GSP out 6-9 months according to Doctor

In the height of Georges St. Pierre's devastating ACL injury, in which many have already ruled out the welterweight champ's return in 2012. His doctor has said that he would be out only 6-9 months for a full recovery. I know it is still quite a long time table and with training in addition to the healing time frame, it would be a while until we see GSP back in the Octagon. But, at least the wait isn't as long as many suspected.

In other news, UFC President Dana White believes that the welterweight champ will be back better than ever in spite of the injury. In a tweet, Dana White said that GSP takes good care of his world class physique and that such injuries happen even to the very best in any sport.

In the mean time Nick Diaz will face off against Carlos Condit for an interim welterweight championship at UFC 143 on February 4 in a bout of the two front runners for GSP's title.

They will will eventually meet the injured champion down the road.