“I don’t know any professional fighter or athlete that wants status quo. The only way to stay at the top is to get better every day.” A fearsome statement of intent from Georges St Pierre, debatably the most dominant UFC welterweight champion in history. Inside this month’s issue, Fighters Only speaks with ‘Rush’ and discusses which one-of-a-kind trait has kept the French-Canadian superstar at the peak of the UFC’s 170lb heap for four years, and helped him push through his current recovery from surgery to repair a torn ACL. In an exclusive interview with FO, St Pierre updates on his rehab and describes how he is battling his toughest test, his fight to return to defend his title inside the Octagon. This is, the return of the king. Out now.

Plus! The New Arts of MMA: FO investigates why taking your licks in gyms outside the big four – boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu – has become all the rage in the Octagon. And! From Olympic judo bronze to Strikeforce bantamweight gold, female MMA’s unstoppable armbar queen Ronda Rousey explains why she switched from judo to MMA, and how she’s ensuring she doesn’t believe her own press.

Also featured:

- It’s Been Emotional: The feelings that flow through the cage, and how the best keep them under wraps.

- ‘Uncle Creepy’ to ‘Honey Badger’, FO presents MMA’s top five nicknames.

- Rafael Cordeiro, Johny Hendricks, Cheick Kongo, Brad Pickett, Dustin Poirier and Vaughan Lee speak to FO.

Plus:

- Learn how to fight like Strikeforce champ Ronda Rousey, then pull up a chair for part one of FO’s ‘Judo for MMA’ masterclass.

- Your strength and conditioning not paying off on the mats? Your primer to rethinking your workout and becoming a better athlete with functional training.

- 10 things you need to know about protein, the muscle-building macronutrient.

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