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Coach discusses historic stakes of potential Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. GSP fight

Tom Taylor - August 25, 2020

American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) coach Javier Mendez has shared his thoughts on the stakes of a potential fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre. Mendez, the long-time coach of the lightweight champion Nurmagomedov, weighed in on a potential superfight between his star pupil and St-Pierre, the former welterweight and middleweight champ, in a Spanish-language interview on Hablemos MMA. 

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Khabib Nurmagomedov on potential Geoerges St-Pierre fight: "This is a fight between my dreams and my father"

Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to have his heart set on a future showdown with fellow MMA legend Georges St-Pierre. The undefeated Russian is set to engage in a title-unification bout with Justin Gaethje this October at UFC 254. If ‘The Eagle’ can emerge victorious against ‘The Highlight’ this fall, he hopes that his next Octagon appearance will come against ‘GSP’.

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Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be neck-and-neck with Georges St-Pierre with win at UFC 252

Harry Kettle - August 13, 2020

UFC president Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be ‘neck and neck’ with Georges St-Pierre in the greatest exit of all time discussion if he beats Stipe Miocic on Saturday night. The anticipation for this weekend’s UFC 252 main event has been building for months now, with many believing that the victor will be dubbed the best heavyweight in UFC – and potentially even MMA – history.

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Dana White pumps brakes on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre talk

Tom Taylor - August 6, 2020

UFC President Dana White has pumped the brakes on the buzz about a potential superfight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre. Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, is currently scheduled to defend his title against the division’s interim champion Justin Gaethje.

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Georges St-Pierre reacts to news that Dana White is now open to Khabib Nurmagomedov fight

Natasha Hooper - July 29, 2020

Georges St-Pierre has reacted to news that the UFC president Dana White has finally agreed to a possible matchup against Khabib Nurmagomedov. St-Pierre, the former welterweight and middleweight champion is widely regarded as one of the best MMA fighters of all time. With 26 wins over the likes of Michael Bisping, Johny Hendricks, Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit, Jake Shields, Josh Koscheck, BJ Penn, Matt Serra and Matt Hughes, and just two losses, the Canadian legend finally decided in February 2019 that is was the right time to retire.

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GSP calls Royce Gracie the GOAT, but says Jon Jones is the best of the modern era

Adam Martin - July 28, 2020

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre says that if it was up to him, he’d name Royce Gracie as MMA’s GOAT, while admitting Jon Jones is the best of the modern era. The question of who is the MMA GOAT is always a difficult one to answer. If you ask fans, media, and fighters, they will all give you a different answer. But generally, the top fighters who are listed are GSP, Jones, Gracie, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, and Khabib Nurmagomedov, plus a few others. But that is the shortlist of the potential GOATs.

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Dana White says he would entertain Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. GSP for "The Eagle's" final UFC fight

Cole Shelton - July 27, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre could be a possibility according to UFC President Dana White. For quite some time now, both Nurmagomedov and St-Pierre have shown their interest in a possible match. Yet, the UFC shut the idea down and now it is expected if Khabib Nurmagomedov fights again it will be against Justin Gaethje.

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Georges St-Pierre responds to Kamaru Usman callout

Tom Taylor - July 23, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre has responded to a recent callout from reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Usman, who is fresh off a short-notice decision win over Jorge Masvidal, recently expressed interest fighting St-Pierre next.

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Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman still wants GSP fight: "He can still do it"

Tom Taylor - July 16, 2020

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman still wants to share the Octagon with Georges St-Pierre, widely regarded as the division’s greatest fighter ever. Usman is riding high after a lopsided decision win over MMA superstar Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 last Saturday. With his win over Masvidal in the rear-view mirror, he’s now hoping for the chance to mix it up with the division’s former champion, St-Pierre.

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Video | George St-Pierre is still in insane shape

Tom Taylor - July 14, 2020

Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre may be retired, but he’s still in truly phenomenal shape. St-Pierre flaunted his rippling physique and jaw-dropping athleticism in a recent post to Instagram, which will no doubt fuel another wave of speculation about his potential comeback.

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Georges St-Pierre says there are 3 types of people in combat sports and explains what separates them

Natasha Hooper - July 7, 2020

Georges St-Pierre believes there are only three types of people in combat sports and he recently explained what sets those types apart. The former UFC welterweight champion retired from the sport in 2019 but is still regarded as one of the greatest MMA athletes of all time. He is also celebrated for his thoughtful and philosophical approach, both inside and outside the cage. Now St-Pierre is sharing his knowledge bombs with fans.

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GSP explains what it takes to be the GOAT

Adam Martin - June 21, 2020

UFC Hall of Famer Georges St. Pierre is widely considered to be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and GSP explained what it takes to be the GOAT. GSP is one of the rare two-division champions in UFC history, having won the UFC welterweight and UFC middleweight titles, and he will be the next inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame. He is often ranked among the top-three MMA fighters of all time, but nothing was handed to him. GSP had to work for everything that he had, and now he’s giving some of his life lessons away to his fans in order to see them achieve their own goals.

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Georges St-Pierre names the UFC fighters he enjoys watching most

Tom Taylor - June 1, 2020

Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is now retired, but he still enjoys watching the sport that made him a star. Speaking to Mathew Scott of the South China Morning Post recently, St-Pierre named the UFC fighters that have been capturing his attention of late.

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Georges St-Pierre explains decision to retire from MMA: “I stopped because of the stress”

Natasha Hooper - June 1, 2020

Georges St-Pierre revealed his reasons for hanging up his gloves in MMA, and discussed whether he could ever return to the Octagon. The widely regarded G.O.A.T officially retired from MMA in February 2019. He is often praised for retiring whilst still on top, as he was riding a 13-fight win streak and had already claimed welterweight and middleweight belts.

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GSP shares his list of the best fighters in history

Adam Martin - May 11, 2020

Georges St-Pierre was announced this week to be the latest addition to the UFC Hall of Fame, and now GSP has shared his list of the best MMA fighters ever. GSP was revealed at UFC 249 to be the latest entry in the UFC Hall of Fame after an amazing career that saw him capture both the UFC welterweight and middleweight titles. St-Pierre had a 20-2 record fighting in the Octagon and went undefeated between 2007 and 2017 while fighting the best fighters in the world at 170lbs and 185lbs.

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VIDEO | Georges St-Pierre had a priceless reaction to UFC Hall of Fame induction

Tom Taylor - May 11, 2020

Over the weekend, during the UFC 249 broadcast, it was announced that Georges St-Pierre will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Not long after this announcement was made, the UFC shared footage of GSP’s first reaction to the news of his Hall of Fame induction. It’s worth a watch.

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Dana White: Georges St-Pierre never wanted to fight Anderson Silva

Tom Taylor - May 6, 2020

For a time, a fight between Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva—the long-time welterweight and middleweight champs respectively—was arguably the most widely-desired fight among fans. Unfortunately, it never came together. According to UFC President Dana White, that’s because GSP never actually wanted the fight.

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Johny Hendricks reflects on Georges St-Pierre loss years later: "Not having a win over GSP hurt me"

Cole Shelton - May 1, 2020

Johny Hendricks says he doesn’t think about the Georges St-Pierre fight anymore. Back at UFC 167, St-Pierre was looking to defend his welterweight title against Hendricks. It was a back-and-forth fight but when the final bell rang, most fans and media, including UFC president Dana White thought Hendricks had won. But, the judges’ gave GSP a hard-fought split decision victory.