We’re headed up to the Great White North for the first time in this Sunday Punch series. Part of this is to just take us back to how buzzing the Quebec fight scene was for both MMA and boxing.
At the same time Georges St-Pierre established himself as a UFC superstar, Lucian Bute was an undefeated and heavy-handed super-middleweight champion who usually fought at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Bute had a somewhat controversial win over Mexico’s Librado Andrade in October 2008, winning a decision but surviving a knockdown at the end of the 12th round with the aid of an extended count by referee Marlon B.