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16 for 16: No. 13 GSP declares himself a free agent

December 21, 2016 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

How different would UFC 206 in Toronto would have been if Georges St-Pierre made his return to the Octagon? However, that was not the case and with his declaration this fall that he was a free agent and his alignment with MMAAA its unlikely we’ll see him in the UFC anytime soon. In October, GSP […]

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UFC states GSP still under contract

October 18, 2016 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

The UFC has responded to claims that Georges St-Pierre is a free agent.  Not surprisingly, the UFC denies claims that GSP is free from his contractual obligations from the UFC. On The MMA Hour on Monday, GSP declared that he was a free agent per his attorney.  His claim was that the UFC did not […]

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GSP declares himself a free agent

October 17, 2016 by Jason Cruz 3 Comments

Georges St.-Pierre is a free agent according to the former UFC welterweight titleholder in an interview on The MMA Hour. Rumors of GSP’s imminent return were strong but according to GSP his lawyer terminated his UFC contract after the UFC failed to offer him a fight. GSP’s last fight was in November 2013 at UFC […]

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Aldo threatens to take UFC to court

September 28, 2016 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

MMA Fighting reports that a disgruntled Jose Aldo is talking about taking the UFC to court if he is not released from his contract. According to a Combate report, Aldo has talked to a lawyer about his legal possibilities.  He has six fights left on his existing contract. Aldo was angered that the company passed […]

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Will Brooks signs with UFC, debuts July 8th

June 15, 2016 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

The UFC has signed former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks.  His first fight comes in less than a month as he faces Ross Pearson on July 8th at the TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas. Brooks replaces James Krause.  Off of a two fight win streak, Krause pulled out of the fight earlier this week. […]

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