Earlier today (Wed. March 1, 2017) UFC President Dana White joined ESPN’s Sportscenter to announce that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will make his Octagon return against Michael Bisping for the middleweight title in the second half of 2017:
“He will fight Michael Bisping for the 185-pound title, and this Saturday obviously we have a fight for the welterweight title, which he held forever, we will have a press conference on Friday for him and Michael Bisping.”
“Well I’m not a big believer in long layoffs. Even Muhammad Ali after three years, a long layoff, didn’t look the same. But the Korean Zombie just came back and looked amazing after a three year layoff, so who knows. Georges St-Pierre is always in shape, takes care of himself physically so we’ll se what happens.”
When asked how close the UFC was to making a Conor McGregor vs. Georges St-Pierre fight happen, the UFC boss summed it up quickly by saying ‘not even close’:
“Not even close. Georges said he can make 155 pounds, listen let’s be honest here. Everybody wants to take a shot at Michael Bisping, they want to fight Bisping because they think he’s beatable, and obviously Georges St-Pierre is no different. So he’s gonna step up and gonna try and take his 185-pound title.”
Breaking: Georges St-Pierre vs. Michael Bisping Is Official