UFC Hall-of-Fame athlete Georges St. Pierre will return to grappling competition this December when he competes on an upcoming UFC Fight Pass Invitational event. The former two weight division world champion is a long-time pupil of John Danaher and has previously competed at the ADCC World Championships.

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While GSP's opponent has yet to be named, Fight Pass Invitationals have seen many UFC veterans take the mats for submission grappling action, including former champion Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith at their most recent event. Georges is no stranger to no-gi competition, having gone 1-1 at the 2005 ADCC World Championships, defeating trials winner Otto Olson before being submitted by multiple-time black belt world medalist Leo Santos.

Georges is a student of John Danaher, having been an early believer in John's methods and using him as a cornerstone of his fight camps for many years. You can see many of Danaher's signature insights in Georges's MMA style, including his back attacks, tight passing, and pinning.

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Once wrinkle is the ruleset the match will take place in. UFC Fight Pass Invitational usually uses EBI rules with varying regulation periods, but have in the past used modified formats that include scored rounds in a manner more similar to MMA. No official announcement has been made regarding how the bout will be contested, or who the opponent will be.