'Dana Lied To Me' - Georges St-Pierre On Why He Never Fought Khabib 

Khabib has always given the utmost respect to GSP even to the point of making sure everyone knows that GSP was his father’s favorite fighter.

"There is no price for my health". "Some of these fighters don't know when to quit". MAN, GSP exemplifies intelligence, wisdom and maturity; just amazing to listen to.

Dana: “this is not a career, this is an opportunity” GSP: *takes advantage of the opportunity and retires on top* Dana: 😮😠

GSP is a true role model and an amazing fighter. He was so good everywhere.

GSP retires well and Khabib retires Unbloodly. They are just smart enjoying life

GSP has had a great career, mostly because he's a great fighter but partly because he also understands the fight business. Man was playing 4d chess in real time.

George and Khabib are the most genuine people in this fight game 💪

“You play baseball, you play football, you don’t play fighting” One of the best GSP quotes ever

GSP and Khabib, two legends. I am glad they never fought and the respect they have for each other is immense

This is why Khabib hold GSP in high regards they both understand the game and know how to deal with Dana 🤣

GSP in real life is what Van Damme was in his action movies.

GSP and khabib ... same mindset, humility, and passion

Khabib and GSP...both legends outside the octagon as well. No wonder GSP was Khabib's father's favorite fighter.

St. Pierre are so smart & wise, world need much more people like him.

Gsp is spot on with the retirement thing. You would see guys like Khabib and Gsp for the next 20-30 years still active in the mma scene while legends like BJ Penn will definitely be forgotten.

Gsp The MMA 🐐 but most importantly a real legit good man.. respect

Very wise man... knowing when to quit, especially in this sport..... I've watched George on Joe's podcast and in other talk shows and he strikes me to be very level headed, especially in this fighting sport where aggression and competitiveness often overpower intellect.

I love this guy. How could you not love Georges? He's a genuinely nice guy, a gentleman, and arguably the GOAT. You can tell the guy just keeps it real. No bs there.

What a fighter. A legend. He deserves everything he has.

They’re the two best ever. No roids no knees to the dome no bullshit alcohol just pure adrenaline

"There is no price for my health" . That was deep. This is why GSP still looks healthy and sounds healthy at his age.

I see Khabib and Gsp have similar thoughts on retiring is very important part to your physical health.

If only Conor and Ronda had supported the Union and helped push back against the Reebok deal back then they could have made a big difference! But because Reebok gave Ronda and Conor a special deal they supported it and went against the Union that GSP and other fighters were trying to make. That's why I hate it when uninformed people say Conor helped with fighter pay when he clearly didnt!

Thank you for everything George. It was a great pleasure to watch your career.

GSP steals Michael bispings joke when he said Dana can sell ice cream to an Eskimo 😂😂

By far and away my two favorite fighters based on how intelligent and deep thinking they are. So glad they both went out on top and had their iconic moments in the octagon.

Man what can you say about GSP other than what a great man. humble, wise, love hearing him speak. just the greatest of all time. a credit to the sport.

George is so smart and not greedy, health is number one

Of course as a fan we always want more but what a superb action GSP and Khabib did. Retired on top level and a load of great opportunities waiting on side door

The GOAT. GOATSP. We'll never see anyone like GSP again. It was an honor GSP.

GSP and Khabib and guys like them are the most genuine, most humble, and most down to Earth guys. They embody the true definition of being a gentleman. They come off as the kind of guys that even if you cross them in the wrong way, they'll actually give you a chance to correct yourself and apologize. Very honorable and classy right there. Keep on rockin'! 🤟

What GSP said about retire at the top is almost same as Khabib told especially about the different between MMA / martial art sport and other sport...

His honesty hits very powerfully as like his fist, a true legend. Priceless Advices.

GSP is one of the most intelligent fighters I have ever seen. So calculating in his choices. Good for him for letting his mind make decisions for him and not his ego. One of the most deserving champions at the top of a short list.

I love honesty and always have a special respect in my heart for all these kind of people!!!! George you are a hero and special hero for us in Canada but your health is the most important thing so and please never ever jepredise it under no trick!!!! Enjoy life!!, stay healthy !!!, happy, truthful, kind as always!!! I am honestly happy that you are matured and smart unlike many people that were destroyed!!!!

