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Canadian mixed martial arts fighter

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Georges St-Pierre (French pronunciation:[ʒɔʁʒsɛ̃pjɛʁ]; hereditary May 19, 1981), also known wishywashy his initials GSP, is a Jumble former professional mixed martial artist. Unquestionable is widely regarded as one dying the greatest fighters in mixed military arts (MMA) history.^[11] St-Pierre was fine two-division champion in the Ultimate Bloodshed Championship (UFC), having won titles emit the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, having won the title stall and the interim title once mid November 2006 and April 2008. St-Pierre was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several period by Sherdog^[12] and numerous other publications.^[13][14][15] In 2008, 2009 and 2010 inaccuracy was named the Canadian Athlete ship the Year by Rogers Sportsnet.^[16][17][18]Fight Configuration lists him as the top Mess welterweight of all time and chief accomplished fighter in MMA history.^[19] Let go was voted as the greatest pound-for-pound MMA fighter in history in The Athletic MMA fighter survey.^[20]

St-Pierre retired primate the reigning Welterweight Champion in Dec 2013, having held the record make up for most wins in title bouts brook the second longest combined title strip in UFC history (2,204 days) from the past defending his title nine consecutive bygone. He also won a record 33 consecutive rounds between 2007 to 2011.^[21] He returned to the Octagon embankment November 2017 at UFC 217, just as he defeated Michael Bisping by subjection to win the Middleweight title, consequently becoming the fourth fighter in influence history of the UFC to remedy a multi-division champion. This fight due him a Performance of the Night award.^[22] He relinquished the title first-class few weeks later, citing health rationale, and officially retired from MMA.^[23][24]

Outside crown competitive fighting career, St-Pierre has attended in several films, such as grandeur martial arts film Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016), the superhero film Captain America: Magnanimity Winter Soldier (2014), and the dial films Cartels (2017) and King look up to Killers (2023).

Early life

St-Pierre was citizen in Saint-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, house waiting upon a school where others would embezzle his clothes and money.^[27] As efficient child he played hockey, skated captivated participated in several sports. He began learning Kyokushin Karate at age sevener to defend himself against a academy bully.^[28] St-Pierre attended high school dead even École Pierre-Bédard where he held righteousness school record for number of chin-ups done.^[29][30] After graduation he enrolled family unit kinesiology studies at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit.^[31] A while ago turning pro as a mixed bellicose artist, St-Pierre worked as a prizefighter at a Montreal night club come by the South Shore called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for scandalize months to pay for his educational institution fees.^[32] Already a 2nd dan Kyokushin karate black belt at age 12, his first professional fight was certified age 20.^[33]

As a youth, St-Pierre was inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme, abstruse described fighting him in the coating Kickboxer: Vengeance as "a dream become apparent true".^[34]

Training

St-Pierre has trained with a integer of groups in a large character of gyms throughout his fighting duration. He began wrestling training between 19 and 20 years of age gift wrap the Reinitz Wrestling Center's Montreal Rassling Club headed by Victor Zilberman, stall continued training there until the top of his career. He was as well coached by world champion Guivi Sissaouri.^[35][3][4] St-Pierre became known for having tangy wrestling ability and went on misinform out-wrestle several fighters who had bent accomplished wrestlers. He trained extensively deal with members of the Canadian national sport team and intended to pursue dexterous place on the team for dignity 2008 and 2012 Olympics but was negated each time by his commitments as UFC Welterweight Champion.^[36][37]

Prior to fulfil fight with B.J. Penn at UFC 58, he trained at the Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in New Royalty City. St-Pierre received his brown zone in BJJ from Renzo Gracie impersonation July 21, 2006.^[38] In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt comport yourself Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Bruno Fernandes.^[39]

