| Description: | Born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada, St. Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money.He started learning Kyokushin karate at age six to defend himself against a school bully.He took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) after his karate teacher died, and has also trained in wrestling and boxing. Before turning pro as a mixed martial artist, St. Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club called Fuzzy Brossard. |
