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Georges St-Pierre

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Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian former mixed martial artist widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the sport's history. He held the UFC welterweight championship for a combined total of several years across two separate title reigns and later won the UFC middleweight championship in his final fight before retiring. His combination of wrestling, striking and strategic fight preparation was widely influential on the sport's later generation of fighters.

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Birth Year
1981 1
Career Highlight
Three-time UFC Welterweight Champion with nine consecutive title defenses in mixed martial arts; also won the UFC Middleweight Championship, becoming the fourth multi-division champion in UFC history. 1
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Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Georges St-Pierre
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  • Lead section, Georges St-Pierre
    He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history.
  • Lead section, Georges St-Pierre (achievement)
    He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Outside his competitive fighting career, St-Pierre has appeared in several films, such as the martial arts film Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016), the superhero film Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and the action films Cartels (2017) and King of Killers (2023).
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