This guy is a true legend. Utmost respect. One of my all time favorite.

George is a legend, a true gentleman !God bless him

The straight 🐐.

My biggest respect for GSP thanks for your invalueble advise for all. May God bless you 🙏. Very helpful and useful though a small tips very pragmatic so to speak. Hats off to the legend.✌️🤘👌👍💪

This is why to me, GSP will always be the absolute goat and perfect rode model. An incredible human inside and outside the octagon!

GSP knows how to hold his ground while being balanced and reasonable. This is why even to this day Dana White and other fighters respect him a great deal even though Dana and the UFC brass used to buttheads with him regarding his pay and contract.

“It is lieing but its not lieing,” no dude it wasnt one of those business typa things, dana was blatantly lying, khabib still to this day after getting offered 100million he still wont do another fight. These guys are fighters before they’re businessmen and before fighters they are just men

Amazing clip. What a excellent man, wisdom & knowledge 💯

“Dana lied to me” wow never heard that before

I've never been more satisfied knowing a fight we'll never see is between the two GOATS who knew when to pack it up. It's so heartbreaking to see other champions, Liddell/Tito/Rampage/etc. limp to the ring having taped their ACL's together and weighing more than they'd ever fought at because they couldn't pass up the money offered and gamble with their health like that. I'm very grateful to have watched them growing up, don't get me wrong however, their's something to turning it down that highlights excellence beyond the physical realm.

Unarguably, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.

Gsp is so well spoken spitting some facts. I hope younger fighters, and athletes for that matter, take this to heart.

The most honest man in UFC , And a real gentleman George is

Love GSP. Such an amazing human being inside and outside of the ring.

What a wise man ! I always wondered why many great fighters keep fighting past their prime. The risk of physical and psychological injury is just too high to justify. Like GSP said nothing is more precious than mental and physical health.

This was such a good guy. PBD Likes UFC almost as much as me and gave me something to unwind on my journey to the top of being one of the best entrepreneurs

What a smart and amazing guy GSP is! Brilliant!

Man imagine a Khabib-GSP fight at a catchweight of, say, 175 lbs. Their primes just missed one another but man, this was definitely one of sports what-ifs.

George is the absolute GOAT 🐐

Legend, role model, you name it...love GSP, wish him all the very best!

That's some serious nuggets from the legendary GSP. Respect this perspective on retiring.

I didn't realize how an end of career in that sport was as critical. You can loose in baseball, golf, basketball, towards the end of your career, you are still a legend, healthy and all good. But if you loose your last fight or get in a loosing streak, you look humiliated, terminated, maybe you get hurt. Proving the world you are falible. I never realized it's immensely dangerous towards the end, even more than it already actually is physically , the rest of your career. GSP is a real legend!! cheers

GSP… the epitome of the gentleman warrior

Smart and genuinely modest champ. ❤

Smart man, I admire his perspective and openness.

A unique fighter and man, respect GSP.

GSP is very smart to retire the way he did.

not only is he a great fighter but also a man with wisdom . The legendary gsp .

GSP. A true role model. Very genuine, no bs. Legend

THIS IS WHY HE IS A GOAT FOR ME!!! SMART GUY AND SOLID MAN AND HUMAN BEING.

GSP is the G.O.A.T not only for the legacy he built inside the cage but for everything he continues to do outside the cage. Lives his life with a champions mindset years after leaving the UFC belt behind.

Very well explained George. 👏👏

Georges you are my hero….humble, respectful and you have true passion/love for martial arts. I’m 43 and understand why you are done competing. I will always wonder of how the fight between you and Khabib would have went though. Personally I think you could take him. Much respect from Northern Minnesota, you sir are an absolute LEGEND.

Khabib is the 🐐. Never bled and never lost

Great fighter, great man..

Beautifully said Georges 👏🏻

That last 2 minutes of George talking was 1 of the best things that I ever heard from any fighter!

