From Sportsnet
NEW YORK — Georges St-Pierre, closing the first round of his first fight in four long years, scored a takedown, scrambled back to his feet, threw a superman punch, and then, like he was just trying stuff in the gym, attempted to land an absurd spinning back kick moments before the horn went off.Read more: http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/gsp-returns-ufc-vintage-performance-bisping/Surely, that was the moment St-Pierre reassured anyone who had their doubts — and considering his four-year sabbatical from a rapidly evolving sport, the doubts were legitimate — that his comeback was for real. It was like it was 2010 all over again. It was like St-Pierre was in his prime — creating, transitioning, launching offence from all angles. It was like he never left.
Stepping directly into a title fight Saturday at Madison Square Garden against the insanely game middleweight champion Michael Bisping, St-Pierre put on an absolute throwback of a performance, and walked away with his opponent’s belt at the end of it, becoming only the fourth fighter in UFC history to hold a title in two different divisions
“Obviously, this was not my weight class. I took this fight to challenge myself,” said St-Pierre, who tore through the UFC’s welterweight division for nearly a decade before stepping away from the sport. “And I’m honoured to be champion once again.”
It was an amazing fight and George St-Pierre looked fantastic out there. As a GSP fan it was great to see him finish an opponent with a submission rather than letting it be decided by the judges. This was a solid performance, Rush is back!
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