St.Pierre hasn't fought since November 2013, when he defeated J. Hendricks. (Photo: Getty Images)
Anyone who thinks that Georges St.Pierre's career in the UFC has come to an end is mistaken. According to the Canadian himself, negotiations with the largest MMA organization in the world are ongoing, and the fact that he is one of the leaders of the MMAAA (MMA Athletes Association), a body created to defend the interests of fighters, does not hinder anything. plans to return to Ultimate.
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“No, it doesn’t mean I’m done with the UFC. Just like other members, such as Cain Velazquez, Tim Kennedy and the Donald Cerrone, I'm a veteran. But that doesn't mean I'm done. In fact, the night we launched the Association I received a letter from a UFC lawyer saying that they want to resume negotiations with me from the point where we started”, said GSP, in an interview with the website 'TSN'.
GSP also revealed that he wanted to fight at UFC 206, an event that will be held next Saturday (10), in Toronto (Canada), but also stated that his future could be in another company.
“I was hoping to get on the card in Toronto, but it's not going to happen and now I think they'll keep talking and we'll see if we can come to an agreement. Same story as before. But now I have more options. I'm a free fighter, I don't have to be in the UFC. I can go somewhere else,” he said.
Georges St Pierre, 35 years old, was welterweight champion on two occasions: between 2006 and 2007 and 2008 and 2013. The Canadian left his position as champion when he gave up the belt to temporarily move away from MMA, in 2013, after defeating John hendricks. In his career, St. Pierre has 25 wins and just two losses, and has beaten names like Matt hugs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields, Josh koscheck, Thiago Pitbull, Among others.
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