This is the greatest MMA fighter in history because he beat everyone he ever fought, he's take down defense was brilliant,his wrestling especially out in the open because his timing was sensational,His boxing was some of the best in UFC history, He's kicks were excellent also along with great bjj.The list of legends he fought and beat was amazing.He never failed a drug test in his career but fought and beat quite a few that were juicing.Left the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions as The Champion and really did seem to truly want to fight Khabib when khabib became Champion because Gsp was naturally a little smaller than khabib despite both being 5f 10i so he was willing to go down to 155 having fought against naturally bigger guys especially Bisping who was 6f 2i and was around 200 lbs on the night which Gsp said he was 186 but Dana and the powers that be in the Ufc knew that if George had fought Khabib 6 months after walking away as middleweight champ the chances were he'd have beaten Khabib and walked away again which would have left that division if khabib came and fought for the title against say Ferguson and won in the fans eyes the real Champion just walked away and that would have ended the greatest ever conversation for a long time in most people's minds.What i notice today is Gsp is finally getting his respect because he wins almost every poll of greatest ever UFC or MMA fighter in history which in my Humble opinion he is.Boxing has Ali and MMA had GSP.

Three guys who have a legit claim to greatest MMA fighter ever: GSP, Khabib and Jon Jones

I have a ton of respect for GSP. One of the few guys in the sport who retired on top. It's so sad watching legends come back and lose over and over again until injuries and age permanently retire them without choice. God knows we've seen more than our share of that.

Absolutely love everything he said. He's so wise

Anderson was the fight that never happen

Khabib had said in the past that GSP was his father's favorite fighter. When you hear him talk knowing he walks it too, you understand why.

Gsp is such a smart guy, he can always articulate his opinion in a way that puts you in his shoes.

Wow good information thanks GSP

GSP doesn't have anything to prove. He dominated the WW division, beat several HoF. Won the MW belt. I wish he defended the MW belt against Whitaker or fought Khabi but Dana didn't want GSP around anymore.

Ha, GSP and Dana is basically how most business situations in life are when you're being smart and trying to do what's best for yourself. The other party is doing the same thing so they're going to run angles on you to try and make you do what works for them. Sometimes including some bullshit. No point getting mad about the "lying", you just analyze it and respond in a way that works for you or just say no thanks.

GSP is one wise guy. I hope upcoming fighters watch this interview. Get out on top then doors still open for you.

This guy is a legend.. one tuff lad

GSP the goat ❤

I don't think most people can imagine the level of stress during the week before a fight. I know from having to walk out on a stage and play classical masterpieces to a dead silent audience . The stress is huge . The night before is always the worst. When I am walking onto the stage I tell myself at least I don't have to sing or even worst, be in a fight, That would be real stress. GSP said he trained so hard for fear of getting knocked out in front of millions of people.

georges the best to ever do it. gaming the game, leveling up the game since he walked in.

The Only 2 most respected,humble,and real warriors in UFC who left a massive legacy in the game and still carry there name proudly 💯💯👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾🔥🔥🔥

The best fighter to ever do it and retire on top and still young hmmmm. Let me tell ya. GSP has intelligence like nobody's business. GPS is a chess player with every aspect of life. GOAT

GSP stated back then that he would have trouble fighting at 155lbs Due to colitis.

GSP is so super smart. Kudos to him and his great legacy

GSP, You have been my Hero since the start, You are my Hero now, and You will always be my Hero until I am no longer on this Earth. To me, George, you are THE BEST there is, no buts, no ifs. I LOVE YOU GSP! You are my daily inspiration!

They could've had the fight at 165-170 without holding any devision. I don't understand why they had to do it at the magical weight of 155

I remember after that Johnny Hendricks fight, GSP was never the same. He was taking way more shots and I think the pressure finally got to him. He looks and sounds so much more healthy.

It breaks my heart to hear this man say, “My best years are probably behind me.” Thank you, Georges. For everything. All the great memories I have as a young Canadian watching all of your fights. Those are memories I will remember on my deathbed. You put this country on your back. I have the utmost respect for you. You’ve been a hero and idol to me since I was 14. You are the Greatest Of All Time.

Awesome interview

Gsp had the chance to be a three division champ had he fought khabib. Damn

Has anyone ever been the full package as much as GSP? Always wise,always a class act. Character impeccable. Oh, and a complete weapon.

GSP one smart man he knew when to pull the pin good on him respect to the man 👍👍👍😃🦘🇦🇺

This guy for me, was the GOAT. All around best fighter, INCLUDING the mind and choices he's made. GSP 🐐🐐🐐