{"id":210633,"date":"2016-11-18T11:29:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T19:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=210633"},"modified":"2016-11-18T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T19:29:14","slug":"george-st-pierres-lawyer-gives-update-negotiations-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/georges-st-pierre\/george-st-pierres-lawyer-gives-update-negotiations-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"George St-Pierre’s lawyer gives update on negotiations with UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several weeks ago, all signs pointed to former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre returning to the Octagon at UFC 206<\/a> to fight UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the middleweight title at UFC 206 in Toronto, Canada.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, while both men verbally agreed to the fight, there were several hangups on the matchup, with St-Pierre’s deal with Under Armour being one notable conflict of interest<\/a> given the UFC’s partnership with Reebok.<\/p>\n

\"reebok\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Ultimately, negotiations between St-Pierre & the UFC failed, and St-Pierre sent a message to Bisping<\/a>, informing him that he would be unable to fight him at UFC 206:<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing would make me more happy in the world to fight you in Toronto, Michael. Last week I met with Ari, and I made peace with Dana [White]. I tried to resolve things, but unfortunately, right now it\u2019s not happening. Hopefully, things will change soon. Thank you\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, St-Pierre’s attorney, Eric Hochstadt, has spoken with Forbes<\/a> to discuss the situation between the former welterweight kingpin and the new UFC owners:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fair to say that negotiations for UFC 206 have failed, and Georges is OK with that,\u201d said Eric Hochstadt, one of St-Pierre\u2019s attorneys and a partner in Weil\u2019s Litigation Department. \u201cHe certainly tried with the UFC\u2019s new management.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook \u2014 Georges is ready to go if we can get this done,\u201d Hotchstadt said. \u201cHopefully, for the sport, for Georges, for fans, that can happen. At this rate (of negotiations), probably next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe doesn\u2019t need the UFC,\u201d Hochstadt said of St-Pierre. \u201cIf the new owners, William Morris-IMG, don\u2019t want him back and they try to block him from fighting elsewhere, he can then take the legal battle or decide to walk away and do other things.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThose are the bad guys here,\u201d he said. \u201cUnder the prior management before William Morris-IMG we don\u2019t think any of this stuff would\u2019ve happened. There would\u2019ve been a deal reached, maybe even for UFC 206 in Toronto.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Georges<\/a><\/p>\n

With St-Pierre’s attorney taking such a strong stance against the new WME-IMG owners of the UFC, do you think we will ever see St-Pierre return to the Octagon? Give us your thoughts below PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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