Far too often ignorant fans confuse Georges St-Pierre’s cerebral and often conservative style for being boring and lackluster.
In reality, every time “GSP” graces the Octagon, fans not only get treated to a display of athletic excellence, they also get to watch an extraordinarily intricate game plan unfold.
Critics claim St-Pierre became less exciting when he linked up with former training partner and diabolical Tristar Gym head trainer Firas Zahabi following his loss to Matt Serra at UFC 69.
St-Pierre’s prevailed in 11 straight fights since hooking up with Zahabi. The last six of those wins came via unanimous decision.
But who could blame GSP for sharply employing the schemes Zahabi devises for him? After all, since joining forces with Zahabi, a longtime Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, St-Pierre has amazingly won 44 of 46 rounds, narrowly losing a round each to Jake Shields and Carlos Condit at UFC 129 and UFC 154, respectively.
Albeit, UFC fighters are expected to perpetually entertain the masses. However, no fighter in the UFC—especially champs like St-Pierre—can thrive without consistently getting their hands raised.
So as long as GSP continues to dispose of his opposition at 170 pounds, who can genuinely criticize his modus operandi?
Here’s why St-Pierre’s critics have got it wrong when they tag the longtime Canadian welterweight kingpin as boring.