One of the greatest of all time does not close the door with a return to competition.
What Georges St-Pierre achieved in his career is downright remarkable with his performance in the test of time long after he hung up the gloves.
His welterweight Reign title, where St-Pierre lost and recovered after a shock, is the stuff of the legend who registered nine consecutive defenses from 2008 to 2013.
'Rush' even returned to the Octagon in 2017 after an interruption of four years, where he won the middleweight belt on UFC 217, although Michael Bisping would eventually get some revenge over St-Pierre.
Health problems and injuries have kept the 43-year-old away from a final outing, but that does not mean that he is a line on the road for this.
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Georges St-Pierre says he is happy to compete to struggle if it is a nice matchup for a good cause
In December 2023, Georges St-Pierre prepared for a return to the competition that would have locked him again with one of his greatest rivals with one of his greatest rivals.
During the International Fight Week before UFC 290, the former Welterweight and Central Champion announced that he would compete on the UFC Fight Pass Invitational on December 14, where Nick Diaz was later mentioned as his planned opponent.
Unfortunately, injuries prevented from both Diaz and St-Pierre that the gripping match took place with the resident of Quebec who needed a shoulder operation.
During 2024 it became clear that the matchup would not be planned again, but in a recent exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, 'Rush' stated that something in these lines could bring him back with retirement.
St-Pierre claims that while his days of steps in the Octagon are firmly behind him, he would be more than happy to compete in wrestling under the right circumstances.
“I try to get 100%back,” he said.
If it is for a good cause, I mean that I would never again fight in mixed martial arts, try to prove that I am the strongest man, this is over. But if it is for an event like a special event, perhaps a charity, for the fans, something nice than grab, the risk of injury is minimized.
“I still like to compete, but for various reasons. Maybe not, I don't close the door there.”
Georges St-Pierre has overcome the health problems that will retire him again in 2017
After his return to the Octagon at UFC 217, where he submitted Michael Bisping to win the middleweight title, Georges St-Pierre de Riem left a little more than a month later.
His official retirement came in 2019, with the former champion later in more detail about why his comeback was cut extremely short.
St-Pierre developed ulcerative colitis after he forced his body to arrive for his middleweight-backing who forced him to take some time away to try to heal his body.
When he spoke with Bloody Elbow, he gave a promising update about his health now that 2017 is far behind the rearview mirror.
“After my diagnostics I used heavy medication and everything with the stress I decided to retire and now I feel better than ever. I found fasting, I found manners in which I no longer have symptoms and I am healthy.”
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