White: GSP doesn't want to fight

[Wild]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/3/2/...fight-mma-news

However, when asked at the UFC 184 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White admit that he hasn't spoken to the former champion since the promotion's new drug testing policy was announced.

"I haven't really spoken to him," White said. "I've asked him if he wants to fight and things like that. You know, this is one of those sports - I say this all the time - if a guy doesn't want to fight, the last thing you want to do is pressure a guy to fight."
According to White, if GSP wanted to fight, he would have called him and planned something. However, since that is yet to occur, the promotion's president had little to add with confidence.

"Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to fight. And, if Georges St-Pierre wants to retire? I get it. He goes out on top, he's made a lot of money, and he's doing movies now. If he's ready to retire, I'm never going to be the guy to pressure him into coming back."

 

[Wild]

Good for Georges!

 

[lookoutawhale]

yeah i have to agree good for Georges. After having surgeries on both knees he just wasnt the same fighter as before. He started to slow down and huff and puff between rounds which is something he never did before. His takedowns no longer became explosive. His movement became much slower. He started look at the clock near the end of the rounds. Post surgery gsp just didnt seem the same as the guy before it.

 

[Wild]

^^^ Yep. Go out on top with a shitload of cash, and move on the next phase of life. Gotta respect that.

 

[La Paix]

GSP wrote the blue print on how to have a successful career in MMA. As perfect of a run as one could hope for IMO.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Stay retired and enjoy the fruits of your labor Georges.

 

[Tom O'Bedlam]

The guy dominated his opponents in a way no fighter did before and may never do again. To completely shut down an opponents biggest strength takes an amazing amount of focus and discipline. Even after his surgeries, he still managed to dominate everyone (except Hendricks, I scored that fight for Johny) and went out as a Champion; which also takes incredible discipline.

 

[The Tomahawk Murderer]

It's a nice change of pace to see somebody go out well and on their own terms instead of waiting until they slow down too much and going out on a string of brutal losses to guys who never should have had a win over them.

 

[SickEye]

"if a guy doesn't want to fight, the last thing you want to do is pressure a guy to fight."

Sure...but if they don't fight when you want them to, you start a smear campaign until they get in your good graces again.

 

[Team Bisping]

Please georges, stay retired, plenty of fighters could learn from him.

 

[Wild]

"if a guy doesn't want to fight, the last thing you want to do is pressure a guy to fight."

Sure...but if they don't fight when you want them to, you start a smear campaign until they get in your good graces again.

Lol exactly.

 

[ShatsBassoon]

Dana running GSP's name through the mud won't bring him back quicker.
How come he didn't shit on Lawler for taking time off for family or Rousey taking time off to film a movie?

 

[BenAskrensStrikingcoach]

GSP played the game and Dana doesn't like it, he wants to squeeze the juice right out of the UFCs "assets" and he knows George still has plenty left to squeeze. GSP has it right, all that damage he took in his last few fights would only be the beginning of the hurting he would get trying to stay at the top. Best WW of all time, nothing left to prove, enjoy the spoils while you are still young GSP.

 

[dacofty]

Just beause 2 guys that are on PEDs stand up and have a press conference announcing they are going to start testing guys for PEDs isnt going to change things. And I am sure in Georges eyes that isnt good enough. I dont blame him, why bring a knife to a gun fight per say.

 

[Morpheushasleftthebuilding]

Just beause 2 guys that are on PEDs stand up and have a press conference announcing they are going to start testing guys for PEDs isnt going to change things. And I am sure in Georges eyes that isnt good enough. I dont blame him, why bring a knife to a gun fight per say.

i don't think its the real reason of his retirement, but more his headaches and lost of memory, like brian stann stated on JRE

 

[sgotwalks]

It has got to be killing Anderson to see Georges go out on top of the game while his own name is being dragged through the mud. I'm stoked for Georges, even though I would love to see another fight or two from him, this is a poetic finish to an illustrious career. At the same time I do feel bad for Anderson, it's a shame for him to go out the way he is now.

 

[Zeph]

It has got to be killing Anderson to see Georges go out on top of the game while his own name is being dragged through the mud. I'm stoked for Georges, even though I would love to see another fight or two from him, this is a poetic finish to an illustrious career. At the same time I do feel bad for Anderson, it's a shame for him to go out the way he is now.

Anderson shit the bed with his denials and then releasing that he 'might be admitting to using PEDs for rehabbing his injury, maybe, sometime soon, probablyâ„¢'

 

[Greek777]

Maybe Dana should say exactly why GSP doesn't want to fight instead of trying to paint him like a coward

 

[lookoutawhale]

"I haven't really spoken to him," White said. "I've asked him if he wants to fight and things like that. You know, this is one of those sports - I say this all the time - if a guy doesn't want to fight, the last thing you want to do is pressure a guy to fight."

Dana says he never really spoke to him?

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/10/1...re-in-montreal

Report: UFC brass met with Georges St-Pierre in Montreal

Oct 15, 2014 Canadian reporter Steven Chmielash just happened to be out and about in Montreal yesterday and he spotted Dana and GSP dining together.

Walking around St-Antoine and peer into a window of resto, see Dana White and George St-Pierre and the others grabbing a bite. #Montreal
— Steven Chmielash (@s_chmielash) October 14, 2014​

MMA Junkie followed up:

In a later conversation with fellow journalist Mathieu Bedard, Chmielash revealed the group was dining at Toque, a high-end restaurant in downtown Montreal. White played coy when asked if there was any news to report.

"The good news is Canada has amazing steak!" White replied to MMAjunkie via text.​

So Dana says they dont want to pressure anyone to fight yet he will fly over to Montreal to have lunch with GSP to try and get him back in to the UFC? When asked point blank he won't admit they are trying to get him back?

 

[Morpheushasleftthebuilding]

Dana says he never really spoke to him?

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/10/1...re-in-montreal



So Dana says they dont want to pressure anyone to fight yet he will fly over to Montreal to have lunch with GSP to try and get him back in to the UFC? When asked point blank he won't admit they are trying to get him back?

whats else would we expect from Dana?