Georges St-Pierre Says Eye Injury Is Keeping Him from UFC Return

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Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre said Friday an eye injury has prevented him from moving the timetable up for his anticipated fight with Michael Bisping. 

Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting reported UFC tried to schedule the encounter for July, but GSP declined and said he wouldn't be ready until the end of the year. Now he's finally provided a reason for his hard-line stance on the bout's date.

"Trust me, I'm not the kind of guy who thinks, 'Hey, I'm going to make everybody wait for me. I don't want to fight during the summer, I want to take my time," he said. "That's not the reason. If it were up to me, I would come back. The reason is I had a problem with my eye. I had an injury."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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