More than a few fighters have called Georges St. Pierre a robot and the perpetuation of that image of the UFC welterweight champ as an automaton continues in The Striking Truth, the highly glossy promo reel disguised as gritty documentary about GSP and pal David Loiseau that had it’s world premiere at Toronto’s Sony Centre on Friday.

In the green room prior to the screening, GSP was surrounded by over-glammed and overly fawning female reporters and hangers-on in push-up bras and fuck-me pumps while Loiseau sat quietly and texted on his phone. It’s a scene that foreshadowed The Striking Truth beautifully – GSP gets all the attention, while Loiseau, who’s up-and-down career in the UFC is as compelling as any, spends a lot of time watching from the sidelines.

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