was replaced by Dustin Hazelett.
We recently caught up with Goulet to ask him about those online taunts, the bad blood (if any) between the two fighters and to find out what he has in store for his fans heading into 2009.
Let’s do this thing.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Your UFC 83 fight with Kuniyoshi Hironaka earned “Fight of the Night” honors and $75,000 bonus money. How did it feel to earn the extra scratch, while also getting the nod from the UFC that they liked your fight?
Jonathan Goulet: That was really good. It was good timing because I needed the money, so that was fun for me. And for being honored by the UFC with the “Fight of the Night” is always good. With this, I know that I can keep my job.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): You had to pull out of your UFC 85 fight against Paul Kelly. I’ve read that it was due to “undisclosed health concerns,” but I’ve also read that there was not enough time for you to prepare for the fight. What exactly happened there?
Jonathan Goulet: I got injured. I got injured, and because of that, I was unable to prepare myself (in time) for the fight.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Okay, so it was due to injury?
Jonathan Goulet: Yes.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): But you’re healed up now?
Jonathan Goulet: Yes, 100%.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Good. For your next fight, have you been training at Tristar Gym in Montreal?
Jonathan Goulet: Yeah sure. I’m training down there full time. I’m doing Muay Thai, MMA and wrestling.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Have you brought in any new coaches or training partners to help you prepare for this fight?
Jonathan Goulet: Sure, I had private coaches for Muay Thai, wrestling and MMA. But I also train with my teammates, GSP, David Loiseau, Nordine Taleb and Denis Kang.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Do you train with Patrick Cote as well?
Jonathan Goulet: Yes, but last time he re-injured himself, so I haven’t been able to train with him for this fight.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): What’s it like to train with GSP, Loiseau and those other guys?
Jonathan Goulet: It’s good because they always kick my ass and get me ready in training. Those guys are always helpful. They are strong, fast and have a lot of tools. And I am able to apply some technique on them. I’m very happy. It made my week (training with them).
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): You were supposed to fight Mike Swick back at Fight Night 11 in September 2007, however Swick had to pull out due to a rib injury. When you called out Swick on the message boards to get that fight, it was largely seen as you goading him into a fight. Is that the case, or are there any hard feelings between the two of you?
Jonathan Goulet: No, there are no hard feelings. You know, I went on the Web because … you know, when I received a call from my manager, Ken Pavia, he asked me if I wanted to fight Mike Swick. So I said, “Yes.” Then we received a call from his manager, and they did not accept the fight. So my manager called me back, and he told me that (Swick) didn’t accept the fight because I wasn’t as good as they wanted. So between those calls, I talked to David Loiseau and told him that I was going to fight (Swick). So when I received the call from my manager and said that I wasn’t going to fight him, Loiseau told me to write this on the Web … to write things on the Web. So I think one or two hours later, I got the call, because at that time (Swick) was mad at me. He was pissed off and wanted to fight me.
Of Course the Road Warrior cracks the Top 10 Gnarliest Haircuts
Originally posted on Hunglodojo.com
#6 Jonathan "The Road Warrior" Goulet "Alright Jonny, hate to break it to you but you’re in the same boat as Heath Herring, except that you do not have a sweet beard. Again, I don’t know what memo you’re reading that says making your hair look like a graffitti’d wall in downtown Detroit is cool. But, I’m hear to say that it isn’t. It’s just ignorant. Hair was never meant to look like a child’s drawing. Sorry Jon, but your hair style is just too gnarly."
FCF Radio featuring Jonathan Goulet and Brandon Wolff
Originally posted on FCfighter.com
In this episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio, host Jeff "Wombat" Meszaros is joined by Jonathan "The Road Warrior" Goulet to talk about his upcoming fight, December 10th against Mike "Quick" Swick at Ultimate Fight Night. Hear what Goulet thinks of the fight and what he's having shaved into his head for the match. Plus, Goulet talks about the upcoming Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn fight, and gives his thoughts on that as well. Finally, Hawaiian UFC newcomer Brandon Wolff joins the show to discuss his upcoming match at UFC Fight Night against TUF export and American Top Team fighter Ben "Killa B" Saunders.
