UFC legend Georges St-Pierre ruled out a place for Irish superstar Conor McGregor in the long-running debate over the best of the best in MMA history. His win over Koscheck had placed him in the No. [71], At the UFC 129 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White stated that St-Pierre could next fight Strikeforce Welterweight champion Nick Diaz. In March 2017, St-Pierre revealed the contract was for four fights. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not as long as he believes. “He needs to (be) reborn,” St-Pierre said. UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre is offering some final words of wisdom for Conor McGregor … GSP is one of the most highly-respected MMA fighters of all time, so anytime he gives advice you have to listen to it. [75] After conferring with management and UFC officials, Condit elected not to compete against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St-Pierre in early 2012. Penn, St-Pierre stepped into the cage to hype up his upcoming title fight against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes' performance. He caught Hardy in the first round with an armbar, but Hardy refused to tap and eventually fought out of the hold. For his part, McGregor has already at least publicly suggested that a lack of recent activity played a role in his performance and is hoping to compete more often in 2021. [109], He has founded a charity, the GSP Foundation, that aims to reduce bullying and encourage youth participation in sports. “If you say Khabib No. It matched the salary he drew from his previous fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. GSP makes prediction for McGregor-Cerrone fight. Now it will be really interesting to see how Conor can come back from it.”. [51] Instead of starting with strikes, St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and then mixed up his attack, which never allowed Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. St-Pierre once again successfully defended his welterweight title on November 17, 2012, at UFC 154 against Condit, winning a unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, and 50–45). Getty UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor trains during an open workout at his gym on August 12, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Condit was to face St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 137. Last year, St-Pierre took that expertise and shifted into an analyst role for Quebec’s RDS (Reseau des Sports) broadcasting team. 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He likes to act confident (pantomimes the Billionaire Strut), fake it until you make it, he plays a role that he’s very confident. Much less array of finishes but champion status in 2. [33], After his loss to Matt Hughes, St-Pierre rebounded with a win over Dave Strasser at TKO 19 by a first-round kimura submission. St-Pierre also pushed for the fight to go down back in Feb. 2019. GSP walks around close to 200 Pounds. Fight. [96], While on SportsCenter, Dana White confirmed that St-Pierre would make his return against UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping sometime in 2017. The 39 … Kamaru Usman demolishes Jorge Masvidal with devastating knockout in UFC 261 main event. 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"Do I think that he got greased? Some are suggesting that McGregor should return to 145 pounds, others that McGregor needs a change of camp, and still others that there is nothing McGregor can do. Catchweight. [99], The pairing with Bisping took place in the main event of UFC 217 on November 4, 2017, nearly four years since UFC 167, when GSP last fought. Reasons = Left 170 after much damage taken+questionable decision. However White was critical of Woodley's performance in his last two fights and with Robert Whittaker, Bisping's next intended opponent, medically suspended until January 2018, White decided to return to the original plan. St-Pierre was watching that fight closely as a commentator for Canadian network RDS’ French-language broadcast and he acknowledged that McGregor’s emphasis on … St-Pierre received a 60-day medical suspension following his UFC 129 fight with Shields due to damage to his left eye. [23] He took up wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and boxing after his Karate teacher died when he was around 16 years old. In the fourth round St-Pierre caught Hardy in a kimura while in the reverse-mount position, but St-Pierre was again unable to finish Hardy before he was able to escape. [98] During the post-fight conference at late July's UFC 214, Dana White stated the fight was back on. Dana White confirmed Khabib would take on Gaethje in October. Defended the TKO Welterweight Championship. Defended the UCC Welterweight Championship. McGregor’s comeback is already a hot topic of conversation in the MMA community. A trilogy fight with Poirier is a possibility as is a third bout with his original rival, Nate Diaz; however, both bouts present the dangerous possibility of suffering another loss and many fans are starting to question whether the end is nigh for the biggest star in the sport. At UFC 58, St-Pierre defeated former UFC welterweight champion B.J. St-Pierre was forced to withdraw from the match, however, due to a groin injury and was replaced by the man he defeated in March, B.J. A Fight With GSP Would ‘Get Khabib Up’. Yeah, I do," White told The Canadian Press prior to the UFC 95 weigh-in Friday at the Dominion Theatre. GSP is just to good of a fighter. At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against Mike Swick. [85] St-Pierre won the fight by controversial split decision (47–48, 48–47, and 48–47), a win which UFC president Dana White stated was unwarranted immediately after the fight. Also on rt.com Khabib manager says Georges St-Pierre fight could tempt UFC champ back to octagon, but shrugs off McGregor rematch (VIDEO) St-Pierre's reluctance to compete dates back to when he announced a hiatus from the sport back in 2013 - but has fought just once since then, the November 2017 submission victory against Bisping. [102] St-Pierre's