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Georges St-Pierre

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Georges St-Pierre(French pronunciation:[ʒɔʁʒsɛ̃pjɛʁ];born May 19, 1981), also known by his initialsGSP,is a Canadian former professionalmixed 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 theUltimate Fighting Championship(UFC), having won titles in thewelterweightandmiddleweightdivisions.

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 danblack beltinKyokushin Karate[7]
Black beltinBrazilian jiu-jitsu[8]
underBruno Fernandes[9]
Black belt inGaidojutsu[10]
Years active2002–2013, 2017 (MMA)
Mixed martial artsrecord
Total28
Wins26
By knockout8
By submission6
By decision12
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
UniversityCégep Édouard-Montpetit
Notable school(s)École Pierre-Bédard
Websitegspofficial.com
Mixed martial arts recordfromSherdog
Official UFC profile

St-Pierre is a three-time formerUFC Welterweight Champion,having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. He was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years bySherdog[12]and other publications.[13][14][15]In 2008, 2009 and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year byRogers Sportsnet.[16][17][18]Fight Matrixlists him as the top MMA welterweight of all time and the most accomplished fighter in MMA history.[19]He was voted as the greatest pound-for-pound MMA fighter in history inThe AthleticMMA fighter survey.[20]

St-Pierre retired as the reigning Welterweight Champion in December 2013, having held the record formost wins in title boutsand thesecond longest combined title streakin UFC history (2,204 days) while defending his title nine consecutive times. He also won a record 33 consecutive rounds between 2007 to 2011.[21]He returned to the Octagon in November 2017 atUFC 217,when he defeatedMichael Bispingby submission to win the Middleweight title, thus becoming the fourth fighter in the history of the UFC to be a multi-division champion. This fight earned him aPerformance of the Nightaward.[22]He relinquished the title a few weeks later, citing health reasons, and officially retired from MMA.[23][24]

Outside his competitive fighting career, St-Pierre has appeared in several films, such as the martial arts filmKickboxer: Vengeance(2016), the superhero filmCaptain America: The Winter Soldier(2014), and the action filmsCartels(2017) andKing of Killers(2023).

Early life

St-Pierre was born inSaint-Isidore,Montérégie,Quebec,to Roland and Pauline St-Pierre on May 19, 1981.[25]St-Pierre has two younger sisters.[26]St-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money.[27]As a child he playedhockey,skatedand participated in several sports. He began learningKyokushin Karateat age seven to defend himself against a school bully.[28]St-Pierre attended high school at École Pierre-Bédard where he held the school record for number ofchin-upsdone.[29][30]After graduation he enrolled inkinesiologystudies atCégep Édouard-Montpetit.[31]Before turning pro as a mixed martial artist, St-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club in theSouth Shorecalled Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for six months to pay for his school fees.[32]Already a 2nd dan Kyokushin karate black belt at age 12, his first professional fight was at age 20.[33]

As a youth, St-Pierre was inspired byJean-Claude Van Damme,and described fighting him in the filmKickboxer: Vengeanceas "a dream come true".[34]

Training

St-Pierre has trained with a number of groups in a large variety of gyms throughout his fighting career. He began wrestling training between 19 and 20 years of age at the Reinitz Wrestling Center's Montreal Wrestling Club headed by Victor Zilberman, and continued training there until the end of his career. He was also coached by world championGuivi Sissaouri.[35][3][4]St-Pierre became known for having strong wrestling ability and went on to out-wrestle several fighters who had been accomplished wrestlers. He trained extensively with members of the Canadian national wrestling team and intended to pursue a place on the team for the2008and2012 Olympicsbut was negated each time by his commitments as UFC Welterweight Champion.[36][37]

Prior to his fight withB.J. PennatUFC 58,he trained at theRenzo GracieJiu-Jitsu Academy in New York City. St-Pierre received his brown belt inBJJfrom Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006.[38]In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu underBruno Fernandes.[39]

