“I think for me it’s a good time to come back now because I’m 35-years-old,” St-Pierre said. “I just finished a training camp that I did to see if I can come back to the world-class level and I feel at the best shape of my life.”
“I feel better than I’ve ever been,” he continued. “I feel that the Georges St-Pierre now would beat the Georges St-Pierre that was the greatest of the time that I used to compete. So I can’t wait to go back in there and show people, including myself – test my self, test my skill – to see how everything goes.” – transcribed by Lewis McKeever of Bloody Elbow
While there has been no word as to when St-Pierre will be returning to the Octagon, Nick Diaz, Anderson Silva, Michael Bisping, and Conor McGregor have all been mentioned as possible opponents for St-Pierre. With that being said, oddsmakers have released the odds for who St-Pierre is likely to fight in his return scrap, with Michael Bisping being the most likely opponent for the former champ, while Anderson Silva is the 2nd most likely opponent.
Georges St. Pierre is regarded by many as the greatest fighter in MMA history and continues to provide advice to Aiemann Zahabi as he continues his own UFC career.
Georges St-Pierre is considered one of the greatest fighters in UFC history. These days, the Canadian MMA star is more concerned with a different acronym: UFO.
