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The UFC has big plans for the promotion. UFC 290 kicked things off in style with about $10m in revenue coming in from ticket sales. It was one of the most explosive UFC main events in recent history. Now, plans for the next main event are already being made and there is some really big news there.

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The UFC roster is growing. Not only are newer and younger fighters joining the roster, but legends are coming back to the promotion to pick up where they left off. Among them is one of UFC’s greatest fighters, Georges St-Pierre. The fighter first came under the spotlight when Khabib Nurmagomedov was being compared to him. He was also seen training Elon Musk in yet another interesting UFC development. And now, there’s news that he might come back to the UFC for a fight.

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Flipping like he never left – Fans react to ‘mind-blowing’ video of Georges St-Pierre

St-Pierre has been the center of attention in the UFC for a while now. He was seen training Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his ‘potential super fight’ against Mark Zuckerberg. St-Pierre dropped even bigger news when he announced that he would be coming back to the UFC Octagon in December. He is all set to compete in a grappling competition at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational event. What has fans riled up is the question of who would be facing the former UFC fighter.

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Georges St-Pierre recently uploaded a video and Tweeted it. In the video, he was doing the classic St-Pierre move – back flips and front flips. He put a caption that read, “I still got it!“. 

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Fans were amazed to see the legend in such great shape ahead of his UFC return. Most people in the comment section congratulated him and had appreciative things to say.

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One fan got the age of the 42-year-old fighter wrong. He lauded the video which was impressive for someone aged ’41’.

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One fan agreed with St-Pierre through his Tweet.

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Some fans suggested potential future opponents for Georges St-Pierre via Tweets.

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Referencing the picture where Elon Musk was seen with Georges St-Pierre, one fan asked how the training was going.

It’s safe to say that Georges St-Pierre’s return to the UFC will definitely be a memorable event for the fans.

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Nick Diaz over Khabib Nurmagomedov? Who is Georges St-Pierre’s next fight?

Everyone is excited to know which fighter would face one of UFC’s best. According to reports, there are quite a few big names that are being considered. Former UFC fighter Nick Diaz, who is the older brother of Nate Diaz, has said that he might return to the UFC, ‘better, faster and stronger’ than ever before. With his return at this opportune moment, fans are speculating if Nick Diaz might be next for Georges St-Pierre.

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Another possible fight card is Georges St-Pierre vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. In a recent interview, St-Pierre expressed his interest in a contest against Nurmagomedov. However, there has been no revert from Nurmagomedov or his team. The two fighters have mutual respect for each other. Although Nurmagomedov vs. St-Pierre would have been a great fight, it seems like an improbability at this point.

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One fighter that St-Pierre has refused to face is BJJ ‘King’ Gordon Ryan.

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Who will St-Pierre face? Will it be Nick Diaz or will it be someone else? Will Nurmagomedov accept this fight? Or will St-Pierre find himself facing Ryan?

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