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Published 09:00 29 Jun 2017 BST
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"We’re talking about Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia. These two are going to fight soon. That will free up the 170lbs champion for Georges St-Pierre to return and try to regain his belt."
The last time St-Pierre competed was back in 2013 and, at 36, he's not exactly blessed with time.
It's understood that the UFC have plans to schedule GSP for their return to Madison Square Garden in November and, with that date in mind, they've hastened the booking of the Woodley vs. Maia bout in the hope that the winner will be fit enough to return in New York.
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With Conor McGregor's lucrative foray into boxing, Nate Diaz's stubbornness and Ronda Rousey's complete absence, the UFC is short of true superstars who draw when it comes to the pay-per-view market.
St-Pierre can still be that draw and it seems like the world's preeminent organisation is happy to move plenty of things around in order to accommodate the Canadian.Former UFC fighter shot dead while out for evening walk
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