{"id":230123,"date":"2017-03-28T09:08:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T16:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=230123"},"modified":"2017-04-14T13:27:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T20:27:39","slug":"yoel-romero-responds-bispings-ultimatum-georges-st-pierre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/yoel-romero\/yoel-romero-responds-bispings-ultimatum-georges-st-pierre\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoel Romero reacts to the news that Michael Bisping won’t wait for Georges St-Pierre"},"content":{"rendered":"

While news that Michael Bisping will next defend his UFC middleweight title against returning welterweight great Georges St-Pierre<\/a> generated excitement among some members of the MMA community, it was an undeniable bummer<\/a> for Yoel Romero. Romero, after all, is the top contender in the middleweight division, and St-Pierre’s surprising middleweight title shot deprives him of the shot he’s worked so hard to earn.<\/p>\n

Last night, however, the Cuban contender was given some cause for optimism, as Bisping suggested he was not willing to wait until the fall to fight St-Pierre, and that he is\u00a0prepared to fight Romero in the meantime<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo long story short it looks as if GSP is trying to push for a later date,” Bisping said on his Believe You Me podcast. “I have heard rumors of that a while ago from Ariel Helwani. I heard that he wanted like September or October and that is what the UFC told me as well. But I am just throwing it out there right now. If he wants to wait until September or October, then he can go find himself another opponent. Because I call the shots. Without sounding like an asshole, it is my belt. I am the champion, and I am not willing to sit around until September or October.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf he\u2019s not ready then I guess Yoel Romero gets his title shot,” he continued. “Listen I am not afraid of Yoel Romero. If GSP wants to fight then of course, there is a great storyline there. The fight would do great business. But I am not willing to sit around and he\u2019s not calling the shots. I am the champ.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While this looks like good news for Romero, however, the streaking middleweight contender doesn’t seem to be buying it…<\/p>\n

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I think @bisping<\/a> will do as gsp wants. He doesn't have the heart nor the juevos to fight me. If he did he would fight me in July. #ynuevo<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/AOy8wUU548<\/a><\/p>\n

— Peoples Champ (@YoelRomeroMMA) March 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n