In one of the most epic comebacks in UFC history, Georges St-Pierre came out on top in a blockbuster clash against Michael Bisping. The pair squared off in the main event of UFC 217, live from Madison Square Garden in New York, in November 2017.
St-Pierre was making his return to action after a four-year layoff. The former welterweight champion from Canada faced his English rival, who at the time held the middleweight title.
The scheduled five-round championship bout didn’t go the full distance. In the third round, St-Pierre was on top of Bisping, trying to land a shot. However, it was Bisping who managed to cut his opponent with elbows, and the bout eventually returned to the feet.
With less than ninety seconds left in the round, St-Pierre delivered a big left hook, dropping Bisping to the canvas. The Canadian star jumped on him, threw a flurry of elbows, and applied a rear-naked choke. There was no tap, and referee John McCarthy stopped the fight at 4:23 of the third round.
With a victory by technical submission, Georges St-Pierre made a successful return and became a two-division UFC champion. The fight also marked his final appearance inside the Octagon.