St-Pierre began training withRashad Evans,Nathan Marquardt,Keith Jardine,Donald Cerroneand othermixed martial artsfighters atGreg Jackson's Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school inNew Mexico.Some of Jackson's students accompanied St-Pierre to Montreal to help prepare him for his fight atUFC 94againstB.J. Pennat the Tristar Gym, including Keith Jardine, Nathan Marquardt, Donald Cerrone, and Rashad Evans. St-Pierre's strength and conditioning coach was Jonathan Chaimberg of Adrenaline Performance Centre in Montréal; his Head Trainer wasFiras Zahabiof Zahabi MMA, out of the Tristar gym. The two cornered all of St-Pierre's later bouts and remain his close friends. Between 2006 and 2009, St-Pierre trained inMuay ThaiunderPhil Nurseat the Wat in New York City.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Early fights andThe Ultimate Fightercoach

St-Pierre made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut atUFC 46,where he defeated highly rankedKaro Parisyanby unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27). His next fight in the UFC was againstJay HieronatUFC 48.St-Pierre defeated Hieron via technical knockout in only 1:42 of the first round.[40]

Following his second win in the UFC, he facedMatt HughesatUFC 50for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship. Despite a competitive performance against the much more experienced fighter, St-Pierre tapped out to an armbar with only 10 seconds remaining in the first round.[41]The loss was the first of St-Pierre's career; he stated later that he was in awe of Hughes going into the title bout.[41]

After his loss toMatt Hughes,St-Pierre rebounded with a win overDave Strasserat TKO 19 by a first–roundkimurasubmission.[42]He then returned to the UFC to faceJason MilleratUFC 52,defeating Miller by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).[43]

St-Pierre was then matched up against top contenderFrank TriggatUFC 54.St-Pierre controlled the fight and won via rear-naked choke with less than a minute remaining in the first round.[44]He then faced future lightweight championSean SherkatUFC 56.Midway through the second round, St-Pierre became the second fighter to defeat Sherk and the first to finish him.[45]During the post-fight interview, he went down on his knees with an impassioned plea to UFC management to give him another title shot.

AtUFC 58,St-Pierre defeated former UFC welterweight champion B.J. Penn to become the No. 1 contender for the UFC welterweight title. St-Pierre won the match by split decision and was set for a rematch against then–championMatt HughesatUFC 63.St-Pierre was forced to withdraw from the match, however, due to a groin injury, and was replaced by the man he defeated in March, B.J. Penn.[46]The UFC announced afterwards that St-Pierre would have the opportunity to fight for the title when his condition was fully healed.

St-Pierre was seen as a trainer onThe Ultimate Fighter 4: The ComebackonSpike TV,which featured fighters who were previously seen in UFC events includingMatt Serra,Shonie Carter,Pete Sell,Patrick Côté,andTravis Lutter.St-Pierre was seen vocally supporting fellow Canadian and training partner Patrick Côté during the season's airing.[47]

Winning and losing the Welterweight Championship

At UFC 63, St-Pierre made an appearance to support fellow CanadianDavid "The Crow" Loiseau.At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" againstMike Swick.At the same event, after Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. Penn, St-Pierre stepped into the cage to hype up his upcoming title fight against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes's performance.[48]

According to both commentatorJoe Roganand Hughes's own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which time St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him. St-Pierre challenged Matt Hughes again atUFC 65for the UFC Welterweight Championship. The fight was almost stopped near the end of the first round when St-Pierre sent Hughes to the mat with asuperman punchand left hook, but Hughes managed to survive the first round. In the second round, St-Pierre won the fight via technical knockout after a left kick to Hughes's head followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows. This fight earned him aKnockout of the Nightaward.[49]After the fight, on January 30, 2007, St-Pierre signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC.[50]

