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St-Pierre was born in Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec, to Roland and Pauline St-Pierre on May 19, 1981. [24] St-Pierre has two younger sisters. [ 25 ] St-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money. [ 26 ]
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 4, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. [ 3 ] Background
It was confirmed at the UFC 113 Q&A that the winner of the Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley bout at UFC 113 would coach against Georges St-Pierre and also fight for the Welterweight Championship that St-Pierre currently holds. [4] Koscheck eventually won the fight to coach opposite St-Pierre.
UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event was held on April 19, 2008, at the Bell Centre in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Background
At first, St-Pierre sought a physiotherapist, hoping the injury would heal on its own during training; [4] however, it was later announced that St-Pierre would indeed withdraw from his long-awaited title shot. Taking his place was former UFC Welterweight Champion, B.J. Penn, who defeated Hughes in a championship fight in 2004, and was beaten by ...
[5] [6] Zahabi had become Georges St-Pierre’s main coach after GSP's loss to Matt Serra . [7] In addition to being the current owner Zahabi is also the head coach at the gym. [ 7 ] In 2021, owner Firas Zahabi detailed how his gym had been regularly harassed by the Montreal police force during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zahabi's most notable student is Georges St-Pierre.The two of them met when they were amateur fighters. [7] After becoming champion, Zahabi decided to become a coach to St-Pierre. [7] After UFC 69 where St-Pierre lost the UFC Welterweight title to Matt Serra, Zahabi became St-Pierre's main coach for the rest of his career. [1] [5]
Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא ( Kefa), the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona , referred in English as Saint Peter .