UFC: Georges St-Pierre says Israel Adesanya is one of his favourite fighters – ‘he’s incredible, very smart’
- UFC legend says middleweight champ Adesanya is ‘a very clever guy’ and compares him to boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard
- ‘I like the guys that are smart. They are athletic but the brain is the most important part of their game’
As Hall of Fame-bound Georges St-Pierre continues with a daily workout routine he says still has him in fighting condition in case he makes a return to the Octagon, he makes sure to follow the fortunes of his favourite UFC fighters.
Just like any other fan of a sport he says “gave me everything”.
“I don’t watch all the fights but I watch some of my favourite fighters. I’m still big fan,” St-Pierre tells the Post from his home in Montreal, Canada.
St-Pierre then rattles off a list of the fighters who command his full attention: among them Henry Cejudo, Dominick Cruz, Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones, Frances Ngannou, and Daniel Cormier.
“And the top welterweights, like [Kamaru] Usman and Colby Covington,” St-Pierre says. “I like to watch the guys who create a lot of drama and tension. Even though I am not like that, I like to watch it just for the fun of it. It makes the build-up to the fight fun.
“It’s amazing. Look at the welterweights. There are so many guys. The sport has improved and it will continue to improve. In 10 years from now it will be even better than it is now.”
