Top 5 returns in MMA's history

#2 Georges St-Pierre

What can't GSP do?

Georges St-Pierre was already one of the greatest fighters of all time, if not the greatest, regardless of his return at UFC 217. Yet he still felt the need to further cement his legacy. GSP claimed he never "retired" but was just taking a break from action after UFC 167 in 2013. Whatever you may say, he didn't compete in a professional MMA bout for four whole years. Of course... until that fateful night when UFC 217 took place.

Having defended the UFC Welterweight title more than anyone else and having not lost in ten whole years, St-Pierre decided it was time to get back in the Octagon after stepping away in 2013. But this time he came back a weight class above the one we were accustomed to seeing him in and attempted to dethrone the champion of the same.

So that he did. Georges St-Pierre challenged UFC Middleweight champion, Michael Bisping for his title at UFC 217 after being out of Mixed Martial Arts competition for four straight years and proved that the time away didn't diminish his skills whatsoever. In fact, he may have just improved.

Showing more aggression and power than we had seen prior to his leave, St-Pierre essentially controlled the entire fight throughout the time that it lasted before he finally dropped Bisping in the third round with a big left hook which he followed up with ground and pound strikes. Bisping was forced to give up his back allowing GSP to sink in the rear naked choke that earned him the victory.

Coming back after four years and competing successfully at the highest level is an incredible task to overcome on its own, yet GSP did so at a weight class above what he was used to and finished the champion impressively. The man just keeps on showing why he's as good as he is.