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subgenius · 03-05-2006, 11:55 AM

I am always looking for more biographical information about GSP. It is interesting to note that he started martial arts because he was being picked on by a bully. And, that he was once a bouncer to pay the bills. He seems to have led a very interesting life. I honestly feel that he will be the man in the WW division and the champion.

Someone finally started a Wikipedia article on GSP.

Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (May 19, 1981-) is a French Canadian mixed martial arts fighter, currently a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a professional MMA record of 12-1-0 as of March 5, 2005.

He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven to defend himself against a school bully[1]. He learned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after his Karate teacher died, and has additionally trained in wrestling and boxing.

He trains with Triumph Fight Team and the Canadian National Wrestling Team, among others. He is a former member of the BTT Canada MMA team.

He recently fought B.J. Penn at UFC 58 to be the #1 contender for the UFC Welterweight title. St. Pierre won the match by a split decision and will face current champion Matt Hughes in an upcoming match.

Although St. Pierre is a Canadian fighter, Pierre believes he is more popular in the United States than in his home country.

And, a link ("GEORGES ST. PIERRE Montreal’s MMA Warrior") from that article led to another that is fairly interesting. The article is fairly long and covers most of GSP's MMA career. I like this quote from GSP from that article:

"Even when Randy [Couture] lost two fights in a row, he was still my inspiration, because he came back and he beat Chuck Liddell and he beat Tito Ortiz and he became the champion. Some people are inspired only when a fighter is the champion. Not me. Even if he loses ten matches, he will still be my inspiration because he is a true warrior. He has a lot of courage and to do what he did – come back from two losses – you have to be a true champion: physically and mentally."

And, here are some nice shots of GSP in action:

I cannot wait to see more from GSP. We have to wait until after the Royce-Hughes fight. And, then it may be three-to-four months after that fight before we see Hughes-GSP. Hopefully we will not have to wait until 2007. Or worse, I hope that the UFC does not bring in yet another great fighter from the past to put between Hughes and GSP.

03-05-2006, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
subgenius Artes Marciales Mezclados Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bobstown, USA Posts: 7,878 Points: 8,564 Bank: 1,300,000 Total Points: 1,308,565 Donate	Georges "Rush" St. Pierre I am always looking for more biographical information about GSP. It is interesting to note that he started martial arts because he was being picked on by a bully. And, that he was once a bouncer to pay the bills. He seems to have led a very interesting life. I honestly feel that he will be the man in the WW division and the champion. Someone finally started a Wikipedia article on GSP. Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (May 19, 1981-) is a French Canadian mixed martial arts fighter, currently a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a professional MMA record of 12-1-0 as of March 5, 2005. He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven to defend himself against a school bully[1]. He learned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after his Karate teacher died, and has additionally trained in wrestling and boxing. He trains with Triumph Fight Team and the Canadian National Wrestling Team, among others. He is a former member of the BTT Canada MMA team. He recently fought B.J. Penn at UFC 58 to be the #1 contender for the UFC Welterweight title. St. Pierre won the match by a split decision and will face current champion Matt Hughes in an upcoming match. Although St. Pierre is a Canadian fighter, Pierre believes he is more popular in the United States than in his home country. And, a link ("GEORGES ST. PIERRE Montreal’s MMA Warrior") from that article led to another that is fairly interesting. The article is fairly long and covers most of GSP's MMA career. I like this quote from GSP from that article: "Even when Randy [Couture] lost two fights in a row, he was still my inspiration, because he came back and he beat Chuck Liddell and he beat Tito Ortiz and he became the champion. Some people are inspired only when a fighter is the champion. Not me. Even if he loses ten matches, he will still be my inspiration because he is a true warrior. He has a lot of courage and to do what he did – come back from two losses – you have to be a true champion: physically and mentally." And, here are some nice shots of GSP in action: I cannot wait to see more from GSP. We have to wait until after the Royce-Hughes fight. And, then it may be three-to-four months after that fight before we see Hughes-GSP. Hopefully we will not have to wait until 2007. Or worse, I hope that the UFC does not bring in yet another great fighter from the past to put between Hughes and GSP. __________________ Gooner FTW! BJ Penn stole my SHOE!!!