Georges St-Pierre enjoys
A Canadian artist Georges St-Pierre born May 19, 1981, often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC.
GSP delighted a home crowd in Montreal by defending his UFC welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Josh Koscheck at UFC 124.
GSP was in complete control throughout the five rounds at the Bell Centre and was awarded the fight 50-45 on the scorecards of all three judges. It was the challenger's second defeat to St-Pierre, who cements his status as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world with another convincing victory.
"I didn't reach my goal tonight. I wanted to take him out, but he's very tough," St-Pierre said after the fight.
"Georges St-Pierre is a true champion," said Koscheck, who waged a war of words with his opponent in the build up to the highly-anticipated fight.
"St-Pierre is the man tonight. He had a great gameplan, he executed very well, and he showed why he's the best pound-for-pound."
Charles Oliveira was also defeated for the first time as a pro as Jim Miller continued his rise through the lightweight ranks with a first-round submission. Oliveira opened up with a series of knee strikes but Miller grabbed a kneebar after a quick transition and it was all over less than two minutes in.
Mac Danzig gave his career a much-needed boost after losing four of his last five fights as he claimed victory over Joe Stevenson in a lightweight contest.
Danzig dropped his opponent with a vicious left hook in the first round, with the referee stepping in straight away as Stevenson crashed face-first into the canvas.
Welterweight contender Thiago Alves managed to halt a two-fight losing streak by securing a unanimous decision over John Howard.
The judges scored the fight 30-27 across the board after three rounds of action, with both fighters standing up and producing the striking battle they had promised.
But it was the Brazilian who clearly had the better of the exchanges and he even dropped Howard to the mat with a straight right in the final round of the lopsided contest.
It was revealed on January 2, 2010 that St-Pierre was considering leaving MMA so he could try out for the Canadian freestyle wrestling team and compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics. GSP is still considering trying to qualify for wrestling in the 2012 Olympic Games, but he has not yet made his mind up 100% either way yet.
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