Georges St. Pierre News

Russell Ess - August 8, 2016

With the recent buzz of Nick Diaz claiming he was drugged before his UFC 158 fight with former UFC welterweight king Georges St-Pierre, team GSP also brought a situation from their contest to light. St-Pierre’s longtime BJJ coach, John Danaher recently recalled the night before the fight with Diaz and explained how “Rush” got extremely sick and was vomiting all night.

Scott Hernandez - August 4, 2016

Earlier this year, many fans thought former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon to fight middleweight champion Michael Bisping after reports surfaced that St-Pierre’s camp reached out to Bisping’s camp for a fight. Despite that, St-Pierre never returned to the UFC, and reports of his return died down briefly. Now, on the heels of Tyron Woodley winning the UFC welterweight championship and calling out GSP, Chael Sonnen points out an important detail in regards to what has to be done for the fight to be made official. He spoke on his “Beyond the Fight” podcast:

Scott Hernandez - August 3, 2016

After winning the UFC welterweight championship this past Saturday in the main event of UFC 201, Tyron Woodley set his sights on a money fight with either Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz. The decision drew much criticism for the Missouri native, who many believed was ducking welterweight #1 contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. Despite that, Woodley says that former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre is actually interested in a fight.

Scott Hernandez - August 2, 2016

Back in March, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor jumped up 2 weight classes to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 196 after UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the fight with a broken foot.

Russell Ess - July 12, 2016

Despite talk from the former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre admitting that he had an interest in fighting in the Octagon again, UFC President Dana White says otherwise.

Scott Hernandez - July 9, 2016

The ongoing saga of former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre’s return continued this week. Ahead of UFC 200, there was much speculation as to whether or not St-Pierre would return to the Octagon for the historic event. While the UFC was reportedly trying to book St-Pierre to return to the Octagon, the former champ never returned.

Chris Taylor - July 3, 2016

Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre recently broke the news that he is currently involved in negotiations to return to the UFC. “Rush”, who is almost three years removed from his last fight at UFC 167, spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about fighter pay and the importance of contract negotiations.

Chris Taylor - June 26, 2016

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre recently announced that he would be making a return to the octagon later this year. “GSP” discussed a possible move up to middleweight in order to challenge newly crowned champion Michael Bisping in his return. However, that is not the only weight class that “Rush” has his eyes on:

Russell Ess - June 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/0c2zakWKFCY Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre announced on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” that he is ready to come back and fight again in the UFC Octagon.

Russell Ess - June 20, 2016

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre made it clear on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” that he is ready to get back in the Octagon. “Rush” last fought in November 2013 where he took a controversial split-decision win over Johny Hendricks.

Russell Ess - June 20, 2016

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre announced on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” that he is ready to fight in the UFC once again. Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping recently said that St-Pierre’s team reached out to him about fighting for his title. However, St-Pierre cleared things up and told Ariel Helwani that that was not the case, but isn’t shy on the idea of fighting “The Count” for a specific reason.

Russell Ess - June 20, 2016

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has just announced that he is ready to return to fighting in the UFC Octagon once again. St-Pierre spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” and let the world know that he just completed a successful test fight camp to ensure that he is capable of competing with the best in the world.

Scott Hernandez - June 17, 2016

The MMA community currently going wild in regards to a potential Georges St-Pierre return to the UFC. After nearly a 3 year hiatus from the Octagon following his UFC 167 split decision win over Johny Hendricks, St-Pierre’s camp reached out to Michael Bisping to request a title shot against the middleweight champ. Bisping broke the news on a recent episode of Fox Sports Live with Jay & Dan, during which he also gave his thoughts on a fight with GSP:

Scott Hernandez - June 16, 2016

The rumors of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre returning to the octagon come rather frequently given St-Pierre’s reputation as one of the greatest fighters of all time. Since Michael Bisping won the UFC middleweight championship by knocking out Luke Rockhold earlier this month, there have been reports of both men wanting to fight each other.

Scott Hernandez - June 14, 2016

This Saturday on Fox Sports 1, Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson will square off in a pivotal welterweight matchup that will likely see the new welterweight #1 contender crowned.

Scott Hernandez - June 14, 2016

It’s been nearly 3 years since former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre was in the Octagon. In St-Pierre’s last fight, he won a controversial split decision over Johny Hendricks. Following the bout, St-Pierre ultimately retired from MMA. Since then, there has been much speculation as to whether or not GSP would return to the Octagon. While initial rumors put GSP’s return at UFC 200, we now know that St-Pierre will not be returning at the historic event. In the wake of Michael Bisping winning the middleweight championship at UFC 199 earlier this month, Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi is all for seeing GSP return and fight Michael Bisping.

Scott Hernandez - May 26, 2016

There has been quite a bit of speculation as to whether or not former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will return to the Octagon. While many initially expected GSP to return to the Octagon for UFC 200, there were several bumps in the road along the way, mainly the UFC’s deal with Reebok.

Russell Ess - May 26, 2016

Robbie Lawler has been the most successful UFC welterweight champion since Georges St-Pierre stepped away from the sport back in 2013. While the reports and rumors of “Rush” making his way back to fight in the Octagon keep popping up, another source very close to Georges has revealed some information regarding the former champion’s future.