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Kevin Lee says opportunity to train with Georges St-Pierre triggered move to TriStar
Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is on a two-fight losing streak and has thus decided to change up camps. After dropping his last fight to Rafael dos Anjos, in a bout that served as his welterweight debut, “The Motown Phenom” is now set to train at TriStar with Georges St-Pierre for his […]
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Dana White explains why Georges St-Pierre won’t get lightweight title shot
Georges St-Pierre is retired. That being said, a large portion of the MMA community is still clinging to the hope that the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion will eventually dust off his gloves and return to the Octagon — perhaps in pursuit of a third title against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC President […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov acknowledges Georges St-Pierre might be too old for comeback
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been campaigning for a fight with former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre for some time. That being said, the lightweight champion seems to think that the time for this matchup is drawing to a close, as St-Pierre is already 38 years old. “If he want to fight, […]
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Dana White says Georges St. Pierre vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov “doesn’t make sense”
Although MMA fans have long wanted to see a superfight between Georges St. Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov, it appears that UFC president Dana White isn’t a fan of the matchup. Speaking to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, White said that he isn’t interested in booking a potential matchup between GSP and Nurmagomedov anytime soon, even though he […]
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Firas Zahabi: Georges St-Pierre open to UFC return for ‘really amazing’ offer
Although Georges St-Pierre officially announced his retirement from the UFC back in February, his long-time head trainer at Tristar gym still believes he could one day return to the Octagon. Speaking on his YouTube Channel, Zahabi admitted that the welterweight legend is still training in his hometown of Montreal, and that he thinks St-Pierre could […]
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Kevin Lee recounts phone call with Georges St-Pierre: ‘I tried to pick a fight with him’
“The Motown Phenom” Kevin Lee joined Joe Rogan on his podcast this week to discuss all things MMA. A notable topic of discussion was a potential fight between Lee and UFC legend, George St-Pierre. Kevin Lee told Rogan: “I wanted to fight him (St-Pierre), because going into it, win lose or draw, I’m going to […]
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Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov signs new UFC contract with clause for GSP fight
The long rumored fight between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Dustin Poirier is now official for UFC 242. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who spoke with Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, this fight will mark the first obligation on a brand new UFC contract for the Russian champion. More interestingly still, this contract […]
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Report | Georges St-Pierre says he has been approached about WWE deal
From the sounds of it, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre could be the next mixed martial arts star to make the jump to pro wrestling — although perhaps only on a one-off basis. St-Pierre claims WWE approached him at the ESPN awards, and that he directed them to contact his management. Based […]
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Tyron Woodley plans to emulate GSP on road back to welterweight title
After lengthy reign as the UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley is now without a title belt. The former champ lost this distinction at UFC 235, when he was thumped to a decision defeat by Kamaru Usman. That being said, Woodley’s journey is far from over. The former champion is determined to reclaim the UFC welterweight […]
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Rory MacDonald says Georges St-Pierre is still training: ‘He’s working hard’
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message in Montreal. “In combat sports you should retire on top, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m happy I have […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chatri Sityodtong opens up on meeting with Georges St-Pierre
ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently had a meeting with former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in Singapore. Given Sityodtong’s recent habit of signing high profile mixed martial artists to ONE Championship, some members of the combat sports world speculated that he could be working on a deal with St-Pierre. Speaking […]
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Georges St-Pierre exits USADA testing pool, solidifies retirement
Canada’s own Georges “Rush” St-Pierre is one of, if not the greatest MMA fighter to ever live. But after accomplishing all that there is to accomplish, the legend found himself retiring on top of the mountain. Shortly after his big 2013 welterweight title defense against Johny Hendricks at UFC 167, St-Pierre would announce that he […]
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Coach not ruling out a Georges St-Pierre return at some point
At UFC 217 in November 2017, Georges St-Pierre made his return to the Octagon for the first time in four years. When doing so, he made the move up to middleweight as he captured the division’s title by finishing the champion, Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping with a third-round rear-naked choke. Soon after the big win, […]
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Stephen Thompson expected Georges St-Pierre to take ‘one or two’ other fights
Stephen Thompson was surprised when former training partner and friend Georges St-Pierre retired last week. “Wonderboy”, who last spoke to St-Pierre before his rematch against Tyron Woodley at UFC 209, says he expected the French Canadian superstar to compete a few more times in the Octagon. “I figured he would have had one or two […]
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Michael Bisping says young fighters should follow GSP’s example
