A look back at the glittering MMA career of Canadian Georges St-Pierre
From dethroning UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes to packing the Rogers Centre, Canadian Georges St-Pierre has been long front and centre in the mixed martial arts world. A look at five of his most memorable moments.
CROWNED CHAMPION
St-Pierre admitted he showed too much respect to Hughes the first time they met at UFC 50 in October 2004. Hughes won by first-round submission.
But GSP, then 25, dominated Hughes in their UFC 65 rematch before 15,350 at Sacramento’s Arco Arena on Nov. 18, 2016. St-Pierre was faster, smarter and better on the night against a veteran dubbed ”the most dominant welterweight champion of all time” by UFC president Dana White.