After earlier reports, Georges St-Pierre has confirmed that he is officially retired from mixed martial arts competition. In a Thursday press-conference in Montreal, the decorated UFC champion announced that he is indeed stepping away from the sport.
St-Pierre has tried to book what he called “legacy” fights with the UFC during the twilight of his career, but notably struggled with negotiating with the promotion to make these happen. Late in 2018, the former two-division UFC champion said he would ‘take the holidays’ to decide on his future as he is unsure about his willingness to deal with ‘BS’ politics at that stage of his career.