Georges St-Pierre

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Georges St-Pierre
St-Pierre in 2021
Born (1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 43)
Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
NicknameRush
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2002–2013)
Middleweight (2017)
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out ofMontreal, Quebec, Canada
TeamJackson Wink MMA Academy
Tristar Gym
Grudge Training Center
Renzo Gracie Academy[1]
TrainerHead Trainer: Firas Zahabi[2]
Strategy: Greg Jackson[2]
Wrestling: Victor Zilberman, Guivi Sissaouri[3][4]
Boxing: Howard Grant, Freddie Roach[2]
Muay Thai: Ajarn Phil Nurse[5]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: John Danaher, Bruno Fernandes, Renzo Gracie[6]
Strength: Pierre Roy[2]
Gymnastics: Patrick Beauchamp[2]
Rank3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate[7]
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[8]
under Bruno Fernandes[9]
Black belt in Gaidojutsu[10]
Years active2002–2013, 2017 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins26
By knockout8
By submission6
By decision12
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
UniversityCégep Édouard-Montpetit
Notable school(s)École Pierre-Bédard
Websitegspofficial.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Official UFC profile
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Georges St-Pierre (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history.[11] St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions and has defeated every opponent he has ever faced.

St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. St-Pierre was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Sherdog[12] and numerous other publications.[13][14][15] In 2008, 2009 and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet.[16][17][18] Fight Matrix lists him as the top MMA welterweight of all time and most accomplished fighter in MMA history.[19][20]

He retired as the reigning Welterweight Champion in December 2013, having held the record for most wins in title bouts and the second longest combined title streak in UFC history (2,204 days) while defending his title nine consecutive times. He returned to the Octagon in November 2017 at UFC 217, when he defeated Michael Bisping by submission to win the Middleweight title, thus becoming the fourth fighter in the history of the UFC to be a multi-division champion. He relinquished the title a few weeks later, citing health reasons, and officially retired from MMA.[21][22]

  1. ^ Willis, George (April 23, 2011). "Training in NYC A-OK with GSP". New York Post. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields – episode two". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Apr 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
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  6. ^ "UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields episode 1". Ultimate Fighting Championship. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  7. ^ Chris Palmquist (February 24, 2012). "GSP awarded 3rd degree black belt in Kyokushin". mixedmartialarts.com.
  8. ^ "Georges St-Pierre Earns First Stripe On BJJ Black Belt". BJJ Eastern Europe. June 21, 2013.
  9. ^ "Georges St-Pierre – Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Jackson's Introduces an MMA Belt Ranking System | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  11. ^ See:
  12. ^ "Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
  13. ^ fightmagazine.com. "MMA Welterweight Rankings". fightmagazine.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  14. ^ "MMA Top 10 Welterweights: Rick Story Earns His Place". MMAFighting.com. June 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  15. ^ Sherdog.com (March 14, 2012). "Sherdog.com's Pound-for-Pound Top 10". Sherdog.com.
  16. ^ Brydon, James (December 22, 2008). "GSP voted CDN athlete of the year". Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  17. ^ "Back-to-back for GSP". Sportsnet.ca. December 14, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  18. ^ "GSP three-peats as top Cdn athlete". Sportsnet.ca. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  19. ^ Last Updated: 2014-10-02 Computerized All-Time Mixed Martial Arts Rankings, Fight Matrix Retrieved October 12, 2014
  20. ^ Gould, KJ (December 16, 2013) Roundtable: Is Georges St. Pierre UFC's greatest fighter of all time if Anderson Silva loses again? Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine "I don't think there is much question that St. Pierre is the most accomplished MMA fighter of all time", SB Nation (Bloodyelbow.com) Retrieved October 12, 2014
  21. ^ "Canadian Prime Minister Was Impressed by Your Performance". 6 November 2017.
  22. ^ "GSP's Historic Comeback at UFC 217: 'Greatest Night' of His Career". Rolling Stone. 6 November 2017.