According to Georges St-Pierre, the plan was for him to face Nick Diaz in submission grappling at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational, but that is no more.
St-Pierre revealed the plan in an interview with TSN, adding that the no-gi jiu-jitsu match is now off for the Dec. 14 event in Las Vegas because of injuries to both men.
“They had an opponent. His name was Nick Diaz,” St-Pierre said. “People who are familiar with the sport know we (competed) against each other in mixed martial arts. Unfortunately, he’s hurt, I think. He has a neck injury, and I just got hurt myself, as well. I have a shoulder injury. So I have to wait a few weeks to see if I require surgery.”
Seeing St-Pierre, 42, and Diaz, 40, in a competition against each other would’ve been a treat for fight fans. Back in 2013, St-Pierre defended his welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Diaz at UFC 158.
St-Pierre, a UFC Hall of Famer, hasn’t competed in combat sports since he returned from a four-year absence to claim the middleweight title from Michael Bisping in November 2017 at UFC 217.
Diaz, a former Strikeforce champion, last fought in September 2021 after a six-and-a-half-year layoff, losing by third-round TKO to Robbie Lawler at UFC 266.
It’s unclear if the match between GSP and Diaz will be made up at a later date.
