NEW YORK – The return of Georges St-Pierre to the Octagon was the great unknown of UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden. Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw and Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas were sure things.
With GSP gone for four years, the Canadian icon was coming back to a completely different MMA landscape compared to the time he ruled the welterweight division. Would St-Pierre have ring rust? Was a jump to 185 pounds a smart move? At 36 years old, did the sport simply pass him by?
It took less than a round to get the answer to all three of those questions Saturday night, as St-Pi … Read the Full Article Here
UFC 217 Talking Points: GSP the GOAT, Dillashaw & Namajunas become champs
NEW YORK – The return of Georges St-Pierre to the Octagon was the great unknown of UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden. Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw and Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Rose Namajunas were sure things.
With GSP gone for four years, the Ca…