5 UFC Hall of Famers that Georges St-Pierre has defeated

#2. Michael Bisping – UFC 217

One of the biggest wins of St-Pierre’s career was when he defeated Michael Bisping to become middleweight champion at UFC 217.

Following his four-year hiatus from the sport, it looked as though ‘Rush’s' return would be against then-welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. However, Dana White changed his mind following ‘The Chosen One’s' title defense over Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, which he felt wasn’t exciting. As a result, St-Pierre vs. Bisping for the middleweight championship was made official for the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden.

‘The Count’ was a larger opponent and had competed at light heavyweight in the past. But that didn’t faze ‘Rush’ as he executed his game plan. He dropped Bisping with a left hook in the third round and submitted him with a deep rear-naked choke. St-Pierre joined the list of fighters to become a two-division champion in what ended up being his final fight.

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#1. Matt Hughes – UFC 50, 65 and 79

St-Pierre’s trilogy with UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes ended the debate on who the greatest welterweight was at the time. He challenged Hughes for the welterweight championship in only his eighth professional fight.

Despite coming up short, it was a valuable learning experience for St-Pierre. He got a better idea of what it’s like to be in a championship fight and the adjustments he needed to make. ‘Rush’ had truly evolved as a fighter and put his skills on full display two years later when they fought in a rematch. He dropped Hughes with a head kick and finished him with strikes on the ground to become the new welterweight champion.

Watch St-Pierre battle Hughes at UFC 65 below:

In 2008, St-Pierre and Hughes met again in a trilogy bout for the interim welterweight championship. Once again, the fight ended in the second round. But this time, ‘Rush’ submitted Hughes with an armbar to close the chapter on the rivalry.