Pros react to Georges St-Pierre finishing Michael Bisping at UFC 217

By Chris Taylor - November 4, 2017 at 10:19 PM // 0 Comments
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Georges St-Pierre made history at tonight’s UFC 217 event in New York becoming only the fourth fighter in UFC history to earn titles in multiple weight classes.

“GSP” defeated Michael Bisping via third-round submission (rear-naked choke) to becoming the UFC’s new middleweight champion of the world. (Watch the finish here).

Here is how the pros reacted to Georges St-Pierre’s impressive performance.

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