Goulet Eager to Face Swick After Lengthy 15 Month Wait
Originally posted on FCFfighter.com
n some respects the last year has been a good one for Canada’s Jonathan Goulet. During that time the veteran welterweight fighter has won 3 straight fights, and since returning to the UFC last December, Goulet has put together back-to-back wins over Paul Georgieff and Kuniyoshi Hironaka to extend his record fighting for the organization to 4-3. On the other hand, Goulet has spent much of 2008 on the sidelines with injuries, unable to capitalize on the momentum he has gained. A tough pill to swallow, particularly due to the fact that his last win, a TKO stoppage of Hironaka at UFC 83 in April, not only granted him Fight of the Night prize money, it also came at the UFC’s first ever Canadian event in Montreal.
“Yes, it was tough, it was tough,” said Goulet who has only fought once thus far in 2008. “I was doing nothing. I’ve been stuck on my couch for months because I broke my foot twice. I was unable to train well for at that time. It’s helped in a way because it gave me a break from training, but I didn’t want to take that long of a break.”
Up next, Goulet (22-9) will look to close a chapter in his life, which by the time he fights Mike Swick on December 10th, will have dated back nearly 15 months. The 29 year-old was set to fight the highly regarded Swick last September, which as it will be in 3 weeks, is a huge opportunity for Goulet to make his mark in the promotion’s 170lb. division.
“Yes, I was supposed to fight him in September, 2007,” said Goulet who will meet Swick in Fayetteville, Carolina, at the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops” card. “I fought Josh Koscheck and that was the most important fight in my career, but you know right now, I think this is a big step. Mike Swick is no joke, he beat Marcus Davis and Josh Burkman, and those guys are good. He was good at 185 so maybe he will be even better when he fights me. You never know what’s going to happen. I always think that my opponent is going to be as good as GSP. You know what I mean? I always prepare like he’s the champion. I will do my best and I will win the fight. It’s going to be my night.”
Despite Goulet’s recent successes he will likely be seen by most as the underdog heading into his December 10th bout with Swick (12-2). Until the former “Ultimate Fighter” competitor was overwhelmed by the much larger Yushin Okami at UFC 69, talk abounded that Swick might soon fight for the promotion’s 185lb. title. Although Swick didn’t blow away either Davis or Burkman in his first two bouts at 170, he continued to demonstrate improving wrestling skills, and showed no signs of being overpowered physically like he sometimes was at middleweight.
UFC Fight Night 16 broadcast set for three hours, minimum five fights
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com
December's "UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops," a nationally televised event that serves as a fundraiser for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, will feature a full evening of fights.
The broadcast, which airs on Spike TV, will run three hours and feature a minimum of five fights, Spike TV officials have confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
The Dec. 13 event takes place at the Crown Coliseum in Fayeteville, N.C., in conjunction with the Fort Bragg military installation.
....
The full UFC Fight Night 16 fight card includes:
MAIN CARD Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida Jonathan Goulet vs. Mike Swick Razak Al-Hussan vs. Steve Cantwell Tim Credeur vs. Nate Loughran Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Wiman
PRELIMINARY CARD Brodie Farber vs. Luigi Fioravanti Steve Bruno vs. Johnny Rees Ben Saunders vs. Brandon Wolff Dale Hartt vs. Corey Hill Eddie Sanchez vs. Justin McCully
Jonathan Goulet vs. Mike Swick Likely for TUF 8 Finale in December
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com
A welterweight bout between Mike Swick (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Jonathan Goulet (22-9 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will likely take place at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, which is set for Dec. 13 in Las Vegas.
The bout was first reported by our friends at fiveouncesofpain.com.
Although bout agreements have not been signed, verbal agreements have been secured.
Swick and Goulet were scheduled to fight nearly a year ago at UFC Fight Night 11. However, Dustin Hazelett eventually took Swick's spot after "The Ultimate Fighter 1" alumnus pulled out of the bout due to injury....
Goulet has picked up three consecutive victories, which included two wins in the UFC and one outside the organization in his native Canada. The wins have come over notables Dan Chambers, Paul Georgieff and Kuniyoshi Hironaka -- all via stoppage.
I met a very polite and open young man on a fight site to which I belong. Okay, it is Fightbook, and I just love the people and the site because I have been able to communicate with some of my favorite fighters there and have made numerous friends in Canada.
This came after losing a lot of grey matter when I subjected myself to Sherdog by masquerading as a man. (No one on that site can accept the fact that a 63-year-old woman loves MMA. I mean, how ridiculous would that be, and what could such an old woman possibly know about the sport?)
Well, I retreated to much calmer and friendlier waters. The fighters who started the site have been so courteous to me that when I am not on Bleacher Report, Fightbook is my home. If anyone wants to find me there I have a very lovely page with lots of family pictures and blogs. Consider yourselves welcome to visit.
Most likely it has not escaped readers' attentions that I am all about asking questions. I asked David Loiseau if he liked the poem I had written for him and he was quite the gentleman when he reassured me that he did.
In a spontaneous moment of which I am not particularly proud, I asked young Mr. Goullet a very rude question which he could most understandably ignore. But just like his comrade David, he was completely polite and answered my question without criticizing me for my rudeness or resenting me for asking.
Consequently, we are friends on other sites as well now and I enjoy him so much that I feel like I have a newly adopted son—one who frequently confuses me by his fluency in French, since I am not. But he is not snubbing me, just over-estimating my intelligence, which certainly isn't a crime.
I may actually pick up a little bit of the French language in spite of myself—you never know with an old dog like me.
As I was saying, I really enjoy learning about Jonathan's fights, family, and life. He is an interesting and outgoing person, and just the kind of friend everyone would like to have.
So, as with my other favorite fight guys, I decided to write him a poem.
The Road Warrior
"The Road Warrior" sounds so romantic
For a young fighter displaying ads in his hair
In the ring where the action is frantic
He throws strikes that rip through the air.
In a tuxedo his image is handsome
Not of the fierce man in the ring
Deceptively warm and charming
Who can revert to a tiger-like thing
. And then when the fight is all over
And the referee raises his hand
A glimpse of the mischievous boy
Is revealed by the smile of the man.
Hopefully I won't have embarrassed Jonathan by publishing my sloppy sentiments. His is a friendship I value very much. Perhaps if I am around long enough I will finally meet him in person. And if I ever meet him, the first thing I will do is apologize for being such an annoying old lady.
With his second-round “Fight of the Night” TKO victory over Kuniyoshi Hironaka (Pictures) (12-5) at UFC 83 last April in Montreal now a three-month memory, you’d think that Jonathan Goulet (Pictures) (22-9) would be stepping back into the Octagon soon. Not so, as “The Road Warrior” told MM-Eh that he was out of action for three months after breaking his foot while training with friend and teammate Patrick Cote (Pictures).
“I was supposed to kick him with my shin, but he stepped back and I hit him with my foot and it broke,” Goulet said. “Then after it was almost better, I re-broke it when I was playing with my dog.”
The injury prevented Goulet from accepting a welterweight matchup against U.K. standout Paul Kelly (Pictures) at UFC 85, which played out June 7 in London.
Goulet could barely walk for those few months, but the time was not wasted. He made the trek to Renzo Gracie (Pictures)’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in New York City, where he indulged in twice-daily private lessons with famed black belt instructor John Danaher.
Goulet plans on spending a week there every month. “It is expensive,” Goulet said, “but worth it.”
If Goulet continues to get FOTN bonuses like the 75 thousand dollar one he received from the UFC, he’ll be able to afford all of the private lessons he wants.
