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19th August 2018
12:25pm BST

"That’s a win-win situation. It’s a legacy upgrade and it’s good money. It’s gonna be a big fight. Yeah, however, I fought at 170 [lbs], I relinquished the title and I fought at 185, I relinquished the title. "I don’t think the UFC will let me fight for the title at 155. They will be afraid I’ll relinquish and I’ll leave the division in ruins again."The Canadian is, of course, referring to him beating Michael Bisping late last year, only to give up the middleweight crown.
White, the UFC president, was asked about GSP taking on the winner of McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov on The BBC MMA Show. His response was as emphatic as they come.
"I’m not interested in that fight," White declared. "Georges knows that, and I’ve told him that many times."
"Georges St-Pierre is looking for one-off fights where he can make a lot of money, which, it’s smart – that’s what he should do. But we’re not interested in that. "I'm interested in Georges St-Pierre coming back at 170, not at 155 pounds."For all of White's bravado on St-Pierre, money and hype often talks in this sport so we would not rule out a catch-weight (160 or 165lbs) bout just yet.
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