The Takedown | How UFC hall of famer Georges St-Pierre went from bullying victim to the greatest fighter of all time
- GSP’s defeat of American Josh Koscheck after being taunted throughout The Ultimate Fighter typifies how the Canadian held himself during his career
- In not responding to bullying, and showing sympathy for his combatant after pummelling him, St-Pierre exhibited a master class characteristic of an icon
It was announced during Saturday’s UFC 249 card that the legendary Georges St-Pierre is to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, with the former welterweight and middleweight champion receiving one last accolade to add to his massive trophy case.
The thinking goes this might mean a super fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov is now probably off, but it did not stop St-Pierre fans from sharing their favourite moments from his iconic career.
There is one anecdote, a story that not only encapsulates the kind of man St-Pierre is, but also makes an equally compelling case as to why he should be considered the greatest UFC fighter of all-time.
St-Pierre’s childhood, growing up in Quebec, Canada, is now the stuff of legend. The shy, scrawny kid was relentlessly picked on at school, bullied for his appearance and his small stature. He was an easy target, and the stories are brutal. He would get stripped of his clothes and money outside the front steps, and then be met with laughter from his classmates.
It sounds like something out of a movie, the whole world laughing while you are literally naked and completely vulnerable, but for St-Pierre this was a harrowing reality.
