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Georges St-Pierre is finally a free agent and isn’t opposed to taking a fight.<\/p>\n

St-Pierre last fought in the UFC in November of 2017 when he submitted Michael Bisping<\/a> to become the middleweight champ and a two-division champ. He then retired due to health issues, but during his retirement, there were talks of him returning to face Khabib Nurmagomedov, yet that never came to fruition.<\/p>\n

Now, as Georges St-Pierre was working the Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul fight<\/a>, he revealed that he is now a free agent. He also says he isn’t ruling out a return to competition to box or grapple.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m already out of my UFC contract. I\u2019m out. I couldn\u2019t be here today [working with Showtime] if I was under UFC contract,\u201d St-Pierre told MMA Fighting<\/a>. \u201cIt might piss off the UFC that I\u2019m here, but I did it because, like I said, I have the freedom now to do whatever I want, with whoever I want, whenever I want.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I wanted to [I could compete in boxing],\u201d St-Pierre continued. \u201cYou never say never. If it\u2019s for a good cause, it\u2019s well organized, who knows? I could do boxing or grappling. Who knows? But my days of trying to prove I\u2019m the strongest man in the world, it\u2019s gone. I have other priorities in life and I\u2019m still training, I\u2019m still getting it. When I go with a guy, when I spar with a guy, I still get it. But my heart is not there anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

St-Pierre Rules Out MMA Fights<\/h3>\n

Although St-Pierre isn’t ruling out a return to competition, the Canadian says if he does return, it wouldn’t be in MMA. He believes training in MMA takes a toll on the body so he would rather do boxing or grappling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI might compete because I\u2019m in an entertainment business, in boxing or in grappling, something that is safer than MMA,\u201d St-Pierre said. \u201cNot MMA. Something that is safer, that has less risks, because I have a lot more to lose and it\u2019s not my priority anymore. And yeah, why not? You know what I mean? If it\u2019s well done and everything. But something like a boxing match with small [gloves], nah, I\u2019m done with it.”<\/p>\n

St-Pierre is currently 41-years-old and it’s uncertain at this time if he will compete again and or whom it would be against.<\/p>\n

Do you think we see Georges St-Pierre fight again?<\/p>\n

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