Fitch tested st pierre s mettle as a champion, and gsp passed that test with flying colors. Georges stpierre is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. May 05, 2020 one of the fights at ufc 46 on january 31, 2004, saw the debut of an athlete from montreal, quebec, canada by the name of georges st pierre. Montreal, canada georges st pierre continues making history with each fight. Bj penn ii january 31, 2009 ufc 94 result st pierre tko4 nearly three years after their first bout, st pierre and penn locked horns again in the superfight of 2009. If youre a fan of ufc or mma in general, this book is definitely worth a read. Oct 08, 2020 georges st pierre names the perfect fighter in the ufc and its not khabib nurmagomedov nasir jabbar in ufc published 1.
Oct 08, 2020 georges st pierre is still not sure he would come back for another fight in the ufc, but he lays out the conditions it would take to secure his services for a showdown with khabib nurmagomedov. Karate combat adds georges stpierre for upcoming season. Minimum 5 ufc fights and 350 significant strike attempts. On saturday, max holloway practically rewrote the record book. Three fighters stand atop the ufc record books for most fights in the. At ufc 158, welterweight champion georges st pierre shored up several of his ufc records here, we count down some fast facts about about the reign of rush. In june it was leaked that the ufc was attempting to book stpierre against nate. The best records in ufc history bleacher report latest news. The way of the fight by georges stpierre goodreads. It was a record 19th win in the ufc for st pierre, moving him past hall of famer matt hughes at 18. What is retired ufc fighter georges stpierres net worth.
Jul 28, 2020 they already tried to book a fight with the canadian, who was the former welterweight and middleweight champion, back in 2019. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts mma history. The 2020 ufc hall of fame induction ceremony, presented by toyo tires, will take place later this year and will be streamed live on ufc. Stpierre was a twodivision champion in the ultimate fighting championship. Georges stpierre thinks ufc wants khabib nurmagomedov to. Georges stpierre names the perfect fighter in the ufc and. Georges st pierre is a canadian former professional mixed martial artist. Title fight wins 1 jon jones 14 jon jones headshot 2 georges st pierre 3 demetrious johnson 12 4 anderson silva 11 5 matt hughes 9. Dec 24, 2019 in the last 10 years, st pierre took seven trips to the octagon and each time he left with a victory, a belt wrapped around his waist, and always a little something extra for the record books. Feb 17, 2021 georges st pierre, the esteemed mixed martial arts fighter and former ufc star, is preparing a second act as a thespian.
Following this report, dana white announced that hendricks would be facing robbie lawler on march 15, 2014, at ufc 171 for the vacant ufc welterweight championship. Georges stpierre to be inducted into ufc hall of fame sportstar. Georges stpierre would return to ufc only to fight khabib. If youre keeping score, thats five ufc hall of famers. The way of the fight delivers a great deal more than a book written in that. At ufc 158, welterweight champion georges stpierre shored up several of his ufc records here, we count down some fast facts about about the reign of rush. Pdf download the way of the fight by georges stpierre free. Considering the possibility of a fight between ufc ppv. It became very clear very fast that st pierre was a special fighter. I never enjoyed my time in the octagon, never a second. Georges takes us deep into his career and in his mind. April 7, 2021 newsco ufc the ufc s greatest of all time debate has raged for years on end and, when all is said and done, will unlikely result in a single unanimous answer. Las vegas ufc today announced that former ufc welterweight and middleweight champion georges st pierre will be inducted into the ufc hall of fames modern wing as a member of the class of 2020.
Apr 16, 2020 georges st pierre stepped away from mma in november 20 after defending his ufc welterweight title against johny hendricks at ufc 167. At ufc 158, welterweight champion georges st pierre shored up several of his ufc records here, we count down some fast facts about about the reign of. Dana white ready to book georges stpierre for khabibs. A look at the ufc records held by welterweight champion georges st pierre and those he could potentially break at. St pierre became a champion in both the ufc s welterweight and middleweight divisions, and currently holds several company records, including most wins in ufc welterweight title fights at 12. Stpierre continues to rewrite ufc record book mixed martial arts. Georges stpierre wins controversial ufc decision over. As the worlds most popular mma fighter, georges rush st pierre seems almost. With consecutive wins, kamaru usman has tied max holloway, demetrious johnson, jon jones, khabib nurmagomedov, and georges st pierre for the second longest win streak in ufc history following anderson silvas historic 16 fight win streak.
Pierres fighting career is still up in the air, he has been keeping busy by. If anything, 2021 might be the last opportunity that the ufc has to book gsp vs. St pierre vs penn 2 8 matthew riddle vs steve bruno 212 02072009 ufc fight night. He notes that the two professions are somewhat alike.
Aug 25, 2020 st pierre, or gsp, started fighting in the ufc in 2004, and it was clear that he was something different. Sep 07, 2020 dan hardy says georges st pierre s record, inside and outside the cage, makes him mmas goat. Pierre will go down as one of the most respectful athletes in ufc history. Saved by free ebook georges st pierrefight techniquesjeet kune do ufc fightersof montrealmartial artistmixed martial artsalong the. Georges stpierre is one of the greatest mma fighters of all time. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. Pierre, comes a startlingly honest portrait of a fighters journey, highlighting the lessons that propelled his rise from bullying victim to internationally celebrated athlete and champion. Georges is considered one of the greatest mma fighters in the world, and its been an honor to be able to watch him fight throughout his career. This clash of champions is one of the most highly anticipated bouts of 2012, and if you need a little reminder why. Georges stpierre discusses being considered one of, if not the greatest of alltime and what it means to him to be so loved in the mma world. Holloway landed 141 significant strikes in round 4, the singleround ufc record. Following a lengthy layoff due to injury, ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre makes his longawaited return to the octagon on saturday, november 17, when he faces the natural born killer, interim titleholder carlos condit, in the main event of ufc 154 in montreal. There is only one georges stpierre georges stpierre discusses being considered one of, if not the greatest of alltime and what it means to him to be so loved in the mma world.
