Marvel alum Georges St-Pierre announces new Netflix series co-starring Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane

UFC icon Georges St-Pierre is part of a distinguished group of athletes who have leveraged their fame beyond the realm of sports and competition. The Canadian has ventured into several acting roles in the past and will now join fellow UFC fighters for a Netflix project.

During a recent episode of the UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra, St-Pierre confirmed the release of an MMA-themed series with a star-studded MMA cast, including reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane. He said:

“There’s a big project coming out at the end of the year called the Cage. It’s a big production. A series of six episodes related to MMA. It’s a little bit like Entourage but for MMA. It’s a fiction story, but they use real fighters in the series. I will be playing my own role, Jon Jones is there, Ciryl Gane is there, and a few other guys too."

Catch St-Pierre's comments below (17:40):

According to IMDB, French actor Franck Gastambide will direct the show while also starring in the series. Gregory Defleur will play the character of a matchmaker while the series is categorized in the genre of sports drama.

As for St-Pierre, he has already worked on several projects in the past like Captain America: Winter Soldier and Killing Salazar. The 43-year-old also grabbed headlines when he appeared on the cast list for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine.

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When Georges St-Pierre offered his take on the pound-for-pound debate

The UFC pound-for-pound rankings have become a hotbed of debate ever since Islam Makhachev took over the No.1 spot in the weight-neutral rankings.

UFC CEO Dana White and so have other fighters like Khamzat Chimaev contested that Jon Jones deserves to top the list despite having only competed once in four years. White also launched a scathing attack on a journalist who argued about the UFC head honcho's take on Jones holding the top spot.

Former UFC two-division champion Georges St-Pierre weighed in on the pound-for-pound No.1 debate during a chat with his coach, Firas Zahabi, on the Tristar Gym YouTube channel. He said:

“I think right now he’s [Makhachev] the best pound-for-pound right now because of his last few performances. Just amazing. An amazing showcase of heart, too, because he had a bad cut on his forehead and [Dustin] Poirier gave him a tough time."

Catch St-Pierre's comments below:

It's worth noting that the rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members. As for the current standings, Makhachev tops the list with Alex Pereira occupying the No.2 spot while Jones is ranked third.