Report: Georges St-Pierre to face Johny Hendricks in November in Las Vegas
Georges St-Pierre will reportedly defend his welterweight title on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas against No. 1 contender Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks.
The UFC had no official comment on the fight but the date and venue were reported by TVA Sports and the “UFC Tonight” TV show, with both citing sources. UFC president Dana White has said that November was the likely time.
The 32-year-old from Montreal has defended his 170-pound mixed martial arts championship eight times since winning it back from Matt (The Terror) Serra at UFC 83 in Montreal in April 2008.
Most recently, St-Pierre (24-2) won a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz in March at UFC 158. The champion has won 11 straight dating back to April 2007.
The hard-hitting Hendricks (15-1) has won six in a row since losing to Rick (The Horror) Story in December 2010. His last outing was a unanimous decision over Carlos (Natural Born Killer) Condit at UFC 158.
The November card is expected to be UFC 167 and could serve as an anniversary show. The UFC made its debut on Nov. 12, 1993.
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