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Originally Posted by PilotMan
Why would GSP take that fight? He is clearly past his prime, and he fought at 185 last, which he said he wouldn't do anymore, but George surely isn't anything like the George of old, not even where he was for Bisping. That was THREE years ago.
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I don't understand the GSP stuff at all, but he's never shut it down. There were reports he wanted it last year but UFC wanted to go in other directions.
Even after last night, GSP is still talking about that fight maybe happening.
GSP on Khabib fight: ‘If he wants it, our managers will talk’ - MMAmania.com
Maybe he just likes the attention. There's been SO many rumored fights for this guy over the years, and he came back one time - a hand-picked relatively safe fight that he'd be the big favorite in.
Edit: I think maybe they'd like to do it outside the UFC as their own thing. Khabib has something specific in his contract about a GSP fight, so maybe there's wiggle room if the UFC won't make that fight if they don't think it's worth the $20 million or whatever it would cost to put together.