return to the octagon set the record for the Canadian pay-per-view market, surpassing the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match from August 2017. [90] The torn left ACL would require surgery. [106], On December 13, 2018, St-Pierre revealed on La Sueur podcast that he had recovered completely from ulcerative colitis, but had not yet decided whether or not he would return to fighting. When all is said and done, though, he’s it will be a closed case. [14][15][16] Fight Matrix lists him as the top MMA welterweight of all time and most accomplished fighter in MMA history. I had more security and I didn’t feel that I was fighting for the same reason that I was in the beginning in terms of security. At UFC 83 on April 19, 2008, St-Pierre fought Matt Serra in a rematch to determine the undisputed UFC welterweight champion. “He needs to change things in his training and in his life that he believes were the causes for his failure. Conor is 170. — Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) March 20, 2021. He looked incredible. Last updated 5:12 PM, Monday July 27 2020 GMT+1. He left the door open for a possible return to MMA in the future. St-Pierre was seen vocally supporting fellow Canadian and training partner Patrick Côté during the season's airing. St-Pierre defeated Hieron via technical knockout in only 1:42 of the first round. And GSP would get this fight to the ground easily. I had more security and I didn’t feel that I was fighting for the same reason that I was in the beginning in terms of security. [45] Many predicted that Koscheck would outmatch St-Pierre on the ground due to his credentials, but St-Pierre was confident that he was a better wrestler and striker and was more well-versed in submissions than Koscheck.[46]. GSP is undoubtedly one of the best MMA atheletes we have. McGregor could be argued as the greatest in terms of elevating the sport onto another level, while Khabib's 29-0 dominance and manner of his victories set him out as a fighter for the ages. [27] Already a 2nd dan Kyokushin karate black belt at age 12, his first professional fight was at age 20. Despite a competitive performance against the much more experienced fighter, St-Pierre tapped out to an armbar with only 10 seconds remaining in the first round. [82], Georges St-Pierre defended his title for the 8th time and defeated Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on March 16, 2013, by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, and 50–45). St-Pierre declined, again stating he was not medically fit to compete. At the same event, after Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. [88], St-Pierre officially announced on December 13, 2013, that he voluntarily vacated the title and needed to take some time off from MMA. St-Pierre was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Sherdog[10] and numerous other publications. Entering the fight, McGregor was the betting favorite and many thought he would KO Poirier again. [110], Winning and losing the Welterweight Championship, Welterweight Championship unification bout. [66] St-Pierre once again dominated the fight, this time around by use of superior striking and accurate boxing. The first round of the fight was nearly even, with both men exchanging punches and Penn exercising elusive head movement, fast hands, good take-down defense - thwarting all of St-Pierre's take-down attempts. It was the UFC's first event in Canada and was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Québec. Penn later admitted that he could not recall anything that happened during the 3rd and 4th rounds because "I was probably borderline knocked out or something. “Let’s be honest, people are talking about a lot of these different fights. Prior to his fight with B.J. Nov 5, 2017 at 1:12 am ET3 min read. Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre breaks down his outlook for the main event of UFC 246 between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. It doesn’t matter. 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The rematch took place on January 31, 2009, at UFC 94. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. [26] Before turning pro as a mixed martial artist, St-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club in the South Shore called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for six months to pay for his school fees. [63][64] After the fight, he stated that he was glad to win but was not impressed by his performance, stating that he wanted to finish the fight which fans agreed. Ali Abdelaziz, who has worked with Khabib since the ligh… St-Pierre confirmed he had been approached but declined by saying a match-up against Diaz did not interest him. "[56] During the fight, Penn complained that St-Pierre was too slippery to hold, which led to suspicion about petroleum jelly being illegally applied to St-Pierre's back. He is far behind though. Maybe I wasn’t scared enough, maybe I didn’t put as much as I should do in training, that’s what I tried to force myself to believe. Not St-Pierre, though. We’re just two weeks away from UFC 257 on January 16th featuring Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier on Fight Island. It’s... Georges St. Pierre Adam D Martin - … Darren Till (18-3-1) vs. Marvin Vettori (16-3-1); UFC Fight Night, Apr. Reasons. Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images. Penn at UFC 58, he trained at the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York City. Charles Oliveira: Dustin Poirier ‘the fight to make’ for UFC belt, could entice Khabib Nurmagomedov to return. It's an interesting fight," White said. Maybe it’s not true. March 22, 2021 Marcus A. GSP: McGregor Needs To Leave His Comfort Zone . Fitch was on a 16-fight winning streak and a victory against St-Pierre would have been Fitch's ninth consecutive UFC win, a new UFC record. St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. Reply to dinky . Some of Jackson's students accompanied St-Pierre to Montreal to help prepare him for his fight at UFC 94 against B.J. Penn at the Tristar Gym, including Keith Jardine, Nathan Marquardt, Donald Cerrone and Rashad Evans. GSP warned McGregor by saying that if he doesn’t manage to get out of his comfort zone, his downfall as a fighter is imminent. However, that is far from what happened as “The Diamond” used leg kicks to hurt the Irishman and then went up top to knock him out which shocked St-Pierre. Dana White said St-Pierre would not be fighting the winner of Nurmagomedov vs McGregor and White would request St-Pierre remain at welterweight. I had more security and I didn’t feel that I was fighting for the same reason that I was in the beginning in terms of security. “It’s a fight that makes sense,” Usman said of a bout against GSP. Tony Ferguson ready to fight again in 2020. [42] But he was less so about the Triller promotion that’s captured the headlines. I believe he’s capable of overcoming that obstacle.”. Joe Rogan Sends Harsh Warning To Conor McGregor About GSP. So in my case, for example when I lost to Matt Serra, I drilled myself to believe that I lost to Matt Serra because I underestimated him. [53] Near the end of round two, the fight was stopped by referee Yves Lavigne with a visibly gassed Serra unable to defend himself from St-Pierre's continuous knee blows or improve his position. Suffering from ulcerative colitis, St-Pierre wanted to avoid holding up the middleweight division. CONOR MCGREGOR VS GEORGES ST. PIERRE (HD) KING VS. LEGEND PROMO, MMA, UFC, ... Free Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor | UFC 229, 2018 - Duration: 20:53. GSP revealed how a fighter's lead leg can end up vulnerable when using a boxing stance. St-Pierre successfully defended his welterweight title against Dan Hardy on March 27, 2010, at UFC 111 which took place in Newark, NJ. [citation needed], On August 25, 2007, at UFC 74, St-Pierre won a unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28) over Josh Koscheck. UFC 257 reportedly sells 1.6 million pay-per-view buys worldwide. Kamaru Usman has stated that a fight with GSP is a dream fight for himself, and he also believes that a fight with McGregor would be a nightmare for his opponent. His next fight in the UFC was against Jay Hieron at UFC 48. [40], According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. Funky. In the second round, St-Pierre won the fight via technical knockout after a left kick to Hughes' head followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows. Penn and instead would replace Nick Diaz, who had failed to show up for any event related press appearances. Roundtable: Is Georges St. Pierre UFC's greatest fighter of all time if Anderson Silva loses again? — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 23, 2020 [19][20], St-Pierre, a French-speaking Quebecer, was born in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, to Roland and Pauline St-Pierre on May 19, 1981. Conor Mcgregor is a douche. Maybe, deep down inside, he’s very scared but I believe he fuels himself into that, that confidence, to be loved or hated by fans, the attention. [60] On July 18, 2009, it was revealed that St-Pierre's groin injury would not require surgery.[61]. Speaking to ESPN, St-Pierre was asked about Conor McGregor, one of the few fighters to surpass him in terms of mainstream recognition and financial success, and whether McGregor… When I made my first million, of course my life has changed. St-Pierre made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 46, where he defeated highly ranked Karo Parisyan by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27). 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Retired MMA legend GSP has some words of wisdom for Conor McGregor as McGregor looks to bounce back from a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. In August St-Pierre announced he was looking to return at the end of the year and was interested in dropping down to lightweight and fighting the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. [73] However, at the UFC 137 press conference, White announced that Carlos Condit would no longer face B.J. KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV’S manager said a comeback fight with Georges St-Pierre was ‘in the works’ – before backtracking. Penn at UFC 137 and UFC officials decided to have St-Pierre return and fight Diaz at UFC 143. In fact, manager Ali Abdelaziz thinks there’s a higher chance that Nurmagomedov faces Georges St-Pierre before running things back with McGregor. Fighters had a lot to say about UFC 261 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. shifted into an analyst role for Quebec’s RDS (Reseau des Sports) broadcasting team, Morning Report: UFC and MMA News, Multimedia and Hot Clicks, Morning Report: Colby Covington thinks Kamaru Usman will retire instead of fighting him after UFC 261, Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre suggests what Conor McGregor needs to do to come back from Dustin Poirier loss, Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre discusses lost fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Valentina Shevchenko Women’s Walkout Jersey, Venum Authentic Fight Night Women’s Jersey, UFC 261 video: Dana White releases replay of Chris Weidman’s broken leg, notes Uriah Hall’s record. [91] He was medically cleared to resume training on October 17, 2014, but it remained unclear if he had plans to fight professionally again. Reply to Coffee&Beignets . 10. It was the dream fight of my father. Even though McGregor may not want to hear it, GSP divulged some career guidance that may help the young 32-year old superstar get back on track. [80] On August 28, 2012, St-Pierre posted to his official Facebook page that he had the green light from his medical team to compete once again. Georges St-Pierre’s advice makes sense when we compare it to McGregor’s 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. [95] The next day, UFC president Dana White confirmed St-Pierre had officially re-signed with the organization. When I was poor in the beginning, I was on the edge. [11][12][13] In 2008, 2009 and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet. Also follow MMAFighting on Instagram and like us on Facebook. Let's Keep Fighting", "B.J.