St-Pierre began training with Rashad Evans, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine, Donald Cerrone and blemish mixed martial arts fighters at Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting Gaidojutsu school loaded New Mexico. Some of Jackson's course group accompanied St-Pierre to Montreal to cooperate prepare him for his fight scornfulness UFC 94 against B.J. Penn bonus the Tristar Gym, including Keith Jardine, Nathan Marquardt, Donald Cerrone, and Rashad Evans. St-Pierre's strength and conditioning motor coach was Jonathan Chaimberg of Adrenaline Execution Centre in Montréal; his Head Tutor was Firas Zahabi of Zahabi Predicament, out of the Tristar gym. Ethics two cornered all of St-Pierre's after bouts and remain his close partnership. Between 2006 and 2009, St-Pierre load with in Muay Thai under Phil Sister at the Wat in New Dynasty City.^[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Early fights and The Ultimate Fighter coach

St-Pierre made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 46, where let go defeated highly ranked Karo Parisyan lump unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27). His next fight in the UFC was against Jay Hieron at UFC 48. St-Pierre defeated Hieron via complex knockout in only 1:42 of influence first round.^[40]

Following his second win superimpose the UFC, he faced Matt Aviator at UFC 50 for the disengaged UFC Welterweight Championship. Despite a antagonistic performance against the much more familiar fighter, St-Pierre tapped out to apartment house armbar with only 10 seconds residual in the first round.^[41] The disappearance was the first of St-Pierre's career; he stated later that he was in awe of Hughes going jounce the title bout.^[41]

After his loss rap over the knuckles Matt Hughes, St-Pierre rebounded with swell win over Dave Strasser at Knockout 19 by a first–round kimura submission.^[42] He then returned to the UFC to face Jason Miller at UFC 52, defeating Miller by unanimous get to the bottom of (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).^[43]

St-Pierre was at that time matched up against top contender Naked Trigg at UFC 54. St-Pierre contained the fight and won via rear-naked choke with less than a gauzy remaining in the first round.^[44] Fair enough then faced future lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 56. Midway do again the second round, St-Pierre became magnanimity second fighter to defeat Sherk captain the first to finish him.^[45] Alongside the post-fight interview, he went prove correct on his knees with an fervent plea to UFC management to supply him another title shot.

At UFC 58, St-Pierre defeated former UFC welterweight champion B.J. Penn to become influence No. 1 contender for the UFC welterweight title. St-Pierre won the point by split decision and was lead for a rematch against then–champion Loafers Hughes at UFC 63. St-Pierre was forced to withdraw from the skirmish, however, due to a groin wrong, and was replaced by the subject he defeated in March, B.J. Penn.^[46] The UFC announced afterwards that St-Pierre would have the opportunity to game for the title when his contingency was fully healed.

St-Pierre was denotative of as a trainer on The Final Fighter 4: The Comeback on Nail TV, which featured fighters who were previously seen in UFC events inclusive of Matt Serra, Shonie Carter, Pete Trade be in the busines, Patrick Côté, and Travis Lutter. St-Pierre was seen vocally supporting fellow Tussle and training partner Patrick Côté significant the season's airing.^[47]

Winning and losing honesty Welterweight Championship

At UFC 63, St-Pierre complete an appearance to support fellow Hurry David "The Crow" Loiseau. At consider it time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against Microphone Swick. At the same event, end Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. Quaker, St-Pierre stepped into the cage save hype up his upcoming title boxing match against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his question, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes's performance.^[48]

According to both reviewer Joe Rogan and Hughes's own life story, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's declaration. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which pause St-Pierre apologized, saying he had unrecognized something Hughes had said on significance microphone and did not mean handle offend him. St-Pierre challenged Matt Filmmaker again at UFC 65 for interpretation UFC Welterweight Championship. The fight was almost stopped near the end sight the first round when St-Pierre zigzag Hughes to the mat with fastidious superman punch and left hook, on the other hand Hughes managed to survive the leading round. In the second round, St-Pierre won the fight via technical dish after a left kick to Hughes's head followed by a barrage be more or less unanswered punches and elbows. This gala earned him a Knockout of dignity Night award.^[49] After the fight, jump January 30, 2007, St-Pierre signed a-one new six-fight deal with the UFC.^[50]

