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George St Pierre Biography – GSP’s Background and How He Got Into MMA
Most often known by his nicknames, GSP or Rush, George Saint Pierre (actually spelled Georges St Pierre), is a mixed martial arts fighter and currently the UFC Welterweight Champion of the world. According to Yahoo Sports, Sherdog, and many other MMA publications, George Saint Pierre is pound for pound the best fighter in the world.
Humble Beginnings
George St Pierre was born on May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec. At age seven, after having trouble with bullies at school, St Pierre started his MMA career by learning Karate from his father and shortly after enrolled in a Kyokushin Karate class.
In a March 2006 interview with Isa Tousignant from Hour, Georges said,”I went to a school where it was pretty rough – I’d get my clothes stolen, my cash. And at home life was pretty hard too. I had a difficult childhood, and I’m not saying that that’s why I do ultimate fighting, but it helped shape my character.
Until age twelve, Georges was involved Ice Hockey as well as Karate and loved both, but had to choose which one to continue with. His parents wanted to keep him in sports because they didn’t want him to hang out witha bad crowd, however they didn’
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Georges St-Pierre
Canadian halfbred martial subject fighter
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Born | (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 43) Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada |
Nickname | Rush |
Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Division | Welterweight (2002–2013) Middleweight (2017) |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
Fighting out of | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Team | Jackson Wink Hole Academy Tristar Gym Grudge Training Center Renzo Gracie Academy[1] |
Trainer | Head Trainer: Firas Zahabi[2] Strategy: Greg Jackson[2] Wrestling: Sure thing Zilberman, Guivi Sissaouri[3][4] Boxing: Player Grant, Freddie Roach[2] Muay Thai: Ajarn Phil Nurse[5] Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: John Danaher, Bruno Fernandes, Renzo Gracie[6] Strength: Pierre Roy[2] Gymnastics: Patrick Beauchamp[2] |
Rank | 3rd dan jetblack belt sieve Kyokushin Karate[7] Black belt nondescript Brazilian jiu-jitsu[8] under Bruno Fernandes[9] Black belt sentence Gaidojutsu[10] |
Years active | 2002–2013, 2017 (MMA) |
Total | 28 |
Wins | 26 |
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