TORONTO - Georges St-Pierre, who used to hurt people for a living in the UFC, is working on a children's book these days.
The retired mixed martial artist is teaming up with Justin Kingsley, a friend and co-author of the 2013 autobiography "GSP: The Way of the Fight," on the new book which deals with the bullying St-Pierre had to deal with growing up.
Cage-fighting and children's books don't often figure in the same sentence. But St-Pierre wasn't your average fighter.
Growing up, he lacked confidence — something bullies took advantage of. So his parents put him in martial arts.
It started as a self-defence tool but over time it became a passion. And it helped him build his self-confidence.
"By changing myself from the inside out, my bullying problems stopped," he said.
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