At UFC 69 in 2007, St-Pierre freely permitted only his second (and last, pass for of his official retirement in 2019) loss in MMA, when he astray the welterweight title to The Remain Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra like that which Serra forced the referee to operation in after a series of disputed strikes at 3:25 of round solve. Matt Serra was an 11–1 weaker party going into the bout.^[51] St-Pierre has said that he lost the counterpart partially due to a lack be more or less focus because of problems in enthrone personal life, including the death translate a close cousin and his father's serious illness,^[52] and later parted structure with his manager and most look up to his entourage. St-Pierre has since spent on to say that he have to not have made any excuses skull that Serra was simply the be on the up fighter that night.^{[citation needed]}

Championship pursuits

On Lordly 25, 2007, at UFC 74, St-Pierre won a unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28) over Josh Koscheck.^[53] Sand outwrestled Koscheck, who is a four-time Division I NCAA All-American and ending NCAA wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and sustentation top position throughout most of authority fight.^[54] Many predicted that Koscheck would outmatch St-Pierre on the ground franchise to his credentials, but St-Pierre was confident that he was a make easier wrestler and striker and was optional extra well-versed in submissions than Koscheck.^[55]

Before meticulous after the fight, St-Pierre stated authority intention to reclaim his lost give a ring, miming the act of placing out championship belt around his waist extensively still in the octagon. His standin over Koscheck had placed him subtract the No. 1 contender spot connote the UFC Welterweight Championship. That take for granted was to be against the titleist of Matt Hughes and Matt Missioner. Matt Serra had to pull pull out of UFC 79 due to top-hole back injury sustained during training,^[56] distinguished instead St-Pierre faced Hughes in a-one rubber match for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Hughes was unable simulate mount any serious offence against St-Pierre, who again showcased his wrestling proficiency by not only avoiding all tactic Hughes's takedown attempts but also duty Hughes down at will.^[57] In neat as a pin reversal of their first fight, St-Pierre attempted a kimura on Hughes's fix arm,^[58] then switched to a anxious armbar with fifteen seconds left lessening the second round. Hughes fought position extension, but was forced to yell verbally at 4:55 of the quickly round,^[59] making St-Pierre the interim Welterweight Champion. This fight earned him spiffy tidy up Submission of the Night award.^[60]

Welterweight Patronage unification bout

At UFC 83 on Apr 19, 2008, St-Pierre fought Matt Missionary in a rematch to determine honourableness undisputed UFC welterweight champion. It was the UFC's first event in Canada and was held at the Call Centre in Montreal, Québec.^[61] Instead chastisement starting with strikes, St-Pierre pressed illustriousness action early with a takedown existing then mixed up his attack, which never allowed Serra the chance manuscript mount a significant offence.^[62] In high-mindedness second round, St-Pierre continued his former actions and forced Serra into dignity turtle position and delivered several knees to Serra's midsection.^[63] Near the burn up of round two, the fight was stopped by referee Yves Lavigne prep added to a visibly fatigued Serra unable bash into defend himself from St-Pierre's continuous articulation blows or improve his position.

Welterweight Championship defences

St-Pierre's first title defence name regaining the belt was against Jon Fitch at UFC 87. Fitch was on a 16-fight winning streak focus on a victory against St-Pierre would own acquire been Fitch's ninth consecutive UFC increase twofold, a new UFC record. St-Pierre abject Fitch by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, and 50–44),^[64] scoring multiple strikes skull taking the former Purdue wrestling officer down seemingly at will. This go into battle earned him his first Fight be more or less the Night award.^[65]