“The Road Warrior” Goulet Continues to Play Waiting Game
By Kelsey Mowatt - fcfighter.com/news
He has yet to establish himself at the top of the UFC welterweight rankings, but like training partner, long time friend, and current 170lb. champ, Georges St. Pierre, Jonathan Goulet staunchly believes he is more than capable of doing so. Problem is, he’s not sure when or who he’s fighting next. After quickly submitting to an armbar by Dustin Hazelett at UFC Fight Night 11 last September, the Quebec fighter has won three straight, including back to back wins over Paul Georgieff and Kuniyoshi Hironaka at “The Ultimate Fighter” 6 Finale and UFC 83 respectively. If Goulet were to win in his next Octagon appearance his UFC record would sit at 5-3.
“No I don’t know yet,” said Goulet when asked if he knew when he might be competing again. “My manager is trying to find me something for maybe the end of September. I had some big goals for this year, but right now I’m not fighting, so I might have to go for them next year. I wanted to be in the top ten by the end of this year so I hope that my next fight will be the best one of my career.”
Reaching the top ten in the welterweight rankings is no easy task especially when one considers how many talented fighters currently compete for the UFC at 170. At this stage in his career Goulet realizes that he will have to defeat some of the division’s more notable fighters if he hopes to move into this exclusive club.
“I want to fight someone like Diego Sanchez or Karo Parisyan,” said Goulet when asked for names of some fighters he would be interested in fighting. “I would like to fighter either one of those guys. I haven’t really looked at it; I’m just hoping to get a really good match for me.”
Goulet is hesitant to “call out” fighters now after he publicly challenged Mike Swick to a bout last year, was ultimately given the fight, but then lost to Hazelett, when Swick was forced to withdraw due to injury. Swick has gone on to win back to back fights over Josh Burkman and Marcus Davis since he made the move to the UFC welterweight division.
“I hope so,” said Goulet when asked if a bout with Swick might come to pass. “I called him out before but then I lost to Dustin Hazelett, but I think that maybe he would be a good opponent for me before the end of the year, or maybe in Montreal sometime next year.”
Goulet is no stranger to fighting in front of a Montreal crowd, due to the fact the fighter came up competing for Quebec’s TKO promotion, but his most recent win over Hironaka at UFC 83, which took place in the city’s Bell Centre, holds a special place in his heart.
“I would say that was the most beautiful day in my career,” Goulet told FCF. “That was the first time the UFC came to Canada, it was a historic moment, and I was part of history. You know I also got Fight of the Night too, so, it was amazing.”
Of course UFC 83 also featured Georges St. Pierre reclaiming the promotion’s welterweight crown, when he avenged his prior loss to Matt Serra, a moment that Goulet concedes also made the event very memorable for him. GSP will look next to defend his title against Swick’s training partner Jon Fitch at UFC 87 on August 9th.
“Jon Fitch has been built by the UFC,” Goulet said when asked to asses the upcoming bout between his friend and Fitch. “So I don’t see him giving GSP a big challenge on August 9th. Even me, I think I would be able to beat him. We have two opponents in common who I also beat, so yes, I think could beat him. I think Jon Fitch will be another number for Georges.”
In the meantime as Goulet waits to see who and when he will be fighting next, he has been spending time in New York working on his jiu-jitsu game with the highly accomplished Renzo Gracie.
“I haven’t been training that much with the gi,” said Goulet when asked about why he made the decision to head south and train with Gracie. “So I’ve been kind of stuck as a blue belt, but I’ve been improving a lot, I improved a lot when I went to Brazil, and I’ve been training it a lot in Montreal. So I think really soon I’m going to have my purple belt.”
Originally posted by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 09, 2008 at 9:30 am ET
Jonathan Goulet (22-9 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has pulled out of a planned UFC 85 bout with Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC).
Goulet, who defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka just three weeks ago at UFC 83, turned down the June 7 fight due to a shortage of training time, according to a Thursday report from TKO Xtreme.
Goulet had been one of the last fighters scheduled for the event. At one time, Kelly had been rumored to be fighting "The Ultimate Fighter 6" cast member Troy Mandaloniz.
However, TKO Xtreme broke the news late last month that Goulet had accepted the bout instead.
There's no word on a possible replacement for Goulet. As of Friday morning, Kelly was not listed on the UFC.com Events page.
