Georges St Pierre is a Canadian-born professional mixed martial artist well known for his long and illustrious stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Turned professional in the early 2000s and over the years has successfully established himself as one of the most formidable fighters in MMA history.
St-Pierre is a two-division champion having won the welterweight and light heavyweight titles. He originally retired from the sport in December 2013 as the reigning welterweight champion, but after a 4-year hiatus returned to the sport and was able to win the middleweight title in November 2017. His reign in as middleweight champion ended on December 7, 2017, when he relinquished the title due to health issues.
Georges St Pierre – Biography, Age
The talented mixed martial artist was named Georges St-Pierre at birth on May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada. His parents are Roland and Pauline St-Pierre. Growing up, he was involved in various sports activities including hockey, skating, and karate. At the age of 16, he took up other combat sports, including wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and boxing. He also had to do several odd jobs to support himself before finally becoming a professional mixed martial artist at age 21.
We know that St-Pierre turned professional in 2002, but his early years have been poorly documented. He made his UFC debut in January 2004 at UFC 46 where he defeated MMA star Karo Parisyan. After recording a second win at UFC 48, St-Pierre got his first shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship when he faced Matt Hughes at UFC 50 in October 2004. However, Hughes defeated him via submission. armbar, which marked his first loss in the UFC. St-Pierre was quickly back on his winning streak recording 4 straight wins in his subsequent bouts.
The budding entertainer got another shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship at the UFC 63 event held in September 2006. Unfortunately, he couldn’t feature in the matchup due to a groin injury and so was replaced by BJ Penn. The following month, he got a third shot at the title when he faced Matt Hughes at the UFC 65 event. St-Pierre won the fight in the second round in the technical knockout, which marked the start of his first stint as UFC welterweight champion. His reign ended when he lost the title to Matt Serra in April 2007 at UFC 69 an event.
In April 2008, Georges St-Pierre was able to reclaim the welterweight title at the UFC 83 event held in Quebec, Canada. This marked the start of his record-breaking 2,064-day reign as UFC welterweight champion. He successfully defended the title 9 times between 2008 and 2013. He finally vacated the title in December 2013 after temporarily retiring from professional mixed martial arts.
After a long hiatus, Georges St-Pierre re-signed with the UFC in February 2017 and this time he opted to compete in the middleweight division. In his first match after returning to the UFC, St-Pierre was up against middleweight champion Michael Bisping at the UFC 217 event held on November 4, 2017. He defeated Bisping in the third round via technical submission to become the new UFC middleweight champion. He also became the 4th MMA star to be crowned multiple weight division champion in UFC history. However, his reign as UFC middleweight champion was rather short-lived. St-Pierre vacated the middleweight title on December 7, 2017 after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Net value
Since joining the UFC in early 2004, Georges StPierre has risen through the ranks to become one of the most commercially successful mixed martial artists of his generation. The UFC star has also attracted plenty of lucrative endorsements in addition to other projects to fund. It’s no surprise that the MMA star has built up a huge fortune over the years. His net worth is pegged at $30 million.
Is Georges St-Pierre married? – Women
Among the records available to the public, it is clear that Georges St Pierre is currently single. However, it’s unclear whether the MMA star has a special relationship, as he prefers to keep that aspect of his private life under wraps. He has been linked to a number of women in the past, the most famous of which is British sprinter, Lucy Onyeforo. However, this alleged relationship was never confirmed by either of them. In 2012, he was also linked to Hollywood actress Mandy Moore, a rumor he strongly denied.
Height and other body measurements
Georges St Pierre is 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall. Prior to challenging for the middleweight title in November 2017, the MMA star needed to increase his body mass from the 170-pound limit at welterweight to 185 pounds. However, this weight gain program ultimately proved detrimental to his health as he emerged with ulcerative colitis. The two-time champion hopes to return to his natural weight and begin competing in the welterweight division.