UFC legend and former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre sparked headlines when it was announced that he would be making a comeback in the competitive world of martial arts. Even years after his retirement, his endearing personality, outstanding achievements, and extraordinary work ethic have made him a fan favorite. Fans are still anxiously awaiting his return, despite his confirmation that it won’t be in the MMA scenes. He was linked to another speculation since they rumored that he would make his comeback against another UFC great, Khabib Nurmagomedov. In light of all the swirling rumors, ‘GSP’ unveiled the truth as he was sitting with another UFC legend in an interview.
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While Sitting along with another UFC great Michael Bisping on his YouTube channel, Georges St-Pierre spoke for quite a while about his anticipated comeback to the martial arts circuit. He even raised the curtain of the tittle-tattle which was made on him and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Bisping initiated the conversation by asking, “I saw a lot of names online, and there I saw, I don’t know where I saw this but I saw this yesterday there was a rumor that it was going to be Khabib, was there any truth to that? ”
In order to reveal the truth, Georges St-Pierre had to reply, “No I think it was just the fans that were excited about it because the fight never happened uh but, no I think he’s retired, Khabib.” It’s evident how St-Pierre sees all those talks as he spread light on his statements.
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Is the bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov just a rumor?
Without any hesitation, Georges St-Pierre stated that the rumors about his and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fight were untrue. He was forthright in dispelling those untrue ideas. Since Georges St-Pierre is projected to make a comeback at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational grappling event scheduled for December, this will be the first time ‘GSP’ has competed in a martial arts competition in many years.
Because Georges St-Pierre returned earlier in 2017 in addition to now, the sequences will recur. With the championship on the line, he faced off against middleweight champion Michael Bisping and went on to win the title. Later, he withdrew from the role and made his retirement official. It was not completely similar to the current scenes, as he didn’t officially retire himself back then. During his entire career, GSP’s record was 26 victories and 2 defeats.
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The upcoming month of December will undoubtedly offer happiness to the supporters as they will watch St-Pierre compete yet again. It will be interesting to see who his first competitor will be when he returns after a long absence since it isn’t Khabib Nurmagomedov. What are your views on that? Who do you think will St-Pierre face as he returns? Let us know in the comments.
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