Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre returned to training this week after suffering a torn left ACL back in March. Apparently, it did not go particularly well.
According to a report from this evening’s edition of UFC Tonight, “Rush” said his return to the TriStar Gym was a humbling experience.
Georges St-Pierre cleared to train, calls first day back “humiliating”. GSP says that the UFC has not tried to convince him to return.
— UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) October 23, 2014
Reports surfaced last week that UFC President Dana White and company co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta met last week with GSP, but it seems that they did not discuss business if that’s the case, per Steven Chmielash.
St-Pierre decided to vacate his title and take a hiatus from the sport back in December, just one month removed from a razor-thin decision over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.
After having surgery to repair his ACL injury, the French Canadian superstar continued to make headlines as he stated that he would not return to the Octagon unless the UFC adopted a much stricter drug testing policy, per Sportsnet.
Despite there possibly being some tension between GSP and the UFC company, White said that St-Pierre would have an immediate title shot if he did decide to come back, per UFC.com.
GSP stepped away from the game riding a 12-fight win streak, boasting nine consecutive UFC title defenses, just one shy of tying the record set by ex-middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva.
Furthermore, the 33-year-old has compiled a solid 25-2 ledger, avenging his only career losses to Matt Hughes (twice) and Matt Serra along the way.
Will St-Pierre decide he has one more title reign left in him in 2015, or will he opt to enjoy his retirement instead?
John Heinis is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report. He is also the MMA editor for eDraft.com.
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