Georges St-Pierre, often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is widely considered to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. He is a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion and a former three-time UFC Interim Welterweight Champion.
In 2008, St-Pierre was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world by Sherdog and MMA Weekly. He was also ranked as the #2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by MMARated and #4 by Sherdog in 2009. He vacated the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2013 due to medical issues.
In his mixed martial arts career, St-Pierre has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, the World Extreme Cagefighting, and the International Fight League. He has also competed in grappling tournaments, such as the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship and the Grapplers Quest World Championship.
In November 2017, it was announced that St-Pierre would be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life
2. Mixed Martial Arts Career
3. UFC Welterweight Champion
4. Later Career
5. Retirement
6. Acting Roles
7. Fashion Brand
8. Other Business Ventures
9. Personal Life
10. Legacy
11. Georges St-Pierre Quotes
- Early Life
Georges St-Pierre was born on May 19, 1981, in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada. He began studying karate at the age of seven. St-Pierre also practiced other sports, such as hockey, skiing, and boxing. In high school, he began wrestling and joined the wrestling team.
After high school, St-Pierre began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie. He received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in December 2006.
- Mixed Martial Arts Career
St-Pierre made his mixed martial arts debut in January 2002. He fought in the welterweight division and had a record of 12-2-0 before joining the UFC.
In 2004, St-Pierre had his first fight in the UFC against Karo Parisyan. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
In 2006, St-Pierre fought Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.
In 2007, St-Pierre fought Josh Koscheck for the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship. He won the fight by unanimous decision and became the interim champion.
In 2008, St-Pierre fought B.J. Penn for the UFC Welterweight Championship. He won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round and became the undisputed champion.
St-Pierre successfully defended his title against Thiago Alves, Dan Hardy, Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, and Nick Diaz.
In 2013, St-Pierre vacated the UFC Welterweight Championship due to medical issues.
- UFC Welterweight Champion
In 2006, St-Pierre fought Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the second round.
In 2007, St-Pierre fought Josh Koscheck for the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship. He won the fight by unanimous decision and became the interim champion.
In 2008, St-Pierre fought B.J. Penn for the UFC Welterweight Championship. He won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round and became the undisputed champion.
St-Pierre successfully defended his title against Thiago Alves, Dan Hardy, Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, and Nick Diaz.
In 2013, St-Pierre vacated the UFC Welterweight Championship due to medical issues.
- Later Career
After vacating the UFC Welterweight Championship, St-Pierre took a break from mixed martial arts. In 2016, he announced that he was coming out of retirement and would be returning to the UFC.
In 2017, St-Pierre fought Michael Bisping for the UFC Middleweight Championship. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round and became a two-division champion.
In 2018, St-Pierre vacated the UFC Middleweight Championship due to medical issues.
- Retirement
In 2019, St-Pierre announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
- Acting Roles
St-Pierre has appeared in the films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016).
- Fashion Brand
In 2015, St-Pierre launched his own fashion brand called “Gi.”
- Other Business Ventures
In addition to his fashion brand, St-Pierre has also launched a line of supplements and a line of MMA training gear.
- Personal Life
St-Pierre is married to his wife, Caroline. They have two children together.
