After 18 months and two operated knees, GSP’s back in the UFC, and right near home. UFC publicity photo.
This coming 17th of November in Montreal, Canada, hometown hero Georges Saint-Pierre will be returning to the octagon after a lengthy leave of absence. His time on ice due to a string of knee injuries now counts 18 months, and the Canadian champion will have his work cut out for him right off the bat, as he faces Carlos Condit, the owner of the interim welterweight belt.
During the Quebecois fighter’s time away, Condit took his post as interim champion after outpointing Nick Diaz at UFC 143, in a decision that much of the audience felt should have gone the other way.
The Greg Jackson-trained American is worthy of his laurels, though. A complete striker who loves knocking down anyone in his path, the Jiu-Jitsu purple belt is a well-rounded fighter—and he’s coming off five back-to-back wins.
Now, GSP isn’t complaining about ring rust. At the first pre-event press conference, the Gracie Barra Montreal black belt said he’s in tip-top shape.
So who’ve you got winning it, gentle reader? Decision, submission, knockout—how will it end? Comment below and prove that GRACIEMAG.com readers know most, when it comes to MMA and strategy.
UFC 154
Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
November 17, 2012
Georges St-Pierre vs Carlos Condit
Martin Kampmann vs Johny Hendricks
Rafael dos Anjos vs Mark Bocek
Patrick Côté vs Alessio Sakara
Nick Ring vs Costa Philippou
Under card:
Mark Hominick vs Pablo Garza
Francis Carmont vs Tom Lawlor
Sam Stout vs John Makdessi
Rodrigo Damm vs Antonio Carvalho
Cyrille Diabate vs Chad Griggs
Stephen Thompson vs Besam Yousef
Ivan Menjivar vs Azamat Gashimov