Georges St-Pierre returns to competition, UFC announces partnership
UFC FIGHT PASS announced a multi-faceted partnership with UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre in which the MMA legend will return to active competition and take on broadcasting duties for UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL.
UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL is a series of submission-only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) competitions created and produced by UFC FIGHT PASS that features superstars from the world of grappling. Four iterations of the UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL have been held since the inaugural event in 2021.
St-Pierre will compete in the main event of UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL 6 scheduled for this December in Las Vegas. The event will mark St-Pierre’s return to professional combat sports since defeating Michael Bisping at UFC® 217: BISPING vs. ST-PIERRE at Madison Square Garden on November 4, 2017, where he captured the UFC middleweight title. St-Pierre would later vacate the title following his retirement. St-Pierre’s opponent, as well as other competitors on the card, will be announced later this year.
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In addition, St-Pierre will make his debut as a broadcaster for UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL 5 in September alongside play-by-play announcer TJ DeSantis and analysts Eddie Bravo and Michael Chiesa. St-Pierre will also collaborate with UFC on original content designed to highlight UFC’s BJJ and professional grappling initiatives.
“I’m very excited to be a part of the UFC FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL,” St-Pierre said. “I can’t wait to test my skills and compete on the same card as the best grapplers on the planet. It’s an amazing time to be a fan of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and it’s only going to get bigger with UFC FIGHT PASS.”
A veteran of 28 UFC fights during his 17-year career, St-Pierre compiled a record of 26-2 (20-2, UFC), which included wins over UFC Hall of Famers BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, and Michael Bisping. His record also includes victories over well-known opponents such as former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, former UFC welterweight champion Johnny Hendricks, former WEC® welterweight champion Carlos Condit, former WEC® and Strikeforce® welterweight champion Nick Diaz and former Shooto welterweight and Strikeforce® middleweight champion Jake Shields. St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC welterweight champion and became 1 of only 7 fighters in UFC history to win a title in two weight classes when he defeated Bisping in November 2017. His 13 consecutive wins and his 13 title fight wins are tied for 2nd most in UFC history. St-Pierre was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame in 2021.
Outside the Octagon, St-Pierre has been honored with numerous awards, such as being named a three-time Rogers Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year (2008-10), Black Belt Magazine MMA Fighter of the Year (2008), Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year (2009), MMA Junkie Fighter of the Year (2009), World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year (2009), Wrestling Observer Most Outstanding Fighter (2008-10), Wrestling Observer MMA Most Valuable Fighter (2011, 2013, 2017) and MMA Junkie Fighter of the Year (2017).
UFC FIGHT PASS features live events from dozens of combat sports promotions around the world. Subscribers of the platform also have 24/7 access to the world’s largest fight library featuring over 20,000 bouts, as well as every fight in UFC® history.
