Georges St-Pierre’s pending retirement has everyone chiming in, including the current UFC welterweight king.
Tyron Woodley sang St-Pierre’s praises Wednesday and even requested a future meeting between the two champions – and it doesn’t have to be in the octagon.
“Just had a vision of calling him out after my next fight @arielhelwani. Congrats to one of the Greatest!,” Woodley wrote in response to a post on the Instagram page of ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. “@georgesstpierre since we will never cross paths in the octagon would love to do so in the gym! Would be an honor. You have had the best run of any fighter to grace the caged canvas!”
Woodley repeatedly tried to make a fight with St-Pierre, once posting a text exchange with the former two-division champion after capturing the welterweight title in 2016.
Before St-Pierre announced a comeback in late 2017, Woodley even secured a verbal green light from UFC President Dana White. But after a lackluster title defense against Demian Maia at UFC 214, White chose then-middleweight champ Michael Bisping as St-Pierre’s comeback opponent.
As St-Pierre’s future was cast into doubt by a serious medical diagnosis, Woodley moved on to other opponents. But he never lost his desire to test himself against the winningest champion in the 170-pound division’s history.
At the moment, Woodley could use a good gym session as he prepares to defend his title against Kamaru Usman at UFC 235, which takes place March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
St-Pierre might even need one if he manages to accept a future fight with UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, who urged St-Pierre to reconsider retirement.
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