“It’s Going To Be Very Interesting Fight”- Khabib Nurmagomedov Talks About Georges St. Pierre

Khabib Nurmagomedov had once said that he needed to beat three opponents to establish his legacy in MMA. Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson, and Georges St. Pierre. He beat Poirier last year, and Ferguson booked himself out of the title fight against Khabib after losing to Justin Gaethje. Evidently, that makes Gaethje the next best thing, and he will face him at UFC 254. But what about GSP?

Khabib and GSP have openly flirted about the possible fight multiple times publicly. Naturally, Khabib was asked about the possibility of a fight against GSP by Aaron Bronsteter. Khabib gave a very candid response to it.

‘Of course, Georges is someone I really wanna fight with. He’s great opponent. When I think about fighting versus Georges, I become excited. He is one of the guys that when I grew up, I always watched. He is the greatest fighter in UFC history… It’s going to be very interesting fight, me vs. Georges.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Georges St Pierre: The story thus far

Khabib has chased after this GSP fight for quite a while. He is on record talking about this before and made his intentions clear. He used some clever math to emphasize the lineage both men would bring into the fight.

“If [St-Pierre] comes back to the UFC and agrees to fight me, I’m fighting him. Why? Because the last time he lost was 2007. My career started in 2008. Together we’ve been undefeated for 25 years.

Dana White has spoken about the possible booking before, making his intentions clear. “I hate catchweight fights – they literally don’t mean anything and they make no sense. If GSP can make 155 pounds and make a run at Khabib’s title, that’s one thing. But I’m not a fan of catchweight.”

GSP has also gone on record mentioning his problems with the fight being at 155. There are a whole host of hurdles that come in the way of this fight, but one thing we know is that if the UFC is determined to get something done, they find a way. The money that a GSP and Khabib fight could generate for the company is massive, and it is an opportunity they shouldn’t squander.