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'''Wind Point Lighthouse''' is an active aid to navigation located at the north end of [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] Harbor in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Designed by [[Orlando Poe|Orlando Metcalfe Poe,]] it was constructed in 1880.
 
It is one of the oldest active [[lighthouse]]s on the [[Great Lakes]]. The beacon, originally powered by third order [[fresnel lens]], was replaced by a DCB-24R Aerobeacon in 1964. The light can be seen for 19 miles.
'''Georges "Rush" Saint-Pierre''' (born [[May 19]], [[1981]]), often referred to as '''GSP'''<ref name="Fox1">{{cite news
| url = http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/6177854
| title = Hughes-St. Pierre: UFC's match of the year?
| first = Dave
| last = Doyle
| publisher = FOXSports.com
| date = February, 2007
| accessdate = 2007-05-17
}}</ref>
, is a [[Canadian]] [[mixed martial arts]] fighter and the former [[UFC]] [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] Champion. He holds wins over [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]], [[B.J. Penn]], [[Frank Trigg]], [[Karo Parisyan]] and current UFC [[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]] