From ESPN.com:
Zahabi swears the two do not discuss St-Pierre's potential UFC return, even during rehabilitation sessions on his left knee. He does, however, admit his personal belief is that St-Pierre will return next year.
"My personal opinion is he still has plenty of competitive juice in him. I don't think he'll be anywhere near fight shape until he's late-34 -- mid-34. I think he's got a few fights in him but I don't want to speak for the guy. He might retire and no one could blame him."
After walking away from MMA last December, St. Pierre tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee while wrestling, forcing him to go under the knife (pic) and endure several months on the sidelines. That ended any and all hope of a 2014 return.
St-Pierre, 33, is one of the greatest champions in UFC history. He held the welterweight title for six years before vacating it in December to take some time off from the sport. GSP cited personal reasons for leaving the UFC at the time, but within the last year he has been very vocal about performance-enhancing drugs and said he will not return to the UFC until it dramatically improves testing procedures.
Zahabi swears the two do not discuss St-Pierre's potential UFC return, even during rehabilitation sessions on his left knee. He does, however, admit his personal belief is that St-Pierre will return next year.
"My personal opinion is he still has plenty of competitive juice in him. I don't think he'll be anywhere near fight shape until he's late-34 -- mid-34. I think he's got a few fights in him but I don't want to speak for the guy. He might retire and no one could blame him."
After walking away from MMA last December, St. Pierre tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee while wrestling, forcing him to go under the knife (pic) and endure several months on the sidelines. That ended any and all hope of a 2014 return.
St-Pierre, 33, is one of the greatest champions in UFC history. He held the welterweight title for six years before vacating it in December to take some time off from the sport. GSP cited personal reasons for leaving the UFC at the time, but within the last year he has been very vocal about performance-enhancing drugs and said he will not return to the UFC until it dramatically improves testing procedures.
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