Filed under: Featured , News , UFC MONTREAL – It’s been four years since Georges St-Pierre strapped on MMA gloves to defend his UFC welterweight title, and he escaped far from unscathed. St-Pierre took a beating from Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 but won a controversial split-decision before announcing his intention to step away from the sport. Given the blows he took, time off seemed a wise choice. On Saturday, St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC) returns to the UFC’s octagon for a fight few had in mind when they envisioned a comeback: a shot at the middleweight belt against Michael Bisping (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC), a champion few thought would ever wear gold after multiple setbacks near the top. Related Firas Zahabi defends GSP from Bisping's steroid allegations – then compliments champ The two serve as the pay-per-view headliner of UFC 217, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York and airs on pay-per-view
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