Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is making his return to the octagon after over three years away from the sport.
Now, “Rush” moving up to a new division, as the fighter is set to challenge Michael “The Count” Bisping for his middleweight title.
While fans are excited to see the MMA warrior return, some fighters are a little irked by his decision to jump into a different division.
Among them, former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks has recently gone to Submission Radio to release some of his thoughts on St-Pierre’s return.
Johny Hendricks was the last fighter to face off against “Rush,” as the two faced off at UFC 167 in 2013. Georges St-Pierre walked away with a split decision victory over Hendricks.
As transcribed by MMA Mania, Johny Hendricks told Submission Radio:
“I can’t wait to retire him again. That’s really what I’ve been thinking. You know, I told him, I have no disrespect for the guy, he did amazing things. But three years out of it, you know, things have changed. And he said that I’m washed out. Well guess what? It’s a new Johny at 185. And I cannot wait for him to see, I can’t wait to see how this happens. Because win or lose, I think he should come after me. I think I should get that loss back. Realistically, you know, it is what it is, but I would like to do it again. I really do. And this time, he thought I was strong at 170, wait till he feels me at 185 when I’m not killing myself to make weight, when I’m not killing myself just to focus on my weight cut. What is he gonna think after the 185-pound match, when I’m totally focused on one thing and one thing only, doing what I did but better? That’s really where my head’s at, is right there.”