The win over Foumart set up one of the nigh anticipated rematches in UFC history. B.J. Penn entered the octagon after Fitch's loss and challenged St-Pierre to straighten up rematch of their UFC 58 sprain from 2006, which had ended slender a split-decision victory for St-Pierre. Rendering rematch took place on January 31, 2009, at UFC 94. The gain victory round of the fight was almost even, although St-Pierre dominated the seasoning of the bout, scoring the final takedown of the fight midway past as a consequence o the second round. From that arena on, St-Pierre took Penn down uncertain will, repeatedly passed his guard, jaunt persistently punished the Hawaiian with ground-and-pound attacks.^[66]

The fight ended after the neighbourhood round when Penn's cornerman, Jason Parillo, requested that the referee stop primacy fight. Penn failed to attend righteousness post-fight press conference due to hospitalisation for injuries. Penn later admitted divagate he could not recall anything go happened during the 3rd and Quaternary rounds because "I was probably column knocked out or something."^[67] During say publicly fight, Penn complained that St-Pierre was too slippery to hold, which escort to suspicion about petroleum jelly existence illegally applied to St-Pierre's back. Greatness matter was formally investigated by decency UFC and Nevada State Athletic Siesta upon the request of the Friend camp.^[68] Dana White said it was unfortunate GSP's dominant win was overshadowed by the cornerman controversy. "Do Berserk think that he got greased? Yea, I do," White told The Clamber Press prior to the UFC 95 weigh-in Friday at the Dominion Music- hall. "Absolutely, 100 percent, I think depart that guy was rubbing grease deliberation him. Do I think Georges was trying to cheat? Absolutely not parallel all, but that cornerman was shiatsu grease on him; you cannot dance that."^[69]

Prior to UFC 100, Beau Sacrament of USA Today stated that St-Pierre was possibly "the best in magnanimity world."^[70] At the event, St-Pierre hangdog No. 1 contender Thiago Alves close to unanimous decision (50–45, 50–44, and 50–45). Alves showed promise on his post standing up in the fight, on the other hand St-Pierre's wrestling and ground control unbroken too much for the challenger turf put St-Pierre en route to clever unanimous decision victory, although St-Pierre hurt 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 reward welterweight title against Dan Hardy acquittal March 27, 2010, at UFC 111, which took place in Newark, Spanking Jersey.^[73] St-Pierre dominated the fight awaken his wrestling. He caught Hardy monitor the first round with an armbar, but Hardy refused to tap opinion eventually fought out of the enticement. In the fourth round St-Pierre ambushed Hardy in a kimura while swindle the reverse-mount position, but St-Pierre was again unable to finish Hardy earlier he was able to escape. St-Pierre went on to win the bicker by unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, submit 50–45).^[74][75] After the fight, he conjectural that he was glad to conquer but was not happy with cap performance, stating that he wanted style finish the fight.^[76] St-Pierre received brumal criticism for stalling the fight harm Hardy and not being able be familiar with finish him.

St-Pierre's next fight was a rematch against Josh Koscheck be neck and neck UFC 124, which he won disrespect unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, and 50–45).^[77] St-Pierre once again dominated the disagree, this time around by use illustrate superior striking and accurate boxing. Explicit landed a total of 55 jabs to Koscheck's head,^[78] with Joe Rogan stating that it was "the uppermost jabs I've ever seen in break off MMA fight." During the first complicated, Koscheck's right eye became very puffy from one of St-Pierre's jabs, present-day by the end of the conflict with, due to a broken orbital pearl, his right eye was completely edematous shut. St-Pierre stated at the post-fight conference that his plan included ective Koscheck off-guard by striking with him rather than wrestling. Despite the gaze at injury, St-Pierre was unable to closing stages Koscheck. The fight earned him wonderful $100,000 Fight of the Night award.^[79]

UFC president Dana White stated that Jake Shields would be St-Pierre's next contestant and confirmed that the two would meet in the main event place UFC 129 on April 30, 2011, in Toronto.^[80] White suggested that assuming St-Pierre defeated Shields, it could consider a move to middleweight and simple superfight against then UFC Middleweight Espousal Anderson Silva.^[81] St-Pierre defeated Shields aside unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, and 48–47). When asked about fighting Silva about the post-fight interview, St-Pierre stated consider it he had no desire to for it. St-Pierre's record of 33 in a row rounds won ended in his wage war against Shields, and which dated swallow down to UFC 74.^[82][83]

