Georges St-Pierre Urges High-Profile UFC Stars To Push For Better Conditions

The fighter pay conversation in MMA has been running for years without much structural change. Individual fighters have spoken up and faced varying degrees of pushback for doing so.

Whether the current generation picks up that torch is a different question. Speaking up about pay and treatment carries professional risk even for stars. And most fighters are conditioned from early in their careers to focus on the next fight rather than the business surrounding it.

Georges St-Pierre Names His MMA GOAT List

GSP has picked his five greatest of all time, which is worth paying attention to. He competed against or alongside most of the names he’s putting forward, which gives his list a credibility that armchair rankings rarely carry. Royce Gracie leads it, and that choice alone tells that GSP is thinking historically rather than just technically.

Demetrious Johnson sits alongside names who competed at far higher-profile events and in front of far bigger audiences. Meanwhile, Jon Jones and Anderson Silva represent the era of divisional dominance, two fighters who made their respective weight classes feel completely solved while at their peak.

Conor McGregor, closing the list, is the selection that generates the most debate. The career record isn’t GOAT level by volume. But GSP is clearly weighing cultural impact, crossover appeal, and McGregor’s role in expanding the sport’s global reach. Meanwhile, he feels every top star should raise their voice.