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Georges St-Pierre Will Pursue ‘Novelty’ Fights When UFC Contract Expires

MMA legend Georges St-Pierre isn’t ruling out a return to compete sports, even if it may be a few years down the road. Rumors of St-Pierre’s return have been abound ever since he stepped away from the sport in 2019. To be fair to skeptics, it’s not like they didn’t have a precedent. St-Pierre had […]

MMA legend Georges St-Pierre isn’t ruling out a return to compete sports, even if it may be a few years down the road.

Rumors of St-Pierre’s return have been abound ever since he stepped away from the sport in 2019. To be fair to skeptics, it’s not like they didn’t have a precedent. St-Pierre had previously walked away from the sport in 2013, only to return in 2017 to face Michael Bisping for the middleweight championship; a title that he won.

Many fans believed we would see St-Pierre return for a superfight against former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov. That obviously never materialized, and with both men now retired, seems unlikely at best. Earlier this year, it was revealed that ‘Rush’ was willing to meet boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya in the squared circle, but that was nixed by the UFC who claimed that St-Pierre was still under contract.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, St-Pierre said he is disappointed the fight couldn’t come together, but is still opting to take the high road.

“Trust me, if this fight would have happened, I would have moved to Los Angeles to Freddie Roach’s gym and made a full training camp, leaving no stone unturned,” St-Pierre said. “Unfortunately, Dana White didn’t want it. It is what it is. I can’t be mad at him. People have said to take him to court, but that makes me look like the bad guy, and I don’t want to spend money on lawyers and all that.”

St-Pierre has always kept his comments about the UFC and their business dealings respectful, even if things haven’t always been peachy between he and White. The UFC boss was furious with the former welterweight champion when he decided to walk away from the sport after defending the title against Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. When St-Pierre wanted to make his initial comeback in 2017, White made sure to include a clause in the contract that said he would defend the middleweight title should he win it. It is that contract that the UFC says is still valid. However, the former two-division champion says it has an expiration date.

“My contract with UFC will finish in almost two years, and I will be free—and I will still be in shape,” St-Pierre said. “I’m still a fighter and an entertainer. If there is an exhibition fight or a novelty fight for charity, then never say never.”

St-Pierre has said the only fights that would interest him are ones that will build upon his legacy. After missing out on a couple of those opportunities against Nurmagomedov and De La Hoya, perhaps we will finally get to see him take advantage when his contract expires. For now, only time will tell.

Do you think we’ll ever see Georges St-Pierre compete again? Let us know!

Georges St. Pierre Issues Message To Michael Bisping

Earlier this year, UFC President Dana White went on SportsCenter to announce that former longtime welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre would be coming out of retirement to challenge Michael Bisping in a middleweight title bout. White, however, did not give a date or venue for the bout. There was speculation that the fight could main

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There was speculation that the fight could main event UFC 2013 on July 8, 2017 in Las Vegas during international fight week, but St. Pierre didn’t seem interested in fighting on that card. Now, “Rush” has finally shed some light on when the fight may take place, as he took to his official Instagram account earlier today, telling Bisping to pick a date after October and they will ‘get it on’:

A message to @mikebisping.

A post shared by Georges St-Pierre (@georgesstpierre) on May 5, 2017 at 11:26am PDT

Bisping has repeatedly said that he wouldn’t be willing to wait that long for St. Pierre so it’ll be interesting to see how he reacts to this news.

The Brit is coming off of a decision victory over Dan Henderson last October at UFC 204 in his first title defense. Prior to that, he stunned Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 last June to become the 185-pound champion.

St. Pierre, on the other hand, hasn’t competed since 2013 when he scored a highly controversial split decision victory over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.

Did the UFC jump the gun on announcing a bout between Bisping and St. Pierre?

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Georges St. Pierre Issues Message To Michael Bisping

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A message to @mikebisping.

