UFC Disputes Claim Of Georges St-Pierre Being Barred From UFC 167 Post-Fight Presser
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently appeared on the MMA Hour to discuss his final fight, which took place with Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.
After the fight, he announced his retirement from fighting, which did not sit well with UFC President Dana White, who was very critical of the UFC’s top draw at the time due to his decision.
According to “GSP,” he was barred from the post-fight press conference, which is completely different from White said at the time. White claimed that GSP went to the hospital. GSP said that it was not the case.
“I didn’t know something bad was going on until they say ‘you’re not allowed to go to the press conference,'” St. Pierre said. “I found that it was kind of weird, I was waiting in the locker room a long time, it was like, that was kind of weird. It wasn’t until afterwards that I realized what was going on.”
The UFC got wind of this and responded with this statement:
A UFC official told MMA Fighting that UFC did not prevent St. Pierre from attending the UFC 167 post-fight press conference, but rather the organization was informed that doctors had advised St. Pierre and UFC officials that he be taken to the hospital immediately for precautionary purposes. The official said that St. Pierre declined to be transported immediately, instead preferring to attend the press conference.
