Before turning pro as a mixed-martial artist, St-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club in the South Shore called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for six months to pay for his school fees.
Earned his Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Renzo Gracie.
Calls his fighting style "Shootbox" for its combination of striking and grappling.
3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate, 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruno Fernandes, Black belt in Gaidojutsu and
Black belt in Shidokan.
Georges St.-Pierre was considered along with Brock Lesnar, Connor McGregor and Ronda Rousey one of the best-selling PPV headliners of MMA.