AtUFC 69in 2007, St-Pierre suffered only his second (and last, as of his official retirement in 2019) loss in MMA, when he lost the welterweight title toThe Ultimate Fighter 4winnerMatt Serrawhen Serra forced the referee to step in after a series of unanswered strikes at 3:25 of round one. Matt Serra was an 11–1 underdog going into the bout.[51] St-Pierre has said that he lost the match partially due to a lack of focus because of problems in his personal life, including the death of a close cousin and his father's serious illness,[52]and later parted ways with his manager and most of his entourage. St-Pierre has since gone on to say that he should not have made any excuses and that Serra was simply the better fighter that night.[citation needed]

Championship pursuits

St-Pierre in 2007

On August 25, 2007, atUFC 74,St-Pierre won a unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28) overJosh Koscheck.[53]He outwrestled Koscheck, who is a four-time Division I NCAA All-American and an NCAA wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight.[54]Many predicted that Koscheck would outmatch St-Pierre on the ground due to his credentials, but St-Pierre was confident that he was a better wrestler and striker and was more well-versed in submissions than Koscheck.[55]

Before and after the fight, St-Pierre stated his intention to reclaim his lost title, miming the act of placing a championship belt around his waist while still in the octagon. His win over Koscheck had placed him in the No. 1 contender spot for the UFC Welterweight Championship. That fight was to be against the winner of Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. Matt Serra had to pull out ofUFC 79due to a back injury sustained during training,[56]and instead St-Pierre faced Hughes in a rubber match for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Hughes was unable to mount any serious offence against St-Pierre, who again showcased his wrestling skills by not only avoiding all of Hughes's takedown attempts but also taking Hughes down at will.[57]In a reversal of their first fight, St-Pierre attempted akimuraon Hughes's right arm,[58]then switched to a straightarmbarwith fifteen seconds left in the second round. Hughes fought the extension, but was forced to submit verbally at 4:55 of the second round,[59]making St-Pierre the interim Welterweight Champion. This fight earned him aSubmission of the Nightaward.[60]

Welterweight Championship unification bout

AtUFC 83on April 19, 2008, St-Pierre fought Matt Serra in a rematch to determine the undisputed UFC welterweight champion. It was the UFC's first event in Canada and was held at theBell CentreinMontreal,Québec.[61]Instead of starting with strikes, St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and then mixed up his attack, which never allowed Serra the chance to mount a significant offence.[62]In the second round, St-Pierre continued his previous actions and forced Serra into the turtle position and delivered several knees to Serra's midsection.[63]Near the end of round two, the fight was stopped by referee Yves Lavigne with a visibly fatigued Serra unable to defend himself from St-Pierre's continuous knee blows or improve his position.

Welterweight Championship defences

St-Pierre's first title defence after regaining the belt was againstJon FitchatUFC 87.Fitch was on a 16-fight winning streak and a victory against St-Pierre would have been Fitch's ninth consecutive UFC win, a new UFC record. St-Pierre defeated Fitch by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, and 50–44),[64]scoring multiple strikes and taking the formerPurduewrestling captain down seemingly at will. This fight earned him his firstFight of the Nightaward.[65]

The win over Fitch set up one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history. B.J. Penn entered the octagon after Fitch's loss and challenged St-Pierre to a rematch of theirUFC 58bout from 2006, which had ended in a split-decision victory for St-Pierre. The rematch took place on January 31, 2009, atUFC 94.The first round of the fight was nearly even, although St-Pierre dominated the rest of the bout, scoring the first takedown of the fight midway through the second round. From that point on, St-Pierre took Penn down at will, repeatedly passed his guard, and persistently punished the Hawaiian withground-and-poundattacks.[66]

