Georges St-Pierre, in a controversial decision win over Johny Hendricks, said he had to leave the sport for a while, but gossip site TMZ reported that an unplanned pregnancy and his father’s illness were the reasons for his post-fight speech.
Following his win during UFC 167 on Saturday, he said he would “hang up his gloves” for a period of time and “go away for a little bit” but did not elaborate.
But TMZ reported that those issues, apparently, are that St-Pierre’s father is dying of an unspecified illness, while he doesn’t want to have a baby with a woman who is pregnant. The website cited its own “sources familiar with the situation.”
“Georges’ dad is dying and it’s derailed him,” reads the website. Other details were not made clear.
During a tense post-fight press conference after UFC 167, St-Pierre said he’s having “issues” in his personal life. He didn’t elaborate on the matter.
“I can’t sleep at night now,” St-Pierre said. “I have issues. I am going crazy. I need to walk away right now.”
The Welterweight champion also said he suffered some memory “loss” during his fight with Hendricks, saying he hits like “a truck.”
UFC president Dana White later suggested in an interview that St-Pierre wouldn’t be gone long.
There were reports and rumors that said St-Pierre could retire after UFC 167.
