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    Georges St-Pierre: From humble beginnings to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

    From age 17 to 20, Georges St-Pierre held down three jobs while going to school and training in mixed martial arts. Five hours sleep a night was par for the course.

    While studying natural sciences at CEGEP, he worked in a government recreation centre for delinquent youth, in a floor recovery store and as a bouncer at a club named Fuzzy Brossard in suburban Montreal.

    To this day, he remains proud that he earned his floor recovering certificate.

    The hard work eventually led to the UFC, where St-Pierre won two titles and set the standard for excellence in the Octagon. And on Thursday, it took the 42-year-old UFC Hall of Famer to the Canada Sports Hall of Fame.

    St-Pierre retired for good in February 2019, a two-division champion with a record of 26-2-0 and 13-fight winning streak. His success inside the cage, fuelled by hours of meticulous preparation, put MMA on the map in Canada and helped fue

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    Georges St-Pierre

    Canadian mixed martial arts fighter

    Not to be confused with Garden State Parkway.

    Georges St-Pierre

    St-Pierre in 2021

    Born (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 43)
    Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
    NicknameRush
    ResidenceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
    Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
    Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
    DivisionWelterweight (2002–2013)
    Middleweight (2017)
    Reach76 in (193 cm)
    Fighting out ofMontreal, Quebec, Canada
    TeamJackson Wink MMA Academy
    Tristar Gym
    Grudge Training Center
    Renzo Gracie Academy[1]
    TrainerHead Trainer: Firas Zahabi[2]
    Strategy: Greg Jackson[2]
    Wrestling: Victor Zilberman, Guivi Sissaouri[3][4]
    Boxing: Howard Grant, Freddie Roach[2]
    Muay Thai: Ajarn Phil Nurse[5]
    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: John Danaher, Bruno Fernandes, Renzo Gracie[6]
    Strength: Pierre Roy[2]
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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 figh