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Georges St-Pierre has called it a career. The Canadian mixed martial arts legend officially announced his retirement<\/a> from the sport at a Thursday morning press conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a storybook ending, a perfect career,\u201d told MMA Fighting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c[I\u2019ve known for] a long time. I think Georges has been on the fence a long time also. I think he\u2019s had mixed feelings. But it\u2019s time. Going back right now it would just be crazy at this point. He is in great shape, he is in incredible health, and his skills are better than before. But it\u2019s time. When you\u2019re fighting, you\u2019re playing with fire. Fighting is a different animal than other sports. Health above all, and now is the time to make sure he stays healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Zahabi’s eyes, Georges St-Pierre retires as the clear-cut Greatest of All Time in MMA. The renowned coach reminds that St-Pierre avoided that losses that have plagued many other legends in the late phases of their career. He also never failed a drug test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGeorges St-Pierre is the greatest mixed martial artist of all time,\u201d Zahabi said. \u201cAll the other candidates up there have either lost or had problems passing the USADA test. For me, you fail the USADA test you are eliminated from the rankings. Georges has been on the cleanest, most successful win streak than anybody in MMA history. I couldn\u2019t be more satisfied.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think of Zahabi’s assessment of Georges SSt-Pierre? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article first appeared on <\/em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a> on 2\/22\/2019.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 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