GSP: I like not fighting for now
“Right now, I’m enjoying my life,” said Georges St-Pierre. “Maybe it will change later, and I will want to be back, and I will say it if I do. But I like where I am now.”
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he will try to catch the PPV when Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler fight for his old title, but he won’t be wistful.
“This was my choice, it is what I wanted, so I won’t feel badly at all,” he said.
“My life is a lot better because of fighting. I made a lot of money and I live a good life now and that is because of fighting. But it also was tearing me apart because of how I am.
“I just need to be off and away from it for now. I don’t need the pressure of a big fight coming up and thinking about it every minute, every second. Right now, I’m enjoying my life. Maybe it will change later, and I will want to be back, and I will say it if I do. But I like where I am now.”
In addition to the pressure, GSP was upset with the use of PEDs in MMA.
“Tell me, is there any other sport that accepts testosterone therapy?” asked the former champion. “I’ll tell you, it’s zero. There are none. There aren’t any other sports which permit this. The only reason this could be allowed is if the guy has cancer.”
“I’m fairly wealthy, but I can’t pay for everyone’s test. Maybe the UFC can do it. Maybe the commissions can do it just for the championship fights. But it has to be done because it’s a very serious issue that isn’t going away.”
And Saturday night, he like Hendricks.
“They both have a lot of punching power and could knock you out, so you never know when there is that kind of power what will happen,” said GSP. “If Johny catches him right on the chin with a good one, he could knock him out. But you know what? Robbie has a lot of power, too, and if he hits Johny right on the chin, it is the same result.
“But if I was forced to pick it, I would take Johny to win. He has the wrestling and grappling ability, and I think at the end of the day, that will be the difference.”