St-Pierre in February 2009

The fight ended after the fourth round when Penn's cornerman,Jason Parillo,requested that the referee stop the fight. Penn failed to attend the post-fight press conference due to hospitalization for injuries. Penn later admitted that he could not recall anything that happened during the 3rd and 4th rounds because "I was probably borderline knocked out or something."[67]During the fight, Penn complained that St-Pierre was too slippery to hold, which led to suspicion about petroleum jelly being illegally applied to St-Pierre's back. The matter was formally investigated by the UFC and Nevada State Athletic Commission upon the request of the Penn camp.[68]Dana White said it was unfortunate GSP's dominant win was overshadowed by the cornerman controversy. "Do I think that he got greased? Yeah, I do," White toldThe Canadian Pressprior to the UFC 95 weigh-in Friday at the Dominion Theatre. "Absolutely, 100 percent, I think that that guy was rubbing grease on him. Do I think Georges was trying to cheat? Absolutely not at all, but that cornerman was rubbing grease on him; you cannot do that."[69]

Prior toUFC 100,Beau Dure ofUSA Todaystated that St-Pierre was possibly "the best in the world."[70]At the event, St-Pierre defeated No. 1 contenderThiago Alvesby unanimous decision (50–45, 50–44, and 50–45). Alves showed promise on his feet standing up in the fight, but St-Pierre's wrestling and ground control proved too much for the challenger and put St-Pierre en route to a unanimous decision victory, although St-Pierre injured his groin in the fourth round.[71]On July 18, 2009, it was revealed that St-Pierre's groin injury would not require surgery.[72]

St-Pierre successfully defended his welterweight title againstDan Hardyon March 27, 2010, atUFC 111,which took place inNewark, New Jersey.[73]St-Pierre dominated the fight with his wrestling. He caught Hardy in the first round with an armbar, but Hardy refused to tap and eventually fought out of the hold. In the fourth round St-Pierre caught Hardy in a kimura while in the reverse-mount position, but St-Pierre was again unable to finish Hardy before he was able to escape. St-Pierre went on to win the fight by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, and 50–45).[74][75]After the fight, he stated that he was glad to win but was not happy with his performance, stating that he wanted to finish the fight.[76]St-Pierre received harsh criticism for stalling the fight against Hardy and not being able to finish him.

St-Pierre's next fight was a rematch againstJosh KoscheckatUFC 124,which he won by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, and 50–45).[77]St-Pierre once again dominated the fight, this time around by use of superior striking and accurate boxing. He landed a total of 55 jabs to Koscheck's head,[78]withJoe Roganstating that it was "the most jabs I've ever seen in an MMA fight." During the first round, Koscheck's right eye became very swollen from one of St-Pierre's jabs, and by the end of the fight, due to a brokenorbital bone,his right eye was completely swollen shut. St-Pierre stated at the post-fight conference that his plan included catching Koscheck off-guard by striking with him rather than wrestling. Despite the eye injury, St-Pierre was unable to finish Koscheck. The fight earned him a $100,000Fight of the Nightaward.[79]

UFC presidentDana Whitestated thatJake Shieldswould be St-Pierre's next opponent and confirmed that the two would meet in the main event ofUFC 129on April 30, 2011, in Toronto.[80]White suggested that if St-Pierre defeated Shields, it could mark a move to middleweight and a superfight against then UFC Middleweight ChampionAnderson Silva.[81]St-Pierre defeated Shields via unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, and 48–47). When asked about fighting Silva during the post-fight interview, St-Pierre stated that he had no desire to pursue it. St-Pierre's record of 33 consecutive rounds won ended in his fight against Shields, and which dated back to UFC 74.[82][83]

St-Pierre received a 60-day medical suspension following hisUFC 129fight with Shields due to damage to his left eye.[84]Two days after the fight, however,Firas Zahabi,St-Pierre's trainer, said that doctors had declared that his eye had not suffered any serious damage and that he would be able to resume training after 10 days.[85]

At theUFC 129post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White stated that St-Pierre could next fightStrikeforceWelterweight championNick Diaz."I've got to go talk him about boxing first, and then we'll see what happens there. It's an interesting fight," White said. "I was there live for that last fight and I was blown away by Nick Diaz's last fight. He looked incredible."[86]

