Georges St Pierre (GSP), one of the most popular and successful fighters to ever fight in the octagon, is finally free from the UFC. His current contract with the promotion ended recently, and as the star himself said “he is glad that he is free.”
GSP, one of the best fighters, although not one of the most exciting ones, to ever fight in the UFC is done with the promotion for the second time, and from the looks of it, for good this time. The 41-year-old Canadian retired from the promotion in February 2019 but his contract obligations ran out just recently.
As GSP to MMA Junkie: “I don’t know the exact date, but I’m glad I’m free. I can do whatever I want. But my days of trying to prove I’m the strongest guy in the world are gone, you know what I mean?
My heart is not there anymore to do this. I just enjoy being here as a promoter.
I’m healthy, which is the most important, wealthy and I don’t need to do it, I do it because I love it.”
George St Pierre’s last match was his comeback victory against Michael Bisping in a title unification bout in 2017, and he did not fight since. While he is now available to sing for other promotions, like Bellator or, more likely, ONE FC, GSP seems to be taking his time and it is doubtful he will compete in MMA again.
“I could do something, but it needs to be something well organized, and maybe something where the risks of injury are to the minimum, not something that’s too crazy because my days of competing are over.
If I do it, I will do it well and train my ass off. You never say never, but it needs to be in the right timing. We’ll see.”
That said, we definitely wouldn’t mind seeing the Firas Zahabi and Danaher black belt in a grappling match of any sort 9WNO, ADCC, EBI). Let’s hope he entertains the idea.
With 13 title wins to his name, he is one of the most prolific UFC fighters ever and a member of the UFC Hall of Fame.
When asked what he would change if he was king for a day GSP answered:
“The salary. A hundred percent, I would change the salary because I think is unacceptable, and the conditions after their career. They’d have insurance, or some kind of backup that they can fall on, if something bad happens.”
