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

#4 It’s the only fight that makes sense for St-Pierre

A fight with McGregor or Khabib could cement GSP's legacy - and make him millions of dollars too

Ever since his one-and-done return against Michael Bisping last November, St-Pierre has stated that he’s not retired, but he’s only willing to return to take a fight that helps to cement his legacy. The main fight that could do that would be a clash with current Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, but UFC President Dana White has shot that idea down on numerous occasions as he clearly doesn’t like the idea. And the fact that GSP hasn’t really pushed for it suggests he doesn’t like it either.

Anderson Silva would work as a long-awaited ‘superfight’ that fans have wanted to see for years, but realistically that boat sailed away some time in 2010/11, and St-Pierre has also stated that he doesn’t want to fight Silva now anyway due to his controversial history with PEDs. And he’s also claimed a fight with Nate Diaz wouldn’t work as he’s already beaten Nate’s older brother Nick.

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So what fight would work? The only one that makes sense – coincidence or not – would also be the one that would draw the most money, facing either McGregor or Nurmagomedov. If St-Pierre could beat either man, it’d essentially mean he’d have sat atop three divisions in the UFC, even if the fight were at a Catchweight. And that’d cement his legacy as he wishes, while also putting a hell of a lot of money in his pocket – which may be the true reason for his return, if we’re frank.

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