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Georges St.Pierre vs.
Ivan Menjivar
Justin Bruckman
Travis Galbraith
Pete Spratt
Karo Parisyan
Jay Nelson
Matt Hughes I
Dave Strasser
Jason Miller
Frank Trigg
Sean Sherk
BJ Penn I
Matt Hughes II
Matt Serra I
Josh Koscheck
Matt Hughes III
Matt Serra II
Jon Fitch
BJ Penn II
Thiago Alves
Dan Hardy
George St. Pierre Instructional
*Stand-up and striking
*Takedown & Takedown defense
*Fighter conditioning training
Georges St.Pierre vs.
Ivan Menjivar
Justin Bruckman
Travis Galbraith
Pete Spratt
Karo Parisyan
Jay Nelson
Matt Hughes I
Dave Strasser
Jason Miller
Frank Trigg
Sean Sherk
BJ Penn I
Matt Hughes II
Matt Serra I
Josh Koscheck
Matt Hughes III
Matt Serra II
Jon Fitch
BJ Penn II
Thiago Alves
Dan Hardy
George St. Pierre Instructional
*Stand-up and striking
*Takedown & Takedown defense
*Fighter conditioning training
Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP[2] , is a French-Canadian mixed
martial arts fighter. He is the current Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion. He is known
for his high level of cardiovascular conditioning, Karate-influenced striking style, athleticism, ground and
pound skills, and superior wrestling.[citation needed]
He is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the #1 welterweight in the world
Biography
Born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada, St. Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school
where others would steal his clothes and money.[5] He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven to
defend himself against a school bully.[6] He took up wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after his karate teacher
died, and has also trained in boxing. Before turning pro as a mixed martial artist, St. Pierre worked as a
bouncer at a Montreal night club called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for 6 months to pay for his
school fees.[7]
St. Pierre has trained with a number of groups in a wide variety of gyms throughout his fighting career.
Prior to his fight with B.J. Penn at UFC 58, he trained at the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York
City. St. Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006.[8] after working up to
his purple belt with Fabio Holanda at Brazilian Top Team Canada, who cornered many of his earlier fights.
St. Pierre is also a former member of the Canadian Top Team. He also spent time training in Quebec City,
and has returned to training in Montreal with Brazilian Top Team Canada. He has also trained with The
Ultimate Fighter 4's Patrick Côté and former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau, and spent some
time in the Montreal Wrestling Club. St. Pierre also trains in boxing with Howard Grant and Otis Grant at the
Grant Brothers Gym in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec. Here he gets the chance to spar with world champ
Joachim Alcine and others.
Recently, St. Pierre began training with Rashad Evans, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine and many others at
Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school in New Mexico. Some of Jackson's students have also
accompanied Georges to Montreal to train at BTT Canada and Tristar Gym including Keith Jardine and Nathan
Marquardt. Currently, George trains in Muay Thai under Kru Phil Nurse at the Wat in New York City.
MMA career
Early career
St. Pierre had dreamed of becoming a UFC champion since watching Royce Gracie fight in 1993 at UFC 1.[9]
St. Pierre had his first amateur bout when he was only 16 years old. He states, "When I won my first amateur
(MMA) fight, I was 16 years old and I beat a guy that was 25. I was only a Kyokushin karate fighter and the
guy I fought was a boxer. At the time my ground skills were very poor, I didn’t know nothing on the
ground.” St. Pierre won his fight by knockout, going low with several leg kicks and then going high with a
kick to the head. [10]
St. Pierre's pro debut was against Ivan Menjivar and ended in a first round TKO win. St. Pierre went on to
win his next three fights before making his TKO debut against Pete Spratt at TKO 14 (November 29, 2003).
St. Pierre defeated Spratt with a rear naked choke in the first round.
Joining the UFC
St. Pierre made his Octagon debut at UFC 46 where he defeated Karo Parisyan by decision. His next fight
with the UFC was against Jay Hieron at UFC 48. St. Pierre defeated Hieron via TKO (strikes) in only 1:42.
Following his second straight win in the UFC, he faced Matt Hughes at UFC 50 for the welterweight title.
Despite a competitive performance, St. Pierre tapped out to an armbar with only 1 second remaining in the
first round.
Road to the title
After his loss to Hughes, St. Pierre rebounded with a win over Dave Strasser at TKO 19 with a first round
kimura submission. He then returned to the UFC to face Jason "Mayhem" Miller at UFC 52, defeating Miller by
unanimous decision.
