How GOOD was Georges St-Pierre Actually?

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How GOOD was Georges St-Pierre Actually?
George's St-Pierre is a living legend in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. But to my surprise, many people don't know about his legacy, aside from winning the Middleweight Belt at UFC 217. So the question is, how good was Georges St-Pierre actually?

[@Marty_McFatty]

Let us not forget that GSP also fought Captain America.

[@juanestevezjuan]

And didnt lose

[@tomwalker389]

9:20 No, it was the rematch with Serra.

[@eugenemailloux182]

epic

[@Pubtomfoolery]

GSP not beating Captain America is the equivalent of Captain America not letting Thor know he can lift Mjolnir.

[@Head318Hunter]

Randy Couture = Captain America

[@joshuapatrick682]

Best trash talk ever: “I am not impressed by your performance sir,” LEGENDARY!!!!

[@marcellp2150]

And he later regretted it, thinking it was too rude.

[@shinigami146]

Very subtle and polite trash talking.

[@whitestguyuknow]

@@marcellp2150 awe lol

[@whitestguyuknow]

I feel like "performance" needs some hyphens in it to indicate his separated syllables

[@lanceuppercut7477]

Benjamin Brant hahahahaha broke his eye hole 😂😂😂👍

[@mightymoeish]

The fact that he wasn't a knockout specialist and took damage easily makes his legacy more impressive. Shows he wasn't born with a lot of blessings. He developed skill through hard work.

[@jonathanbradley4896]

He was absolutely a hard worker, but there's also no denying George's was a genetically gifted guy, countless high level wrestlers and Jiu Jitsu guys that have rolled with hundreds of strong men have mentioned his inhuman strength on the ground.

[@Lemjanmusic]

He's my role model. Not too physically talented, got no crazy ass dawg in me, but still I conquer my fear of fighting everyday in the gym and work hard even when I hate it

[@jooot_6850]

@@jonathanbradley4896 At an elite level, you kind of need elite genetics. Some are more elite than others. But you aren't making it to the championship level without some freaky genes.

[@visceraeyes525]

he wasnt a knock out specialist bc he wasnt on the juice like almost everyone else was at the time

[@syncmonism]

He didn't have a granite chin, but he didn't have a total glass jaw either. He cut relatively easily, but that got worse over time because of all of the scar tissue he had on his face. His skin doesn't look that bad at all from far away, but that's probably in large part because he had good medical care to stitch up all of the cuts and gashes he's had over the years. He definitely seemed to be naturally pretty athletic. Even in old footage of him as a teenager in Karate class, he looked shredded. If he ever did use PEDs, he was using them very moderately. That level of athleticism and muscle tone is actually quite normal for West Africans who exercise regularly, but white guys often will never look like that without PEDs. However, a lot of white/ European guys can look like that if they work out a lot. His body looked a lot like that of an olympic gymnast. He trained and practiced a LOT, and he would train at intervals and levels of intensity which was the same as the length of an MMA match. That helps to explain why he seemed so strong on the ground.

[@davidforrest5342]

He was bullied at school and took up MMA to be able to defend himself. He hated his appearance and had zero self confidance. To see him go on any achieve this much is awesome. A true gentleman and inspiring champion

[@joshua_here5849]

*kyokushin karate then wrestling, bjj and muay thai

[@davidforrest5342]

@@thetej2227 grow up will you, thats fairytale nonsense

[@ShakeITyEA]

crazy because he is handsome too

[@bobbarker3248]

GSP was also one of the first fighters to wear suits at press conferences and support better drug testing. edit: Before USADA, GSP wanted to do better drug testing (WADA/VADA) with Hendricks, but Hendricks declined. GSP still did it.

[@johnbishop2536]

He left before the better drug testing, his last fight was in the same year as trt Vitor lol. Still a legend but passing drug tests doesn't mean you clean, he even explained this stuff on the JR podcast.

[@alkaholiccc]

@@johnbishop2536 Bigsping fight was not even 2 years ago? What the hell are you talking about. He's last fight was right in USADA prime, way after trt Vitor

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

@@johnbishop2536 he said "support better drug testing" and he just fought in 2018. The hell u talking about? Trt vitor was like 2013

[@minlee5376]

Bob Barker wow I’m surprised there’s a old fan like you. Gsp was the first one to wear suit in every press conference

[@bobgraton4458]

Say thing like this its false we could see clearly Johnny was on juice an dont want to past drug test Gsp past 2 test all the Time before fight Vada an other one + past test pool so you can Say what you want he is clean always an to be an good shape an fight after 4 years you cant take drug he is a master of training that it

[@AlecTramblayCoaching]

GSP was just a pure martial artist and world class athlete. The most respectable fighter in history IMO

[@NoxLegend1]

Gsp and Khabib the two greatest classiest guys

[@djz1845]

@@NoxLegend1 lol calm down

[@seanc7990]

@@djz1845 ??

[@EmperorNerox]

@@NoxLegend1 2 great point fighters. At best

[@James-ue2df]

One of the most***

[@Demane69]

GSP fought during the steroid era. Many of the fighters back then went from terrors to puppy dogs after strict testing began. GSP's performance level never changed while fighters like Hendricks dropped off the map. GSP dominated both before and after anti-doping entered the game. I am sure many modern champions could not dominate over this transition. GSP fought total jacked to the gills beasts while arguably clean the entire time.

[@TR13400]

You're wrong when you said his performance level never changed, he got better over time...

[@brooksysdead]

Not "arguably" .... 😑

[@infiniterer287]

Arguably?? Lol Arguably not. And he only "dominated" 1 fight in the post USADA era

[@ShaighJosephson]

Arguably??? GSP was totally clean and the one pushing for testing all along... Dana White deliberately sabotaged GSP by not forcing Hendricks to be tested... White is a total money-grubbing POS... 💥

[@joshportie]

You say that like it ended. It's worse than ever.