For the latest UFC 85 fight card, which features a main event between former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes and rising prospect Thiago Alves, check out the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
Originally posted by Dann Stupp on MMA Junkie on Apr 30, 2008 at 5:31 pm ET
Undefeated British fighter Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has agreed to meet Jonathan Goulet (22-9 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at UFC 85, an event that takes place June 7 at the 02 Arena in London, England.
The preliminary bout was first reported by the Canadian site TKO Xtreme earlier today and has since been confirmed by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) with sources close to both fighters.
At one time, Kelly had been rumored to be fighting "The Ultimate Fighter 6" cast member Troy Mandaloniz at the pay-per-view event.
Instead, he faces Goulet, who posted a victory over Kuniyoshi Hironaka less than two weeks ago at UFC 83. It was Goulet's third straight victory, which has included other wins over Dan Chambers and Paul Georgieff.
Kelly, part of the famed Wolfslair Academy (which boasts "The Ultimate Fighter 3" winner Michael Bisping as a team member), will go for his eighth straight victory. Six of his seven career victories have come via stoppage -- five in the first round.
For the latest "UFC 85: Bedlam" fight card, which now boasts more than a dozen fights, check out the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
Goulet, Hironaka, MacDonald and Maia earn UFC 83 bonuses
Originally posted by Dann Stupp [mmajunkie] on Apr 20, 2008 at 12:59 am in
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Jonathan Goulet, Kuniyoshi Hironaka, Jason MacDonald and Demian Maia each earned $75,000 "fight night" bonuses stemming from Saturday's UFC 83 event at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
The winners and the bonus amounts were announced in a post-event press conference and confirmed by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
The three fights represented by the four winners all appeared on the night's preliminary card.
Goulet and Hironaka split fight of the night honors. Hironaka nearly earned the TKO victory in the waning seconds of the first round before Goulet stormed back for a knockout in the second round. The bout kicked off Saturday's 11-fight event.
MacDonald earned the KO of the night for his victory over Joe Doerksen. MacDonald nearly ended it with an early guillotine choke. Although, Doerksen survived the first round, he didn't last even a minute in the second as MacDonald ended it with a ground-and-pound onslaught just 56 seconds into the round.
Maia picked up the submission of the night bonus for his triangle choke of Ed Herman. After locking in the submission, Herman rolled to his back and ate a series of punches before finally losing consciousness from the choke.
For more on this event, check out our UFC 83 recap here at MMAjunkie.com.
Originally Posted by Ken Pavia [ken-pavia] on MMAjunkie on Apr 21, 2008 at 9:07 am in
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So I have been racking up the frequent flyer miles as I have been on the road for 12 consecutive weekends without a break in sight. I refuse to be outworked.
This month has me back and forth to the East Coast four times -- Ottawa for Hardcore Fighting Championship, Atlantic City for YAMMA, Montreal for UFC 83, and Virginia for the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. There were actually three events in one week, which meant Ottawa, Denver (UFC Fight Night 13), and Fresno (ShoXC) with stops home between each.
What does this all mean? Well you become acquainted with unique facts during layovers and stops. In the spirit of enlightenment, I shall share.
Vitamin Water, which is sold in every airport gift shop, should be called sugar water. It has 13 carbs, but there are 2.5 servings per bottle. Hudson News is filled with rags that tell a story of 416 kids who were taken from a polygamist cult filled with women all wearing the same dress that I can't believe anyone would ever have sex with. Oh, and airport chairs are designed with "uncomfortable" being the controlling concept. Let's see: hard plastic? Check. Short backs that don't support? Check. Molded arms so you can't lie down? Check.
Being on the road, not only do you get to spend extended time with clients and prospective clients, but you also get to meet the people behind the scenes. In the spirit of honoring the non-fighters, I would like to give awards to the people that make the show go on. So without further ado…
The Vampire Award Tracy Lee from www.Combatbatlifestyle.com does not sleep. Because she attends an event to take pictures every weekend too, we occasionally share a room and help each other out. It is not uncommon for her to go with cameras in tow to eat with one fighter and crew, meet another crew for a party, and see a third for the after-party. She returns to download pictures to websites and rushes out to breakfast. A couple of times she has dozed with her laptop on her lap for 15 minutes, but she never sleeps.