With momentum behind him, St. Pierre was then matched up against top contender Frank Trigg at UFC 54.
St. Pierre controlled the fight and eventually sunk in a rear naked choke with less than a minute remaining in
the first round. He then faced future lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 56. Midway through the
second round St. Pierre became the second fighter to defeat Sherk, and the first to finish him.
At UFC 58, St. Pierre defeated former UFC welterweight champion,and current lightweight champion B.J.
Penn to become the number one contender for the UFC welterweight title. St. Pierre won the match by
split decision and was set to rematch then-champion Matt Hughes on September 23, 2006 at UFC 63.[11]
However, St. Pierre was forced to withdraw from the match due to a groin injury, and was replaced by the
man he defeated in March, B.J. Penn.[12] The UFC had announced afterwards that St. Pierre would have the
opportunity to fight for the title when his condition was fully healed
The Ultimate Fighter
St. Pierre was seen as a trainer on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback on Spike TV, which featured
fighters who were previously seen in UFC events including Matt Serra, Shonie Carter, Pete Sell, Patrick
Côté, and Travis Lutter. St. Pierre was seen vocally supporting fellow Canadian and training partner Patrick
Côté during the season's airing.
Winning the championship
At UFC 63, St. Pierre made an appearance to support fellow Canadian MMA fighter, David "The Crow"
Loiseau. At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against Mike Swick. At the same event,
after Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. Penn, GSP stepped into the ring 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' performance.
According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St.
Pierre's statement and 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 at UFC 65 for the UFC welterweight title. The fight was almost
stopped near the end of the first round when St. Pierre sent Hughes to the mat with a superman punch and
left hook, but Hughes managed to survive the first round. In the second round, St. Pierre won the fight via
TKO (referee stoppage) after a left kick to Hughes' head, followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and
elbows.
On January 30, 2007, St. Pierre signed a six-fight deal with the UFC.[13]
Losing the title
At UFC 69 St. Pierre lost the welterweight title to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra via TKO
(Punches) at 3:25 of round one. Matt Serra was an 11-1 underdog going into the bout.[14] 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, and later parted ways with his manager and most of
his entourage. St. Pierre has since gone on to say that he shouldn't have made any excuses and that Serra
was simply the better fighter that night.
Back into title contention
On August 25th, 2007, at UFC 74 St. Pierre won a unanimous decision against Josh Koscheck (30-27, 29-28, 29-
28). His wrestling skills were displayed during the match by outwrestling Koscheck (a 4-time Division 1 NCAA
All-American & 1-time NCAA wrestling champion), scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown
attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. There was speculation before the fight
that Koscheck would out-match 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.
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
number one contender spot for the UFC Welterweight Championship. This fight was to be against the
winner of Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. Matt Serra had to pull out of UFC 79 due to a back injury sustained
during training, and instead St. Pierre faced Hughes in a rubber match for the interim UFC Welterweight
Championship. Despite Hughes' best efforts, he was unable to mount any serious offense against St. Pierre,
who again showcased his wrestling skills by not only avoiding all of Hughes' takedown attempts, but taking
Hughes down at will. In a reversal of their first fight, St. Pierre attempted a kimura on Hughes' right arm,
then switched to a straight armbar with fifteen seconds left in the second round. Hughes fought the
extension, but with his left hand trapped between St. Pierre's ankles, was forced to verbally submit at 4:55
of the second round, making St. Pierre the Interim Welterweight Champion. After the fight St. Pierre said
that the belt was a great honor but meant nothing to him, as Matt Serra was still the real champion.
Becoming the UFC's Undisputed Welterweight Champion
At UFC 83 on April 19, 2008, St. Pierre fought Matt Serra in a match to determine the undisputed
welterweight championship during the UFC's first-ever event in Canada, at the Bell Centre in Montreal,
Quebec. Instead of striking, St. Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and kept mixing up his
attack, never allowing Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. In the second round, St. Pierre
continued his previous actions, forcing Serra into the turtle position and delivering repeated knees to Serra's
midsection. When Serra was unable to improve his position or defend against the strikes, referee Yves
Lavigne stopped the fight. St. Pierre was gracious to his defeated opponent and asked the crowd to restrain
themselves and show Serra some respect. Serra in turn bowed graciously before St. Pierre. The event was
historic in that a UFC championship event had never taken place in Canada before. Georges recently
finished up jiu-jitsu training at Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in preparation for his bout with Jon
Fitch. [15]
Defending the title
In his last fight St. Pierre defeated Jon Fitch by unanimous decision with scores of 50-43, 50-44, 50-44 at
UFC 87, retaining his UFC welterweight title. He exhibited clear dominance over a durable Jon Fitch,
scoring multiple devastating strikes and taking the former Purdue wrestling captain down seemingly at will.
