Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre CM (born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), winning titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

St-Pierre is a three-time former UFC Welterweight Champion, winning the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008. He was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Sherdog and other publications. In 2008, 2009, and 2010, he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet. Fight Matrix lists him as the top MMA welterweight of all time and the most accomplished fighter in MMA history. He was voted as the greatest pound-for-pound MMA fighter in history in The Athletic MMA fighter survey. He still holds several UFC welterweight records, including the most title-fight victories (12), the most successful title defenses (9), highest significant strike defense percentage (73.1%), highest takedown accuracy (73.7%), and the most takedowns landed (87). St-Pierre also holds the UFC records for most control time (2:42:04) and most top position time (2:22:05).