Honorable mention goes to Scott Coker, promoter for Strikeforce, who I can expect a call from between 12 and 3 A.M. five days a week, Josh Gross from Sherdog.com, who answers up to about 2 a.m, and MMA Junkie and Performify, who are also seemingly always at work.
Most Likely to Whack Your Hamstring Award Dude is like 10-foot something, but Mask from TapOut is coming down low. It is his term of endearment and trademark greeting. If you don't get it on the hammy, he either doesn't know you well or doesn't like you.
Best Dressed Award Bruce Buffer is just put together well. His nails are always done, hair is never out of place, and in his most casual moments, he is still polished, even at breakfast. On a side note, if you have heard stories about him helping fighters out of difficult situations, they are true. Good guy.
The honorable mention here breaks the rules and goes to fighters. It a world filled with Affliction, TapOut, One More Round, etc., it is rare to see someone suit up at the events. I think it is a cultural thing where in Canada growing up, you had to dress up going to your hockey games, but many of the Canadian fighters have carried the tradition over. Dave Loiseau, Mark Hominick, Sam Stout and Chris Hordecki immediately come to mind. You have to give it up for Tito Ortiz, too, who has shed his Punishment ringside attire and has got Jenna-ed and now dons custom suits.
Pimp Award This one is delicate because you can never be sure who has a wife back home, and you don't like to out anyone, but the obvious choice is Eddie Bravo. For all his metroness, The Twister pulls tail. He seems to have one in every port. There will be no honorable mention here, but if you see me at an after party, ask. The stories are aplenty.
Biggest Balls Award This one goes to Keith Crawford of Hardcore Championship Fighting. After a recent event, an undefeated heavyweight prospect tasted a loss for the first time. He asked matchmaker Crawford what he thought of his performance and got a brutally honest answer. Offended by the answer, the fighter had his manager call Crawford and challenge him to a fight. Without blinking, Crawford, who while in seemingly good shape (but just south of 50 years old), accepted. Stay tuned for the results of this story.
Honorable mention goes to Dana White for being Dana White, and Bas Rutten walking the walk and having a presence in the lobbies.
Bling Award This award goes to Jarred "Skala" Shaw. Dude is always wearing bling, whether it's earrings, watches or necklaces. Many promoters use angles. Don King had the hair, and Skala has the bling. Don't let the demeanor fool you, though; the kid does his homework and knows fighters.
Most Friends Award Every organization should have a Bert Watson like the UFC has. Bert is like the stage manager for ever aspect of the event. If you need a room, a ride, or directions to anything, Bert is your guy. At show time he is the one who tells you where you are supposed to be when. Because he is seemingly doing everyone favors all the time, everyone (me included) feels indebt to him. He does his job with a big smile and always has a warm greeting. He is one of the reasons everything runs so smoothly. He is also great for an old-school story at the hotel bar. He worked with Smokin' Joe Fraser back in the day and is filled with tales.
Honorable mention goes to Bert's right hand man Lester, Greg Jackson who everyone likes, and the TapOut crew.
Most Likely to Be Working a Lobby Award OK, I am not eligible. I live in lobbies in part because I like to make myself accessible but also because I enjoy the interaction and staying as topical as possible. The person I see the most is a competitor, Matt Stansell of North County Fight Club. Make no mistake www.MMAagents.com is the best option and the second-best option for management, but NCFC does a good job for its clients, and all those guys work hard.
Honorable mention goes to all the staff at ProElite Inc., notably JD Penn, JT Steele, Rich Chou, Skala, Jeremy Lappen and Gary Shaw. They are always holding court in the lobbies and are accessible.
Closer Award Let's divide this up into hard close and soft close. If Dave Houshair from HCF fighting wants a fighter, he gets him. He is blunt, to the point, relentless and is not afraid to step up. The flip side is that you need to be careful when negotiating with Rich Chou of ProElite. He "bros out," and before you know it, a deal is done.
