Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre, often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artistand a three-time former Welterweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, having won the title twice in 2006 and 2008, as well as an Interim title in 2007. Frequently cited as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, St-Pierre was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Sherdog and numerous other publications. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 he was named the...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 May 1981
CountryCanada
I'm a shy guy... I don't enjoy being bothered but I never say no to a fan. I say yes to everybody... even though sometimes you have some days where you don't feel like it, but it's your duty as athlete to do it. Because the fans that pay it's going to make you live, so you have to do it. So I force myself to do it all the time.
Innovation is a discipline not a lottery... It comes from the combination of two elements within my control: hard work and openmindedness.
It's not the most powerful animal that survives. It's the most efficient.
Always pursue your dreams and work hard at it.
Growth is a long term game, and the crappy days are more important.
Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of... to invest in myself.
You always recognize great champions... how they come back from a loss.
When you prepare a list of improvements and you make them small and achievable, you won't just stick to then, you'll increase the chances that you'll keep moving forward.
Thanks to his willingness to face me, my life takes shape, my path evolves.
Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.
Humanity's true purpose is not to become stronger physically, it's to become more intelligent-from armies, who increasingly fight with specialized units rather than regiments and tanks, to garage owners, who use a lot more than jacks to fix your engine. As intelligence prevails throughout humanity, maybe there'll be fewer wars and better cars.
It’s OK to get butterfly in your stomach; the key is to learn how to make them fly in formation.
The only way to ever truly get your confidence and swagger back, I've learned, is to fight for them.
One of the lessons I learned in all those years practicing karate is that progress only comes in small incremental portions.