GSP hits out at the UFC for letting Michael Bisping fight Gastelum
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Last month saw Bisping lose the middleweight title to the Canadian in the main event of UFC 217, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Bisping's reign at the summit of the 185lbs division came to an end courtesy of a third-round rear-naked choke, which landed St-Pierre his fourth UFC title. Less than three weeks after being choked out by St-Pierre, Bisping was back in action in the main event of UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai, stepping in as a late replacement for Anderson Silva. His quick turnaround, which ended up saving the card, didn't go to plan as he suffered a brutal first-round KO loss Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum.
Graphic snaps of Georges St-Pierre's injuries after UFC 217 Sun, November 5, 2017 Click to reveal the graphic snaps of Georges St-Pierre during UFC 217 Play slideshow Zuffa LLC via Getty Images 1 of 10 Georges St-Pierre suffered a nasty injury during victory over Michael Bisping
Immediately after the bout, many fans and fighters questioned the UFC's decision to allow 'The Count' to return to the Octagon so soon after his gruelling contest with St-Pierre, which saw him get badly hurt before being submitted. St-Pierre respects Bisping for getting back in the cage so after losing the title but questions the UFC's decision to let him do so. “Medically, that was not the right thing to do,” St-Pierre told TSN.
I believe for the UFC, that was not good to let an athlete fight after getting concussed in a fight for the world title and then getting choked out Georges St-Pierre on Michael Bisping's quick turnaround
“However, if he would have succeeded - you know, he took a big risk and me, I can accept that because he took a big risk - if he would have succeeded he would have been like a hero. “It’s like, ‘Oh my God, he just lose the title and then he come back with no preparation, boom, wins a fight.’ “I think he tried to do something that was very, very risky, but at the same time if he would have achieved it, it would have been a big reward for him.
GETTY Michael Bisping suffered a first-round KO loss to Kelvin Gastelum
“So I can respect that. For him, I can respect the idea that he had, the goal that he had doing it. “However, I believe for the UFC, that was not good to let an athlete fight after getting concussed in a fight for the world title and then getting choked out. “I don’t think it was medically a good thing for the UFC. But for Michael, as a fighter, I understand his point of view.
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