Report: Georges St-Pierre Takes Indefinite Leave, Gives Up Welterweight Belt

Georges St-Pierre, the UFC welterweight champion and one of the best fighters in MMA history, will announce Friday that he is taking an indefinite leave of absence and relinquishing his UFC belt. That is according to a report published by Canadian website RDS.ca and subsequently translated and tweeted by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. RDS.ca just reported that […]

Georges St-Pierre, the UFC welterweight champion and one of the best fighters in MMA history, will announce Friday that he is taking an indefinite leave of absence and relinquishing his UFC belt. That is according to a report published by Canadian website RDS.ca and subsequently translated and tweeted by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. RDS.ca just reported that […]

Georges St-Pierre Vacates UFC Welterweight Title, Takes Indefinite Hiatus

Longtime welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has elected to take what he described as an indefinite absence from mixed martial arts. St-Pierre, who has served as one of the most dominant and popular champions in the history of the company, has also vacated his championship. The French-Canadian fighter made the announcement on a Friday afternoon conference […]

Longtime welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has elected to take what he described as an indefinite absence from mixed martial arts. St-Pierre, who has served as one of the most dominant and popular champions in the history of the company, has also vacated his championship. The French-Canadian fighter made the announcement on a Friday afternoon conference […]

Georges St-Pierre Displays Grace, Professionalism in Walking Away from the UFC

Georges St-Pierre may come back to the fight game. Or perhaps he won’t. But in walking away from the sport, if only temporarily, in the manner he did on Friday afternoon, St-Pierre once again displayed the class and professionalism that has been a hallmark of his professional tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retirements in […]

Georges St-Pierre may come back to the fight game. Or perhaps he won’t. But in walking away from the sport, if only temporarily, in the manner he did on Friday afternoon, St-Pierre once again displayed the class and professionalism that has been a hallmark of his professional tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retirements in […]

Report: Georges St-Pierre to Take Indefinite Leave, Give Up Welterweight Belt

Georges St-Pierre, the UFC welterweight champion and one of the best fighters in MMA history, will announce Friday that he is taking an indefinite leave of absence and relinquishing his UFC belt. That is according to a report published by Canadian website RDS.ca and subsequently translated and tweeted by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. RDS.ca just reported that […]

Georges St-Pierre, the UFC welterweight champion and one of the best fighters in MMA history, will announce Friday that he is taking an indefinite leave of absence and relinquishing his UFC belt. That is according to a report published by Canadian website RDS.ca and subsequently translated and tweeted by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. RDS.ca just reported that […]

Dana White, Georges St-Pierre to Hold “Special Conference Call” Friday at 2:30pm

LAS VEGAS—The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Thursday night that UFC president Dana White will be joined by longtime welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre on a Friday afternoon conference call. No other details were provided by the promotion, which issued the news via a press release received by Bleacher Report.  St-Pierre was scheduled to speak to […]

LAS VEGAS—The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Thursday night that UFC president Dana White will be joined by longtime welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre on a Friday afternoon conference call. No other details were provided by the promotion, which issued the news via a press release received by Bleacher Report.  St-Pierre was scheduled to speak to […]

Dana White Denies Apologizing to Georges St-Pierre

Many considered it a knee-jerk reaction and a misstep for UFC president Dana White to harshly criticize Georges St-Pierre following his controversial win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. But more than two weeks have passed since he made his bold post-fight comments regarding the longtime welterweight champ, and White still firmly stands by his […]

Many considered it a knee-jerk reaction and a misstep for UFC president Dana White to harshly criticize Georges St-Pierre following his controversial win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. But more than two weeks have passed since he made his bold post-fight comments regarding the longtime welterweight champ, and White still firmly stands by his […]