About Georges St. Pierre
Georges St-Pierre, a former professional mixed martial artist from Canada, was born on May 19, 1981, and his estimated net worth is $35 million. Georges St. Pierre, also known as GSP, is a two-time UFC champion who has won titles in the welterweight and middleweight weight classes.
Although they were not wealthy, Georges St. Pierre’s parents were kind to him. St. Pierre selected Kyokushin Karate over other sports like hockey at the age of seven because to his limited financial means and aptitude for athletics in order to deal with bullying at the challenging school he attended (one where students stole his clothes and money).
When he was 12 years old, his karate instructor, who had a significant impact on his life, passed away. Second-degree black belt St. Pierre began practicing Muay Thai shortly after, then at age 16, switched to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He started boxing and wrestling training at the age of 18.
St. Pierre stated in a 2006 Black Belt Magazine interview, “I’m glad I picked up karate when I was young.
Many people have misinformed me about its fighting utility. I have a good feeling that if I hadn’t done it, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I became much stronger, more flexible, and more athletic thanks to karate. I don’t use kata when I fight, but rather a lot of kicks and techniques I picked up from Kyokushin.”
Around the time that he began learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, St. Pierre began competing as an amateur, earning his first triumph at the age of 16. But on January 25, 2002, he KO’d Ivan Menjivar in a UCC tournament, launching his professional career. After that, St. Pierre won three straight matches in the UCC and another with the TKO group before switching to the UFC.
In 2004, the majority of men weren’t asked to compete in their first UFC fight against a future superstar. However, St. Pierre’s first match in the league was against Karo Parisyan, a judo expert. Nevertheless, St. Pierre used his athleticism to force a choice.
The Canadian fighter managed wins against opponents like Jason Miller, Frank Trigg, Sean Sherk, Dave Strasser, B.J. Penn, and Jay Hieron, interspersed with a submission defeat to Matt Hughes. Then Hughes reappeared.
St. Pierre wasn’t confident he could defeat his MMA idol at UFC 50. So, despite fighting well against Hughes, he didn’t have confidence in himself when he entered the Octagon. Ultimately, he made the error that cost him the battle by armbar. But in their subsequent bout at UFC 65, St. Pierre made the decision to treat Hughes like any other competitor.
The result was a convincing TKO victory for St. Pierre, who was now the UFC Welterweight Champion after head kicks dealt the damage. St. Pierre defeated the former champion once more at UFC 79, this bout through submission.
When GSP defeated Michael Bisping by submission in 2017, he became the fourth fighter in UFC history to hold multiple divisional titles. Georges St. Pierre’s net worth is projected to be $35 million as of 2023.
He is regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and one of the wealthiest.
