Georges St-Pierre's trainer says UFC Champ may begin training camp in August

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Things are continuing to progress for UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre as he works his way back from knee surgery, and he remains on track for a November return. Indeed, his head coach and trainer, Tri-Star's Firas Zahabi, gave a very positive update on his status in an interview with TapouT Radio's Stephie Daniels (via BloodyElbow.com).

"Structurally, I think his knee is 100%," Zahabi said. "Of course the timing on his sparring is not 100% and the confidence in the knee is not 100% and the coordination, moving around on that knee is not 100%. For the last eight months, he's been over-compensating on one side, moving a particular way, and now we're trying to get him to move again like he used to."

"It's going to take some time, but I tell you, Georges is a great athlete. He's been making leaps and bounds in the gym. He's progressing and every sparring session he's doing better and better. I really think in August, he'll be ready to start a training camp again. I don't want to count my eggs before they hatch, but he's really looking good."

Should he start his training camp this month, he'll most assuredly be prepared for his expected bout with Carlos Condit at UFC 154 in Montreal this November.

Penick's Analysis: The vibes are all positive for GSP as he continues to work on rehabbing that knee and getting back to full strength. He's obviously got a ways to go, and they don't want to rush anything and have him mess up the knee further, but these are certainly positive signs for that November date holding up, and that's fantastic news to hear.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_13986.shtml

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