Ask someone to call the best mixed martial artists of all time and it won't be long before you hear the name Georges St-Pierre.
St-Pierre faced and defeated heavy opposition during his legendary welterweight title run before returning to the Octagon on UFC 217 to win the middle weight belt.
With UFC 315 that takes place in the Bell Center in Montreal on 10 May, the former champion in the city with St-Pierre, which previously weighs on Saturday's main event.
'Rush' also participated in a Fan Q&A event on Fight Week where he was accompanied by various colleagues of Canadian MMA, including Rory Macdonald who thinks about his remarkable career.
St-Pierre was asked by a fan to pick up the hunters who would make it to his MMA Mount Rushmore and although he called many of the usual suspects, his top choice was somewhat surprising.
Georges St-Pierre mentions Royce Gracie as the first place on his MMA Mount Rushmore
The MMA Mount Rushmore will always be something that is discussed by fans, but it is always interesting to get the opinion of a legend like Georges St-Pierre.
To begin with, if you are just four places, it is incredibly difficult to claim that 'Rush' does not find its way, even if there are fascinating cases for other iconic competitors.
The greatest welterweight of all time has the third most consecutive defending defense in UFC history on nine, so that his references speak for themselves.
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But with 'GSP' who removed himself from the running, he mentioned four names that you would usually expect in the running.
'Well, there are many guys who can be there. First, Jon Jones, Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Khabib [Nurmagomedov]. ”
St-Pierre then made an argument for three other candidates who also deserve to be emphasized, even if one of them never participated in the UFC.
“Also, [Conor] McGregor could be there because he brought the sport to a different level. Prime Jose Aldo, Prime Fedor Emelianenko, there are many boys who can be there. “
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After St-Pierre ended his list, he soon realized that he had left the most important name.
David Loiseau, who was the first French -speaking Canadian fighting in the UFC who debuted in 2003, raised another hunter who must be in the conversation.
St-Pierre not only agreed that the man who started it all in many ways should be mentioned, he called him the best choice.
“Royce Gracie is my number one for me.”
Georges St-Pierre could play a crucial role at UFC 315
Georges St-Pierre is not only present for the UFC 315 Fight Week to talk to the fans, he has an important duty to attend on Fight Night itself.
The former two-weight champion will be his teammate, Aiemann Zahabi, in the tree trunk, while the inhabitant of Montreal takes on the aforementioned Jose Aldo.
However, that may not be the only time that St-Pierre entered the Octagon in the Bell Center after he stated that it would be an “honor” to wrap the leash of good weight around the winner of the main event.
Belal Muhammad is set to defend the 170 pound title against Jack della Maddalena and who knows, maybe the UFC will try to 'hurry' to convey the winner.
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