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Dana White: New champ Georges St-Pierre’s next opponent is ‘going to be Whittaker’

Georges St-Pierre is probably going to fight to unify his newly-captured UFC middleweight championship with interim champion Robert Whittaker in his next bout, per UFC president Dana White.

St-Pierre did not entirely commit to staying at 185 pounds after his third-round submission win over Michael Bisping in the UFC 217 main event on Saturday night. ‘Rush,’ who returned after four years away from the sport, hinted in his post-fight interview that a return to welterweight could happen in the future.

White said St-Pierre vs. Whittaker for the undisputed middleweight belt is the fight to make.