Georges St-Pierre Says He’d Return For Winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor

In an interview with Submission Radio (via On fighting the winner of McGregor vs. Khabib: “I would be interested in that fight. That’s a win-win situation. It’s a legacy upgrade and it’s good money. It’s going to be a big fight. However, I fought at 170. I relinquished the title (in 2013). Then I fought at 185. I relinquished the title (in 2017). I don’t think the UFC will let me fight for the title at 155. They will be afraid that I’ll relinquish and leave the division in ruins again.”

On if UFC would give him the fight: “I understand – it’s a frustrating situation,” he said. “But I understand that, from my perspective, it’s a very winning situation. For the UFC, it’s a very big risk for them. And I guess that I’m older. And 155, it’s – I know Khabib. I’ve met Khabib many times. Khabib is actually bigger than me when he’s off-season. He’s a big guy, Khabib. He’s a great fighter. But in terms of size, he walks around at 195. Right now, I’m less than 185. I’m 183, 185 – I’ve always been like that, my natural fit weight. But 155, I think I could make it. I never tried it. I’m not a fan of a big weight cut. But are they going to let me do that? I don’t know. Is it going to be for a (title)? A title would be good for legacy. But even if it’s not for a title, it would be a big fight. It would still be legacy. Maybe not as much as if it would be a title fight, but it still would be against a champion. We’ll see. I don’t know. It’s a lot of – we’ll see what’s going to happen.”

On other possible fights: “The last time they asked me, they asked me to fight Nate Diaz in September, but I’m not ready in September. Not only that I’m not ready, I’m not very excited to fight Nate Diaz. I need something that excites me. What excites me is, what can I do to improve my legacy? That’s the No. 1. And also, the money. But legacy, No. 1. Money is there. In terms of Nate Diaz, Nate Diaz is not really an improvement for (my legacy) because people see me as a winner already. And if I win, they will say I look like a bully a little bit, because I beat his older brother (Nick). In terms of money, yes, it’s going to be big money because Nate Diaz is a big name. So I need to find guys that can help me improve my legacy, and money, as well. I’m at a point in my career now that I only have a few fights left if I decide to come back.”