Only this time, it wasnt a 15 minute back and forth war. Latest on georges stpierre including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. Bell centre, montreal canada follow live sponsored by. Photo by frank franklin ii ap photo acting is the same thing. Considering the possibility of a fight between ufc ppv kings. Pierre, comes a startlingly honest portrait of a fighters journey, highlighting the lessons that. On december, 20, news came that georges st pierre would be taking an indefinite break from mma and vacating his belt. Georges stpierre reacts to khabib nurmagomedov vs justin. Ufc champ georges stpierre on transitioning from fighting to. Champion georges st pierre faces the toughest test of his career in jake shields, who is riding a 15fight winning streak spanning 6 years. His 746 total strike attempts are also a singlefight record. Dan hardy says georges stpierres record, inside and. Max holloway rewrote the ufc record books in his masterful. Title fight wins 1 jon jones 14 jon jones headshot 2 georges stpierre 3 demetrious johnson 12 4 anderson silva 11 5 matt hughes 9.
Pierre official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the welterweight fighter from canada. Mar 18, 2021 georges st pierre thinks ufc wants khabib nurmagomedov to lose, not retire on his own terms new, 39 comments by adam guillen jr. In late 2004 and with a record of 70, he challenged ufc legend matt hughes for the 170pound welterweight belt. Go inside the training camps, inner circles, and mindsets of both fighters in the days leading up to ufc 129. Georges stpierre says ufc career helped transition to. Georges st pierre, who with his incredible performances, and ravishing records has etched his name in the ufc history books forever, reveals he was in a miserable state during his span in the company. Georges st pierre chokes out michael bisping to become twodivision champ. Ufc champ georges stpierre on transitioning from fighting. What better way to move up on that list than a fight against the man you have just overtaken in the record books. Georges st pierre discusses being considered one of, if not the greatest of alltime and what it means to him to be so loved in the mma world. Ufc 167 roundup georges stpierre beats johny hendricks. Jan 07, 2021 ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre interacts with media during the final ufc 167 prefight press conference inside the hollywood theatre at the mgm grand hotelcasino on november 14, 20.
A living legend in the combat sports world, st pierre wrote his name into the history books with a stillunbeaten record of nine ufc welterweight championship defenses. At ufc 158, welterweight champion georges stpierre shored up several of his ufc records here, we count down some fast facts about about the reign of. Apr 03, 2021 georges st pierre reacts after winning the middleweight title against michael bisping at ufc 217 sunday, nov. April 7, 2021 newsco ufc the ufcs greatest of all time debate has raged for years on end and, when all is said and done, will unlikely result in a single unanimous answer. Holloway has landed 100 or more significant strikes in 12 separate ufc fights, the most in company history. However, mma fans will be surprised to know how the twodivision champion felt about the sport he found so much success in. Mma star georges stpierre back as villain in marvel disney. From the worlds most popular ufc fighter, georges rush st. Georges stpierre discusses being considered one of, if not the greatest of all time and what it means to him to be so loved in. Mma star georges stpierre back as villain in marvel. He is one of a handful of fighters in ufc history to hold titles in two divisions. Jon jones, khabib nurmagomedov and georges st pierre have strong claims, but who is the goat. Lauzon vs stephens 10 kevin lee vs edson barboza 210 04212018 ufc fight night.
St pierre defeated jon fitch by unanimous decision 5043, 5044, and 5044, 54 scoring multiple devastating strikes and taking the former purdue wrestling captain down seemingly at will. Kamaru usman has spelled out his intentions of a superfight between himself and georges st pierre after he surpassed the canadians record of the longest winning welterweight streak in ufc history. Georges st pierre sort by featured price, low to high price, high to low alphabetically, az alphabetically, za date, old to new date, new to old best selling. The canadian, a welterweight champion who also won the middleweight strap in his last ufc fight against michael bisping in november 2017. Nov 06, 2017 with former ufc welterweight champion georges st pierre claiming the middleweight crown with a thirdround submission win over michael bisping, there is a possibility the ufc could look to book. Pierre is on the cusp of establishing a trio of new ufc records. Georges stpierre reveals that he wanted to fight khabib. Main event fighter makes a new mark in the ufc record book.
Espn mmas ariel helwani asked gsp his thoughts on being asked to return to the octagon. I was not impressed by your performance aside, gsp was rarely dragged. St pierre continues to rewrite the ufc record book. Mar 27, 2020 look back at this day in ufc history to an epic event that featured legend georges st pierre vs. Jan 18, 2021 holloway landed 447 total strikes, the singlefight ufc record. Dan hardy says georges stpierres record, inside and outside. Jul 29, 2020 in this regard, ufc president dana white did not rule out a megafight which will see 2 division champion georges st pierre come out of retirement. Georges stpierre says ufc career helped transition to marvel. Says he used to cry and now does not miss going out in the ring. According to helwani, the 36yearold is currently suffering from ulcerative colitis and will take some time off to focus on his health.
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