(L-R) Georges St-Pierre punches Nick Diaz in their welterweight championship bout during the UFC 158 event at Bell Centre on March 16, 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Georges St-Pierre is known for his excellence in Jiu-Jitsu for MMA. Strong attacks in the guard and very skilled in favorable positions and defenses on top, the Canadian welterweight champion has a secret to such superiority on the ground: the study of the gentle art.
To develop his ground game, St-Pierre keeps his student mindset, studying and honing his ground game with the thirst and curiosity of a white belt.
The UFC star had a little gi training session with Roger Gracie, absolute triple world champion of Jiu-Jitsu, who makes his debut in the UFC on July 6 at UFC 162, cagainst Tim Kennedy.
Check out the video of the luxurious workout, and part of the UFC 162 card in Las Vegas.
UFC 162
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Saturday, July 6th, 2013
Anderson Silva vs Chris Weidman
Mark Muñoz vs Tim Boetsch
Roger Gracie vs Tim Kennedy
Chris Leben vs Andrew Craig
Ricardo Lamas vs Chan Sung Jung
Seth Baczynski vs Brian Melancon
Charles Do Bronx vs Frankie Edgar
Cub Swanson vs Dennis Siver