Georges St-Pierre
The Ultimate Fighting Championships 170-lbs champion has received medical clearance to begin training at 100%, as promotion welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre announced his return on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old champ is hoping to be ready by November 17, 2012 to face interim title holder Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC 154, set for the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Yesterday was the final chapter of my Road to Recovery- I’m now medically cleared to compete in professional mixed martial arts! Big thanks to all my fans for the amazing support during those 9 long months of rehab- couldn’t have done it without you. Also special thanks to Dr. ElAttrache and Heather at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic + Gavin MacMillan at Sport Science Lab. I’ve been so lucky to work with such professional and kind people and I’ve learned a lot from them. It’s been an incredible experience. Rendez-vous le 17 novembre, UFC 154, Montréal!!!
St-Pierre posted this notice on Facebook.com/georgesstpierre, while also taking to Twitter (@GeorgesStPierre) to give fans the good news.
The champ injured his knee in December of last year, tearing the ACL in his knee, while preparing for former a bout with Nick Diaz. Condit replaced GSP at UFC 143, with Condit earning the interim title.
St-Pierre was last in action in April 2011, when he beat Jake Shields via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 129.