St. Pierre will face Whittaker (Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC)
After the triumphant return to Michael Bisping at UFC 217, Georges St Pierre, former welterweight champion and current owner of the middleweight belt, hinted that he would return to his home category in his next fight. However, UFC president Dana White assured that the Canadian will first unify the title against the current interim middleweight champion, Robert whittaker. Thus, possible superfights against the welterweight champion Tyron woodley, or even a historic duel against Conor McGregor, will have to wait.
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In an interview with the international press after the fight, Dana White revealed that GSP had to be transported to a New York hospital to receive stitches for the cuts suffered in the fight with Bisping, but said that his next fight in the UFC will be against Whittaker.
“Look, I don’t know what Georges St Pierre he said and it's hard not to come back different. Even Muhammad Ali came back different after three years. But I can say that Robert whittaker It's the next fight for Georges St Pierre. Let’s unify this belt”, commented White.
Whittaker won the interim title at UFC 213. Initially, the duel would be between the linear champion Michael Bisping and the challenger Yoel romero. However, the Englishman was injured and the New Zealander, who had just knocked out the Brazilian Ronaldo Jacare, took his place and beat Romero, becoming interim champion. However, Whittaker was injured in the fight and will only be able to return in 2018.
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