Dana White confirmed via Twitter that St-Pierre's next opponent would be Nick Diaz atUFC 137at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[87]However, at the UFC 137 press conference, White announced thatCarlos Conditwould no longer faceB.J. Pennand instead would replaceNick Diaz,who had failed to show up for any event related press appearances. Condit was to face St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 137.[88]On October 18, 2011, it was announced that St-Pierre had pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury.[89]After conferring with management and UFC officials, Condit elected not to compete against a replacement fighter atUFC 137,but face St-Pierre in early 2012.[90][91]In a strange turn of events, Nick Diaz fought and defeated B.J. Penn at UFC 137 and UFC officials decided to have St-Pierre return and fight Diaz atUFC 143.[92]According to White, St-Pierre said "He's [Nick Diaz] the most disrespectful human being I've ever met and I'm going to put the worst beating you've ever seen on him in the UFC."[93]

However, on December 7, 2011, it was revealed St-Pierre had sustained a torn rightACL,an injury which would force him to be out for up to ten months, forcing him out of the bout with Diaz. AtUFC 143,in a fight for the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship, Diaz lost to Condit.

St-Pierre was set to return and fight Condit for the undisputed championship on November 17, 2012, atUFC 154.[94]On August 28, 2012, St-Pierre posted to his official Facebook page that he had the green light from his medical team to compete once again. He ended his post by announcing that his return would be inUFC 154,in which he was to fight Carlos Condit.

St-Pierre once again successfully defended his welterweight title on November 17, 2012, atUFC 154against Condit, winning a unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, and 50–45). Despite being badly hurt in the third round by a head kick, St-Pierre was able to take and hold down Condit repeatedly during the bout, while defending multiple submission attempts and delivering multiple strikes from Condit's activeguard.[95]Both participants earned $70,000Fight of the Nighthonors for their performances.[96]

Georges St-Pierre defended his title for the 8th time and defeatedNick DiazatUFC 158on March 16, 2013, by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, and 50–45).[97]In preparation for the bout, GSP retained well-known boxerLucian Buteas a sparring partner.[98]

St-Pierre facedJohny Hendrickson November 16, 2013, in the main event atUFC 167.[99]St-Pierre won the fight by controversial split decision (47–48, 48–47, and 48–47)[100][101]where the 16/16 media scored the fight for Johnny Hendricks.[102]In his post-fight interview, St-Pierre said he would step away from fighting 'for a little bit'.[103]This fight earned him a $50,000Fight of the Nightaward.[104]

Vacating the title and MMA hiatus

St-Pierre officially announced on December 13, 2013, that he voluntarily vacated the title and needed to take some time off from MMA. He left the door open for a possible return to MMA in the future.[105]In a 2021 interview he said he needed the break because of the high levels ofperformance-enhancing substancesin the UFC, as well as requiring time to work through personal issues.[106]

Via Twitter, St-Pierre announced on March 27, 2014, that he had torn his left ACL while training, further delaying a potential return to fighting.[107]The torn left ACL would require surgery.[108]He was medically cleared to resume training on October 17, 2014, but it remained unclear if he had plans to fight professionally again.[109]In 2015, St-Pierre played a key role inRory MacDonald's preparation for his rematch withRobbie LawleratUFC 189.[110]

Return, Middleweight Champion, and retirement

St-Pierre announced on June 20, 2016, that he was re-negotiating his contract with the UFC with hopes of returning to the Octagon for December'sUFC 206in Toronto.[111]

After months of negotiations, on February 15, 2017, St-Pierre and UFC reportedly agreed to financial terms of a multi-fight contract.[112]The next day, UFC presidentDana Whiteconfirmed St-Pierre had officially re-signed with the organization. In March 2017, St-Pierre revealed the contract was for four fights.[113]

