Georges St-Pierre (French pronunciation; born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current UFC Welterweight Champion. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 3 pound for pound fighter by ESPN, and No. 2 by Sherdog. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet.He has defended the UFC welterweight belt a record seven times (a record he shares with Matt Hughes), and is considered by many to be the greatest welterweight fighter of all time. He also holds the record for the most consecutive welterweight title defenses with seven, and broke Matt Hughes' record with his 10th welterweight title fight victory.