While he already has a target date set for his return, Georges St-Pierre isn’t ready to fully commit to training just yet.
When he finally does return to defend the UFC welterweight title, he is expected to meet current UFC interim champion Carlos Condit. Condit recently won the title after getting past Nick Diaz at UFC 143.
And although St-Pierre intends on making a successful comeback, his main priority is rehabbing his knee injury.
“I’m at the last stage (of recovery). I’ll be back pretty soon,” St-Pierre said during an exclusive interview with Showdown Joe Ferraro on UFC Central.
St-Pierre said he hopes to make a full recovery by November, which could see the champion headline UFC 150 in Montreal.
However, another event that is surely to generate a lot of attention is an unannounced event expected for January 2013. The card has yet to be finalized, but UFC president Dana White indicated at a super-fight possibly headlining the event.
When asked on if he would consider being one of those participants to compete in the main event, St-Pierre didn’t rule out the idea.
“Yeah, it could happen. Depends on how everything plays out,” he said. “I don’t even think about fighting right now, I think about finalizing my knee rehabilitation. Once it will be back, I will know who I’m fighting, because I don’t know one hundred percent right now.”
A rumored fight between Jon Jones and Anderson Silva has surfaced as a potential candidate, but it is likely the UFC could finally setup a super-fight involving St-Pierre and Diaz. Diaz is currently battling with the Nevada State Athletic Commission regarding his suspension.
Should Diaz’s suspension be upheld following his NSAC hearing later this month, there is still a possibility that he can compete this year, leading him closer to a bout with St-Pierre.
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