UFC Legend 'GSP' Calls for Someone Who ‘Doesn’t care about the money’ to Unify Fighters | INTERVIEW

UFC Hall of Fame legend, Georges St-Pierre, had an immaculate MMA career from 2002 to 2013, plus an epic swan song in 2017. During this time, “Rush” won the UFC welterweight title twice, defended the belt nine times, and then came out of a four-year retirement to capture the middleweight crown — just to ride off into the sunset still on top with a phenomenal record of 26-2. Bloody Elbow caught up with Georges to discuss an array of topics. He gives advice to help other fighters exit the sport on their own terms, speaks about teaming up with Bluechip to launch a new clothing line, and then gives a rundown on what changes he thinks need to be made within the sport — and what it’ll take for that happen. St. Pierre even admits to being created in a laboratory by aliens... jokingly of course… or is he? 1. Your level of accomplishment is out of this world, so I have to ask, are you even human? 2. Does it make you feel weird when people call you the GOAT? 3. The level of success you’ve reached is so astonishing. Where does your drive come from? 4. Reason for retirement? 5. In sports like football, baseball, or basketball when a player starts to age through their career they might throw more interceptions, or miss more shots — but in MMA we have to watch our heroes get beat up... and that’s tough. You’re an exception to that, though, so do you have any advice to help other fighters come up with a better way to go out on their own terms? 6. When you’re watching the fights do you ever get the itch to get back in there? 7. I saw you on social media pinning the grappling GOAT, Gordon Ryan. What are the chances that we see you competing in a Jiu-Jitsu arena? 8. During your career did you ever find it difficult to maintain a balance between work and your personal life? 9. As you rose to fame, how did you stay grounded and true to yourself as the money came flowing in, your notoriety went up, and the fights were getting harder? 10. That’s huge! I’m a big believer in that as well. If you love someone, you’ve got to tell them not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear. 11. Tell me about teaming up with Bluechip to launch your clothing line. You have hats, shirts, and hoodies. How did this venture come about? 12. Do you think active UFC fighters can do something similar, or do their contracts prohibit them from using their own likeness to sell apparel? 13. If there was one thing you could change about the UFC, or the sport in general, what would it be? 14. Why do you think it was so unsuccessful, and why is it so hard to get everyone on the same page? 15. Maybe someone like Georges St-Pierre? You can follow Eddie on twitter — @TheEddieMercado and you can find us @BloodyElbow. Check out Georges St-Pierre’s official twitter while you’re there — @GeorgesStPierre. For more on GSP be sure to check out his website: gspofficial.com. If you enjoy our variety of shows, please “heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over or on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodyElbowPresents * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bloody-elbow-presents/id984162015 * iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Blood…Presents-30639274 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55S2dpKYVqndaPTUojkELm?si=oGGPZ4kESkWZigLNnEg1ug * Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloody-e…esents?refid=stp * TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Bloody-Elbow-Presents-p1190843/ * OverCast: overcast.fm/itunes984162015/bloody-elbow-presents * Player FM: player.fm/series/bloody-elbow-presents * & Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b53e5086-2334-497c-82c0-24ddb5e0cfbb/Bloody-Elbow-Presents For previous episodes of the show, check out our playlists on any of our BE Presents channels.