Days After Confirming Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight Offer, Georges St-Pierre Drops a Stunner Ahead of Return, Backtracking on Earlier Claims – “His Name Was Not in the List”

The rumors about a potential fight between MMA greats Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov have long been the talk of the town. At different times over the years, ‘Rush’ has shown his eagerness to come out of retirement and fight the retired Dagestani fighter. Many thought ‘The Eagle’ would oblige as GSP is indeed Khabib’s late father Abdulmanap’s favorite fighter.

Well, one piece of that puzzle seems to have worked out with GSP announcing his return to competition via submission grappling in the UFC Fight Pass Invitational this year. While his opponent is yet to be disclosed, GSP got into a potential dream bout with fellow GOAT Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Georges St-Pierre details the possibility of fighting ‘The Eagle’

Addressing the fans’ bubbling excitement, GSP has stepped up to clear the air around this idea. In a recent interview, the 42-year-old made a startling revelation that may spoil the fun for fans. In the same vein, the UFC Hall-of-Famer also spilled the beans on the potential date for his upcoming bout.

Recently, Georges St-Pierre made quite the buzz with his pictures of training with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. But the 42-year-old recently startled fans with bold claims of a grappling bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Now, in an interview on ‘The MMA Hour’ with Ariel Helwani, GSP has spilled the beans on his upcoming grappling bout. It is expected to happen this fall on December 14. What’s more – he revealed that he will not be fighting the undefeated Russian on the UFC Fight Pass Invitational card and his reasoning took fans by surprise.

Why has GSP excluded Khabib from his list of potential opponents

While talking to Helwani about his upcoming bout, the UFC veteran voiced his passion for the sport. He said, “The thing is – I love Jiu-Jitsu. I love grappling.” While discussing Nurmagomedov as an opponent, the former two-weight champion said, “His name was not in the list.”

GSP went on to express uncertainty regarding Khabib’s availability. The UFC veteran added, “I’m not sure if he is still in the circuit [of MMA].” This sudden twist is sure to leave fans wondering about the future prospects of a dream fight between “Rush” and “The Eagle.” That being said, fans are still holding out for a potential blockbuster exhibition match between the two GOATs of their respective divisions. Khabib is not likely to return from his retirement from MMA as witnessed by Dana White’s multiple attempts to lure him back. He retired after the passing of his father on his mother’s wishes and it’s likely he’ll stick by his actions. However, his father’s love for GSP and his immense respect for the former two-division champ may just prove too tempting to pass up.

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