[@John-oy7ig]

How good was GSP? He was one of only a few MMA fighters that made the UFC a better place during his tenure than before he started. How many fighters do you know who are so pure and so humble that they keep a squeeky clean image their whole career.... He always took responsibility for his shortcomings and respected what his opponents were capable of. The sport will never see another legend quite like rush

[@rdeh1678]

Well put

[@neelonghunglow]

Gsp couldn't trash talk because he is Canadian... His best trash talk " I am not impressed with your performance." His best burn lol

[@knightrider693]

He didn't need to trash talk. All he did was win.

[@itokosenshu925]

He did the talk in the octogone

[@theredqueen2283]

I'm from Canada thats hilarious 😆

[@davidgray8089]

In Canadian terms, that is going to the dark side... such polite and kind people.

[@robertbradley6865]

Lol he couldn’t talk shit if his mouth was full of it 😆

[@13MoonGold]

GSP is the undisputed pound-for-pound GOAT. No fights were ever fed to him like other guys, he never had a steroid scandal, and was a completely classy man. The epitome of what all MMA fighters should strive towards.

[@XCILE625]

True... he's just a decent person

[@Janon48]

Ethan Mac I agree. The welterweight division during his title run was nothing but straight up killers. Probably the most competitive division at that time

[@alaskanathabaskan6966]

Jonny Hendricks beat the shit outta him

[@richardbug3094]

@@alaskanathabaskan6966 Johnny hendricks still lost so irrelevant and besides in a rematch GSP would absolutely destroy henricks.

[@therealwewin]

Explain that fight with hendricks!

[@Bfish86]

Always killed me to hear or read that Rush doesn't "finish" his fights. Winning 5 rounds again and again and again is way more impressive than dropping a guy with one shot. Utilizing complete and unrivaled control of every aspect of mixed martial arts, especially turning your opponents strength into their weakness, is why GSP is the greatest fighter of all time.

[@pascaljutras178]

GSP was playing each round as chest game, no need to destroy the other guy in one move, only need to get the advantage and slowly do the work.

[@chriseaton8308]

I remember that post fight conference with Hendricks who said "I was giving it about 70% out there" to which Dana dead ass shot him a look and said "Maybe next time give it 100%"

[@ghhhp]

they always say this shit after fights 😂 like no you werent buddy you were definitely going 100% youd never come into a fight not going 100 its just easy to say after the fight lol

[@vozamaraktv-art5595]

@@ghhhp Absolutely!!

[@Diya_ilam]

He said something like "70% of me was enough" or something and dana said "Well clearly it wasn't enough because you left it in the hands of the judges" and Hendricks stuttered and said "Thank you dana white"

[@algomez3191]

He is the GOAT. When he first started making money he invested in himself and toured the world learning additional fighting skills. He humbled himself to continue to learn, even as a champion.

[@baileymoss6866]

Have you just watched GQs video by any chance 😂

[@TheMrBig8]

Like some anime warrior striving for greatness

[@OssRedeagle98]

@@baileymoss6866sounds like it lmao

[@norfolknwhey4787]

He was juiced to the gills and quit when USADA showed up to the game.

[@ramonlgarcia9036]

Definitely learned how to grease up his body so his opponents couldn't grab on to him. Or how he purposely ripped bisping cup in the second round of their fight and buspung couldn't fight properly. Gsp was gassing and bisping was started to tag up gsp until gsp ripped his cup by pulling his shorts down from behind Still gsp is awesome haba

[@danielpark411]

GSP's trashtalk: "I am not umpressed by your performanz"

[@arpanc2556]

I remember this one lol😂😂😂

[@pearlsr1880]

Soo funny 🤣🤣

[@shopnilahmed3252]

And he also said sorry afterwards for that,lol.

[@danielfarquharson661]

@@shopnilahmed3252 like a true Canadian

[@shopnilahmed3252]

@@danielfarquharson661 Yeah,they are so polite

[@NielMcGuggon]

The greatest of all time, both as a fighter and a champion. He epitomises what a champion should be. A true idol to look up to.

[@dangrimes5078]

Couldn't agree more. He proves that you can be a total bad ass and a super nice person.

[@h.z1793]

I really admire someone like GSP. He’s the kind of guy when you met him outside you’ll never know he’s a fighter

[@djb5320]

his cauliflower ears are kind of a giveaway

[@themiskatonicsociety2087]

@h.z1793 If you squared up to him. You’d never remember it either.

[@adamcolon5776]

I just met him out and about super humble nice guy

[@IgoByaGo]

I have said this for years and will continue to say it. GSP didn’t finish fights, he finished careers.

[@shaun5568]

Pearlholics Anonymous are you stupid kid?

[@mongoliantaxevader]

Pearlholics Anonymous could you be any dumber lmfao

[@twes003]

@Pearlholics Anonymous All those emojis hurt my brain

[@Suave121]

@Pearlholics Anonymous its ok to feel included

[@jhayesday]

You are right, he didn't finish fights.

[@andysoliman9051]

He is hands down the best ever. I’m a former D1 college wrestler and was blown away at how good his wrestling was. Especially for someone that began his career with a karate background. He is impressive beyond words as an athlete and human being.

[@mattkelly9516]

Yup the best

[@galpeleg143]

not sure if he THE BEST. he is 1 of my 2 contenders for the G.O.A.T title :) i would really LOVE to seen prime GSP vs prime FRANK Shemrock under UFC 4-10 rules. FRANK Shemrock was AMAZING as well , and he fought in an era without breaks /rounds when the fight been much less restrictive and more real.

[@djgolf3256]

He actually said in an interview recently that his karate background is the reason his wrestling is so good. It's all about timing with him.

