Georges St-Pierre opens as early favorite in potential fight with Nate Diaz

If the bout the UFC is attempting to put together Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz goes down, the oddsmakers like the former two weight-class UFC champion.

St-Pierre, the former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion, opened as a 2-to-1 favorite on online sports book Bovada. A $200 bet on GSP would pay $100 in the event of a GSP victory.

Diaz, comes in as an 8-to-5 underdog, meaning a $100 bet would pay $160 should Diaz win.

St-Pierre and Diaz are linked in talks for a lightweight fight at UFC 227 in Los Angeles.