{"id":307555,"date":"2019-03-28T06:01:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T13:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=307555"},"modified":"2019-03-28T06:03:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T13:03:28","slug":"rory-macdonald-says-georges-st-pierre-is-still-training-hes-working-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/georges-st-pierre\/rory-macdonald-says-georges-st-pierre-is-still-training-hes-working-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory MacDonald says Georges St-Pierre is still training: &#8216;He&#8217;s working hard&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no tears. I\u2019m very happy to do it,\u201d St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message in Montreal. \u201cIn combat sports you should retire on top, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do. I\u2019m happy I have the discipline to do it.\u201d<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While George St-Pierre has ended his fighting career, his friend and training partner Rory MacDonald says he is still training with great intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s [St-Pierre] still training, he\u2019s still improving. He\u2019s living life, he\u2019s good, but he\u2019s doing all the same hard training,&#8221; the Tristar staple told TSN (via <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bloody Elbow (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyelbow.com\/2019\/3\/27\/18283681\/ufc-mma-news-interview-rory-macdonald-training-georges-st-pierre-gsp-fight\" target=\"_blank\">Bloody Elbow<\/a>). Like, I\u2019m training hard for a fight and I\u2019ll show up at the track to do sprints, and he shows up half an hour later to do his work. So it\u2019s like, the guy doesn\u2019t slow down. He\u2019s programmed for physical improvement. He\u2019s still gaining. Even though he\u2019s got no competition to look forward to, he\u2019s working hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after his retirement announcement, Georges St-Pierre exited the USADA testing pool, effectively putting an end to his UFC career. That being said, it certainly seem possible he fights again in the future \u2014 whether its <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/exclusive-chatri-sityodtong-opens-up-on-meeting-with-georges-st-pierre\/\">in the UFC&#8217;s Octagon or elsewhere.  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 3\/28\/2019.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. \u201cThere\u2019s no tears. I\u2019m very happy to do it,\u201d St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message in Montreal. \u201cIn combat sports you should retire on top, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do. 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