Georges St-Pierre is back! But don’t expect to see him again in an octagon, his comeback will be on grappling mats.
Georges St-Pierre has not fought in an MMA Octagon since his victory against Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in 2017.
In February 2019, he then announced his official retirement from MMA, he who had already taken a four-year break before his fight against Bisping.
Since that announcement, GSP has been linked with several potential comeback fights, most notably against Khabib Nurmagomedov. A month ago, St-Pierre made revelations about this fight which never took place, proof of which is that the negotiations were very advanced.
“I’m still in very good shape,” St-Pierre told UFC News. “I love the adrenaline of what a competition gives you, and also I want to give an avenue to fighters who retired. We still want the kick of competition, make money, and also train with and compete when the risk of injuries are to a minimum because of the nature of the sport of submission wrestling. I also want to help submission wrestling and jiu-jitsu to make it bigger.
“Because UFC Invitational of Fight Pass is taking over this, I think it’s gonna help make the sport bigger than it’s ever been,” he concluded. “So, it’s never been a better time to be a jiu-jitsu fan right now.”
