Dana White 'knew' St. Pierre would give up middleweight belt

St. Pierre is no longer middleweight champion (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter GeorgesSt.Pierre)

the news that Georges St Pierre Giving up the middleweight title he won at UFC 217 didn't take Dana White by surprise. The Ultimate president said he already knew that the Canadian would not defend the belt and declared that GSP chose Michael Bisping “by hand” and that the now former champion does not intend to fight with Tyron woodley, owner of the belt in his original category.

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In a press conference after UFC Fresno, Dana White reiterates that he was not angry with St. Pierre, but left the possibility of GSP not fighting again anytime soon.

“I thought I would be (annoyed), but I’m not. I knew this would happen. That's why I asked him to sign the contract, obliging him to unify the belts if he won. He doesn't want to fight Woodley, he doesn't want to fight Whittaker. He wanted the fight with Bisping. GSP handpicked Bisping, faced him, won the duel and left, it happens”, said the Ultimate leader.

Former owner of the welterweight title, St. Pierre returned to the UFC after four years away to fight for the middleweight belt and finished Michael Bisping. With this, the Canadian became only the fourth fighter to have two titles in two different categories, after Randy Couture, B.J. Penn e Conor McGregor. Shortly afterwards, however, GSP claimed an intestinal illness (colitis) to give up the title, which now belongs to Robert whittaker, former interim champion.