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After months and months of speculation in regards to whether or not the fight was actually going to happen, it has now been made official that middleweight champion Michael Bisping will take on returning former longtime welterweight king Georges St. Pierre at UFC 217 on Nov. 4, 2017 from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

St. Pierre, who hasn’t competed since earning a highly controversial decision victory over Johny Hendricks in 2013, is widely considered to be the very best welterweight of all-time, but he has never competed at middleweight. If he does indeed beat Bisping, however, he will be required to defend the title at 185 pounds, as it’s stated in his contract with the UFC:

“I have to defend my title,” St-Pierre said on today’s (Aug. 14, 2017) edition of The MMA Hour. “It’s written in my contract. I have to defend my title if I win.”

“That wasn’t my initial plan, but I understand the UFC’s point of view,” he added. “They want to protect their titles. They don’t want to delay the defense of their titles, because they don’t want to make people wait.”

As far as the fight with Bisping goes, many have criticized the UFC for booking the bout given the fact that St. Pierre is a natural welterweight. “Rush”, however, admits that it’s the fight he wanted, and the fight that could offer him the biggest reward:

“That’s the fight I wanted,” St-Pierre said. “That’s the fight Michael wanted. And I think that’s the fight people wanted to see.”

“I wanted my risk to be worth it,” St-Pierre said of fighting Bisping. “I wanted to try something that I never attempted before. For me, fighting Michael Bisping is the most rewarding thing I can do right now.”

Given that he’s 36-years-old and hasn’t competed in four years, many have also wondered if St. Pierre’s return is simply a one-off, or if the Canadian star will stick around for a few fights. In regards to that, “Rush” said that the plan is to win the title before defending it against interim champion Robert Whittaker:

“You never know in advance,” St-Pierre said. “But if we follow the logic, that’s what the UFC told me. That’s what they signed me for.”

What do you make of St. Pierre’s plan?

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Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre announced earlier this week that he had terminated his contract after the promotion failed to offer him a fight by a specific deadline that his lawyer had set in place. It was rumored that St. Pierre, who hasn’t competed since 2013, was gearing up to make his return at December 10’s UFC 206, but that is now out of the question.

The ex-champion did, however, admit that the UFC sent him a letter expressing interest in a possible bout between him and fellow former titleholder Robbie Lawler, but because there was no date or venue included, he saw it as a breach in his contract. “Rush” also said that Lawler wasn’t healthy enough to accept the bout.

The “Ruthless” one, who’s coming off of a brutal knockout loss to Tyron Woodley last July, briefly agreed to a fight with Donald Cerrone at November 12’s UFC 205, but withdrew due to personal reasons, although those reasons don’t include his health:

“I think everyone just kind of assumes [health] is the issue, but that’s not the facts,” Lawler told ESPN. “It’s one of those things where I wanted to take a step back and realize what I wanted and why I wanted it. My whole life I’ve went out there and strived, and this time I needed to take a step back, relax and not rush it — make sure all the pieces were in the perfect place.”

“He (GSP) says he was offered a fight against me but I wasn’t healthy or whatever. He’s basically trying to read between the lines like other people, not knowing what’s the matter with me,” Lawler said. “Nothing is the matter with me. Do you accept the fight or not? That’s the real question, right? Because I’m ready to fight right now. Did you accept it or not? I’m guessing you didn’t. Don’t try to hide behind, ‘I’m not healthy.’ That’s not the facts.”

“[UFC president Dana White] said it the whole time, ‘GSP does not want to fight,’ and he most definitely does not want to fight me, period.”

“I’m always ready to fight that guy. I’ve been training my whole life to fight a guy like him — and him, in particular. So don’t use my name or try to hide behind something you think might be happening but is not. If he doesn’t want the fight, shut up.”

While a fight with St. Pierre doesn’t appear to be in the near future for Lawler, the former champ did say that he has been in contact with White regarding his next bout:

“I’m always ready to go,” Lawler said. “I’ve been talking to Dana, figuring some stuff out. I’m making sure he knows that I’m training.”

Who would you like to see Lawler next?

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