While onSportsCenter,Dana White confirmed that St-Pierre would make his return againstUFC Middleweight ChampionMichael Bispingsometime in 2017.[114]On May 11, 2017, Dana White announced the fight had been cancelled. The UFC and Bisping had wanted to have the fight at early July'sUFC 213but St-Pierre announced on his Instagram page that he had an eye injury and difficulty moving up a weight class would prevent him from fighting until November.[115]During the post-fight conference at late July'sUFC 214,Dana White stated the fight was back on. White had intended for St-Pierre to fight currentUFC Welterweight ChampionTyron Woodley.However White was critical of Woodley's performance in his last two fights and withRobert Whittaker,Bisping's next intended opponent, medically suspended until January 2018, White decided to return to the original plan.[116]

The pairing with Bisping took place in the main event ofUFC 217on November 4, 2017, nearly four years sinceUFC 167,when GSP last fought.[117]St-Pierre defeated Bisping via technical submission in the third round to become theMiddleweight Championand the fourth person in UFC history to become a champion in multiple divisions.[118]This win earned St-Pierre his firstPerformance of the Nightbonus award.[119]St-Pierre's return to the octagon set the record for the Canadianpay-per-viewmarket, surpassing theFloyd Mayweathervs.Conor McGregorboxing match from August 2017. St-Pierre's win earned him the praise of Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau.[120]

On December 7, 2017, St-Pierre announced that he was vacating his UFC middleweight title after 34 days of holding the belt. Suffering fromulcerative colitis,St-Pierre wanted to avoid holding up the middleweight division.[121]

After his win atUFC 223,UFC Lightweight ChampionKhabib Nurmagomedovcalled out St-Pierre as his first title defence later in the year. St-Pierre declined, stating again that he was not medically fit to compete.[122]In June, it was leaked that the UFC was attempting to book St-Pierre againstNate Diazas the co-main event atUFC 227.St-Pierre confirmed he had been approached but declined by saying a match-up against Diaz did not interest him. In August, St-Pierre announced he was looking to return at the end of the year and was interested in dropping down to lightweight and fighting the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Dana White said St-Pierre would not be fighting the winner of Nurmagomedov vs McGregor and White would request St-Pierre remain at welterweight.[123]

On December 13, 2018, St-Pierre revealed on La Sueurpodcastthat he had recovered completely from ulcerative colitis, but had not yet decided whether or not he would return to fighting.[124]

St-Pierre announced his official retirement on February 21, 2019, at a press conference at the Bell Centre in Montreal.[125]

On May 9, 2020, UFC announced St-Pierre will be inducted into the Modern-Era Wing of theUFC Hall of Fame.[126]

On 9 June 2021, Saint-Isidore honoured St-Pierre with the unveiling of a life-sized 136 kg bronze statue of himself, complete with a biography entitled “Place GSP”. The statue sits in an octagon representing theUFC cagewith St-Pierre's eight core values engraved in French on the octagon floor: family, perseverance, wisdom, integrity, generosity, respect, creativity and honour.[127][128][129]

On October 19, 2023, St-Pierre was awarded theOrder of Sportand inducted intoCanada's Sports Hall of Fame.[130]

Submission grappling career

ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

A month afterUFC 52,St-Pierre decided to participate in the biggest grappling tournament in the world in the under 77 kg division. In his first fight participation in theADCC Submission Wrestling World Championshiphe faced Otto Olson (Trials champion and ADCC 2003 silver medalist beating names like Daniel Moraes, in the Trials final and in the first fight of the ADCC tournament,Fernando Augustoand Cris Brown). St-Pierre won on points showing superiority in wrestling. In his second fight, St-Pierre facedLeonardo Silva Dos Santos:bronze (2000) and silver (2001) medalist of theWorld IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championshipand was defeated in a flying armbar at 50 seconds into the fight.[131]

