It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that Georges St-Pierre and the UFC are at war, but the two sides are certainly bracing for a potential legal battle after the events of the last 24 hours. First, the decorated former UFC welterweight champion went on The MMA Hour to proclaim himself a free agent, telling Ariel Helwani that his lawyer, James W. Quinn of New York firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges, “terminated” his existing contract with the UFC.
That declaration sounded dubious. After a few hours of silence, the UFC made its stance known, releasing a statement to media including Bleacher Report that St-Pierre remains under contract.