UFC lightweight GOAT Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Georges St-Pierre lost his hunger to compete about a decade ago, claiming the fire went out as far back as 2013 when ‘Rush’ defended his welterweight title against Johny Hendricks.
Despite this, St-Pierre went on to beat Michael Bisping to capture the middleweight title and become a two-division champion, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest fighters to ever step into the Octagon.
Khabib, who admits his own competitive fire went down during the last couple of years of his career, believes St-Pierre made the right decision to retire on top even if it meant losing out on a massive payday against ‘The Eagle’.