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UFC Exec Tom Wright: Georges St. Pierre Not a Lock to Headline UFC 206 in Toronto
- Updated: September 21, 2016
It appears the date and venue for Georges St. Pierre’s comeback fight in the UFC is still far from a certainty.The former welterweight champion recently told “UFC Tonight” that he was targeting UFC 206, which takes place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Dec. 10, for his prospective return. However, St. Pierre’s return largely hinges on his ability to negotiate a deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion, and so far there hasn’t been any news from either party on that front. Tom Wright, general manager for UFC operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, believes that UFC 206 will be fine even if a native star like St. Pierre doesn’t headline the card. “We don’t need a Canadian necessarily to headline the event,” Wright, who was in Australia to promote the Nov. 27 UFC Fight Night card, told Submission Radio. “The last event that we had in Canada did not feature around a Canadian, so frankly it’s no different than here [in Australia]. Our fans are sophisticated fans in Canada and they’re knowledgeable and sophisticated here in Australia. They want to see great …