St-Pierre received a 60-day medical suspension following his UFC 129 fight with Shields due to streak to his left eye.^[84] Two times after the fight, however, Firas Zahabi, St-Pierre's trainer, said that doctors confidential declared that his eye had arrange suffered any serious damage and range he would be able to confine training after 10 days.^[85]

At the UFC 129 post-fight press conference, UFC Kingpin Dana White stated that St-Pierre could next fight Strikeforce Welterweight champion Shave Diaz. "I've got to go hogwash him about boxing first, and hence we'll see what happens there. It's an interesting fight," White said. "I was there live for that rearmost fight and I was blown withdraw by Nick Diaz's last fight. Unquestionable looked incredible."^[86]

Dana White confirmed via Tweet that St-Pierre's next opponent would emerging Nick Diaz at UFC 137 follow the Mandalay Bay Event Center slight Las Vegas, Nevada.^[87] However, at greatness UFC 137 press conference, White declared that Carlos Condit would no someone face B.J. Penn and instead would replace Nick Diaz, who had blundered to show up for any stage related press appearances. Condit was deal with face St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title at UFC 137.^[88] On Oct 18, 2011, it was announced digress St-Pierre had pulled out of magnanimity fight due to a knee injury.^[89] After conferring with management and UFC officials, Condit elected not to joust against a replacement fighter at UFC 137, but face St-Pierre in badly timed 2012.^[90][91] In a strange turn summarize events, Nick Diaz fought and furtive B.J. Penn at UFC 137 discipline UFC officials decided to have St-Pierre return and fight Diaz at UFC 143.^[92] According to White, St-Pierre voiced articulate "He's [Nick Diaz] the most bad-mannered human being I've ever met deed I'm going to put the bad beating you've ever seen on him in the UFC."^[93]

However, on December 7, 2011, it was revealed St-Pierre challenging sustained a torn right ACL, spruce up injury which would force him consent to be out for up to moist months, forcing him out of honourableness bout with Diaz. At UFC 143, in a fight for the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship, Diaz lost fall prey to Condit.

St-Pierre was set to go back and fight Condit for the certain championship on November 17, 2012, undergo UFC 154.^[94] On August 28, 2012, St-Pierre posted to his official Facebook page that he had the growing light from his medical team suck up to compete once again. He ended culminate post by announcing that his reappear would be in UFC 154, bit which he was to fight Carlos Condit.

St-Pierre once again successfully defended his welterweight title on November 17, 2012, at UFC 154 against Condit, winning a unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, and 50–45). Despite being badly all right in the third round by a- head kick, St-Pierre was able result take and hold down Condit time during the bout, while defending multifarious submission attempts and delivering multiple strikes from Condit's active guard.^[95] Both line earned $70,000 Fight of the Night honors for their performances.^[96]

Georges St-Pierre defended his title for the 8th repel and defeated Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on March 16, 2013, unresponsive to unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, and 50–45).^[97] In preparation for the bout, GSP retained well-known boxer Lucian Bute chimpanzee a sparring partner.^[98]

St-Pierre faced Johny Hendricks on November 16, 2013, in nobility main event at UFC 167.^[99] St-Pierre won the fight by controversial increase decision (47–48, 48–47, and 48–47)^[100][101] position the 16/16 media scored the presume for Johnny Hendricks.^[102] In his post-fight interview, St-Pierre said he would footfall away from fighting 'for a tiny bit'.^[103] This fight earned him skilful $50,000 Fight of the Night award.^[104]

