Georges St. Pierre refuses to fight Nate Diaz: 'It's not worth it'

GSP refuses to fight Diaz (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter GeorgesSt.Pierre)UFC

the return of Georges St Pierre to the octagon it should take a little longer to happen. After Dana White, president of the organization, revealed that the agreement for the Canadian to face Nate diaz at UFC 227 was close, the fighter rejected the possibility. The former welterweight (up to 77,1kg) and middleweight (up to 84kg) champion assured that the duel is not in the plans.

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GSP, who last stepped into the octagon in October last year, when he defeated Michael Bisping and won the middleweight belt, he stated that he sees no advantage in accepting the fight and facing Diaz, an athlete who spent his career predominantly at lightweight (up to 70,3 kg.).

“I turned 37 a few days ago (May 19). For what I have left, I want to make a great fight, a fight that the fans want to see. Personally, I want things that are unique, rare, that have never been tried before. It would be something that would motivate me. They offered me the Nate diaz, now. There was a rumor, they said it was a done deal. Not from me. And I don't think his does either. Nate diaz He's an incredible fighter, very complete. However, if you put yourself in my shoes, there is nothing good for me, except money, which is not the only thing that guides me”, said St. Pierre, in an interview with the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience”.

“If I win Nate diaz, a lot of people will say: 'Ah, he had an easy fight'. Diaz is almost my height, but because I've fought at welterweight most of my career (and Diaz at lightweight), this is going to make me look bad.”

The idea of ​​Ultimate was to schedule the return of Georges St Pierre e Nate diaz. last executioner of Conor McGregor, in a superfight at UFC 227, on August 4, in Los Angeles (USA). One of the possibilities to face GSP in combat would be Anderson Silva, as the duel between them was widely speculated in the last decade. However, Spider is suspended for doping and there is still no prediction of when he will be able to fight again.