Georges St-Pierre
Karate-bred Quebec champion who answered every loss
- Born
- May 19, 1981, Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada
- Nationality
Canada- Height
- 178 cm (5′10″)
- Reach
- 193 cm (6′4″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Tactical wrestle-boxer
- Weight
- Welterweight, Middleweight
- Active
- 2002–2013, 2017
- Status
- Retired · age 45
The record
Professional MMA. Both losses (Matt Hughes 2004, Matt Serra 2007) were avenged in rematches. record
The story
Kyokushin karate black belt from Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Georges St-Pierre took the UFC welterweight title from Matt Hughes in 2006. He lost it to Matt Serra a few months later, won it back, and then defended it nine times. His game mixed an accurate jab and a well-timed superman punch with takedowns, followed by patient top control, and he holds the UFC welterweight records for takedowns and title-fight wins. He also avenged both losses of his career, beating Hughes and Serra in rematches. After stepping away in 2013 he returned in 2017, choked out Michael Bisping to win the middleweight title, and later retired at 26-2. He is a member of both the UFC Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
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- UFC welterweight champion (2 reigns, 9 successful defenses)
- Interim UFC welterweight champion (2007)
- UFC middleweight champion (2017)
- UFC Hall of Fame, Modern Wing (2020)
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (2023)
Defining fights
- 2006WINvs Matt Hughes (TKO R2, won UFC welterweight title)
- 2007LOSSvs Matt Serra (TKO R1, lost title)
- 2008WINvs Matt Serra (TKO R2, regained title)
- 2009WINvs B.J. Penn (TKO R4, corner stoppage)
- 2017WINvs Michael Bisping (rear-naked choke R3, won UFC middleweight title)
Hide your takedowns behind your striking: jab or feint high, then change levels as the opponent reacts, and finish into top control. In wrestling and MMA class, drill jab-to-level-change chains until your shot starts exactly like your punch.