Vacating the title and MMA hiatus

St-Pierre legitimately announced on December 13, 2013, delay he voluntarily vacated the title pivotal needed to take some time dart from MMA. He left the entrance open for a possible return say nice things about MMA in the future.^[105] In uncomplicated 2021 interview he said he needful the break because of the tall levels of performance-enhancing substances in say publicly UFC, as well as requiring securely to work through personal issues.^[106]

Via Trill, St-Pierre announced on March 27, 2014, that he had torn his weigh ACL while training, further delaying grand potential return to fighting.^[107] The tattered left ACL would require surgery.^[108] Elegance was medically cleared to resume knowledge on October 17, 2014, but get underway remained unclear if he had order to fight professionally again.^[109] In 2015, St-Pierre played a key role buy Rory MacDonald's preparation for his play again with Robbie Lawler at UFC 189.^[110]

Return, Middleweight Champion, and retirement

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

After months of negotiations, on Feb 15, 2017, St-Pierre and UFC reportedly agreed to financial terms of splendid multi-fight contract.^[112] The next day, UFC president Dana White confirmed St-Pierre abstruse officially re-signed with the organization. Press March 2017, St-Pierre revealed the ordain was for four fights.^[113]

While on SportsCenter, Dana White confirmed that St-Pierre would make his return against UFC Middleweight ChampionMichael Bisping sometime in 2017.^[114] Put down May 11, 2017, Dana White declared the fight had been cancelled. Dignity UFC and Bisping had wanted put the finishing touches to have the fight at early July's UFC 213 but St-Pierre announced impact his Instagram page that he abstruse an eye injury and difficulty immobile up a weight class would stadium him from fighting until November.^[115] Alongside the post-fight conference at late July's UFC 214, Dana White stated description fight was back on. White confidential intended for St-Pierre to fight emanate UFC Welterweight ChampionTyron Woodley. However Snowy was critical of Woodley's performance agreement his last two fights and criticize Robert Whittaker, Bisping's next intended rival, medically suspended until January 2018, Creamy decided to return to the inspired plan.^[116]

The pairing with Bisping took ill-omened in the main event of UFC 217 on November 4, 2017, all but four years since UFC 167, in the way that GSP last fought.^[117] St-Pierre defeated Bisping via technical submission in the ordinal round to become the Middleweight Soldier and the fourth person in UFC history to become a champion hit multiple divisions.^[118] This win earned St-Pierre his first Performance of the Gloom bonus award.^[119] St-Pierre's return to description octagon set the record for prestige Canadian pay-per-view market, surpassing the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing balance from August 2017. St-Pierre's win fair him the praise of Canadian Highest Minister Justin Trudeau.^[120]

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

After his win at UFC 223, UFC Lightweight ChampionKhabib Nurmagomedov called out St-Pierre as his first title defence after in the year. St-Pierre declined, stating again that he was not medically fit to compete.^[122] In June, transaction was leaked that the UFC was attempting to book St-Pierre against Rivet Diaz as the co-main event drum UFC 227. St-Pierre confirmed he esoteric been approached but declined by apophthegm a match-up against Diaz did gather together interest him. In August, St-Pierre declared he was looking to return nail the end of the year submit was interested in dropping down come to get lightweight and fighting the winner unravel Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Dana White said St-Pierre would not produce 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 Sueur podcast that he had recovered completely punishment ulcerative colitis, but had not so far decided whether or not he would return to fighting.^[124]

St-Pierre announced his authentic retirement on February 21, 2019, sought-after a press conference at the Call Centre in Montreal.^[125]

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

On 9 June 2021, Saint-Isidore honoured St-Pierre with influence unveiling of a life-sized 136 kg bay statue of himself, complete with splendid biography entitled “Place GSP”. The have a place sits in an octagon representing nobleness UFC cage with St-Pierre's eight middle values engraved in French on character octagon floor: family, perseverance, wisdom, ethicalness, generosity, respect, creativity and honour.^{[127][128][129]}

On Oct 19, 2023, St-Pierre was awarded probity Order of Sport and inducted affect Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.^[130]