- Legacy
St-Pierre is widely considered to be one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. He is a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion and a former three-time UFC Interim Welterweight Champion. In November 2017, it was announced that St-Pierre would be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Georges St-Pierre Quotes
“Always pursue your dreams and work hard at it.” — Georges St-Pierre
“My mentality is like a Samurai: They used to everyday work on their technique to make themselves almost perfect. Because perfection is impossible, but every day, you get closer to perfection.” — Georges St-Pierre
“If I’m disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself?” — Georges St-Pierre
“I am a public person and I have my private life. It’s important for me that my private life stay private, that what I share with the people is my public personality.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It’s OK to get butterfly in your stomach; the key is to learn how to make them fly in formation.” — Georges St-Pierre
“No two journeys are alike. Nobody can pretend to know the journey another person takes to achieve his dreams.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Some people learn to lose. Others lose and learn.” — Georges St-Pierre
“The only way to ever truly get your confidence and swagger back, I’ve learned, is to fight for them.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Every little thing you do leads up to a bigger thing.” — Georges St-Pierre
“With training and self-discipline; clear focus and confidence; problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains.” — Georges St-Pierre
“The danger is not to set your goal too high and fail to reach it. It’s to set your goal too low and reach it.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It’s easy to talk, it’s harder to fight.” — Georges St-Pierre
“With discipline, belief, and the right knowledge, we become the best we can be.” — Georges St-Pierre
“I’ve trained myself to fight an army, so one guy will not defeat me.” — Georges St-Pierre
“I’m not impressed by your performance.” — Georges St-Pierre
“What happens when you accept and embrace your fear? Fear becomes your weapon.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Respect is the most important thing. Be respectful toward others and have respect for yourself.” — Georges St-Pierre
“When you pay attention to detail, the big picture will take care of itself.” — Georges St-Pierre
“If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you do good.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Training to become champion is the toughest thing. The fight itself is just a test.” — Georges St-Pierre
“A cockroach can’t defeat a dinosaur. But the cockroach is better at one thing, and it has ensured its survival through the ages: Adaptation. One could adapt to the environment and the other one couldn’t.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Seeking knowledge is like opening doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It’s like life. The more knowledge you get, the more questions you ask. The smarter you get, the more you realize that everything can be possible.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It’s not always the strong that survive. It takes brains, guts, tolerance, and forward thinking.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It’s not the most powerful animal that survives. It’s the most efficient.” — Georges St-Pierre
“The truth is that I didn’t start as a winner. When I was a kid, I was just another reject. I started at the bottom. I think all winners do.” — Georges St-Pierre
“I like to think I’m like water that adapts to its surroundings and eventually finds a way in.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Power is different when you combined it with wisdom. Wisdom allows you to use less power to accomplish more tasks.” — Georges St-Pierre
“I’m a martial artist, and I don’t train because I have a fight; I train because it’s my lifestyle, and I’ll train every day if I’m not hurt.” — Georges St-Pierre
“There is a difference between a fighter and a martial artist. A fighter is training for a purpose: He has a fight. I’m a martial artist. I don’t train for a fight. I train for myself. I’m training all the time. My goal is perfection. But I will never reach perfection.” — Georges St-Pierre
“The key to effective visualization is to create the most detailed, clear, and vivid a picture to focus on as possible. The more vivid the visualization, the more likely, and quickly, you are to begin attracting the things that help you achieve what you want to get done.” — Georges St-Pierre
“There’s no honor fighting in the street, there is nothing to gain.” — Georges St-Pierre
“I’m training all the time. My goal is perfection. But I will never reach perfection.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Growth is a long-term game, and the crappy days are more important.” — Georges St-Pierre
“A fight is 10% physical and 90% mental.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Train smart at all times and do your best to avoid injury. Training smart is more important than training hard.” — Georges St-Pierre
“The only way forward in life is innovation.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It all comes down to confidence: your body can do great things only if it believes it can accomplish them.” — Georges St-Pierre
“One of my favorite Japanese proverbs is “Fall down 7 times, stand up 8”.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Innovation keeps me ahead of my competition. It means that my foes must adapt to me, not the other way around.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Pick a goal, make a realistic plan to reach that goal, work through each step of the plan, and repeat.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Everyone is a threat, and anyone can be beaten at any given moment. No one is invincible.” — Georges St-Pierre
“It’s not always the best team that wins the game it’s the team that plays better.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Set your goal and keep moving forward.” — Georges St-Pierre
“One of the keys to learning for me has been to not get so hung up on the past. It’s important to remember the past, but that doesn’t mean you have to torture yourself with it by reliving it every single day.” — Georges St-Pierre
“A true master gives all his knowledge. But only when the student is ready.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can’t handle losing repeatedly.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Make sure your approach is consistent and steady so that you can maintain the progress you’re making as your journey continues.” — Georges St-Pierre
“Watching myself fight, I realize the line between success and failure is so narrow, it’s scary.” — Georges St-Pierre
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