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Mixed martial arts fighter Georges St-Pierre makes an in-store appearance in Calgary on Thursday, October 4, 2018. He was promoting Royer, a line of Canadian work boots. Jim Wells/PostmediaPhoto by Jim Wells /Postmedia
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If Georges St. Pierre is forced to make a prediction for who will win the main event of UFC 229, he knows who he’s taking.
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In Calgary on Thursday for a promotional appearance for Reddhart Workwear, St. Pierre was asked by Postmedia for his thoughts on Saturday night’s main event between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and returning superstar Conor McGregor.
“It’s an interesting fight, it could go either way,” St. Pierre said. “Conor could catch him, he’s very precise, but Khabib can beat him, as well.
Khabib Nurmagomedov holds up a belt during a news conference for the UFC 229 mixed martial arts bouts Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas.Photo by John Locher /AP
“Khabib is undefeated, he’s a very constant fighter, so it’s going to be a good fight.”
St. Pierre has spoken in the past about fighting both McGregor and Nurmagomedov, and it’s been rumoured that the French Canadian is interested in dropping weight in order to fight at 155 lbs. and take on the winner of Saturday night’s main event.
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For most of his career, St. Pierre fought at 170 lbs., where he twice claimed the UFC’s welterweight crown.
Conor McGregor holds up belts during a news conference for the UFC 229 mixed martial arts bouts Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas. McGregor is scheduled to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday in Las Vegas.Photo by John Locher /AP
Last year, he went up a weight class to 185 lbs. and defeated Michael Bisping at Madison Square Garden for the middleweight championship, although he voluntarily relinquished the belt soon after.
A St. Pierre-McGregor fight would likely break UFC sales records, but when he was forced to choose a winner of the UFC 229 main event, St. Pierre didn’t pick the Irishman.
“If I have no choice, Conor makes more noise, talks louder, but I think Khabib will do it,” St. Pierre said.
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