After the fight GSP spoke to Fitch about the growth that his own loss prompted and said that Fitch's
experience should be no different.
martial arts fighter. He is the current Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion. He is known
for his high level of cardiovascular conditioning, Karate-influenced striking style, athleticism, ground and
pound skills, and superior wrestling.[citation needed]
He is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the #1 welterweight in the world
Biography
Born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada, St. Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school
where others would steal his clothes and money.[5] He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven to
defend himself against a school bully.[6] He took up wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after his karate teacher
died, and has also trained in boxing. Before turning pro as a mixed martial artist, St. Pierre worked as a
bouncer at a Montreal night club called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for 6 months to pay for his
school fees.[7]
St. Pierre has trained with a number of groups in a wide variety of gyms throughout his fighting career.
Prior to his fight with B.J. Penn at UFC 58, he trained at the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New York
City. St. Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006.[8] after working up to
his purple belt with Fabio Holanda at Brazilian Top Team Canada, who cornered many of his earlier fights.
St. Pierre is also a former member of the Canadian Top Team. He also spent time training in Quebec City,
and has returned to training in Montreal with Brazilian Top Team Canada. He has also trained with The
Ultimate Fighter 4's Patrick Côté and former UFC middleweight contender David Loiseau, and spent some
time in the Montreal Wrestling Club. St. Pierre also trains in boxing with Howard Grant and Otis Grant at the
Grant Brothers Gym in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec. Here he gets the chance to spar with world champ
Joachim Alcine and others.
Recently, St. Pierre began training with Rashad Evans, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine and many others at
Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school in New Mexico. Some of Jackson's students have also
accompanied Georges to Montreal to train at BTT Canada and Tristar Gym including Keith Jardine and Nathan
Marquardt. Currently, George trains in Muay Thai under Kru Phil Nurse at the Wat in New York City.
MMA career
Early career
St. Pierre had dreamed of becoming a UFC champion since watching Royce Gracie fight in 1993 at UFC 1.[9]
St. Pierre had his first amateur bout when he was only 16 years old. He states, "When I won my first amateur
(MMA) fight, I was 16 years old and I beat a guy that was 25. I was only a Kyokushin karate fighter and the
guy I fought was a boxer. At the time my ground skills were very poor, I didn’t know nothing on the
ground.” St. Pierre won his fight by knockout, going low with several leg kicks and then going high with a
kick to the head. [10]
St. Pierre's pro debut was against Ivan Menjivar and ended in a first round TKO win. St. Pierre went on to
win his next three fights before making his TKO debut against Pete Spratt at TKO 14 (November 29, 2003).
St. Pierre defeated Spratt with a rear naked choke in the first round.
Joining the UFC
St. Pierre made his Octagon debut at UFC 46 where he defeated Karo Parisyan by decision. His next fight
with the UFC was against Jay Hieron at UFC 48. St. Pierre defeated Hieron via TKO (strikes) in only 1:42.
Following his second straight win in the UFC, he faced Matt Hughes at UFC 50 for the welterweight title.
Despite a competitive performance, St. Pierre tapped out to an armbar with only 1 second remaining in the
first round.
Road to the title
After his loss to Hughes, St. Pierre rebounded with a win over Dave Strasser at TKO 19 with a first round
kimura submission. He then returned to the UFC to face Jason "Mayhem" Miller at UFC 52, defeating Miller by
unanimous decision.
With momentum behind him, St. Pierre was then matched up against top contender Frank Trigg at UFC 54.
St. Pierre controlled the fight and eventually sunk in a rear naked choke with less than a minute remaining in
the first round. He then faced future lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 56. Midway through the
second round St. Pierre became the second fighter to defeat Sherk, and the first to finish him.
At UFC 58, St. Pierre defeated former UFC welterweight champion,and current lightweight champion B.J.
