Georges St-Pierre has hinted at retirement in the past, but his swan song could be deeper than some think. In a 2010 interview with MMAJunkie, the UFC welterweight champion admitted his final purpose was to be considered the prime pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Some have previously given this honor on him permanently cause. He's a of Fame lock who has avenged every loss on his professional history. UFC president Dana White already confirmed he's the biggest pay-per-view draw in the company, and because the best welterweight in UFC history he'll undoubtedly decrease. However, most of these awards are not enough to surpass UFC middleweight winner Anderson Silva, who's categorised as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. For years, supporters have been teased with the likelihood of St-Pierre moving around the 185-pound section and complicated Silva to find out once and for all the leading pound-for-pound fighter in the planet. Little do they know, a battle with Silva might eventually mean the conclusion of St-Pierre's storied career. "If one day I fight at 185 pounds for a superfight to know who's the very best pound-for-pound in the world, [and] if I reach my goal, then my goal will be achieved. You will see no point for me to still participate since I'm maybe not likely to have a target left," St-Pierre told MMAJunkie. Yeah, the amount of money can there be. It is pleasant. The amount of money can there be. It is good that I have this security. I've a lot of money now. It's good. But there is a lot of things I can do outside mixed martial arts... Due to the name that I achieved with MMA, that the UFC helped me to have. The popularity may be the same thing. I didn't have it initially, and now I've it. But if 1 day I attain my goal of becoming the most effective pound-for-pound [fighter] of all-time, it'll be time for me to retire. This time around might come sooner than expected if Chris Weidman has his way at UFC 162. As as Silva great is, it's almost considered sacrilegious to even think about the chance of him losing. It generally does not have a rocket scientist to see the risks Weidman poses to his sport, with that said, and the end result is actually a surprise that shifts the balance of power. If Silva drops, it is not far-fetched to believe St-Pierre might be several battles from calling it a vocation. With three more title defenses, he'd exceed Silva in the history books with the effective and most straight UFC title defenses, and there would no longer be considered a need to move to the 185-pound section. It'd be described as a ideal time and energy to bow from the activity. St-Pierre might retire wealthy and together with the world without taking any major harm within the length of his MMA career. Obviously, many things can happen that could place his retirement plans out of whack. The welterweight title could be lost by him, or his dominant ways could be continued by Silva. Either way, the clock is ticking for St-Pierre, and the MMA world could be astonished at how soon it stops.
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