GSP mindful of criticism, wants to finish fights

I cannot make everyone happy, but I need to do changes in my training and make it more efficient for myself, said St-Pierre.

The problem with gunning for finishes so often comes at the expense of taking damage in certain situations, and St-Pierre certainly wants to avoid that, but he also knows that when an opening presents itself, he needs to show killer instinct and pounce on his prey.

The key for me because of the criticism (for the) finishes, it’s a very dangerous sport, we don’t play golf. It’s a full contact sport. For me I think the key to have more finishes is be more opportunistic. Not taking more punches or having less defense, it’s being more opportunistic and the instinct of the finish, said St-Pierre.

I’ve been working a lot on that the last few months and I think that’s the key to more finishes. But I’m coming into the fight, the ultimate goal is to entertain but also to win. I want to win the fight and also hurt your opponent, that’s how you win the fight.

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