In Saturday’s UFC 217 main event, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre returned to the pinnacle of the sport after a four-year absence.
Moving up in weight to 185lbs, GSP choked out the middleweight champ Michael Bisping in front of a packed out crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City to become the new UFC middleweight champion.
As with these things, UFC fighters took to Twitter with their reaction to the incredible UFC 217 main event finish.
Check it out:
GSP IS BACK BABAYYYYYYY #UFC217
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) November 5, 2017
This is crazy
— David Michaud (@bulldawgUFC) November 5, 2017
Great first round for Georges. No signs of ring rust, only improvements.
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) November 5, 2017
I️ think GSP….. is BACK !! #ufc217
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) November 5, 2017
Bisping feels injured.. think his knee still bad..
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) November 5, 2017
@ufc ?I want the winner of this fight! @GeorgesStPierre or @bisping could get these hands! Too slow with no power! #UFC217
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 5, 2017
Bisbing lands his best strike mid way through rnd 2!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 5, 2017
GSP report to 170 asap! #UFC217
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 5, 2017
Georges has got to get back in his riddum
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) November 5, 2017
Gsp is exhausted
— Randa Markos (@randamma) November 5, 2017
Daniel cormier with the " they gotta pull it up from the back and tape it " ?????
I wanna know how u know that D.C.??? #UFC217— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) November 5, 2017
Holy fuck GSP!!
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) November 5, 2017
GSP WITH THE FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/D3skkJ16r6
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) November 5, 2017
Has to be the first time in @ufc history that 3 new champs were crowned in one night. What a night! GSP does it, confirms legendary status with RNC finish. Bisping, still a gangster! #UFC217
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 5, 2017
Wow wow. Awesome job GSP. Never been so happy to be wrong! #UFC217
— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) November 5, 2017
Holy fuck!!! WOW! GSP is back!! #ufc217 @ufc
— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) November 5, 2017
Wow !! GSP new MW champ.
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) November 5, 2017
HOLY SHIT!!! What a fight! What a fight card! Amazing. #UFC217
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 5, 2017
Welcome back @GeorgesStPierre so much for all the he doesn’t belong in this weight class bullshit?!? #andNew #ufc217
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) November 5, 2017
Please someone hand @GeorgesStPierre his gi. Let the man have his way. He earned it!!! #ufc217
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) November 5, 2017
3 belts 3 new champions!! EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED #UFC217
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) November 5, 2017
3 new Champions in one night… Craziness. #UFC217
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) November 5, 2017
Some is about to get a ko
— Randa Markos (@randamma) November 5, 2017
