“I don’t think my Karate and Jiu-Jitsu would have been useful” – Georges St-Pierre recalls silverback gorilla confrontation in Rwanda

During his appearance on the Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru & Henry podcast, Georges St-Pierre shared a captivating tale with hosts Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo. He detailed his encounter with a silverback gorilla while trekking in Rwanda.

As Usman and Cejudo looked on in disbelief, they both burst into laughter as ‘GSP’ playfully recounted the immense fear he experienced when he encountered a formidable wild animal, during their brief yet intense interaction.

“I actually got chased by a silverback gorilla. I was in Rwanda, I did gorilla trekking. He looked at me, he comes, he went towards me. I get out of the way and I put my knees on the floor like this and I was like, man, I was like, ‘Please, please.’ And then I look, he’s not in front of me.”

Surprisingly, the silverback gorilla considered the all-time MMA great to be such a minimal danger that he intentionally revealed his back, which is typically his weakest spot, to him. This led ‘GSP’ to share a video of the encounter on X/Twitter and express relief that no harm was done.

“I don’t think my Karate and Jiu-Jitsu would have been useful if the situation with the Silverback Gorilla had escalated. Thanks God!”

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Ever since his retirement from MMA, the Canadian legend has been having a great time participating in various activities that he wasn’t able to do during his time as a UFC fighter due to his previous commitments.

Georges St-Pierre’s Belt Ranks in Kyokushin Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Despite having a relatively low number of submission and knockout wins, Georges St-Pierre is highly skilled in karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, making him a well-rounded fighter. In fact, he holds a third-degree black belt in Kyokushin Karate and is often remembered by fans as one of the sport’s most prolific wrestlers.

In addition, he holds a first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which was awarded to him by former world champion and fifth-degree black belt Bruno Fernandes. ‘GSP’ received his black belt in 2008 and his first stripe in 2011.