Georges St. Pierre's UFC return had been speculated for some time after he vacated his welterweight crown in December of 2013, but thanks to breaking news, the former champ is now open to head to other promotions and won't be fighting for UFC:
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Georges St-Pierre says on The MMA Hour his lawyers have terminated his contract with the UFC. Says he is a free agent.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 17, 2016
Georges St-Pierre says on The MMA Hour his lawyers have terminated his contract with the UFC. Says he is a free agent.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 17, 2016
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St. Pierre (25-2) walked away on a 12-fight win streak. Silva (33-8) has lost four of his last five fights, with his lone non-loss being a no contest.