UFC News: Conor McGregor told to defend title, GSP's coach drops bombshell
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Georges St-Pierre, former UFC middleweight champion
Conor McGregor must defend or vacate his lightweight title, according to former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten.
"First of all, (he needs to fight) the interim champion," Rutten told Express Sport. "He needs to defend his title, it's got to start there.
"I think Max Holloway is a fight that he needs to fight as well, if he still wants to fight it.
"Nate Diaz will be a great fight, but I think he's holding the division hostage. He needs to defend his title. Otherwise, he's going to have to step away from it.”
That is a definite possibility
Meanwhile, Georges St-Pierre's jiu-jitsu coach John Danaher has admitted there's a chance the former middleweight champion may never fight again.
“That is a definite possibility,” Danaher told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani when asked if St-Pierre’s career could be over.
“I don’t want to say yes or no because it’s not my decision, really. These are deeply personal decisions that Georges has to make. Moreover, they have to be made not as a spur of the moment decisions.
“These are life-changing decisions, so they will have to made on the basis of Georges’ reaction to the medications that he’s taking for ulcerative colitis.
“From what I understand, the standard medications for ulcerative colitis take some considerable amount time to take effect – anywhere from three to eight months – before you’ll even notice any changes.
"We have to see how he reacts to his medication regiment and make a decision based on that.”
Joe Rogan teaches Georges St Pierre the turning side kick
And finally, Khabib Nurmagomedov has dismissed Tony Ferguson’s claim that he’s no longer interested in fighting him.
“I think he wants to move on. But fans still want this fight,” the No.2 ranked lightweight in the world said during an appearance on UFC Tonight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is eyeing a spring fight with Tony Ferguson
“The fans love this fight and the UFC want to make this fight. We can sell a lot of pay-per-views.
“When I beat Edson Barboza, I’m going to fight with Tony Ferguson. And he knows this.”