[@pigzonegaming6264]

Khabib is best.undefeated.. Im a Tony Ferguson fan btw

[@skrrtzo1707]

@@pigzonegaming6264 Nope khabib is nowhere near the greatest

[@westernpigeon]

its still insane to me how he's known as the greatest and yet no one in the UFC tries to copy his style of training. GSP traveled to Thailand to learn from the best Muay Thai fighters, he hired high level boxing trainers to help his boxing, and he even flew in Olympic gold medal wrestlers to improve his own wrestling. This is one of the things that makes GSP the greatest of all time. It's very easy to say todays fighters would beat GSP (even though i highly disagree) and people fail to understand that todays fighters wouldn't be todays fighters without the fighters of yesterday. todays fighters are able to learn from past mistakes of other greats before them. they have video to look back on and learn from and on top of that the science (when it comes to MMA) is much better today, especially with the UFC PI. humans learn from the past and fighters like GSP are the reason why the fighters of today are as good as they are. they literally stand on the shoulders of giants.

[@ARR409]

It’s cause he’s so humble and never let the illusion of being the best get to him. He was willing to get outwrestled by Olympic wrestlers even though he could knock them out. He was willing to get outboxed even though he knew he could take the best boxers down. GSP truly understood what it meant to be a ‘Mixed Martial Artist’ and he was willing to learn from the best in every martial art to be as complete as he could. It was just him being humble enough to learn even though he knew he was the best. He knew he still had weaknesses. The guy is also just a lifelong athlete. Even like a year ago when he was retired he went down to Puerto Rico to learn some more Jiu Jitsu. The guy is so hardworking and willing to go through the extra trouble to learn to fight. His dedication to the art of fighting and the sport was just insane. He’d take a train from Montreal to New York just to train Jiu Jitsu with John Danaher when he was starting. And he’s super intelligent. Most of his coaches and teammates say that he can learn techniques ridiculously quick so he’s at an advantage there too. Ideally the greatest Martial Artists would learn from every corner on the Earth and from every discipline to truly become the greatest Mixed Martial Artist and fighter. And for now those guys are GSP and Demetrious Johnson.

[@Oldheadhiphop]

Well said guys

[@jooot_6850]

put the mixed in mixed martial arts

[@cultofmodernism8477]

He was just a wrestler really

[@scottrackley4457]

I don't know if anyone today could beat prime GSP. He was a machine. 2 go in 1 comes out.

[@richardnight5209]

He is the definition of ''COMPLETE FIGHTER''.

[@diaperdude6163]

GSP is the definition of a martial artist.

[@xxxgames4458]

A liar, a cheater and a fraud. Sounds right.

[@diaperdude6163]

@@xxxgames4458 Proofs?

[@filipc806]

Of insanity

[@karan.504]

@@xxxgames4458 🤔🤔🤔

[@marc-etiennemercier6584]

@@diaperdude6163 He doesn't have proof. He's probably a flat earther too.

[@ThingsAppended]

GSPs dominance can be seen in the amount of winning streaks he ended.

[@NateO123]

I didn't even think about that! AND he's basically one of the only people in the GOAT argument that never tarnished his record with a failed drug test or retiring too late.

[@HalfHotHalfCold]

good point

[@CoachCanada1]

Homerun comment

[@williejames914]

Tru👍🏿

[@scottrackley4457]

no argument there

[@sylviefrechette3590]

I agree 100%! I’m from St-Isidore we’re George comes from. He was my son’s karate teacher. What he thought my son was more then just how to fight. He thought him how to control emotions and anger. Never loose control and always respect. Not many teacher can teach so much positive in such an agressif sport! Thank you George for helping so many young boys and becoming an idol to them ! ❤️

[@christiandean8729]

I miss the GSP era. He’s my favorite fighter of all time. He dominated everyone he got in the octagon with. Also one of if not the smartest fighter ever. GSP had no holes in his game. Pretty much the perfect MMA fighter. Won the welterweight title multiple times and won the middleweight title after a 4 year hiatus to win 2 titles in 2 different weight classes during his career. Georges St. Pierre is most def the 🐐 to me. The best to ever do it no question.

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Anyone with a cut on the head/face is going to be a bloody mess. Doesn't mean you lose a fight for being bloody. Hard to believe that rhetoric is still mainstream.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

Considering that GSP's strategy for years has been to win rounds, and one of the main ways he wins rounds is by takedowns and control, in any close fight he is almost certain to take more damage. Change the rules to "total damage" if you want to whine about total damage, Dana White.

[@johnh8546]

I feel his pain. I have very sharp facial features a sharp jaw line, high sharp cheap bones and a fairly pronounced brow so I’m prone to getting cut in fights. So I can choke a guy out, or lay him out and look to be in way worse shape. So convincing people I won against a guy that looks fine can be a pain haha.

[@cristopherantonioarmijomon642]

GSP is the undisputed pound-for-pound GOAT. No fights were ever fed to him like other guys, he never had a steroid scandal, and was a completely classy man. The epitome of what all MMA fighters should strive towards.

[@Jakeyisdead]

That always pissed me off like in 2 punches you can break a nose and split an eyebrow and then one punch after that that guy could get knocked out without a mark people wouldn't think the worse looking guy lost in that case its just a dumb way of seeing it

[@themetalicious7195]

Its a very simple and casual theory indeed

[@colinsmith1176]

I've always admired GSP. Not just for his technical ability as a fighter, but also because he always shows excellent sportsmanship. He's a great role model for any fighter or athlete.

[@k9pirateslair704]

Also a great role model for any Canadian

[@RedForLife68]

GSP is still one of my favourite fighters of all time. He would outstrike the wrestlers and out wrestle the strikers. But he could also outwrestle legitimate wrestlers and outstrike the top strikers in his division. He’s also one of the main reasons I got into MMA. I was just in awe of his all round skill set.

[@cameronmiller7365]

He is without a doubt the best of all time. He won 30 consecutive rounds. He may not have gotten a lot of finish’s but he absolutely dominated his opponents in every aspect of their fights even utilizing his opponents strengths against them. And he wasn’t a guy who was good at everything. He was a true master of all aspects of his game. A martial artist and fighter through and through. And a great role model.

