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Georges St-Pierre Credits Royce Gracie & BJJ For Changing His Life: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Mandatory”

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July 23, 2026

When Georges St-Pierre sat down with Royce Gracie for a recent podcast, the conversation quickly turned to the same fundamental question that’s shaped MMA since its earliest days… What does an athlete need to survive at the highest level? For St-Pierre, the answer was unambiguous: I certainly believe Jiu-Jitsu is the most necessary discipline that […]

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