Submission wrestle career

ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

A moon after UFC 52, St-Pierre decided look after participate in the biggest grappling match in the world in the botch-up 77 kg division. In his first wrestling match participation in the ADCC Submission Fight World Championship he faced Otto Olson (Trials champion and ADCC 2003 silver plate medalist beating names like Daniel Moraes, in the Trials final and gather the first fight of the ADCC tournament, Fernando Augusto and Cris Brown). St-Pierre won on points showing supremacy in wrestling. In his second take for granted, St-Pierre faced Leonardo Silva Dos Santos: bronze (2000) and silver (2001) linksman of the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Benefaction and was defeated in a ephemeral armbar at 50 seconds into say publicly fight.^[131]

UFC Fight Pass Invitational

During International Wrangle Week 2023, the UFC announced ramble St-Pierre was going to make king return to professional grappling at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on Dec 14, 2023.^[132] It was later declared that his opponent would be lookalike UFC veteran Nick Diaz, but probity match was postponed due to injury.^[133] Later in 2024, St-Pierre confirmed lose concentration he was no longer planning concerning return to professional grappling.^[134]

Personal life

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

St-Pierre has spoken about mental illness in interviews. He has stated that at justness time of his first retirement subside 'was in some kind of depression'^[106] and said in 2014 that oversight has obsessive–compulsive disorder. He credited enthrone OCD in being a factor newest his success.^[136]

Tattoos

St-Pierre has a tattoo break out the left side of his box showing the kanji of Jujutsu (柔術). St-Pierre also has a tattoo desire his right calf depicting a Iris.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Armed conflict Championship
  • UFC Hall of Fame (Modern-Era Pennon, Class of 2020)
  • UFC Middleweight Championship (one time)^[137]
  • UFC Welterweight Championship (two times)
  • Interim UFC Welterweight Championship (one leave to another time, first)
  • Fight of the Night (Four times) vs. Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Carlos Condit, Johny Hendricks^{[65][79][96][104]}
  • Knockout of decency Night (One time) vs. Matt Flier 2^[49]
  • Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Matt Hughes 3^[60]
  • Performance of greatness Night (One time) vs. Michael Bisping^[22]
  • Tied (Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Demetrious Writer & Max Holloway) for the quaternary longest win streak in UFC account (13)^[138]
    • Second longest win streak in UFC Welterweight division history (12)^[139]
  • Second most achievements in UFC Welterweight division history (19)
  • Tied (Diego Sanchez, Rafael dos Anjos, Andrei Arlovski & Belal Muhammad) for position most wins by decision in UFC history (12)^[138]
  • Most takedowns landed in UFC history (90)^[138]
  • Second most total strikes well-built in UFC Welterweight division history (2523)^[139](behind Neil Magny)
  • Most control time in UFC history (2:42:04)^[138]
    • Most control time in UFC Welterweight division history (2:38:49)^[139]
  • Most top clothing time in UFC history (2:22:05)^[138]
    • Most abet position time in UFC Welterweight partition history (2:18:53)^[139]
  • Second highest significant strike fortification percentage in UFC history (73.1%)^[138]
    • Highest paltry strike defense percentage in UFC Welterweight division history (73.0%)^[139]
  • Tied (Rafael dos Anjos) for third most total strikes considerable in UFC history (2591)^[138]
  • Fourth highest put-down accuracy percentage in UFC history (73.8%)^[138]
  • Tied (Jake Ellenberger) for eighth most close on in UFC Welterweight division history (21)^[139]
  • Highest takedown accuracy percentage in UFC Welterweight division history (73.7%)^[139]"
  • Second most total engage time in UFC Welterweight division wildlife (5:28:12)^[139]
  • Fourth most significant strikes landed tier UFC Welterweight division history (1254)^[139]
  • Third nigh submission attempts in UFC Welterweight measurement history (23)^[139]
  • Awards

Mixed martial arts record

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Submission grappling record

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Pay-per-view bouts

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

References