A couple of things..
I think GSP has been a great champion. The man has great class and tremendous marketability, due to his professional approach to fans, the industry and the media.
I think GSP has settled for quite some time now in being a points-fighter. He knows how to get enough low-kicks and leg strikes to the body, as well as ample jabs to win each round. That is what he trains for. I think he realized early on when having been rocked by Serra that trading punch-for-punch can cause any fighter to be KO'ed.
I think now that GSP has made enough money, landed a few movie deals and has managed to maintain his good looking mug intact, he might truly take the road to retirement a little more serious than before. He can retire on top at this point and prevent a rematch with Hendricks.
The UFC will move on and continue to put out great talent. If the man wants to retire, he should have the right to without Dana White bullying him into a corner. Dana doesn't care about those guys. To him, they are just an easy payday and a reason to put asses in seats.
I watched UFC 167 once more and GSP seemed to have a disconnect for a few moments and did not seem mentally healthy.
I hope he recovers from whatever troubles him.
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