St-Pierre made his long-awaited return to the Octagon last November in the main event of UFC 217, a card which saw him challenge Michael Bisping for the middleweight title.
The Canadian’s pursuit of his fourth UFC title was a successful one as he ended Bisping’s reign at the summit of the 185lbs division with a third-round rear-naked choke.
St-Pierre’s tenure as middleweight king came to an end 33 days after that historic at Madison Square Garden when he vacated the title.
His decision to relinquish the middleweight crown was the direct result of his ongoing bout of colitis, which he was dealing with in the build-up to his much-maligned bout with Bisping.
St-Pierre’s ailment has threatened to prematurely end his second stint in the UFC.
The future UFC Hall of Famer has yet to give his legion of fans an update on his condition or reveal if he intends to fight again.
Like St-Pierre’s huge fan base, the former two-time UFC welterweight champion’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach John Danaher is also unaware of the 36-year-old’s plans and if he’ll be able to set foot inside the cage again.
“The truth is that no one knows because it comes down to medical problems,” said Danaher during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. “Georges has a problem in his stomach.
“I’m not gonna claim to be a medical expert but it’s one of the most frustrating things Georges has had to deal with.
“The truth is, no one really knows at this point. Wherever there’s doubt my instinct is to think, ‘Do you really want to come back Georges?
“‘You’ve done all this and it was [an] amazing [way to end his career.]’”
Should St-Pierre be cleared to fight, his next opponent is likely to be current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who has publicly challenged ‘GSP’ to try and reclaim the title he vacated in December 2013 on numerous occasions.