UFC News: Conor McGregor 'stripped' of title, GSP return update, Rogan on Rousey
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Georges St-Pierre looks on before his UFC 217 bout with Michael Bisping
Conor McGregor relieved of the lightweight title
Conor McGregor has reportedly been stripped of the UFC lightweight title.
That's according to Russian news website Tass, who claim interim 155lbs champion Tony Ferguson will face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the undisputed title at UFC 223 on April 7.
A source close to the fight negotiations said: “The contract for the fight was signed.”
Express Sport have reached out to the UFC for comment.
The truth is that no one knows because it comes down to medical problems
Georges St-Pierre's UFC future up in the air
Georges St-Pierre's Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach John Danaher has claimed 'no one knows' if the former two-time UFC welterweight champion will ever fight again.
“The truth is that no one knows because it comes down to medical problems,” said Danaher during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. “Georges has a problem in his stomach.
“I’m not gonna claim to be a medical expert but it’s one of the most frustrating things Georges has had to deal with.
"The truth is, no one really knows at this point. Wherever there’s doubt my instinct is to think, ‘Do you really want to come back Georges?
“‘You’ve done all this and it was [an] amazing [way to end his career.]’”
Joe Rogan teaches Georges St Pierre the turning side kick
Joe Rogan on Ronda Rousey's future
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Ronda Rousey's days as a fighter are well and truly a thing of the past.
Joe Rogan believes Ronda Rousey's days as a mixed martial artist are over
Rousey’s last two outings inside the Octagon saw her suffer back-to-back stoppage losses, the most recent of which took place at UFC 207 in December 2016.
“She’s done. I’m pretty sure (she’s done)," Rogan said during a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. 'If I had to guess."