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The UFC’s roster of champions was shaken up Thursday after Georges St-Pierre vacated the middleweight title and Robert Whittaker was promoted from interim to undisputed champion.
St-Pierre’s (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) recent medical issues forced him to give up the strap. As a result, Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) puts his crown on the line against ex-champ Luke Rockhold (16-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Feb. 10 at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia.
Check below to see the top Twitter reactions to today’s big news.
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Perth, we’ve got a main event!!
GSP vacates, @RobWhittakerMMA defends the title against @LukeRockhold at #UFC221 Feb. 10!
FULL STORY https://t.co/LeaXU08tsa
Pre-register https://t.co/CWkOKi23qs pic.twitter.com/MALbQbkD0w— UFC (@ufc) December 8, 2017
It’s on #Repost @ufc (get_repost)
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Perth, we’ve got a main event!! GSP vacates, … https://t.co/int5M0sae0— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) December 8, 2017
GSP vacates. That’s a real martial artist. Way to not stall the division. Best of luck bro! A win over #3 Jacare puts me next in line for the title shot
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 8, 2017
Wow big news – GSP vacates the title. Champ Whittaker takes on Rockhold at 221! https://t.co/F6yA80JyEq
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) December 8, 2017
@GeorgesStPierre is a disappointment #ulcerativecolitis
— noad lahat (@Neo_MMA) December 8, 2017
Georges St-Pierre is the first fighter in UFC history to vacate two championship belts.
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) December 8, 2017
Thirty-three days for GSP as middleweight champ. UFC may want to check, see if that belt is still under warranty.
— Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) December 8, 2017
Georges out here making business decisions…
Georges St-Pierre vacates middleweight title; Robert Whittaker takes spot https://t.co/bhFKydpaRM #businessdecision
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) December 8, 2017
How good let’s get some @robwhittakermma
Start the main card with #brownmelendez @seanshelby @Primetime360ESM @danawhite https://t.co/VIHjPIfFUY
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) December 8, 2017
Dana White on GSP potentially vacating from 11/28: “I don’t want to hear that. That’s not what I want to hear. I want to hear he’s going to defend his 185-pound title. That’s the agreement we made. That’s the deal we made when we made the deal … I’m going to be super-pissed.” https://t.co/WvGtSkdKXp
— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) December 8, 2017
Epic @robwhittakermma https://t.co/V9R55OXJGk
— Alex Chambers (@alexchambersmma) December 8, 2017
GSP vacates. pic.twitter.com/RxO2jmTcdE
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 8, 2017
Great move @GeorgesStPierre I’m big fan because of attitudes like that. Example to be follow for others “champs”
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) December 8, 2017
@GeorgesStPierre if you want to make it more interesting I’ll put my bitcoin against yours as a side bet that you don’t make it 5 rounds against me.
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 8, 2017
Robert Whittaker-Luke Rockhold title fight set for UFC 221 after Georges St-Pierre vacates https://t.co/CXoSQrKdnV
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) December 8, 2017
For more on UFC 221, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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