Georges “Rush” St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as “GSP”, is a professional mixed martial artist of Canadian nationality. He is currently the Welterweight Champion of the UFC, and is ranked as one of the top three “pound-for-pound” fighters by multiple MMA sources. St-Pierre has been lauded 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, he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet as well as the Most Outstanding Fighter by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.