Georges St-Pierre May Retire Following UFC 167 Bout, According to Trainer

Georges St-Pierre may step into the Octagon for the final time at UFC 167. 

Taking on welterweight powerhouse Johny Hendricks, St-Pierre finds himself entrenched in a risky bout that will push his body—and potentially his career—to the limit. 

GSP's head trainer, Firas Zahabi, recently told TVA sports (h/t Bloody Elbow) that his star pupil may call it quits on a phenomenal career if he does not feel motivated to continue.  

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@arielhelwani Firas just told @tvasports that if GSP does not have the motivation after Hendricks fight, he will retire.

— MMANOUVELLES (@MMA_NOUVELLES) October 10, 2013"

This is a shock to fans and critics alike, as Zahabi also said as recently as March 2013 that a super fight with Anderson Silva remained a distinct possibility for GSP after his UFC 167 clash with Hendricks. 

At a press conference, Zahabi said: 

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If he fights Hendricks, I think (GSP) could fight for longer. He could have more fights after that. If he fights Anderson Silva, I could really see that being his last fight. He'll retire after that because there won't be a bigger fight for him to do, I think, anymore in his career.

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Zahabi has not officially retracted this statement, but his latest chat with TVA Sports certainly alludes to the fact that GSP could retire immediately following his next fight. 

Until then, a hard-hitting, dangerous opponent stands in GSP's way, and the Canadian superstar will need to show up in prime form to defend his legacy and end his stellar career on a high note, should he decide to take that route. 

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