Report: Georges St. Pierre, UFC Agree to Terms on New Contract
With the Ultimate Fighting Championship desperately in need of star power, it appears that Georges St. Pierre’s Octagon return could occur at some point in 2017.
According to a report from MMAFighting.com on Wednesday, St. Pierre and the UFC have come to terms on a new contract. While the deal is not yet finalized, the former welterweight champion is expected to fight sometime in the third quarter of 2017.
St. Pierre first expressed interest in a UFC return last summer, but negotiations between the fighter and the Las Vegas-based promotion stalled in…