Penn to become the number one contender for the UFC welterweight title. St. Pierre won the match by
split decision and was set to rematch then-champion Matt Hughes on September 23, 2006 at UFC 63.[11]
However, St. Pierre was forced to withdraw from the match due to a groin injury, and was replaced by the
man he defeated in March, B.J. Penn.[12] The UFC had announced afterwards that St. Pierre would have the
opportunity to fight for the title when his condition was fully healed
The Ultimate Fighter
St. Pierre was seen as a trainer on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback on Spike TV, which featured
fighters who were previously seen in UFC events including Matt Serra, Shonie Carter, Pete Sell, Patrick
Côté, and Travis Lutter. St. Pierre was seen vocally supporting fellow Canadian and training partner Patrick
Côté during the season's airing.
Winning the championship
At UFC 63, St. Pierre made an appearance to support fellow Canadian MMA fighter, David "The Crow"
Loiseau. At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against Mike Swick. At the same event,
after Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. Penn, GSP stepped into the ring 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' performance.
According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St.
Pierre's statement and 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 at UFC 65 for the UFC welterweight title. The fight was almost
stopped near the end of the first round when St. Pierre sent Hughes to the mat with a superman punch and
left hook, but Hughes managed to survive the first round. In the second round, St. Pierre won the fight via
TKO (referee stoppage) after a left kick to Hughes' head, followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and
elbows.
On January 30, 2007, St. Pierre signed a six-fight deal with the UFC.[13]
Losing the title
At UFC 69 St. Pierre lost the welterweight title to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra via TKO
(Punches) at 3:25 of round one. Matt Serra was an 11-1 underdog going into the bout.[14] 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, and later parted ways with his manager and most of
his entourage. St. Pierre has since gone on to say that he shouldn't have made any excuses and that Serra
was simply the better fighter that night.
Back into title contention
On August 25th, 2007, at UFC 74 St. Pierre won a unanimous decision against Josh Koscheck (30-27, 29-28, 29-
28). His wrestling skills were displayed during the match by outwrestling Koscheck (a 4-time Division 1 NCAA
All-American & 1-time NCAA wrestling champion), scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown
attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. There was speculation before the fight
that Koscheck would out-match 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.
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
number one contender spot for the UFC Welterweight Championship. This fight was to be against the
winner of Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. Matt Serra had to pull out of UFC 79 due to a back injury sustained
during training, and instead St. Pierre faced Hughes in a rubber match for the interim UFC Welterweight
Championship. Despite Hughes' best efforts, he was unable to mount any serious offense against St. Pierre,
who again showcased his wrestling skills by not only avoiding all of Hughes' takedown attempts, but taking
Hughes down at will. In a reversal of their first fight, St. Pierre attempted a kimura on Hughes' right arm,
then switched to a straight armbar with fifteen seconds left in the second round. Hughes fought the
extension, but with his left hand trapped between St. Pierre's ankles, was forced to verbally submit at 4:55
of the second round, making St. Pierre the Interim Welterweight Champion. After the fight St. Pierre said
that the belt was a great honor but meant nothing to him, as Matt Serra was still the real champion.
Becoming the UFC's Undisputed Welterweight Champion
At UFC 83 on April 19, 2008, St. Pierre fought Matt Serra in a match to determine the undisputed
welterweight championship during the UFC's first-ever event in Canada, at the Bell Centre in Montreal,
Quebec. Instead of striking, St. Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and kept mixing up his
attack, never allowing Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. In the second round, St. Pierre
continued his previous actions, forcing Serra into the turtle position and delivering repeated knees to Serra's
midsection. When Serra was unable to improve his position or defend against the strikes, referee Yves
Lavigne stopped the fight. St. Pierre was gracious to his defeated opponent and asked the crowd to restrain
themselves and show Serra some respect. Serra in turn bowed graciously before St. Pierre. The event was
historic in that a UFC championship event had never taken place in Canada before. Georges recently
finished up jiu-jitsu training at Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in preparation for his bout with Jon
Fitch. [15]
Defending the title
In his last fight St. Pierre defeated Jon Fitch by unanimous decision with scores of 50-43, 50-44, 50-44 at
UFC 87, retaining his UFC welterweight title. He exhibited clear dominance over a durable Jon Fitch,
scoring multiple devastating strikes and taking the former Purdue wrestling captain down seemingly at will.
After the fight GSP spoke to Fitch about the growth that his own loss prompted and said that Fitch's
experience should be no different.
