It wasn’t long ago that UFC President Dana White agreed to let ex-welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre open his comeback with a shot at the middleweight title held by Michael Bisping.

Part of the reason he did so, he explained to “The BBC MMA Show,” was a line in St-Pierre’s contract that promised a title defense. St-Pierre couldn’t simply collect a belt and money and skip town.

After St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) claimed health complications forced him to vacate the belt, White is in no mood to extend another favor to the French-Canadian star, who’s called for a shot at the winner of an upcoming lightweight blockbuster between champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) and superstar Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) at UFC 229.

“I’m not interested in that fight,” White said. “He knows that, and I’ve told him that many times.”

White has previously addressed the topic, but never has he drawn such a firm line in the sand.

The UFC exec told the BBC that St-Pierre “dumped” the middleweight title and again said he should return to the welterweight if he comes out of retirement – because, White said, if “Rush” is looking to pull off another cash grab, he’s going to be disappointed.

“Georges St-Pierre is looking for one-off fights where he can make a lot of money, which, it’s smart – that’s what he should do,” White said. “But we’re not interested in that.”

That lack of interest apparently doesn’t budge for the potential windfall that could accompany a meeting between St-Pierre and the UFC 229 winner. Even though the promotion and its new owners clearly value box office appeal above all else when it comes to marquee fights, White professes he won’t budge.

“I’m interested in Georges St-Pierre coming back at 170 (pounds) – not at 155 pounds,” he said.

Then, White added a well-worn and obvious dig at the ex-champ’s desire to return to the octagon. Because after all, St-Pierre isn’t the only one working an angle.

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