UFC Fight Pass Invitational

During International Fight Week 2023, the UFC announced that St-Pierre was going to make his return to professional grappling atUFC Fight Pass Invitational 6on December 14, 2023.[132]It was later announced that his opponent would be fellow UFC veteranNick Diaz,but the match was postponed due to injury.[133]Later in 2024, St-Pierre confirmed that he was no longer planning to return to professional grappling.[134]

Personal life

St-Pierre has founded a charity, the GSP Foundation, that aims to reduce bullying and encourage youth participation in sports.[135]

St-Pierre has spoken aboutmental illnessin interviews. He has stated that at the time of his first retirement he 'was in some kind ofdepression'[106]and said in 2014 that he hasobsessive–compulsive disorder.He credited his OCD in being a factor in his success.[136]

Tattoos

St-Pierre has a tattoo on the left side of his chest showing thekanjiofJujutsu( nhu thuật ). St-Pierre also has a tattoo on his right calf depicting aFleur-de-lis.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

  • Canadian Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches 26 wins 2 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 6 1
By decision 12 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 26–2 Michael Bisping Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 217 November 4, 2017 3 4:23 New York City,New York,United States Middleweight debut. Won theUFC Middleweight Championship.Performance of the Night. Later vacated title.
Win 25–2 Johny Hendricks Decision (split) UFC 167 November 16, 2013 5 5:00 Las Vegas,Nevada,United States Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.Fight of the Night. Later vacated title.
Win 24–2 Nick Diaz Decision (unanimous) UFC 158 March 16, 2013 5 5:00 Montreal,Quebec,Canada Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 23–2 Carlos Condit Decision (unanimous) UFC 154 November 17, 2012 5 5:00 Montreal,Quebec,Canada Defended and unified theUFC Welterweight Championship.Fight of the Night.
Win 22–2 Jake Shields Decision (unanimous) UFC 129 April 30, 2011 5 5:00 Toronto,Ontario,Canada Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.Broke the record for the most consecutive UFC Welterweight title defenses (6).
Win 21–2 Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous) UFC 124 December 11, 2010 5 5:00 Montreal,Quebec,Canada Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.Fight of the Night.
Win 20–2 Dan Hardy Decision (unanimous) UFC 111 March 27, 2010 5 5:00 Newark, New Jersey,United States Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 19–2 Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC 100 July 11, 2009 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 18–2 B.J. Penn TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 94 January 31, 2009 4 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 17–2 Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC 87 August 9, 2008 5 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota,United States Defended theUFC Welterweight Championship.Fight of the Night.
Win 16–2 Matt Serra TKO (knees to the body) UFC 83 April 19, 2008 2 4:45 Montreal, Quebec,Canada Won and unified theUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 15–2 Matt Hughes Submission (armbar) UFC 79 December 29, 2007 2 4:54 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States Won the interimUFC Welterweight Championship.Submission of the Night.
Win 14–2 Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous) UFC 74 August 25, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Loss 13–2 Matt Serra TKO (punches) UFC 69 April 7, 2007 1 3:25 Houston, Texas,United States Lost theUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–1 Matt Hughes TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 65 November 18, 2006 2 1:25 Sacramento, California,United States Won theUFC Welterweight Championship.Knockout of the Night.
Win 12–1 B.J. Penn Decision (split) UFC 58 March 4, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Win 11–1 Sean Sherk TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 56 November 19, 2005 2 2:53 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Win 10–1 Frank Trigg Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 54 August 20, 2005 1 4:09 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Win 9–1 Jason Miller Decision (unanimous) UFC 52 April 16, 2005 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Win 8–1 Dave Strasser Submission (kimura) TKO 19: Rage January 29, 2005 1 1:52 Montreal, Quebec,Canada Defended theTKO Canadian Welterweight Championship.The championship was later unified with theTKO World Welterweight Championshipafter St-Pierre signed with the UFC.
Loss 7–1 Matt Hughes Submission (armbar) UFC 50 October 22, 2004 1 4:59 Atlantic City, New Jersey,United States For the vacantUFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Jay Hieron TKO (punches) UFC 48 June 19, 2004 1 1:42 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Win 6–0 Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous) UFC 46 January 31, 2004 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada,United States
Win 5–0 Pete Spratt Submission (rear-naked choke) TKO 14: Road Warriors November 29, 2003 1 3:40 Victoriaville, Quebec,Canada
Win 4–0 Thomas Denny TKO (cut) UCC 12: Adrenaline January 25, 2003 2 4:45 Montreal, Quebec,Canada
Win 3–0 Travis Galbraith TKO (elbows) UCC 11: The Next Level October 11, 2002 1 2:03 Montreal, Quebec,Canada Defended theUCC Canadian Welterweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Justin Bruckmann Submission (armbar) UCC 10: Battles June 15, 2002 1 3:53 Gatineau, Quebec,Canada Won theUCC Canadian Welterweight Championship.
Win 1–0 Ivan Menjivar TKO (punches) UCC 7: Bad Boyz January 25, 2002 1 4:59 Montreal, Quebec,Canada Welterweight debut.

