In a conference call with UFC promoter Dana White today Georges St-Pierre announced that he’d be vacating his UFC welterweight title and taking an indefinite leave of absence from MMA.
Citing the pressure of training, doing press and fighting at the highest level, GSP said he needs to lead “a normal life” for a while. This leaves the title up for grabs, but the UFC has already booked a fight between Johnny Hendricks (who many felt deserved the win over GSP) and Robby Lawler, who’s on a hot streak after KOing Josh Koscheck and upsetting Rory MacDonald.
Will GSP return to the octagon, or have the fans seen the last of the greatest champion in the history of the UFC? For information on training MMA at Chester County PA’s elite Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai academy click HERE or call 610-269-1127 today.