Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He is currently the Welterweight Champion of the UFC, and is ranked as one of the top "pound-for-pound" fighters by multiple MMA sources. St-Pierre has been lauded by many media outlets for his skill, and he is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the number-one welterweight in the world. In 2008, he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet, as well as the Most Outstanding Fighter by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Statistics
Nickname: Rush, GSP
Nationality: Canadian
Date of birth: May 19, 1981
Place of birth: Saint-Isidore, Quebec
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st)
Reach: 76 in (193 cm)
Style: Kyokushin, Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Wrestling,
Team: Jackson's Submission Fighting
MMA record
Wins 18
By knockout 8
By submission 5
Losses 2
By submission 2
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Georges St-Pierre
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Labels: Fighter Profile, Georges St-Pierre, GSP, MMA, UFC
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