Georges St-Pierre faces Nate Diaz at UFC 227

GSP's last fight was at UFC 217 in 2017 against Michael Bisping. (Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC)

After the second career break, Georges St Pierre made his return to the Octagon. The Canadian, former middleweight (up to 84 kg.) and welterweight (up to 77,1 kg.) champion faces the controversial Nate diaz. The rumors started over the weekend, but on Monday night (07) during the latest episode of UFC Unfiltered, franchise president Dana White confirmed that the fight will take place at UFC 227 on August 4 in Los Angeles.

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“It's true and they would fight at 155 pounds (about 70,3 kg in the lightweight category),” said the UFC president about the clash.

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“In my perfect world, if everything goes well, and nothing is perfect in this world, [it will] TJ Dillashaw vs cody garbrandt, GSP vs Diaz would be the co-event, Gustafsson vs Rockhold and Derek Brunson vs Antonio Carlos Jr (Shoe Face)”, explained Dana about UFC 227.

Canadian fighter Georges St-Pierre has a record of 28 fights, with 26 wins and two losses. In 2013, after victory over John hendricks, GSP announced its indefinite stoppage. His return to the Ultimate Octagon was at UFC 217 against Michael Bisping where he won by submission with a rear naked choke in the third round.

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Gustafsson x Rockhold

Still on Monday night, on his podcast, Dana also confirmed the confrontation between the fighters Alexander Gustafson e Luke Rockhold. Despite the confirmed fight, the director denied that the fight will be for the interim light heavyweight title.