Georges St-Pierre often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welterweight Champion of the UFC

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. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog

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, MMAWeekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for pound

Pound for pound

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 fighter by ESPN

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 and Sherdog. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet

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Georges St-Pierre was born on July 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore

Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec

Saint-Isidore is a parish municipality in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,489. It is hometown of mixed martial arts superstar Georges St-Pierre.-Population:Population...

, Quebec, to Roland and Pauline St-Pierre.