GSP: Forget All Rumors, I'm Happy and Well

The Georges St-Pierre news feed has been a heightened Watergate of epic mixed martial arts proportion.

It's been a he-said, she-said saga of bombastic rumors surrounding GSP's personal life and professional prognosis heading into the future.

Now while Dana White put many of the rumors to rest in a recent telephone interview with Los Angeles Times reporter Lance Pugmire, the overall sense of wonder remains exponentially greater than usual due to St-Pierre's legendary status and role as "UFC Golden Child."

But if there's anything we, as journalists and ill-informed fans, can do about the news that has piled upon itself like an uncontrollable weed, it's to take each and every rumor with a grain of salt.

Obviously this is a situation that needs to be covered and revealed through respectable media outlets, but there's never a good time to take a personal stance on something until the person involved actually speaks on his or her behalf.

St-Pierre did just on Wednesday on Twitter as he put to rest any questions we had about his personal progression.

Whether the champ's tweet suggests a somewhat immediate return to the Octagon or not, it's good to see he's looking better and remains in good spirits.

Now as far as that immediate return to the cage is concerned, White seemed to think the promotion's biggest pay-per-view draw would be back sooner than expected. He told Pugmire, "As far as a rematch, we’re on schedule and I’ll have a date within a couple weeks."

White also added that a rematch at the UFC's annual Memorial Day card in Las Vegas next year is a potential target date, but nothing is set in stone.

In any case, despite the unwarranted spiral of St-Pierre's career in the public spotlight over the past few days, it's reassuring to know he's much better than expected.

Not only for UFC fans and media hounds alike, but obviously Johny Hendricks.

 

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