[@dougdimmadome331]

Can we not forget that everyone he fought was literally in their prime or on roids.. GOAT SAINT PIMP

[@mariuszpudzianowski1743]

true, when he beat both hughes and penn everybody knew this guy is on another level

[@nak5eno616]

Ok... but lets not forget that GSP outweighed everyone he fought by like 20 pounds

[@mariuszpudzianowski1743]

@@nak5eno616 when? it's not his problem they can't cut properly and then make up that weight loss before fight, GSP never missed weight dude, look at Hughes, you think he weighted 170 at fight night? No fuckin way, he was enormous

[@nak5eno616]

@ he missed again nick diaz... you must be a new mma fan

@@nak5eno616 the Quebec athletics commission had a rule of not counting the decimal. GSP weighed 170.4 pounds in shorts. I would suspect that shorts and underwear would easy weigh a pound. Well it's all besides the point because OFFICIALLY GSP has never missed weight. No, I have been watching since UFC 3 on VHS tape, lol you know nothing.. oh by the way who did GSP fight that he had a 20 pound advantage on? Sorry but like I said you know nothing.

[@mikeoxmaul9386]

Two things we've learnt from this Gsp is the goat Dan hardy has no bones in his arms

[@Jiu-JitsuJourney257]

That was nuts. He went back stage afterward and drilled armbars over and over with his bjj coach John ..... donaher (if that's how you spell it)

[@jegr3398]

I remember watching that and couldn't believe he would not tap. GSP could have broke his arm but decided to have mercy on him.

[@jamesh4780]

Gold Mr honcho. Gold.

[@ofon2000]

​@@jegr3398 Lol do you think they are big enough assholes enough to break eachother's limbs during practice? Cmon dude nobody is gonna do that at this level and it's not because "GSP is sooo merciful woww!"

[@pjtyra2106]

3.) impressive improvement on his post-fight backflips.

[@clintmallon]

By far the most impressive professional fighter of all time. He never messed up. He looked the part and acted the part - and was full of respect. An absolute master at his craft. GSP is the definition of excellent.

[@LynnPenelope]

amazing video keep up the great work

[@emersonmacintosh7673]

Greatest strength: Perfect gentleman Greatest weakness: Perfect gentleman

[@azurai05]

You've said it mon amie, but those who also consider being a perfect gentleman is a weakness, haven't yet realised the total peace of it. And my guess is that you my brother do not fall into that category 🍃.

[@emersonmacintosh7673]

@@azurai05 Every experience has its lesson.

[@RoyFizzle]

“Gsp landed a jab” me watching a clear hook

[@BatCaveOz]

Thank you.

[@pvlapa]

I think he meant jabs as a whole. Because he landed them a lot. For context, before GSP, MMA people said jabs don't work.

[@randallflagg3700]

@@pvlapa - Indeed; and GSP's second fight with Koscheck was a beautiful display "winning with jabs 101"...

[@marlo8456]

Exactly

[@stillnessinmovement]

over the fight he was throwing the lead hand constantly, aiming it very well. the technique was same trigger same target, so it was functioning as a jab. I get it, the language is kinda off. if it's from the lead hand and it's being used to keep someone at distance, I see that as a lead attack, usually called a jab. A hook is better to counter with, and is thrown by back hand as much as front hand. it functioned as a jab, I think....

[@austincraig8711]

GSP is an undisputed MMA legend. In the realm of technical fighting, he is one of the best. He sets a plan and sticks to it no matter what.

[@isaacruiz551]

Thanks for this excellent video Man

[@worer850]

Hendricks was on steroids. His carrer went to shit when USADA came into the sport

[@Elpadrefication]

Gsp fought at minimum, a handful of guys that were as juiced up as you can humanly be. Koscheck, Trigg, ALVES, Sherk and ofcourse Hendricks. Beat em all. What a legend

[@vin8754]

Every uses steroids, EVERYONE. even gsp

[@harvsthenerve4136]

@@vin8754 Unproven. So saying the man was on something is mere hearsay now.

[@vin8754]

@@harvsthenerve4136 if you say that then your saying its equally as likely that hendricks was natural since he never tested positive. Gsp literally retired a few weeks before usada was implemented into the UFC, thats why we never saw a similar decline with him that we saw with hendricks

[@worer850]

Gsp offered to pay for Hendricks testing and Hendricks backed out . Hmm I wonder why.

[@emi992]

GSP is on the Mount Rushmore of ALL combat sports... chillin with the likes of Ali and Tyson

[@DeadSeaScrolls42069]

Ha no.

[@benpdr10]

@@DeadSeaScrolls42069 Ha yes, sit down buddy

[@fuzor4155]

You can't make a mount rushmore of ALL combat sports at once, only seperate ones per sport

[@MandatoryFruit]

@@DeadSeaScrolls42069 ... Yes

[@DeadSeaScrolls42069]

@@benpdr10 hahahaha and you’re on the Mount Rushmore of idiotic takes. Stand up.

[@dennisjj6529]

I really appreciate the way you presented this. Great content, great voice. You did a fantastic job for your subscribers. People that follow this sport, should support you.

[@sandrisc78]

Great video, thanks 👍🏻

[@hawk4813]

He was willing to fight in multiple weight classes, which to me is a necessity to enter the GOAT convo.

[@eliekazmouz4450]

I think jon jones takes the goat title

[@eliekazmouz4450]

But gsp was awesome easy top 5

[@hawk4813]

@@eliekazmouz4450 another necessity for me: you can’t pop for banned substances multiple times and have credible people say you also hid under the cage at your gym from USADA to avoid another.

[@feebypeels2883]

Jones inside the cage might be the best that's ever done it, but taking the whole martial artist into consideration makes putting Jones on a pedestal difficult.

[@hawk4813]

@@feebypeels2883 I don’t like PED users in the convo at all.

[@havenautart]

GSP to me always was like the real Jean Claude.

[@mpforeverunlimited]

jean claude is like 18-1 in kickboxing and he only lost by DQ. Jean claude is the real jean claude

[@havenautart]

mpforeverunlimited Harry Joe Yorgey was 22 and 1

[@joelsjimenez3256]

@@havenautart So....?

