Georges St-Pierre Picks ‘The Best Fighter on the Face of the Earth’

Consensus MMA GOAT Georges St-Pierre spoke to Adam Catterall of BT Sport and shed some light on his professional life. The former two-division champion has built a lasting legacy as one of the best fighters in competition. Moreover, he’s a revered symbol of professionalism and is an exemplary ambassador for the sport of MMA as a whole.

Georges St-Pierre shared his views on the undisputed 155-pound champion in Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘The Eagle’ is arguably the best actively competing MMA fighter and has gone undefeated as a professional with 28 wins. Additionally, he has absolutely smashed through his opposition with relative ease.

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‘Rush’ expressed his views on possibly competing against Khabib Nurmagomedov and previewed the scenario. Furthermore, he definitively placed the Russian fighter above all other fighters who partake in the sport.

“I’m 39 years old, I don’t think I can go 155 without my performance being compromised. Khabib, I believe, is the best fighter right now, on the face of the earth. On the face of the planet. He’s the best right now.”

The undisputed 155-pound champion has expressed an interest to hang up the leather gloves after his 30 pro-bout. Also, he went on record to say that he would like his final showdown under the bright lights to be against GSP. The build-up to the fight would be a grand spectacle in itself, given the magnitude of the bout.

He is slated to face off against interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in a unification match. A victory over a game opponent in ‘The Highlight’ will further cement Nurmagomedov as the 155-pound GOAT. However, the interim champion poses a significant threat given his well-rounded game.

A match-up between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre offers a compelling narrative to fight fans. The MMA world will hold their breath to see whether Dana White and the UFC brass attempt to assemble the fight. Chiefly, the fight would go a long way in definitively proving the most elite MMA fighter that the sport has ever seen.