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Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]; born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is a French-Canadian mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). St-Pierre is also a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. Frequently cited as one of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA), 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 Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet. Fight Matrix lists him as the top MMA Welterweight of all time and most accomplished fighter in MMA history. He retired on December 13, 2013 as the reigning Welterweight Champion, having held the record for most wins in title bouts and the second longest combined title streak in UFC history (2,204 days) while defending his title 12 consecutive times. He returned to the Octagon in November 2017 at UFC 217, when he defeated Michael Bisping by submission to win the middleweight title, thus becoming the fourth fighter in the history of the UFC to be a multi-division champion.

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I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist 'cause of him.

Artist, Cause, Fan, Fans, Growing Up

One of the keys to learning for me has been to not get so hung up on the past. It's important to remember the past, but that doesn't mean you have to torture yourself with it by reliving it every single day.

Day, Hung, Keys, Mean, Past

This extends to all things, but you only learn it by losing a few times.

All Things, Learn, Losing, Mma, Things, Times

Seeking knowledge is like opening doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.

Doors, Know, Knowledge, Mma, Opening, Seeking

As Aristotle wrote a long, long time ago, and I'm paraphrasing here, the goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly. Mediocrity is not about failing, and it's the opposite of doing. Mediocrity, in other words, is about not trying. The reason is achingly simple, and I know you've heard it a thousand times before: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Failing, Goal, Miserably, Opposite, Opposites, Simple

Kyokoshin I've done most, but I competed in Sports Karate also, that's my style that I come from, and mixed with the wrestling that's how I got the takedowns.

Done, Sports, Style, Wrestling

It's bizarre, a punch in the face hurts less when you win than when you lose.

Bizarre, Hurt, Lose, Mma, Win, Winning

One of the lessons I learned in all those years practicing karate is that progress only comes in small incremental portions.

Karate, Mma, Portions, Progress, Years

I don't want things that I regret in life, and things that I have not done - and I don't want to at 80 years wake up, and tell myself: 'Oh I was on top of my shape and skills and I didn't do it. '

Life, Regret, Skills, Wake, Years

I'm always scared when I fight. But that fear is what keeps me more alert and more focused. It's good to have fear.

Fighting, Mma, Scared, Alert, Good, Focused

Innovation keeps me ahead of my competition. It means that my foes must adapt to me, not the other way around.

Ahead, Competition, Foes, Keeps, Mean, Mma

Dana White came out very often in public saying I'm this and that; I'm sure it's also to play with my ego, to make me, for example, come out of retirement and say 'Oh ok, I'll fight for peanuts. ' No, I'm not like that. I know the game.

Retirement, Fighting, Games, Public, Fight, Came

I'm always at my best when I'm fighting a guy who insults me. . questions my integrity; it lights more fire in me.

Fighting, Fire, Insults, Integrity, Lights

Power is different when you combined it with wisdom. Wisdom allows you to use less power to accomplish more tasks.

Accomplish, Different, Mma, Power, Tasks, Wisdom

People often say, 'Ah, ultimate fighting is so violent,' but it's rooted in martial arts. Martial arts incarnate respect. You can't walk into a dojo and say to your sensei, 'Hey, salut tabarnac!' After every one of my fights I go and shake the hand of my opponent. I don't need to hate the other fighter to fight him well. It's a sport.

Art, Fight, Hate, People, Sport, Sports

My mentality is like a Samurai: They used to every day work on their technique to make themselves almost perfect. Because perfection is impossible, but every day, you get closer to perfection.

Almost Perfect, Make, Perfection, Work, Wrestling

In fighting, in evolution, in life, efficiency is the key.

Efficiency, Fighting, Keys, Life

Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more.

Make, Opponent, Opponents, Respect

Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of. . . to invest in myself.

Afraid, Making Money, Mma, Money, One Thing, Spend

One of the important lessons I learned from my parents is always to respect authority figures like teachers.

Authority, Like, Mma, Parent, Teacher, Teachers

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