4 reasons why Georges St-Pierre should be next for the winner of Khabib vs. McGregor

#3 It could be done at a Catchweight

GSP has never fought at 155lbs, but could probably make 165lbs

One big issue that would have to be looked at for a potential GSP vs. Conor/Khabib fight would be the issue of weight. St-Pierre of course fought his entire career at 170lbs before a move to 185lbs for his fight with Michael Bisping – a move he’s claimed damaged his health and one he’d never want to make again. He has claimed that he could make 155lbs, but that’s a massive question mark for a guy in his late 30’s.

The good thing, though? The fight could easily be done at a Catchweight of around 160lbs or even 165lbs. If St-Pierre believes he can make 155lbs, then either of those weights would be relatively simple to hit, and it’s not too much of a step up in weight for Nurmagomedov – who has struggled to make 155lbs in the past – or McGregor, who fought Nate Diaz twice at 170lbs, either.

What makes this idea even better is that it’d work for the UFC, too. If a fight with St-Pierre were booked to take place outside of the Lightweight limit, it’d make it a non-title ‘superfight’. That would mean that if GSP were to win, then the promotion wouldn’t end up with the same situation they had when he beat Bisping – that is, a champion who has no intention of defending or even keeping hold of his title.

Sure, it’d devalue the UFC title somewhat, but the promotion themselves have shown they’re not above that anyway with the amount of questionable interim titles they’ve introduced recently. A Catchweight fight would make sense for all parties.