Former UFC Middleweight and Middleweight Champion Georges St-Pierre is back on the mat.
Rush has been out of contention since his 2017 comeback against Michael Bisping. It was the Canadians’ first fight in over four years. He was previously stopped after defeating Johnny Hendrix via split decision. In his middleweight comeback, Georges St-Pierre submitted ‘The Count’ to win UFC gold.
After this victory, the champion retired. Since then, Georges St-Pierre has been linked with several potential comeback fights, particularly with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Before The Eagle announced his retirement in 2020, the former champ admitted he was holding back because of the potential fight. Moreover, the Canadian has been linked to a 2021 boxing match with Oscar De La Hoya.
However, Georges St-Pierre was able to put off wanting to compete, until now. Announced earlier today during a UFC Fight Pass Press conference, the former champion will hit the mat at the end of the year. In the press, Georges St-Pierre was announced as the main event of Fight Pass Invitational 6 in December.
The grappling series has made waves over the past few months. UFC veterans Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith recently had a rematch of sorts on the grappling mats, with the Brazilian once again winning. Now, the Fight Pass Invitational will welcome its biggest superstar yet in the form of Georges St-Pierre. Until now, his opponent is unknown.
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“I felt like I was 42 years old [good] In the end when I retired, I was training. Georges St-Pierre stated at the press conference announcing his return. “I’d like to get it back, I’d like to feel the adrenaline again, I also think it’s a way for fighters.”
he completed,”[I] You still want to compete, to make money. To have a great time with the fans and the UFC family.”
What do you think of this news? Are you excited about the return of Georges St-Pierre?