[@havenautart]

Joel Steven Jimenez exactly

[@GRehillMusic]

100%

[@robertrousseaux1059]

That was very well done. Thanks .

[@trader123454321]

great video and commentary! thank you

[@IsbjornenGG]

Being the humble man he was is what made me like him, disrespectfull behavior has nothing to do with martial arts.

[@Dejusticed]

I respect the humble fighters, and love gsp as he is one of the all-time greats. But this is a fist fight, not some in the gym getting exercise. These are men that are in there trying to kill other guys. Personally I think that was one of the reasons gsp wasn't a finisher. He just wasn't mean enough. He was so technical and talented that he could win and coast. But to finish guys, you have to risk to be finished too, it takes a certain mentality to fight in that manner. That isn't a diss on GSP, he truly is one of the best fighters to ever grace the octagon.

[@choughed3072]

@@Dejusticed fair enough about being a fist fight but they are all martial artists, I'm not one but I have always been told the first thing you learn when doing a martial art is respect and self control. Maybe I have been lied to but I can see a lot of fighter's who don't have respect or self control, seems like Dana has asked fighter's to abandon those principles for profit.

[@LastRenegade00]

Goes to show how much you know about martial arts. If you were talking about MMA then I would have to agree with you but if you connect respect with martial arts in whole and then say it doesn't have any value, then it seems that you are either miss-informed or clueless. Respect and Humility is one of the 1st traits that any authentic martial artist would learn.

[@yourfuture5756]

@@Dejusticed *or Dojo....not gym per se. Maybe you never truly studied tradition of martial arts.

[@MrEssen]

I agree, but remember UFC is a company, a Business and people love drama so that is also a reason why many fighters trash Talk to sell PPV.

[@RegularFlyGuy]

Man was this guy something. Being from Quebec, seeing a guy like him dominate the sport the way he did. Such a class act, a real model for the youth of Quebec. Cant even describe the hype and happiness we felt when he beat Bisping. Poor neighbours, they mustve jumped out of their bed as we shouted so loud

[@sakio686]

VIVE LE QUÉBEC TABARNAK!!!!

[@aptaz4721]

Le moment ou 3 québécois se retrouvent dans les commentaires lmaoo

[@likwidmagik]

@@aptaz4721 4 el' gros!

[@keria1218]

Ah osti jvoulais etre la premiere quebecoise a commenter! Calisse de tabarnak! Bon ben ca en fait quatre l'cave! 😂

[@likwidmagik]

@@keria1218 Désolé ma belle!

[@georgewba6245]

The greatest for me. An absolutely amazing record, 2 weight champ, pure athlete with a ruthless but amazing mindset

[@websterlee7708]

Great segment!

[@johnnykool5083]

I can’t believe you didn’t include that GSP is the only UFC fighter who fought Captain America

[@aaronbanzon2612]

I didn't realize it was him lol

[@alfredomodesto4312]

Captain who?

[@aaronbanzon2612]

@@alfredomodesto4312 go rewatch the winter soldier GSP fought cap in the ship

[@alfredomodesto4312]

@@aaronbanzon2612 hmmm ok I will check it out

[@tommyjusinski4058]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@punkwarlord]

I love how GSP came back from a long layaway just to take Bispings title away and then vanish.

[@calom4823]

Fucking Ninja the title , vacate go training harder !!!

[@thetalantonx]

That was a solid and insightful video. Thanks.

[@ericmarentette]

Great video man

[@reedrex1]

I Wouldn’t call GSP polarizing. I recall him being universally liked for his pleasant personality and fighting prowess in the octagon.

[@proalvinyt8683]

Agree his humbleness is on another level and McGregor is trying to copy it nowadays.

[@garryjones1776]

@@proalvinyt8683 someone's cocky? Nah, he's copying Ali. Someone's angry? Nah, he's copying Tyson. Someone's polite? Nah, he's copying GSP. Get lost kid

[@proalvinyt8683]

@@garryjones1776 lmao

[@reedrex1]

Fred Quimby Please look up definition of Polarizing

[@sarikatimmi]

Reed rex that’s exactly what i thought when he opened w that.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

When I heard “he wasn’t good” I was gonna punch my phone, then I heard “he was phenomenal” I calmed down lol

[@kristoffermastad0711]

Same here😂

[@iamnumberone8509]

Even that's an understatement but when no words are good enough, I suppose phenomenal will do...

[@auglybluething1995]

Ur a bumlick then

[@nihility.]

Oof y'all got anger issues.

[@jonathanwahchai4350]

😂

[@ijustwantacookie4148]

This video got me into mma. Thanks kiiyon!

[@TheDukewilson]

Just now getting into MMA and this was honestly a great summary! Thanks for the awesome video!

[@lostcrusader11]

Hendricks was juiced to the gills when they fought.

[@alkaizer06gaming21]

costa beat the shit outta him lol

[@o1h823]

So was gsp he even retired after that so he wouldn't get caught!

[@ronniemark9690]

o1h8 your a dickhead

[@ndhkroatien999]

gsp was juiced tot he gills throughout his whole career

[@thetruth3611]

All the fighters are juicing. I don't hold it against GSP.

[@fredmctictac2272]

The most impressive thing about gsp is his wrestling honestly. Being such an elite wrestler without any of the background that other elite wrestlers have is just crazy to me.

[@justsomeguywithtattoos6267]

What's his wrestling background?

[@gsilvy4k570]

@@justsomeguywithtattoos6267 From what I know he really didn't have any background in wrestling but became one of the best.

[@aidanbagwell9590]

@@justsomeguywithtattoos6267 he started wrestling as an adult, his first background was karate

[@mrczz6690]

worked with canadian olympic team,,,,great timing

[@JustinSavaia]

Awesome video thanks brother

[@cibbrre]

Great video brother

[@tylertwinem2316]

Could u.imagine getting backlash for not being able to finish a Diaz brother? People r so crazy

[@GeniusTypical]

Tyler Twinem RIGHT?!

