Georges St-Pierre's comeback so awesome even Canada's Prime Minister reacted

Georges St-Pierre’s successful return to the octagon appears to have resinated in Canada in a big way.

According to UFC President Dana White, Saturday’s UFC 217 event, which featured St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) winning the middleweight title from Michael Bisping (30-8 MMA, 20-8 UFC) in his return from a four-year hiatus, did gangbusters in the Canadian pay-per-view market.

White said UFC 217, which took place at Madison Square Garden Arena in New York, set records for sales in “The Great White North,” even surpassing the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match from August.

It’s clear St-Pierre’s return to the octagon was a big deal in his home country. Even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated him (via Twitter):

With St-Pierre again holding a UFC belt, the opportunity for the company to hold another mega-event in Canada is possible. The organization ran multiple events in the country during St-Pierre’s absence, but none has matched the success of when GSP was fighting there regularly.

Following UFC 217 White said he’s be open to having St-Pierre fight in a major stadium show in Canada. It’s just a matter of figuring out what’s next for “Rush,” who since leaving the octagon at UFC 217 has only posted a single social media update (via Twitter):

For complete coverage of UFC 217, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

The Blue Corner is MMAjunkie‘s official blog and is edited by Mike Bohn.