| 8 |  Georges St. Pierre (2) |
UFC 83 Montreal, QC, Canada |
Apr 19, 2008 | 1,826 days (1,966 days) (incumbent) |
1. def. Jon Fitch at UFC 87 on Aug 9, 2008 2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 94 on Jan 31, 2009 3. def. Thiago Alves at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 2009 4. def. Dan Hardy at UFC 111 on Mar 27, 2010 5. def. Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 on Dec 11, 2010 6. def. Jake Shields at UFC 129 on Apr 30, 2011 7. def. interim champion Carlos Condit at UFC 154 on Nov 17, 2012 8. def. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on Mar 16, 2013 |
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Born Georges St-Pierre
May 19, 1981 (age 30)
Saint-Isidore, Quebec, CanadaOther names Rush
GSPNationality Canadian Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] Weight 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) Division Welterweight Reach 76 in (193 cm) Stance Orthodox Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec Team Jackson’s MMA
Tristar Gym
Grudge Training Center
Renzo Gracie Academy[2]Trainer Head Trainer: Firas Zahabi[3]
Strategy: Greg Jackson[3]
Boxing: Howard Grant/Freddie Roach[3]
Muay Thai: Phil Nurse[4]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: John Danaher[5]
Strength: Pierre Roy[3]
Gymnastics: Patrick Beauchamp[3]Rank 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin kaikan
2nd degree black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in GaidojutsuYears active 2002 – present (MMA) Mixed martial arts record Total 26 Wins 24 By knockout 8 By submission 5 By decision 11 Losses 2 By submission 2
Opponents Combined Record Wins 406-149 last updated on: May 03, 2012
| 7 |  Matt Serra |
UFC 69 Houston, TX, USA |
Apr 7, 2007 | 378 days | No title defenses |
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Mixed martial arts record Wins 11 Losses 7
| 6 | Georges St. Pierre |
UFC 65 Sacramento, CA, USA |
Nov 18, 2006 | 140 days | No title defenses |
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| 5 | Matt Hughes (2) def. Georges St. Pierre |
UFC 50 Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
Oct 22, 2004 | 757 days (1,577 days) |
1. def. Frank Trigg at UFC 52 on Apr 16, 2005 2. def. B.J. Penn at UFC 63 on Sep 23, 2006 |
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Mixed martial arts record Wins 45 Losses 9
| 4 | B.J. Penn |
UFC 46 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Jan 31, 2004 | 107 days | No title defenses |
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| Penn was stripped of the title on May 17, 2004 when he left the UFC for K-1 | |||||
Mixed martial arts record Wins 16 Losses 8
| 3 | Matt Hughes |
UFC 34 Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Nov 2, 2001 | 820 days | 1. def. Hayato Sakurai at UFC 36 on Mar 22, 2002 2. def. Carlos Newton at UFC 38 on Jul 13, 2002 3. def. Gil Castillo at UFC 40 on Nov 22, 2002 4. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 42 on Apr 25, 2003 5. def. Frank Trigg at UFC 45 on Nov 21, 2003 |
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| 2 | Carlos Newton |
UFC 31 Atlantic City, NJ, USA |
May 04, 2001 | 239 days | No title defenses |
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Mixed martial arts record Wins 16 Losses 14
| 1 | Pat Miletich def. Mikey Burnett |
UFC Brazil São Paulo, Brazil |
Oct 16, 1998 | 931 days | 1. def. Jorge Patino at UFC 18 on Jan 8, 1999 2. def. Andre Pederneiras at UFC 21 on Jul 16, 1999 3. def. John Alessio at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000 4. def. Kenichi Yamamoto at UFC 29 on Dec 16, 2000 |
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Mixed martial arts record Wins 29 Losses 7
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