[@bluesdealer]

Tyler Twinem because of morons who only watch UFC and didn’t know how damn good Nick Diaz was back then.

[@tylertwinem2316]

Lol

[@danyal6181]

I mean they have been close to being finished

[@fredlaroche6969]

One thing I honestly admire about UFC is how these athletes can actually stay safe at the level of physicality. To me, an ''unfnished'' fight, is the greatest possible outcome: 2 extremely competent competitors who managed to counter and parry each other for their own safety. I'm in total admiration of anyone who competes on that level. I know for a fact that I wouldn't last half a second in there, because I wouldn't even dream of being able to keep myself safe.

[@ThePurestOnes]

Loved the video but you failed to mention an extremely crucial point that everyone in the ufc back then was juiced to the gills and gsp was the only clean guy. Which is the greatest testament to his insane skill, he’d win over guys that monstrously overpowered him

[@jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012]

that's the narrative

[@leonardsmith9870]

When he came in for the second Hughes fight, GSP was juiced to the gills and you could clearly see it in his distended gut and developing gyno. He also trained in Mexico leading up to that fight because drug testing was not what it is today - they wouldn't make you drug test or punish you if you were out of country for the tests, whereas now they do random testing and no matter what if you miss a test you automatically fail.

[@pakhtun7639]

R u fucking kidding me? Lmao Look at Gsp's body, if you have an inch of knowledge about bodybuilding you would know that it is impossible to maintain such beefed up body with such intense cardiovascular training. It is pretty damn obvious he is juiced and was juiced but never got caught

[@alexgdaq8146]

Look up Gene Kim n Chuck missler

[@henriqueosmarini6141]

@@pakhtun7639 Yeah, but u cant deny that he has amazing genetics, look at his shape right now, it is still really impressive and similar to when he was fighting.

[@johnsvo17]

Awesome video!!!

[@qoup22]

Thanks for making this video man, great content and some of the best commentary I've heard!

[@greattribulation1388]

George dominated when most people were using roids, bc he trained differently to improve his strength. When USAda came in, did everyone else notice that all the Brazilians went to shit? Also Johnny Hendricks

[@bones2835]

Don’t be naive he was using it to

[@Aodhanbaby]

@@bones2835 Yes but he never got caught

[@lukescovell8294]

@@bones2835 how do you know? Not even saying your wrong just asking

[@bones2835]

@@lukescovell8294 Every top athlete in all sports have had ped speculations. There’s so many ways to pass a drug test when you’re on steroids, gsp even explained in on jre podcast.

[@nicholastartaglia4276]

@@bones2835 to add onto this, there are some rare and deleted interviews of Olympic athletes saying they wouldn't get tested for x time leading up until their competition day which means they could use for a limited time to peak for events. UFC also has some rules that help athletes to skip some bloodtests and get tested on a better timeline. Still, it's strict but there are always going to be ways for top federations to protect their athletes. Usually when athletes get popped, it's political

[@edgarbenjoseph3879]

I crossed GSP in a restaurant I was working at in 2009. He was physically super impressive. It was shocking to witness his fighting aura.

[@Frvnklin]

I used to see him all the time at the Cinema in Dix30. Super chill dude

[@energydrinksandcigarettes92]

Gaaaaaaaay

[@edgarbenjoseph3879]

@@energydrinksandcigarettes92 I'm straight as an arrow. 😂 it's not about sexual attraction, it's about respecting the fighting machine and weapon that is his body. He could kill you in a few seconds if he wanted to. He has the body and the skill to do so. That's impressive and worthy of respect.

[@energydrinksandcigarettes92]

@@edgarbenjoseph3879 yeah you’re proving my point GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY😂

[@edgarbenjoseph3879]

@@energydrinksandcigarettes92 That just makes you stupid then lol

[@brandoncaine9721]

Great job!

[@cesarmarin4455]

great video brother

[@bobbarker3248]

For the first Matt Hughes fight, GSP said he respected his opponent too much. And for the first Matt Serra fight, GSP said he didn't respect his opponent enough. Both losses were good learning opportunities, and GSP made the most of them.

[@mariuszpudzianowski1743]

@My BJJ Journey and what would he gain from laying there till serra ko's him or ref steps in? the stoppages from tko came really late back then, now it's all about fighters safety, 3-5 big shots without trying to protect yourself or fight back and it's over, different times man, also no point in getting brain damage to meet expectations of couch potatoes and keyboard warriors, anyone who fights in UFC really doesn't have that much to prove in temrs of toughness

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

@@mariuszpudzianowski1743 damn GSP was the first UFC champion to tap to strikes?😯

[@mariuszpudzianowski1743]

@@kennymichaelalanya7134 maybe, I'm not sure. But I still don't know what is there to gain from taking more punishment than necessary.

[@ntuthukobrendonbhengu7518]

I honestly think Hughes 1 was too soon for GSP and Serra 1 was a bad time in his life. If he ducked those 1st fights he'd be undeafeated, but his character didn't allow him walk away from obligation. Same thing I see in Woodley, except GSP had much cleaner striking.

[@mariuszpudzianowski1743]

@@ntuthukobrendonbhengu7518 when it comes to Serra, GSP admitted he didn't take this fight seriously and expected an easy win and I think you can see that when you compare that fight to rematch

[@GaetanoProchilo1989]

Hendryx was on steroids, according to GSP, he refused to do VADA test

[@1__1734]

He was 100% he had no power after even in a harder weight class

[@Sapreme]

Hendricks can't make weight and has no power after USADA came in, HMMMMMMMMMMM

[@dennisfossey4312]

Hendricks who?? lol

[@teabag4046]

cant say hendricks was on roids when he never got caught, if anything GSP was roiding, thats why he left the ufc after losing to johny hendricks because usada just came in. Hendricks stayed in the ufc and never got caught even after winning the championship from lawler he also was robbed against lawler in the 2nd fight. I had lawler losing all 4 rounds going into the fifth. Just proves the judges dont like hendricks

[@GaetanoProchilo1989]

@@teabag4046 he was on steroids 101%. He could not even make weight. GSP won the title in usada era after 4 years out of the business. Hendricks is no one now.

