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Georges St-Pierre "Rush"

Inactive Retired · age 45 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 76" 193 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • 13-fight UFC win streak
  • 12 successful title defenses
  • UFC veteran since 2004
Elo rating
1727
Global Elo 1753 ±20
Rank
—
—
UFC record
20-2-0
KO 5 · Sub 3 · Dec 12
Streak
+13
Δ90d -70 · Δ1y -70
Last fight
Nov 4, 2017
Win by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
5h 43m
Avg fight time
15:34
Title fights
13-2
Fights per year
1.6
Ground control
2h 42m
Since last fight
8y 8mo

Honest Elo history

22 fights · tap & drag
Jan 31, 2004 — W vs Karo Parisyan Δ+32Jun 19, 2004 — W vs Jay Hieron Δ+30Oct 22, 2004 — L vs Matt Hughes Δ-32Apr 16, 2005 — W vs Jason Miller Δ+26Aug 20, 2005 — W vs Frank Trigg Δ+29Nov 19, 2005 — W vs Sean Sherk Δ+17Mar 4, 2006 — W vs BJ Penn Δ+17Nov 18, 2006 — W vs Matt Hughes Δ+30Apr 7, 2007 — L vs Matt Serra Δ-31Aug 25, 2007 — W vs Josh Koscheck Δ+16Dec 29, 2007 — W vs Matt Hughes Δ+27Apr 19, 2008 — W vs Matt Serra Δ+16Aug 9, 2008 — W vs Jon Fitch Δ+20Jan 31, 2009 — W vs BJ Penn Δ+20Jul 11, 2009 — W vs Thiago Alves Δ+16Mar 27, 2010 — W vs Dan Hardy Δ+15Dec 11, 2010 — W vs Josh Koscheck Δ+14Apr 30, 2011 — W vs Jake Shields Δ+9Nov 17, 2012 — W vs Carlos Condit Δ+13Mar 16, 2013 — W vs Nick Diaz Δ+9Nov 16, 2013 — W vs Johny Hendricks Δ+14Nov 4, 2017 — W vs Michael Bisping Δ+16 14001450150015501600165017001750 2007201020132016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":377.5,"elo":1436,"date":"2004-01-31","opp":"Karo Parisyan","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":1,"x":110.1,"y":350,"elo":1466,"date":"2004-06-19","opp":"Jay Hieron","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":128,"y":379.2,"elo":1434,"date":"2004-10-22","opp":"Matt Hughes","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":3,"x":153.2,"y":355.1,"elo":1460,"date":"2005-04-16","opp":"Jason Miller","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":171.2,"y":328.4,"elo":1489,"date":"2005-08-20","opp":"Frank Trigg","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":5,"x":184.3,"y":313,"elo":1506,"date":"2005-11-19","opp":"Sean Sherk","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":199.3,"y":297.5,"elo":1523,"date":"2006-03-04","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":7,"x":236.4,"y":270.4,"elo":1553,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Matt Hughes","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":8,"x":256.5,"y":299,"elo":1521,"date":"2007-04-07","opp":"Matt Serra","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":9,"x":276.5,"y":284.1,"elo":1538,"date":"2007-08-25","opp":"Josh Koscheck","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":294.6,"y":259.1,"elo":1565,"date":"2007-12-29","opp":"Matt Hughes","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":11,"x":310.6,"y":244.7,"elo":1581,"date":"2008-04-19","opp":"Matt Serra","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":326.7,"y":226.3,"elo":1601,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Jon Fitch","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":13,"x":351.7,"y":207.9,"elo":1621,"date":"2009-01-31","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":14,"x":374.8,"y":193.8,"elo":1637,"date":"2009-07-11","opp":"Thiago Alves","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":15,"x":411.9,"y":180.5,"elo":1651,"date":"2010-03-27","opp":"Dan Hardy","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":16,"x":449,"y":167.3,"elo":1665,"date":"2010-12-11","opp":"Josh Koscheck","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":17,"x":469.1,"y":159.5,"elo":1674,"date":"2011-04-30","opp":"Jake Shields","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":18,"x":550.3,"y":147.7,"elo":1687,"date":"2012-11-17","opp":"Carlos Condit","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":19,"x":567.3,"y":139.4,"elo":1696,"date":"2013-03-16","opp":"Nick Diaz","result":"W","delta":9},{"i":20,"x":602.4,"y":126.4,"elo":1710,"date":"2013-11-16","opp":"Johny Hendricks","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":21,"x":810,"y":111.5,"elo":1727,"date":"2017-11-04","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 4, 2017 Michael Bisping W +16
Nov 16, 2013 Johny Hendricks W +14
Mar 16, 2013 Nick Diaz W +9
Nov 17, 2012 Carlos Condit W +13
Apr 30, 2011 Jake Shields W +9

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
40%
8 / 20
Finish rate
KO
5
25% of wins
SUB
3
15% of wins
DEC
12
60% of wins
KO: 5 (25%) 5 Sub: 3 (15%) 3 Dec: 12 (60%) 12
Finishes by round
8 total
R1
2 25%
R2
4 50%
R3
1 13%
R4
1 13%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1313 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
65% Head
  • Head 65%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
58% Distance
  • Distance 58%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 35%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2 · usually R1
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1628
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
12
of 20 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Matt Hughes
Elo 1723 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
12.6
+7.4 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 22 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1536
1701
Notable wins
Matt Hughes ×2 1723 Michael Bisping 1701 Johny Hendricks 1689 Jon Fitch 1680 BJ Penn ×2 1654 Josh Koscheck ×2 1647

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#4 · Elo 1654
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#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Georges St-Pierre on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.