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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Career HighlightThree-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 Classification
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He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history.
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He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history.
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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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