[@user-lh2xn5iy2p]

Nice vid man

[@tazz347]

gsp's humbleness and character makes me cry. he was gentleman and absolute demon in the cage

[@sam93931]

best thing about GSP, he often fought opponents on steroid while he always stayed clean!

[@sv4mp3n98]

You sure he was clean boy?

[@emilianocelaya8635]

@@sv4mp3n98 he was always clean

[@sv4mp3n98]

@@emilianocelaya8635 being a bodybuilder myself I find it hard to believe. But sure hes not that big and could have had good genetics. But I still dont think he didn't use Andy form of PD

[@runyon833]

@@sv4mp3n98 I want to think he was clean, but also find it hard to believe. Why did he retire right when the stricter drug testing he had championed for was put into place?

[@KL-xe5ec]

His fighting style is boring..

[@TailorK9]

"He doesn't finish his fights, but he can't be beaten." That's it the statement I want on my tombstone.

[@Anten872]

Super

[@NDAGR-]

I’m not a ufc fan at all but when GSP was fighting I was locked in. I’m a amateur boxer but this guy has to be one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen and def the best I’ve ever seen in the UFC. He made the sport fun.

[@fodedordegatas1081]

Do you fuq some dude in prison time?

[@redraposoable]

You have to respect how he beat everyone he fought...both of his losses he beat them in the rematch and then went on an absolute tear to retire after submitting bisping...absolute legend

[@jordanfrancisco27]

He was just inducted to the UFC HALL OF FAME. GSP GOAT.

[@paddgintongbareall5827]

My man ended careers champ in two weight classes Not known as a finisher....finished enough careers. 10.10

[@user-kj6sw3to4m]

Great vid

[@syx3s]

good take! awesome video dude!!

[@junk3996]

watching GSP fight was hysterical at times. how badly he embarrassed and had his way with his opponents. taking them down at will. also, dude had like a 90% takedown defense or something CRAZY. nobody could take his ass down it was insane.

[@buryitdeep]

The man is a role model for all sports. Very humble, athletic and he puts in the hard work and training. He's respectful and a great ambassador for the sport. If he is not the greatest in this sport then you tell me?

[@nathanielmcfarland882]

He's always had a fluent flow. Everything he achieved was respectfully earned ☆ True Steadfast Discipline to His Achievements ☆ Always a honor witnessing every Match & Weight class.

[@waynegray675]

It's a shame we can't do a love appreciation for a KZbin clip. I 100 percent agree with this!! Great presentation ❤

[@drewstephens2733]

Whether or not if those fights were unfinished, GSP made it to the end. Like a marathoner, he goes the distance and completes the race. Thank you for sharing and highlighting his career.

[@2bsure]

GSP was not blood thirsty, he is a master technician that is reluctent to hurt his opponents thats why he is often critisized. I have respect for him as a Martial Artist and as a person. For me personally, when I watch combat sports its all about skill and technique, I don't need to see blood or a KO. As a perfectionist I want to see the best technique there is not who is just the best fighter.

[@HalfHotHalfCold]

Same

[@kirklandau2826]

I don't think the lack of finishes has to do with reluctance to hurt his opponents. I think the lack of finishes has to do with GSP's style and approach, which was based on controlling and neutralizing his opponent, with finishing as almost an afterthought. GSP was not willing to step too far outside his comfort zone or take too many risks in order to seek finishes

[@2bsure]

@@kirklandau2826 I agree with you to some extent. But some people myself included learn Martial Arts so they don't have to fight unless they really have to. When you are bullied and not able to fight back fight training can give you some confidence. Some people are hardcore, vicious fighters because they enjoy giving a beating and don't mind getting hit back. Some people like GSP are reluctant to always fight but know that they have the ability to do so. Reluctant to fight doesn't mean you are scared it means you would rather use technique to control the situation instead of just brutal savagery. GSP used pure technique because I don't think he has that killer instinct natuarally. He is my favourite fighter and also the MMArtist I respect the most because he demonstrates Bushido/Tradition the most along with Lyota Machido. Respet.

[@loneronin6813]

@2bsure: I agree with you whole-heartedly. I much prefer to see clean and precise technique over bloodshed. I also really like to see a fighter with class and humility, and GSP had that in spades on top of having serious skill. I guess you could say that he didn't need to build pre-fight hype because he was the hype in the sense that his skills spoke for themselves. Quite honestly, one of the only competitive fighters in any combat sporting event I have ever seen that rivals my respect and admiration for GSP is Bas Rutten. Bas and GSP just both seem like really wonderful people as well as being skilled fighters, and they both have legacies worthy of all possible respect. I guess you could say I like the kind of fighters who set a good example as people as much as they do with their fighting skills.

[@kirklandau2826]

@@2bsure I don't quite agree with the dichotomy you're making between technique and "brutal savagery"/"killer instinct". They are not mutually exclusive. They are best combined together, with the latter ideally being an instinct and brutality that is refined and under your control, able to be switched on when necessary. To be an effective martial artist, you want to hone your killer instinct and ability to be brutal. GSP btw did have more killer instinct than you give him credit for, and he could be pretty brutal actually. The way he aggressively and mercilessly mauled BJ Penn in their rematch for example. Again, I don't think GSP in general was holding back out out of some sense of pacifism, I think he stuck to a safely effective strategy to maximize his chances of winning. He didn't think that deviating from his gameplan and taking chances in order to seek a finish was worth the risk in his opinion.

[@realtalk5931]

Awesome vid

[@markmearth1]

Good video, Kiiyon! I enjoyed it! 😄

[@Elliothyunh]

The fact that GSP trained Karate for the majority of his life, and still out strike and wrestle guys at their craft.

[@dojimanoryu4969]

@Samuel Gilbert depends on the style, wkf karate would never work in the octagon, even shotokan needs a lot of tuning to work in mma. Hard styles like kyokushin are good.

