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Born May 19, 1981 (1981-05-19) (age 28) Saint-Isidore, Quebec
Other names Rush, GSP
Nationality Canada Canadian
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division 170
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)
Style Kyokushin, Wrestling, Muay Thai, & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec
Team Jackson’s Submission Fighting, Zahabi MMA
Trainer Firas Zahabi & Greg Jackson
Rank 3rd degree black belt in Kyokushin black belt in BJJ
Years active 2002–present
MMA Record
Total 21
Wins 19
By knockout 8
By submission 5
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1
Georges St-Pierre was born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, to Jim and Louise St-Pierre. St-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money. He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven by his father and later by a Kyokushin Karate Master to defend himself against a school bully. He took up wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after his karate teacher died, and he also trained in boxing. Before turning pro as a mixed-martial artist, St-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club in the South Shore called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for six months to pay for his school fees.
St-Pierre has trained with a number of groups in a large 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. In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruno Fernandes.
Fight Record
4/30/2011 Jake Shields, Decision (Unanimous) UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields, 5 5:00, Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
12/11/2010 Josh Koscheck 2, Decision (Unanimous) UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 5 5:00 Defended UFC Welterweight Championship; Won Fight of the Night Honors
3/27/2010 Dan Hardy Decision (Unanimous) UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy 5 5:00 Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
7/11/2009 Thiago Alves Decision (Unanimous) UFC 100 5 5:00 Defended UFC Welterweight Championship
1/31/2009 B.J. Penn 2 TKO (Corner Stoppage) UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 4 5:00 Win
8/9/08 Jon Fitch, UFC 87 – Seek and Destroy, Decision (Unanimous) Win
4/19/08 Matt Serra II, UFC 83 – Serra v St Pierre 2, TKO 2 (Ref Stops Fight) Win
12/29/07 Matt Hughes III, UFC 79 – Nemesis, Rd 2 4:54, Verbal Submission (Armbar) Win
8/25/07 Josh Koscheck, UFC 74 – Respect, Decision (Unanimous) Win
4/7/07 Matt Serra, UFC 69 – Shootout, Rd 1 at 3:25, TKO (Punches) Loss
11/18/06 Matt Hughes II, UFC 65 – Bad Intentions, Rd 2, 1:25, TKO (Strikes) Win
3/4/06 B.J. Penn, UFC 58 – USA vs Canada, Rd 3, 5:00, Decision (Split) Win
ADCC 05 Leo Santos
Abu Dabi Otto Olson
11/19/05 Sean Sherk, UFC 56 – Full Force, Rd 2 2:53, TKO (Strikes)Win
8/20/05 Frank Trigg, UFC 54 – Boiling Point, Rd 1 4:09, Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Win
4/16/05 Jason Miller, UFC 52 – Couture vs Liddell 2, Decision (Unanimous) Win
1/29/05 Dave Strasser, TKO 19 – Rage, 1:52 Rd 1, Submission (Kimura) Win
10/22/04 Matt Hughes, UFC 50 – The War of ´04, 4:59 Rd 1, Submission (Armbar) Loss
6/19/04 Jay Hieron, UFC 48 – Payback, 1:42 Rd 1, TKO (Punches) Win
1/31/04 Karo Parisyan, UFC 46 – Supernatural, Decision (Unanimous) Win
11/29/03 Pete Spratt, TKO 14 – Road Warriors, 3:40 Rd 1, Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Win
1/25/03 Thomas Denny, UCC 12 – Adrenaline, 4:45 Rd 2, TKO (Cut) Win
10/11/02 Travis Galbraith, UCC 11 – The Next Level, 2:03 Rd 1, TKO (Strikes) Win
6/15/02 Justin Bruckmann, UCC 10 – Battle for the Belts, 3:23 Rd 1, Submission (Armbar) Win
1/25/02 Ivan Menjivar UCC 7 – Bad Boyz, 4:50 Rd 1, TKO Win
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