Dana White: ‘GSP’s done’ as a fighter
Is Georges St-Pierre’s days as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in the UFC over? UFC President Dana White certainly believes so.
“I’ve been dealing with athletes since I was 19 years old and I saw it in his face after the Johny Hendricks fight,” White said.
There’s no official word regarding whether former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will return to the Octagon after being away from MMA more than two years. ‘GSP’, now 34, left the sport after defeating Johny Hendricks via split decision at UFC 167 in November of 2013.
But in recent interviews, St-Pierre has hinted at a comeback. More than that, though, he’s suggested he could have been back sooner to the Octagon had UFC brass not treated him poorly following his UFC 167 victory.
Now the UFC is getting their side of the story out. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White spoke to Michael Landsberg on his show ‘Off The Record’ about a range of topics. When the discussion moved to St-Pierre, White offered praise of the former Canadian champ, but argued St-Pierre’s time in the sport had essentially passed.
“Listen, I like Georges St-Pierre. I respect him. He was never anything but class when he fought for us. He was an absolute class act. He took Canada to a whole other level with the sport and everything else, but he can talk about why he isn’t here, why he isn’t doing this and maybe he’ll take six weeks; Georges St-Pierre lost the urge to fight and that’s the reality,” White claimed.
