Georges St-Pierre Reveals His Advice for Conor McGregor’s UFC Return and Talks the GSP Podcast
7/23/202659 min
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre joins Double Coverage for a deep conversation on the GSP Podcast, life after retirement, Conor McGregor’s UFC return, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje’s incredible comeback, Jake Paul’s boxing journey, Jon Jones, Islam Makhachev, Anderson Silva, Alexander Usyk, and the evolution of combat sports. GSP opens up about staying hungry after retirement, why fighters need to leave their comfort zone, how Conor McGregor can regain his old mindset, why Justin Gaethje should consider retiring on top, and what Max Holloway needs to do in a potential McGregor rematch. He also breaks down mental visualization, Jake Paul’s rise in boxing, the Anderson Silva superfight that never happened, and why modern fighters continue to evolve.
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First 90 secondsMystic Zach· Host0:00
Conor McGregor finally gonna return to the octagon. He's five years removed. What advice would you give him?
Georges St-Pierre· Guest0:04
What I think he, he needs to do is Ready to bet, ready to flex.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:08
Leon and Zach, you see that's Zach. Come tune in, we on stream with the chat. You could Michael Parson, get you a sack. Double my coverage, Deion Sanders. Bet like a rookie, he a beginner. Cook you a lock out, eat it for dinner. We double coverage, and this is the outcome. I'm with Chad, I'm with Chad. I'm with Chad, I'm with Chad. Blesson, Blesson, get you a sack. Get you a sack, get you a sack What's up, guys?
Mystic Zach· Host0:28
Mystic Zach here. Welcome back to Double Coverage. Today I'm joined by one of the greatest mixed martial artists to ever live, the one and only George St-Pierre, AKA GSP. How are you doing, my man?
Georges St-Pierre· Guest0:40
Doing fantastic, thank you.
Mystic Zach· Host0:41
So you just launched your own podcast, the GSP Podcast. What inspired you to start that and get into the media game more?
Georges St-Pierre· Guest0:47
Well, a lot of things. Um, one thing that I found interesting, when you have a podcast, it's like going back to school, but you choose the topics and the guests that you wanna learn from. So what I really enjoy is to meet different expert in different field, different topics that I'm passionate about, and to talk about it, you know, and to learn from, from them.
Mystic Zach· Host1:11
So what are some of the podcasts out there that inspired you to start your journey?
Georges St-Pierre· Guest1:15
Well, a friend of mine, Joe Rogan, uh, I really admire what he does because he, he, he touch on topics and subject that, especially in the beginning when he started his podcast, no one