Georges St-Pierre

“Rush”

MMA · Retired

26-2RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

12DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Georges St-Pierre
Nickname	Rush
Date of birth	19 May 1981
Nationality	Canadian
Birthplace	Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada
Lives in	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Division	Welterweight / Middleweight
Team	Tristar Gym / Jackson Wink MMA / Renzo Gracie Academy
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	193 cm (76″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2002–2019
Status	Retired
Pro debut	25 Jan 2002
Last fight	Win vs Michael Bisping, 4 Nov 2017

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Titles and honours

UFC welterweight champion (2006–2007 and 2008–2013)
UFC interim welterweight champion
UFC middleweight champion (2017)
UFC Hall of Fame (2020)

Background

Returned after four years away in 2017 to win the middleweight title, becoming a champion in two divisions.

Fight history

28 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Michael Bisping	Technical submission (rear-naked choke)	3	4:23	UFC 217	4 Nov 2017	New York City, USA	Won UFC middleweight title
Win	Johny Hendricks	Decision (split)	5	5:00	UFC 167	16 Nov 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended welterweight title
Win	Nick Diaz	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 158	16 Mar 2013	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Defended welterweight title
Win	Carlos Condit	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 154	17 Nov 2012	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Defended welterweight title
Win	Jake Shields	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 129	30 Apr 2011	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Defended welterweight title
Win	Josh Koscheck	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 124	11 Dec 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Defended welterweight title
Win	Dan Hardy	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 111	27 Mar 2010	Newark, New Jersey, USA	Defended welterweight title
Win	Thiago Alves	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 100	11 Jul 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended welterweight title
Win	B.J. Penn	TKO (corner stoppage)	4	5:00	UFC 94	31 Jan 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Defended welterweight title
Win	Jon Fitch	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 87	9 Aug 2008	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	Defended welterweight title
Win	Matt Serra	TKO (knees to the body)	2	4:45	UFC 83	19 Apr 2008	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Regained welterweight title
Win	Matt Hughes	Submission (armbar)	2	4:54	UFC 79	29 Dec 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won interim welterweight title
Win	Josh Koscheck	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 74	25 Aug 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Matt Serra	TKO (punches)	1	3:25	UFC 69	7 Apr 2007	Houston, Texas, USA	Lost UFC welterweight title
Win	Matt Hughes	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	1:25	UFC 65	18 Nov 2006	Sacramento, California, USA	Won UFC welterweight title
Win	B.J. Penn	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 58	4 Mar 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Sean Sherk	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	2:53	UFC 56	19 Nov 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Frank Trigg	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:09	UFC 54	20 Aug 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Jason Miller	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 52	16 Apr 2005	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Dave Strasser	Submission (kimura)	1	1:52	TKO 19: Rage	29 Jan 2005	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss	Matt Hughes	Submission (armbar)	1	4:59	UFC 50	22 Oct 2004	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	For vacant UFC welterweight title
Win	Jay Hieron	TKO (punches)	1	1:42	UFC 48	19 Jun 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Karo Parisyan	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 46	31 Jan 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	UFC debut
Win	Pete Spratt	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:40	TKO 14: Road Warriors	29 Nov 2003	Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
Win	Thomas Denny	TKO (cut)	2	4:45	UCC 12: Adrenaline	25 Jan 2003	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Travis Galbraith	TKO (elbows)	1	2:03	UCC 11: The Next Level	11 Oct 2002	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Justin Bruckmann	Submission (armbar)	1	3:53	UCC 10: Battles	15 Jun 2002	Gatineau, Quebec, Canada	Won UCC welterweight title
Win	Ivan Menjivar	TKO (punches)	1	4:59	UCC 7: Bad Boyz	25 Jan 2002	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Professional debut