UFC: Georges St-Pierre believes he could still be ‘the best’ as he heads for Hall of Fame
- UFC legend staying humble in light of his ‘greatest honour’ but admits he has regrets
- ‘I should have enjoyed it more,’ says St-Pierre, who insists ‘I could fight again if I wanted to’
Georges St-Pierre is still coming to terms with the moment, and its meaning, after the UFC formally declared he would be entering the Hall of Fame.
“I don’t really have the words to describe how I feel,” he tells the Post. “I’ve been lucky. I am standing on the shoulders of giants. There have been some other great athletes before me who inspired me to accomplish what I have done. They led the way.”
The announcement – which came during the staging of UFC 249 back on May 9 – confirmed what has for a long time been a given among fans of MMA globally, that the Canadian is among the greats of the sport, if not the greatest to have graced the cage with his presence.
The 39-year-old remains humble in the light of what he calls his “greatest honour”, an achievement that so obviously means so much to him as an athlete and a person.
“I really believe that once you are a champion, you are always a champion,” says St-Pierre, on a call from his home in Montreal. “To be a Hall of Famer is a great honour. You’re in a different zone now, you’re among the elite. And for me to be among the elite in the sport of mixed martial arts, it’s the greatest honour.”
