Georges St-Pierre has gone into detail about how one of the greatest boxing trainers of all time spotted a route for him to beat Michael Bisping.
The pair of MMA legends met in a historic match-up at UFC 217 on November 4, 2017, inside Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
Georges St-Pierre explains how Freddie Roach helped him beat Michael Bisping
After an entertaining build-up filled with memorable press conferences, Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre finally met inside the octagon.
In an entertaining affair, the pair exchanged brutal blows, with ‘Rush’ eventually walking away the victor via third-round submission.
The epic moment cemented St-Pierre’s place as possibly the greatest fighter in MMA history.
However, he may not have emerged as the middleweight champion if it wasn’t for the help of Freddie Roach.
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In an interview on The MMA Hour, ‘GSP’ explained: “He made a very good adjustment in the second round; he was making me miss and countering me a lot. The first round, my overhand right was working well, and I was taking him down easier.
“But in the second round, his coach said to move more. I was not prepared for this fighting style. All my sparring partners were guys who were trying to take me out.
“Losing the second round, I came back in the corner, and Freddie Roach told me, ‘Now, he’s countering your overhand because he knows you’re going over his jab. Now, what you’re going to do is throw your right hand and come over the top with a left hook’. That’s how I knocked him down.
“Once I got him down, I gave him a little bit of space for him to turn belly down and try to stand up. He had a split-second that he exposed his back, and I sank in the rear-naked choke.”
‘She’s so beautiful’… Georges St-Pierre was left in awe when he spotted his celebrity crush sitting in the front row during one of his fights
In his esteemed career, St-Pierre built an enormous following, with some of the biggest stars on the planet coming out to see him fight.
On one occasion, the Canadian noticed somebody he had a very high opinion of sitting in the crowd.
He’s now revealed exactly how spotting his biggest celebrity crush impacted his performance.
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