Montreal...
Wow what an event. More than 20,000 people showed up, and they broke the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadians, record for beer sales in a night. They were lined up for blocks for hours to get into the arena. The first event in Ohio was pretty amazing as was the electricity in the arena for Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell II, Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia, and Phil Baroni vs. Frank Shamrock. This event ranked right up there, especially when Georges St. Pierre walked out. Personally there was an even bigger moment for me that was overshadowed.
Jonathan Goulet is French Canadian from the Montreal area and had fought 21 of his 30 fights in Canada. He grew up in the shadows of the Bell Centere. When I signed Goulet, his dream was to get back to the UFC. He then dreamed to fight in his hometown on the biggest stage Canada had ever seen. Some might say it is home field advantage; I call it enormous pressure. Just to add to the pressure, he was chosen to start the event as the first fight of the night. The kid was so cool it was like he had ice in his veins. Even when he got clipped on the button with a left hook and dropped with a minute to go in the first round, he never panicked. There was no way he was able to hear us in the corner with the crowd noise, so we will chalk up his hip movement, scrambling, and intelligent defense to instinct. The referee was close to stopping the fight, but The Road Warrior survived.
In the second round Jonathan found his range and caught Kuniyoshi Hironaka. Mind you his opponent owns victories over IFL belt-holder Ryan Shultz, Churuto, Nick Diaz and Forrest Petz. Goulet calmly pursued and was able to do what Jon Fitch was unable to do: finish Hironaka. Goulet will remember April 19, 2008, for the rest of his life. His grandkids will tell the story to their friends at school. Of course the $75,000 bonus for Fight of the Night will make it that much more memorable.
Virginia...
There is a new game in town, and its name is the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. Marcello Foran and John Lewis have put a very formidable card together, which includes MMAagents.com clients Aaron Riley, Carlo Prater and Zack Light. The event is at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., this Saturday. If you are in the area, come to the event, introduce yourself and I will give you a code for a 20 percent discount for www.MMA-locker.com.
Ken Pavia runs MMAAgents.com, one of MMA's biggest sports agencies and one that represents approximately 50 MMA fighters. "The Pav" is an MMAjunkie.com contributor who gives a behind-the-scenes look at an MMA agent's career representing some of the sport's biggest stars. He can be found on MySpace at www.myspace.com/kenpavia. His views do not necessarily reflect those of MMAjunkie.com and its staff.
Originally posted by MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] on Mar 05, 2008 at 9:10 am in
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The UFC recently posted the final televised card for "UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2," an event that takes place April 19 at Montreal's Bell Centre.
It's the first-ever UFC event held in Canada and is scheduled to air via pay-per-view.
UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra meets interim champ (and French-Canadian) Georges St. Pierre in the night's headline bout. The interim title was created after Serra was forced to pull out of a UFC 79 main event with Matt Hughes due to injury; St. Pierre fought -- and defeated -- Hughes in his place.
The full card can be found at UFC.com.
Serra and St. Pierre first fought in April 2007. Serra won the welterweight division of "The Ultimate Fighter 4" and was granted an automatic title shot with then-champ St. Pierre. In one of the sport's biggest upsets, Serra scored a first-round TKO to claim the 170-lb. title.
One noteworthy omission from the televised card is a Jason MacDonald vs. Joe Doerksen fight. MacDonald is a middleweight mainstay in the UFC who fights of Edmonton, and Doerksen hails from Manitoba. The two fighters first met at an October 2005 Ultimate Cage Wars event. MacDonald won via fourth-round submission.
The full card includes:
MAIN CARD
Champ Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre (title-unification bout) Rich Franklin vs. Travis Lutter Nate Quarry vs. Kalib Starnes Michael Bisping vs. Charles McCarthy Marc Bocek vs. Mac Danzig PRELIMINARY CARD
Joe Doerksen vs. Jason MacDonald Rich Clementi vs. Sam Stout Alan Belcher vs. Jason Day Jonathan Goulet vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka Ed Herman vs. Demian Maia*
