UFC’s long list of questionable moves tied up plenty of divisions but after plenty of ruffle from the Middleweights they want that mess settled.
As a reminder Georges St-Pierre was aiming for a return to Middleweight (in spite of previously being Welterweight champion) against Michael Bisping.
“I made this GSP fight, we did a press conference. The thing was supposed to happen in July. Michael Bisping is going to have to defend his title now. We’re not waiting for GSP,” White told FOX Sports Australia’s “UFC Fight Week”.
GSP team on the other hand is aiming for a Conor McGregor fight.
What that means for Maia, who has been repeatedly promised a title show against Tyron Woodley isn’t entirely clear. But GSP won’t be returning before the fall so as long as Maia gets a title shot before then it should be happening.
Woodley meanwhile said on The MMA Hour:
“I’m the best welterweight in the world and I feel like Georges St-Pierre should’ve fought me,” Woodley said. “He should’ve come back (to welterweight). Fighting Bisping, I think that was the cowardly move. He’s going to fight someone who doesn’t have the ability to concuss him like I would, or Johny Hendricks would, or Robbie Lawler would. That’s why he went (up in weight).
“ So with that said, I just kinda raise my eyebrows, the fact that he would go up a weight class when there’s a willing, dominant champion that wants to take you on that’s excited about the fight. It surprised me, but hey, if it’s Demian Maia first or if it’s Georges St-Pierre first, everybody’s going to get it at the end of the day and I’m just excited to be where I’m at right now.”
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