[@christinejoiner6417]

@@dojimanoryu4969 karate works in mma gsp showed that

[@devvv4616]

He modified and adjusted alot of it for mma tho. There should be a gsp karate lol. The most complete karate

[@sohatsharma2004]

@Christine Joiner gsp literally said karate doesnt work.

[@christinejoiner6417]

@@sohatsharma2004 he literally never said that

[@bedtimemma]

GSP is the greatest to ever do it without a doubt. Two belts, two losses which he avenged and able to beat any style of fighter at their own game.

[@ozzylaguna7112]

and always was a clean fighter

[@ppvplug3940]

Hangman18x at their own game ? I don’t know about that, yeah he beat a few fighters with their style, but for the most part GSP was a phenomenal pressure wrestler

[@ppvplug3940]

Hangman18x Jon jones is the guy that beats any guy with their own style lol

[@teabag4046]

sorry but GSP's resume is shit compared to henry cejudo, daniel cormier, jon jones, khabib, tony ferguson etc etc etc. GSP is beyond over rated, its funny how he didnt want to come back and fight woodley, he chose the easiest "champion" in ufc history. Then he ran like a bitch once he beat the scrub because he didnt want to defend against guys like romero, costa, jacare, whittaker etc. GSP signed a contract stating he would defend but instead faked an injury. But now he wants to fight khabib or conor???? no thank you, stay retired hes undeserving of a money fight. GSP was scared of woodley, woodley would've knocked him out stiff, he was terrified of woodley. sort of how bising was terrified of romero.

[@Andrei-sm3er]

@@teabag4046 I always wonder how can people be as ignorant as you. Something to do with the brain I guess.

[@jlinbkk7184]

Really good channel.

[@ryancwatson5349]

Love this guy , GSP is a hero of mine. You’re a great content creator

[@headshotz8811]

Great champion who didn’t need to trash talk or hype a fight.

[@novajames6871]

Rolands Republic it was a completely different era

[@novajames6871]

Headshot88 bruh soo can you get the link on illegal fireworks? Here in New Zealand we cant get fuckal in the shops

[@headshotz8811]

Nova James I don’t know the laws in New Zealand, but here in the states, most fireworks are not illegal.

[@xxxgames4458]

No instead he needed roids, vasoline, drugging his opponents and other cheap tatics

[@natem1982]

@Rolands Republic I disagree. Gsp sold more ppvs in his day than anyone just because everyone was a fan, and he just seemed unbeatable. The losses to matt sera and Hughes were obvious major blunders that could've been avoided. kinda like aj losing to ruiz the rematches with both of them he decimated.

[@Damnationization]

GSP is the real life version of the characters Jean Claude Van Damme portrayed. :)

[@thepistolguy859]

He reminds me of van damme

[@czechraiser]

Except without the nut punches.

[@natem1982]

@HenryDavidT pretty sure it's just the accent.. Neither of them are remotely alike in looks, stature and character. Gsp is a modest gentleman, jcvd is an ego driven coke addict that's living an old age of regret that just portrays modest gentlemen onscreen.

[@makem6754]

@@natem1982 no they dont look alike but jcvd is the best

[@chronometa]

Ha

[@wiliwerstas1897]

I usualy use vanced kit for youtube but dude i always watch your shit on youtube. I want you to get the ad money! Great stuff man!!

[@MrApacis]

Good video. Thanks

[@williamkennethmanalo0289]

GSP is the most complete fighter in his generation. Probably in UFC History.

[@reedrex1]

william kenneth manalo I can think of a few other but your not wrong

[@reedrex1]

v I would say Demetrius Johnson Although he came a few years later then GSP I would consider him to be a complete fighter. Perhaps Fedor In his prime he was considered to be high level of everything If we’re talking MMA as a whole Perhaps Anderson Silva

[@muss2055]

@@reedrex1 yeah dj and fedor are very complete aswell. anderson silva never showed his wrestling, but his bjj was very good.

[@reedrex1]

mustafa chey i guess you could say that Anderson Silva had excellent reverse wrestling in the way Chuck Liddell did. Most times he could nullify wrestling effectively and made good use of hand wrestling against the cage. I also failed to mention Jon Jones earlier. Honorable mentions to Douglas Lima, Prime Shogun Rua and Gegard Mousasi.

[@muss2055]

@@reedrex1 i agree. but the ped take the goat title from jones and silva imo.

[@joeh5936]

What many don't realize when criticising GSP for decisions.... Just look how many there have been since he vacted the ww belt, and how many times its turned over, It's tough at the top. GOAT ST PIERRE

[@philllllllll]

UFC is not a street fight. It's a sports competition and it has rules. The rules say it lasts 5 rounds. He wins by decision after 5 rounds? Still a win. Why would you shit on a fighter for using those rules to his advantage? "GSP didn't finish his fights!" yeah well his opponents had 5 rounds to finish the fight too and none of them could do it.

[@316pelon]

Will never be a fighter like gsp and the spider they both were the best and will never be remplace

[@aplus1080]

Complete fucking domination of top level fighters is also amazing, even without a finish. 💪

[@v0rteks644]

World class athlete, world class fighter, and all around good dude. One of the biggest legends in the sport. Who doesn't love GSP?

[@goatymcgoatface3575]

He wasn't a knockout artist. He'd usually go the distance, out gas the other guy, and break down his opponents with consistently sharp, well placed hit. He was a perfect all around fighter. Great, accurate kicks, punches, wrestling, and submissions. Despite not being a ko artist, he was never a defensive fighter and that,"at least for me," made him very fun to watch. I think he was the best mma pound for pound fighter ever

[@visceraeyes525]

it was hard for him to get knockouts since most of the fighters at the time were on roids, i think thats also why his face was so messed up after fights too

[@goatymcgoatface3575]

@j I don't think steroids would make it much harder to go unconscious, however, stuff like Addarall, epinephrine, and other adrenaline inducing drugs would. Now I'm curious if a bunch of fighter would take that stuff before fights