Strong suggestions have led fans to believe there could be some real movement on a clash between Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The former UFC welterweight champion recently brushed aside recent reports that he wants to face the winner of the McGregor-Nurmagomedov duel scheduled for October 6 in Las Vegas.
“I did not say that I intended to do it. I was quoted in the wrong way, in order to write more popular articles. This is the kind of society we live in.” St-Pierre said.
Many people speculated that the Quebec fighter is preparing for his next fight after GSP published a photo on September 2 that appears to be thinner.
St-Pierre made the comments during a public release as part of his partner company Hydrorevolution, which specializes in aquatic training.
St-Pierre (26-2-0) has not recovered in the Octagon since his victory over Michael Bisping in November 2017, when he returned from a hiatus of four years, after he vacated his UFC title, because of health problems.
In a statement, St-Pierre said he is looking forward to working with the UFC on another fight once he is completely healthy in the near future,
“I don’t want to sign a contract for a fight immediately. I don’t want to commit myself immediately to a fight. But I am looking forward to working with the UFC.” St-Pierre said.
“I want to come back in a good fight. I want to come back for a fight that I can win, which can be beneficial for my career. Not only in monetary terms, but also for the legacy I leave to the sport because I have a lot more to lose than to win.” he added.
Georges St-Pierre insists to face the winner of UFC 229 between Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. (Source:www.mmaweekly.com)
St-Pierre explained that it is due to an intermittent fasting he has been subjected to in recent months with regard to his recent weight cut.
“For my confrontation with Bisping, I wanted to add mass, but I did it the wrong way. I ate a phenomenal amount of food. I almost vomited at times.” St-Pierre said.
“With stress and all that that implies, it has been bad for my digestive system. Even though I was obsessed with the idea of gaining weight, I should never have done that.” St-Pierre added.
UFC President Dana White, meanwhile, has already ruled that a fight between St-Pierre and the winner of the McGregor and Nurmagomedov bout was probably not to come. White had even stated in June that, to his knowledge, the 37-year-old athlete was “retired”.
