Hendricks (right) was defeated by St. Pierre (left) in 2013 (Photo: Getty Images)
Georges St Pierre He still doesn't have an official date to fight again, but he's already having to deal with provocations from his rivals. John hendricks, the Canadian's last opponent, has yet to accept his controversial defeat at UFC 167, in November 2013. Almost four years later, Hendricks has not hidden his desire to face the former welterweight champion again, regardless of the outcome of the GSP fight against Michael Bisping, scheduled for the second half of this year.
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“I can’t wait to retire it again. That's what I've been thinking. I told him I respect him, he's done amazing things. But it's three years out, things change. And he said I was down, but he's a new Johny at middleweight. (…) Win or lose, I think he should be next for me. I think I should make up for that defeat. I would love to do this again. That time he thought I was strong at welterweight? Wait until he feels like I'm at middleweight when I'm not killing myself to make weight and stay focused on cutting weight. What will happen after the middleweight fight, when I am totally focused on one thing, which is doing what I did, but better? That’s what my head is on right now”, said the North American, in an interview with “Submission Radio”.
Although he aims for a rematch against St. Pierre, Hendricks emphasizes that his biggest goal is to become UFC champion again, now in the middleweight category.
“The most important thing is always the title. The only reason he's on my radar is if he beats Bisping, I'm going to want him. Like I said, my goal is to take the belt away from him and retire him again. That's all I think. But if he doesn't win and (the UFC says) 'you have to fight Bisping,' then I would take Bisping over him any day of the week.”
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