Georges St-Pierre “Rush”

Photo of Georges St-Pierre
Team Tristar Gym
Age 43
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Middleweight

Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, often referred to as "GSP," won the UFC Welterweight Championship on November 18, 2006 via TKO against Matt Hughes. St. Pierre is ranked as one of the top three "pound-for-pound" fighters by multiple MMA sources. St. Pierre has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has trained extensively in Muay Thai, boxing and wrestling. He is known as one of the most well-rounded fighters currently fighting in the UFC.

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 26-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 10 days
Rounds Fought 81.7
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 3 years, 11 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 months, 2 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 8 6 12
Losses 1 1 0
Finish Rate 53.8%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 46.2%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 30.8%
Loss by KO Rate 50.0%
Win by SUB Rate 23.1%
Loss by SUB Rate 50.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:45
Fastest KO 01:45
Fastest SUB 01:52
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 3.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 15:23
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 04:12
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 11/04/2017 W
(25-2-0)
Michael Bisping
(30-9-0)
MW
( 184.4 vs. 184.6 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 217: Bisping vs. GSP
3 04:23
OFF 11/16/2013 W
(24-2-0)
Johny Hendricks
(18-8-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 167
5 05:00
OFF 03/16/2013 W
(23-2-0)
Nick Diaz
(27-10-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 158: Diaz vs. St-Pierre
5 05:00
OFF 11/17/2012 W
(22-2-0)
Carlos Condit
(32-14-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit
5 05:00
OFF 04/30/2011 W
(21-2-0)
Jake Shields
(33-11-1)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 129 St. Pierre vs. Shields
5 05:00
OFF 12/11/2010 W
(20-2-0)
Josh Koscheck
(17-11-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 124 St-Pierre vs Koscheck
5 05:00
OFF 03/27/2010 W
(19-2-0)
Dan Hardy
(25-10-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy
5 05:00
OFF 07/11/2009 W
(18-2-0)
Thiago Alves
(23-15-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 100
5 05:00
OFF 01/31/2009 W
(17-2-0)
BJ Penn
(16-14-2)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 168.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2
4 05:00
OFF 08/09/2008 W
(16-2-0)
Jon Fitch
(32-8-2)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 87: Seek & Destroy
3 05:00
OFF 04/19/2008 W
(15-2-0)
Matt Serra
(11-7-0)
WW
( 169.5 vs. 169.5 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
2 04:45
OFF 12/29/2007 W
(14-2-0)
Matt Hughes
(43-9-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 79: Nemesis
2 04:54
OFF 08/25/2007 W
(13-2-0)
Josh Koscheck
(17-11-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 74: Respect
3 05:00
OFF 04/07/2007 L
(13-1-0)
Matt Serra
(11-7-0)
WW
( 169.0 vs. 169.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 69: Shootout
1 03:25
OFF 11/18/2006 W
(12-1-0)
Matt Hughes
(43-9-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2 01:25
OFF 03/04/2006 W
(11-1-0)
BJ Penn
(16-14-2)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 58: USA vs. Canada
3 05:00
OFF 11/19/2005 W
(10-1-0)
Sean Sherk
(34-4-1)
WW
( 169.0 vs. 170.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 56: Full Force
2 02:53
OFF 08/20/2005 W
(9-1-0)
Frank Trigg
(21-9-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 54: Boiling Point
1 04:09
OFF 04/16/2005 W
(8-1-0)
Jason Miller
(25-10-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
3 05:00
NRB 01/29/2005 W
(7-1-0)
David Strasser
(25-8-3)
Submission (Kimura)
TKO 19: Rage
1 01:52
OFF 10/22/2004 L
(7-0-0)
Matt Hughes
(43-9-0)
WW Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 50: The War of '04
1 04:59
OFF 06/19/2004 W
(6-0-0)
Jay Hieron
(20-7-0)
WW
( 169.0 vs. 167.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 48: Payback
1 01:45
OFF 01/31/2004 W
(5-0-0)
Karo Parisyan
(24-12-0)
WW
( 167.5 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 46: Super Natural
3 05:00
NRB 11/29/2003 W
(4-0-0)
Pete Spratt
(25-24-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
TKO 14: Road Warriors
1 03:42
NRB 01/25/2003 W
(3-0-0)
Thomas Denny
(27-21-1)
TKO/RSC (Cut)
Universal Combat Challenge 12: Adrenaline
2 04:45
NRB 10/11/2002 W
(2-0-0)
Travis Galbraith
(16-7-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Universal Combat Challenge 11: The Next Level
1 02:03
NRB 06/15/2002 W
(1-0-0)
Justin Bruckman
(7-3-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Universal Combat Challenge 10: Battle for the Belts 2002
1 03:53
NRB 01/25/2002 W
(0-0-0)
Ivan Menjivar
(25-12-0)
TKO/RSC
Universal Combat Challenge 7: Bad Boyz
1 04:50

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class