A post shared by Georges St-Pierre (@georgesstpierre) on May 5, 2017 at 11:26am PDT

Bisping has repeatedly said that he wouldn’t be willing to wait that long for St. Pierre so it’ll be interesting to see how he reacts to this news.

St. Pierre, on the other hand, hasn’t competed since 2013 when he scored a highly controversial split decision victory over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.

Did the UFC jump the gun on announcing a bout between Bisping and St. Pierre?

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Michael Bisping Reacts To Joe Rogan Blasting St. Pierre Fight

After nearly three years away from the sport, former longtime welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre recently announced that he would be making his long awaited return to action and UFC President Dana White made it clear that “Rush” would be taking on reigning middleweight king Michael Bisping later this year. While the fight will certainly

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While the fight will certainly be a blockbuster bout, UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently criticized the booking, saying that the fight takes away the value of a championship belt.

Bisping has since responded to Rogan’s comments, arguing that the commentator ‘contradicted’ himself:

“Listen, Joe’s a very smart man and he’s very learned on the subject of mixed martial arts and the UFC,” Bisping said on his Sirius XM podcast The Countdown. “He’s been around forever. He knows the sport, but as I say, he kind of contradicted himself. He’s like, ‘why have title fights?’ but then he says, ‘I, for sure, would get the popcorn and buy this PPV.”

Continuing on, “The Count” feels as if he has earned the right to lobby for the most lucrative fights available given the years he has put into the sport of mixed martial arts:

“See, to become a champion, you have to pay your dues which I did for a long, long, long time. When you become the champion, it changes because now, it’s only a very small portion, but you get a portion of the PPV. Now every single fight you have, there’s a possibility you’re going to lose that fight, So you want to maximize the potential.

“You want the fights to be as big as possible, but in terms of credibility as well, that has to be a factor. With Georges St-Pierre coming back, I feel like I’m trying to justify a point that I’ve said a million times, but Joe actually just said there himself, he would buy the fight. He 100% would buy it, so therefore, there goes my argument.”

Those who have agreed with Rogan have criticized the booking simply because St. Pierre, a natural welterweight who hasn’t fought since UFC 167, is returning and leap frogging worthy 185-pound title contenders, most notably No. 1-ranked Yoel Romero. In regards to this idea, Bisping said that St. Pierre will serve as a ‘warm-up’ fight for Romero, who “The Count” plans to take on shortly after his bout with GSP:

“Well actually, it’s not crazy, it’s not ludicrous, it’s not beyond the realms of imagination, because Georges St-Pierre, in a lot of ways, is the perfect warm-up fight for Yoel Romero,” Bisping said about Rogan’s criticism of fighting Romero immediately after GSP. “They’ve got very similar styles. Yes, Yoel is bigger and hits harder, but they’ve both got fantastic wrestling, they’re both shorter guys than me.

“Say we fight, I don’t know when it is, say UFC 215 for argument’s sake. UFC 217, I’ll do it (fight Romero). I’ll do it because I don’t want all the work I’ve done, all the wrestling work I’ve done, I don’t want to get rusty in that regard.”

What do you make of Bisping’s response here?

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Georges St. Pierre’s Return Is Needed – But Does He Need It?

It’s no secret that the UFC is currently dealing with a lack of legitimate pay-per-view (PPV) draws. Lightweight champion Conor McGregor hasn’t competed since last November’s UFC 205 from New York. After the bout, he said that he would be taking time off due to the fact that his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, was pregnant with

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It’s no secret that the UFC is currently dealing with a lack of legitimate pay-per-view (PPV) draws.

Lightweight champion Conor McGregor hasn’t competed since last November’s UFC 205 from New York. After the bout, he said that he would be taking time off due to the fact that his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, was pregnant with his first baby. He’s also been campaigning for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, leaving his UFC future up in the air.

Former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s fighting future is also unclear, as she returned to action last December only to suffer another devastating loss, this time at the hands of Amanda Nunes.