[174]

Submission grappling record

2 Matches, 1 Wins, 1 Loss
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Date Location
Lose 1–1 Leonardo Silva Dos Santos Submission (Flying armbar) ADCC 2005 –77 kg 2005 Long Beach, California
Win 1–0 Otto Olson Points

[175]

Pay-per-view bouts

No Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 65 Hughesvs.St-Pierre 2 18 November 2006 ARCO Arena Sacramento, California,U.S. 500,000
2. UFC 69 St-Pierrevs.Serra 7 April 2007 Toyota Center Houston, Texas,U.S. 400,000
3. UFC 79 St-Pierrevs.Hughes 3 29 December 2007 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nevada,U.S. 650,000
4. UFC 83 Serravs.St-Pierre 2 19 April 2008 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada 530,000
5. UFC 87 St-Pierrevs.Fitch 9 August 2008 Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota,U.S. 625,000
6. UFC 94 St-Pierrevs.Penn 2 31 January 2009 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada,U.S. 920,000
7. UFC 111 St-Pierrevs.Hardy 27 March 2010 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey,U.S. 770,000
8. UFC 124 St-Pierrevs.Koscheck 2 11 December 2010 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada 800,000
9. UFC 129 St-Pierrevs.Shields 30 April 2011 Rogers Center Toronto, Ontario, Canada 800,000
10. UFC 154 St-Pierrevs.Condit 17 November 2012 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada 700,000
11. UFC 158 St-Pierrevs.Diaz 16 March 2013 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada 950,000
12. UFC 167 St-Pierrevs.Hendricks 16 November 2013 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada,U.S. 630,000
13. UFC 217 Bispingvs.St-Pierre 4 November 2017 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York,U.S. 875,000
Total sales 9,150,000

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Death Warrior Shaman
Never Surrender Georges
2010 The Striking Truth [176]
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Georges Batroc
2016 Kickboxer: Vengeance Kavi
2017 Cartels Bruno Sinclair
2023 Hitmen The Reaper [177]
2023 King of Killers Andre LeCroix [178][179]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Georges Batroc 3 episodes
What If...? Voice role; Episode: "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?"
2024 The Cage himself 3 episodes

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 6thUFC Welterweight Champion
November 18, 2006 – April 7, 2007 		Succeeded by
New championship 1stUFC Interim Welterweight Champion
December 29, 2007 – April 19, 2008 		Vacant
Title next held by
Carlos Condit
Preceded by 8thUFC Welterweight Champion
April 19, 2008 – December 13, 2013
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Johny Hendricks
Preceded by 9thUFC Middleweight Champion
November 4, 2017 – December 7, 2017
Vacated 		Succeeded by
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