In a recent appearance on Lex Fridman’s podcast, St-Pierre was asked how he would approach solving the puzzle that is Khabib Nurmagomedov. St-Pierre said he would try his best to keep the fight at the center of the octagon and use his explosiveness to score a takedown:
According to St-Pierre, his explosiveness could be fundamental to possibly overpowering Nurmagomedov. He admitted that the Dagestani is a better ‘chain wrestler’ than him, and the only way to counter Nurmagomedov’s wrestling command is by being incredibly explosive, which may trigger a takedown:
St-Pierre proceeded to compare Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wrestling style with Kamaru Usman’s while accepting that both fighters’ approach is drastically different from each other. The 39-year-old said he has the ability to take Nurmagomedov down since his fight résumé evidently suggests that he has taken down all of his opponents.
Georges St-Pierre claims the UFC didn’t want him to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov:
In the same podcast with Lex Fridman, Georges St-Pierre also claimed that he was willing to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov two years ago, but the UFC did not entertain the idea by claiming that they have other plans for ‘The Eagle’:
Georges St-Pierre’s last fight was against Michael Bisping in 2017. He defeated the Englishman after returning from a four-year-long hiatus and claimed the UFC middleweight title only to vacate it later.
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