GSP had a legendary profession.
With titles in each the welterweight and middleweight divisions, Canadian UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre is a legend. He is had an outstanding profession with a report 26-2. He has the second most all-time wins and has been a beacon consistency all through his tenure within the UFC. The 37-year-old held a press convention in his native Montreal at the moment, the place he introduced that he’s retiring from the game, a choice that many followers have seen coming for some time now.
“There are not any tears, I am very completely happy to do it,” St-Pierre defined in accordance with ESPN. “It takes so much self-discipline to retire on high. It was a protracted course of in my thoughts, however it is time to do it. Just a few folks have finished it. I at all times stated I wished to retire alone and never be informed to retire. It takes self-discipline. In fight sports activities, that is when you must retire. You need to retire on high. That may be very exhausting to do. I am completely happy I’ve the self-discipline and knowledge to do it.”
UFC president Dana White launched an announcement concerning GSP’s retirement saying:
“Georges has cemented his legacy. He beat all the highest guys throughout his welterweight title reign and even went up a weight class to win the middleweight championship. He spent years as one the most important names in MMA and stays one the very best ambassadors for the game. He put Canada on the MMA map.”
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