Georges St. Pierre News
Jorge Masvidal reacts after Joe Rogan suggests he is better than a prime Georges St-Pierre: “That’s a real life notch for me right there”
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has reacted to Joe Rogan’s recent praise. ‘Gamebred’ is currently slated to return at UFC 287 in Miami next month against Gilbert Burns. The bout will be the former title challenger’s first in over a year. Masvidal has famously been out of action since his decision defeat to Colby Covington last March at UFC 272.
Joe Rogan believes Jorge Masvidal is "better" than prime Georges St-Pierre: "I think he is on another level"
Cole Shelton - March 21, 2023
Joe Rogan thinks Jorge Masvidal would’ve been dangerous for Georges St-Pierre had the two been fighting at the same time. St-Pierre is widely considered to be the greatest welterweight of all time and one of the best fighters ever. However, his title reign ran from 2007 until 2013 and because of that, Rogan says fighters have just evolved to be better mixed martial artists, as he thinks Masvidal is just on another level than St-Pierre ever was, which his guest, Luke Combs – a country singer – didn’t agree with.
Firas Zahabi reveals he backed out of cornering Jon Jones’ first light heavyweight title fight at the request of GSP: “That kind of put a rift between us”
Harry Kettle - March 1, 2023
Tristar Gym’s Firas Zahabi has revealed that he backed out of cornering Jon Jones at the request of Georges St-Pierre. This Saturday night, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon for the first time in three years. He’ll do so in the main event of UFC 285, as he prepares to lock horns with Ciryl Gane over the UFC heavyweight championship.
Israel Adesanya reveals wisdom that he received from UFC legend Georges St-Pierre: "I was honored"
Josh Evanoff - November 10, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has discussed his meeting with Georges St-Pierre. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is set to return to action this Saturday at UFC 281. The middleweight champion will headline the event against former kickboxing star Alex Pereira. The pair already faced off twice in kickboxing, with the Brazilian winning both times.
Anderson Silva expresses interest in boxing Georges St-Pierre after 'GSP' is added to Jake Paul broadcast: "He can come and do something special"
Josh Evanoff - October 27, 2022
MMA fans might get the super-fight they’ve longed for, but it wouldn’t take place under normal circumstances. Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre spent the majority of their primes at the top of the UFC, and just 15-pounds apart. For years, fans longed to see ‘The Spider’, and ‘GSP’ go toe to toe. Sadly, it never happened.
Georges St-Pierre warns Israel Adesanya about championship pressure: "It's only the beginning"
Ryan Harkness - October 7, 2022
Israel Adesanya is five defenses deep into his undisputed middleweight title reign. And while he has a ways to go before he begins to challenge Anderson Silva’s ten title defense record, the pressure that comes with being a dominant champion is already mounting on ‘The Last Stylebender.’ One person who knows a little bit about the stresses of a long championship run is Georges St-Pierre, who was a two time welterweight champion and defended his title nine times between 2006 and 2013. That streak cemented him as a top G.O.A.T. contender, but it also did his head in to the point where he relinquished his belt and walked away from the sport for four years.
Georges St-Pierre names two fighters he wished he could have faced before retiring
Chris Taylor - September 17, 2022
Former two division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre has named two fighters that he wishes he could have faced before retiring. St-Pierre (26-2 MMA), a former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion, faced a plethora of high profile names throughout his storied mixed martial arts career. His list of prior opponents includes legends such as Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, Jake Shields, Michael Bisping and Matt Serra, just to name a few.
Georges St-Pierre praises Nate Diaz for “beautiful ending” to his UFC career: “He's going to be paid accordingly”
Susan Cox - September 16, 2022
Georges St-Pierre is praising Nate Diaz for a ‘beautiful ending’ to his UFC career. Georges St-Pierre, 41, (26-2 MMA) retired from MMA back in February of 2019. ‘Rush’ was a two-division champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
Georges St-Pierre heaps praise on Khamzat Chimaev: "He's very, very good"
Fernando Quiles - September 4, 2022
Georges St-Pierre is singing the praises of Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev is a rising force in the UFC’s welterweight division. He has a perfect pro MMA record of 11-0 and is coming off a gritty victory over Gilbert Burns.
