UFC Welterweight Champion George St. Pierre required surgery recently due to a knee injury he suffered during training. Even though he announced that it was a “huge success,” and continues to work towards getting back in the Octagon, he will still be out for at least 10 months.
As he stated on his Facebook:
“First phase of rehab: in my room, putting in some work with the CPM (Continuous Passive Motion) machine.”
While GSP continues to recover, Carlos Condit will take his place in the bout against Nick Diaz for the interim 170-pound belt on Super Bowl weekend. St. Pierre will face the winner of that fight, or whoever is currently occupying the top spot upon his return.
