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Georges St-Pierre last fought in the UFC in November 2017 against Michael Bisping at Madison Square Garden in New York City. St-Pierre submitted Bisping in the main event of UFC 217 to claim the middleweight championship, before vacating the title the following month. It was the second title that St-Pierre vacated during his UFC career, previously giving up the welterweight belt in November 2013.
Since his fight in New York, St-Pierre has kept a relatively low profile but a recent media event ahead of an Australian tour revealed what could interest him in a return to the cage.
The fight that has St-Pierre interested? The upcoming Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor lightweight title fight at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. Of course, St-Pierre understands the UFC may be hesitant to give him a shot at a third title due to his history of vacating the belts.
“I would be interested in that fight,” St-Pierre said, via Submission Radio. “That’s a win-win situation. It’s a legacy upgrade and it’s good money. It’s going to be a big fight.
“However, I fought at 170. I relinquished the title (in 2013). Then I fought at 185. I relinquished the title (in 2017). I don’t think the UFC will let me fight for the title at 155. They will be afraid that I’ll relinquish and leave the division in ruins again.”
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St-Pierre also said he was not interested in a fight with Nate Diaz which was offered by the UFC earlier this year, and he was also not excited for a dream superfight against Anderson Silva.
Could St-Pierre vs. the winner of Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor be a fight that interests mixed martial arts fans? Absolutely. Is it something that the UFC would be willing to do with the possibility of St-Pierre vacating another title and leaving a division without a champion? We will have to see.
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