Jon Jones, the former light heavyweight champion and former pound-for-pound king, is currently serving out a suspension handed to him by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) and won’t be eligible to fight again until July. Finally, Brock Lesnar, the former heavyweight champion who made his return last July at UFC 200, recently announced his retirement from active competition.

That leaves four of the biggest stars in promotional history out of action, but luckily for the UFC, it was recently announced that former longtime welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre had come to terms on a new contract with the promotion, and it was announced yesterday by UFC President Dana White that St. Pierre will make his return later this year when he battles Michael Bisping for the middleweight title.

St. Pierre is without question one of the biggest pay-per-view draws of all-time, and it’s clear his return is needed by the UFC and especially at this time, but does he necessarily need to return to fighting?

The last time St. Pierre fought was when he won a controversial split decision in the main event of UFC 167 back in 2013. The two men fought for five rounds in a bout that resulted in “Rush” taking home a victory, although the majority of fight fans felt it was Hendricks who should’ve been awarded the decision.

Either way, St. Pierre looked defeated in the aftermath of the fight, as he had taken much more damage than we were used to seeing him take. Shortly thereafter, he vacated his 170-pound title and announced that he would be taking some time away from fighting.

Fast-forward to present time and St. Pierre is 35 years old. During his time off, he has appeared to stay in shape, but he also went through another torn ACL and another reconstruction surgery. By the time he returns to action, the Canadian star will have been away from the cage for nearly four years.

Sure, St. Pierre could very well return in peak form, but that is no certainty. What is a certainty, however, is that he has nothing left to prove inside the cage. Many still consider him to be one of the best fighters of all-time, and he’s undoubtedly the best welterweight of all-time, as he defended his title a divisional record nine straight times. It’s also quite evident that the Canadian is financially secure.

When he vacated his title, many praised St. Pierre for doing something very few fighters have done: exit the game on top. Now, he will attempt to make a triumphant return to the Octagon he once ruled. The UFC certainly needs his return and it’s safe to say that millions of fight fans will tune in to see ‘Rush’ when he fights again, but does he necessarily need to come back?

Well, thats where things get a bit more cloudy.

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Five Fighters Who Could’ve Retired But Chose To Fight On

Mixed martial arts is a very unforgiving game. We have seen the fight game treat its legends and older fighters with nothing but brutality time and time again. As a fighter gets older, his skills and physical attributes obviously begin to diminish, which is why pundits and fight fans typically advise fighters against fighting past

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Mixed martial arts is a very unforgiving game. We have seen the fight game treat its legends and older fighters with nothing but brutality time and time again.

As a fighter gets older, his skills and physical attributes obviously begin to diminish, which is why pundits and fight fans typically advise fighters against fighting past their respective primes. However, it is oddly difficult for a fighter to hang up his gloves. Often times, fighting is more to a fighter than simply a career and a sport, as it represents a part of them, and a part that is often hard to let go of.

With that being said, let’s take a closer look at five fights who could’ve reasonably retired, but chose to fight on:

Georges St. Pierre

Late last week, it was announced that longtime former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, the best 170 pounder to ever grace the Octagon and a man many consider to be one of the best fighters of al-time period, had signed a new deal with the promotion, making his long awaited return official.

“Rush” hasn’t competed since 2013 when he scored a highly controversial decision victory over Johny Hendricks. He vacated his title soon thereafter and went into a semi-retirement as it was viewed as at the time. Just 32 years of age when he vacated his title, St. Pierre did what many before him had failed to do: leave the fight game on top. The Canadian was a winner of 12 straight when he stepped away from the sport.

While St. Pierre may still be in strong fighting shape at 35-years-old, there’s simply no reason for him to return to action. Outside of the cage, GSP, who is one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in UFC history, is financially well-off, and inside of the cage, he has nothing left to prove.

His comeback fight will certainly be massive, but very few would argue with the fact that St. Pierre could have reasonably stayed retired.

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