GSP’s Mount Rushmore of MMA consists of seven heads, including Royce Gracie
Josh Evanoff - September 2, 2022
Georges Saint-Pierre has given his MMA Mount Rushmore, and it has a lot of heads. When it comes to MMA, fans and pundits love debating who’s the greatest fighter of all time. Names such as Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and more, are all included in the debate. As far as women’s MMA goes, Amanda Nunes is almost unanimously agreed as the greatest ever.
Georges St-Pierre believes Kamaru Usman is facing a “hell of a challenge” after suffering nasty KO loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278
Susan Cox - September 2, 2022
Georges St-Pierre believes Kamaru Usman is facing a ‘hell of a challenge’ after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278. It was Usman (20-2 MMA) vs Edwards (20-3 MMA) in the welterweight main event on Saturday, August 20th. It was Leon Edwards who stunned Kamaru Usman (& fans) with a last-minute knockout to claim the world title.
Michael Bisping shares how he thinks a Georges St-Pierre vs Anderson Silva super-fight would have played out
Susan Cox - August 2, 2022
Michael Bisping is sharing how he believes a Georges St-Pierre vs Anderson Silva super-fight would have played out. Anderson Silva, 47, (34-11 MMA) is a former UFC middleweight champion holding the record for the longest title reign in UFC history.
Ariel Helwani names the LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Steph Curry of MMA
Chris Taylor - June 4, 2022
Mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani has shared the fighters he believes best resemble the LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry of MMA. On the most recent episode of The MMA Hour, Helwani discussed which fighters could be compared to the aforementioned NBA legends.
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre details the strategy he would have used to defeat Kamaru Usman
Susan Cox - May 19, 2022
UFC legend, Georges St-Pierre, has detailed the strategy he would have used to defeat Kamaru Usman. Georges St-Pierre, widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history, retired in February 2019. The Canadian is a two division champion in the UFC, having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
Georges St-Pierre says Khabib Nurmagomedov is the GOAT: "He had a perfect career, he's on the top"
Cole Shelton - April 26, 2022
Georges St-Pierre believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is the MMA GOAT. When Nurmagomedov ended his career at 29-0 as the lightweight champ, many wondered where he would rank on the GOAT list. He retired undefeated and on top but he only had three title defenses, so some think he shouldn’t belong at the top. Yet, for Georges St-Pierre – who many consider the GOAT – he believes Nurmagomedov has earned that top spot due to the fact he retired undefeated and went out on top.
Alex Volkanovski shares his picks for the three greatest fighters in UFC history
Harry Kettle - April 5, 2022
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has picked Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre and Israel Adesanya as his three greatest fighters in UFC history. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Alex Volkanovski returns to action as he puts his 145-pound title on the line against Chan Sung Jung – aka The Korean Zombie. If he wins, some have suggested it could move him pretty close to Kamaru Usman in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings given what he’s been able to accomplish during his time in the promotion thus far.
Georges St-Pierre believes fighters take trash talk 'too personal'
Cole Shelton - March 28, 2022
Georges St-Pierre believes fighters take trash talk too personally. Recently, we have seen fighters trash talk opposing fighters’ families, which is why Jorge Masvidal sucker-punched Colby Covington in the streets. Dustin Poirier also was not happy with Conor McGregor talking about his wife, however, for St-Pierre, he says fighters take it too personal as fighters need to know trash-talking is part of the game and they need to know it’s good for business and it’s not personal.
Khamzat Chimaev weighs in on the GSP/Usman welterweight GOAT debate
Harry Kettle - February 15, 2022
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has given his thoughts on the debate surrounding who the welterweight GOAT is – Georges St-Pierre or Kamaru Usman. The welterweight division is absolutely stacked with talent and Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most notable names currently residing in the top 15. While he may only be sat at number 11, a rumoured bout against Gilbert Burns could help to vault him right into contention if he’s able to take his UFC record to 5-0.