2. Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is ranked 2nd in MMA Pound for Pound
Points: 185 (four first-place votes)
Affiliation: UFC
Weight class: Welterweight (UFC welterweight champion)
Hometown: Saint-Isidore, Quebec
Record: 19-2 (won last six)
Last month’s ranking: 2
Most recent result: def. Thiago Alves, unanimous decision, July 11
Analysis: Here’s guessing that even if Dan Hardy isn’t considered a threat to beat St. Pierre, come March 27, people will buy UFC 11 just because they want to see someone shut Hardy’s mouth.

Georges “Rush” St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is currently the Welterweight Champion of the UFC, and is ranked as one of the top “pound for pound” fighters by multiple MMA sources. St-Pierre has been praised by many media outlets for his skill, and he is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the number-one welterweight in the world. In 2008 and in 2009, he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet, as well as the 2008 Most Outstanding Fighter by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.