Scott Coker Would ‘Love’ To Sign GSP In Free Agency
Former UFC 170-pound king Georges St-Pierre’s struggle to get back into the Octagon has been well documented over the past few months, as ‘GSP’ has long been rumored to be in negotiations with the UFC to return to fighting action since retiring from the sport in 2013.
St-Pierre’s troubles with the UFC have taken another twist, however, as a dispute between the Canadian’s camp and the UFC has erupted regarding whether or not the former welterweight champ is still under contract. While ‘Rush’ claims to be a free agent who is ready to test the market, the UFC remains adamant that St-Pierre is still under ZUFFA contract.
If ‘GSP’ does find his way to the free agency market the plethora of suitors lobbying for his services will come as a surprise to no one, but one such suitor to look out for is Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. Coker was recently interviewed by Submission Radio and stated he’d love to negotiate with St-Pierre in attempt to get him under the Bellator banner:
“Well Georges St-Pierre is in a little bit of a grey area, because he’s saying he’s free, ZUFFA’s saying that no, he’s still with us. I think they’ve got some stuff to work out, and let’s see what happens after that. If he was a complete free agent and everybody felt that he was a free agent, then yeah, we would love to talk to him.”
St-Pierre’s fighting career remains up in the air at this point, but he is also involved in another fight against the UFC with his affiliation with the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA). While ‘GSP’ claims his involvement with the MMAAA hasn’t stalled negotiations with the UFC, no new news regarding his fighting career has come to light as of this writing.
