“UFC Is a Business” – Georges St-Pierre Explains Why the Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight Never Materialized

Published 04/02/2022, 5:34 PM EDT

Georges St-Pierre is arguably one of our generation’s greatest Mixed Martial artists. His achievements and journey in the UFC are something that only a few fighters today can dream of achieving. Being in one of the most dominant divisions and competitive eras, the Canadian MMA fighter popularized the sport to a great extent.

The UFC Hall of Famer, in an interview with Jamal Niaz for ‘SecondsOut,’ talked about his entire UFC career, chronicling some of his greatest fights ever. The interviewer had to ask him a question about Khabib Nurmagomedov, which he thought was inevitable, and St-Pierre answered.

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Talking about why a fight with the Dagestani never saw the light of day, St-Pierre stated, “It’s exactly the same reason why the Anderson Silva fight never happened. It’s the UFC. The UFC could have made it, but they had other plans. It’s always a question of timing.“

He continued, “And at the time that we wanted to make the fight happen, they had other plans…It’s unfortunate for the fans and for us because that’s where we wanted hope to happen. But UFC is a business. And sometimes they have to do what is good for the business and not necessarily what’s good for the fans.”

St-Pierre is always well-spoken, and couldn’t have given a more sensible answer. Although unfortunately, fans can never see them fight, it probably could have been the greatest MMA fight.

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GSP is looked up to as a role model. People expect him to have a lot of wisdom given his experience in the sport and the business. With that in mind, ‘Rush’ shared his views about a boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury.

The Canadian believes that a champion like Francis Ngannou deserves the millions. That being said, he also believes that a move to the world of boxing would probably be premature on the Cameroonian’s part.

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He suggested that the champ remain dominant in the UFC for as long as he can. If he were to call it a day in MMA, ‘The Predator’ could move to the world of boxing for the huge paycheck that he deserves.

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Rohit Raj is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. As a Business student, Rohit’s love for the UFC was double-sided with the business of it being just as intriguing as the martial arts aspect of it. “Don't just fight, perform” is a quote that he believes drives the most entertaining fights of the UFC, with the likes of Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen, and Israel Adesanya sweeping him off his feet with their skill as well as swagger and trash talk capabilities.

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Reubyn Coutinho

“UFC Is a Business” – Georges St-Pierre Explains Why the Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight Never Materialized

Georges St-Pierre: Wise words for the hardest puncher in the UFC

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