White: St-Pierre doesn't have 'world champion' attitude anymore

Dana White is standing by his belief that a Georges St-Pierre comeback is not guaranteed, even as the pieces are falling into place for the welterweight legend.

Not only has St-Pierre's team been in active negotiations with the UFC for months, he also officially entered the USADA testing pool in August to make himself eligible to compete again after a three-year hiatus from the sport of MMA. "GSP" even teased that he could be ready for UFC 206 on Dec. 10, which takes place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

However, the UFC president told "The Herd" that he isn't convinced the 35-year-old has the resolve to make a successful return to the Octagon.

"I don't care how big you are or how much money you make or how much money you bring into the company - if you don't want to fight anymore, you shouldn't fight anymore. This is a sport you're all in, you can't be wishy-washy," White said, according to Damon Martin of FOX Sports.

"That's why when people talk about, 'Oh Georges St-Pierre's coming back,' Georges St-Pierre doesn't have that 'I want to be a world champion' attitude anymore. He doesn't have that drive and that desire that he once had. And if you don't have that, no, you shouldn't fight."

White has shot down St-Pierre comeback rumors on multiple occasions, most recently when GSP allegedly contacted middleweight champion Michael Bisping about a match.

"Georges St-Pierre will not fight again," White said at the time.

St-Pierre chose to take a break from fighting following a split decision win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in November 2013. He walked away in the middle of a 12-fight win streak with the promotion's welterweight title around his waist, though he has never declared himself to be fully retired.