Georges St. Pierre Says Return is Up to UFC: ‘They Know the Terms I Want’

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If and when Georges St. Pierre makes his return to the UFC, it won’t be a one-time thing.The former welterweight champion told UFC Tonight on Wednesday that he plans on making an extended run in the Las Vegas-based promotion. The possibility of a St. Pierre comeback became rooted in reality earlier this summer when the Tristar Gym representative acknowledged that he was in negotiations with the UFC. It appears the only obstacle standing between St. Pierre and the Octagon is the ability to reach an agreement with the organization he called home for nearly a decade. “I want to come back,” St. Pierre said. “They know the terms I want. Trust me, I’m very reasonable so it’s up to them. We tried. My agent tried to reach them and they’re hard to reach, but I guess they’re going to come back soon. Hopefully, we’ll see.” Not surprisingly, St. Pierre confirmed that he would lose money if he returned under the parameters of his old UFC deal, mainly because of lost sponsors due to the Reebok outfitting policy. “If you see it from my perspective, I’m making a lot of money now even though I’m not fighting, and my contract is old,” St. Pierre said. “My contract was made before the Reebok deal, and …

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