Michael Bisping had plenty to say about Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre before their 2017 middleweight title fight, but now that St-Pierre has retired, Bisping has nothing but high praise for him. Speaking on his Believe You Me podcast, Michael Bisping explained that his pre-fight trash talk of St-Pierre was only a means of hyping up their […]
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Miesha Tate gives eloquent take on the career of Georges St-Pierre
In the days since he officially announced his retirement on Thursday morning, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre has been praised by dozens of his fellow fighters. It’s arguable that none of them have summed up his incredible career better than former UFC bantamweight champ Miesha Tate. “He’s one of my all-time favorites,” […]
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Tyron Woodley reveals Georges St-Pierre turned down fights with him ‘five or six times’
UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley has been chasing a fight with Georges St-Pierre for years. Now that St-Pierre is retired, however, it would seem to be forever off the table. Speaking to TMZ shortly after St-Pierre’s retirement message, Tyron Woodley revealed that he approached the UFC about a fight with the Canadian legend multiple times, […]
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Coach Firas Zahabi explains why Georges St-Pierre is ‘greatest mixed martial artist of all time’
Georges St-Pierre has called it a career. The Canadian mixed martial arts legend officially announced his retirement from the sport at a Thursday morning press conference. Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi, who served as St-Pierre’s chief handler, feels the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion ended his career perfectly. “This is a storybook ending, a […]
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Nick Diaz trolls ‘b***h’ Georges St-Pierre after retirement
Georges St-Pierre is now officially retired. As expected, the Canadian MMA legend announced the end of his fighting career at a Thursday morning press conference at the Bell Centre in Montreal., the very same arena he fought in so many times. In the wake of this news, many top fighters took to social media to […]
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MMA stars pay tribute to retired Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is officially retired. The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion closed the curtains on his combat career at a Thursday morning press conference inside the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As expected, the retirement of Georges St-Pierre generated lots of interesting reactions on social media — most notably some messages of congratulations […]
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Georges St-Pierre names the proudest moment of his MMA career
Speaking shortly after he officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at a Thursday morning press conference in Montreal, Georges St-Pierre opened up on the proudest moment of his career. His answer will likely to be surprising to some fans. Mid-way through his otherwise dominant 2012 defeat of Carlos Condit, he was dropped and […]
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Georges St-Pierre explains why fight with “the best” Khabib Nurmagomedov didn’t happen
Georges St-Pierre is now retired. The Canadian legend announced the end of his mixed martial arts career at a Thursday morning press conference at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec Canada. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message. “In combat sports you should […]
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BREAKING | Georges St-Pierre officially announces his retirement from MMA
As expected, Georges St-Pierre has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. The former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion made this announcement at a press conference inside the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec Canada. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message. “In combat […]
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Tyron Woodley responds to potential GSP retirement with interesting invitation
Reigning UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley has been chasing a fight with former welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre for years. Unfortunately for him, it now sounds as though St-Pierre is hanging up the gloves for good. The Canadian legend is expected to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts at a press conference in Montreal, Quebec, […]
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Georges St-Pierre acknowledges Khabib Nurmagomedov callout, promises answers tomorrow
On Wednesday morning, reports surfaced that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre plans to formally announce his retirement from MMA at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday morning. It is alleged that St-Pierre is retiring because his desired fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov could not be made a reality. Shortly after this news surfaced, Khabib […]
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MMA community reacts to potential retirement of Georges St-Pierre
Today, news surfaced that former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre plans to formally announce his retirement from mixed martial arts at a Thursday morning press conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The reports on this topic suggest St-Pierre has elected to hang up the gloves because his desired fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov urges Georges St-Pierre to delay retirement: ‘Send me location’
Earlier today, news surfaced that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre plans to formally announce his retirement from MMA at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday morning. It is alleged that St-Pierre is retiring because his desired fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov could not be made a reality. Khabib Nurmagomedov is urging him […]
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BREAKING | Georges St-Pierre announcing retirement after Khabib Nurmagomedov negotiations fail
It seems that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is hanging up the gloves. According to a report from Benoit Beaudoin of RDS, the Canadian legend is holding a press conference at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Thursday morning, where he will announce his retirement from MMA. This retirement has allegedly been […]