Georges St-Pierre on a potential comeback: 'I'm thinking about it'

When Georges St-Pierre walked out of the cage following a five-round war with Johny Hendricks at UFC 167, many, including UFC president Dana White, thought the Canadian's career was over.

"Fighting is one of those sports that you gotta be hungry, and you gotta want it," White said on a recent episode of the "Jay and Dan Podcast." "He hasn't been hungry in a long time."

St-Pierre, however, may still have some hunger lurking inside him, and isn't ready to officially hang up his four-ounce gloves.

"He says he's sure I won’t come back, that’s his opinion," St-Pierre told Le Journal de Quebec's Stephane Cadorette, according to The Winnipeg Sun. "I train, I keep myself in shape. I have marks on my body because my body bruises easily and I'm training hard.

"It doesn’t mean I’m coming back, but it doesn't mean I’m not coming back," he continued. "I'm thinking about it."

The welterweight division has completely evolved in St-Pierre's absence. No longer saddled with a dominant overlord, the weight class feels wide open, with a legion of talented fighters poised to reach the peak of the mountain.

One of those fighters is St-Pierre's Tristar teammate, Rory MacDonald, who will face Robbie Lawler for the 170-pound title at UFC 189 in July.

"What would give me the most pleasure is to see Rory take the title," he said. "I feel like I would have accomplished something new. My duty is to help him up. Right now, I am where I am, and if it had to end, I ended at the top. If I ever want to go back, I'd snap my fingers and it wouldn't be too hard to get back in fighting form."