Ever since his comeback fight against Michael Bisping was first unveiled in March, Georges St-Pierre made it clear that he would need until late 2017 to prepare. St-Pierre maintained that assertion throughout several attempts by the UFC and Bisping to coax St-Pierre into a summer showdown, and the former welterweight champion revealed last week that an eye injury was the culprit for his delay.
St-Pierre claimed the UFC knew about his injury ahead of time, meaning the promotion and Bisping put public pressure on him to fight in July even though both entities knew a summer date wasn’t a realistic option.