St. Pierre (photo) is a former UFC champion. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The UFC refuted the statements of Georges St Pierre and guaranteed that the Canadian is still under contract with the biggest MMA organization on the planet.
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Former welterweight champion, GSP revealed, last Monday (17), that he was free from his old agreement with Ultimate. The reason given by the fighter is that the UFC did not meet the deadline set to offer him a fight, which means immediate termination.
However, the organization's management disagrees with the Canadian's vision. In a statement issued this Tuesday morning (18), the UFC explained that the contract is still in force and suggested that it will seek legal measures to ensure it is fulfilled. “Georges St Pierre is still under an existing contract with Zuffa LLC [former UFC owners], which acts as its MMA promoter. Zuffa intends to honor this agreement and reserves its legal rights for St. Pierre to do the same,” he disclosed.
St. Pierre, now 35 years old, was welterweight champion on two occasions: between 2006 and 2007 and between 2008 and 2013. The Canadian left his position as champion when he gave up the belt to temporarily step away from MMA. In his career, St. Pierre beat names like Matt hugs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields, Josh koscheck, Thiago Pitbull, Among others.
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