Former two-division UFC champion, Georges St-Pierre has revealed that prior to the diagnosing of his battle with health condition, ulcerative colitis, he believed he was potentially dealing with cancer, forcing him to relinquish his middleweight title before retiring from active competition back in 2019.
St-Pierre, a former undisputed middleweight and welterweight champion, made a stunning return to the Octagon at UFC 217 in Madison Square Garden, turning in a spectacular fourth round rear-naked choke win over then-middleweight titleholder, Michael Bisping to win the title and mint himself as a duel-weight champion.
However, amid links to a title unification bout with Robert Whittaker in the aftermath of his win over Bisping, St-Pierre relinquished his crown at 185lbs, before revealing he was battling with a condition called ulcerative colitis.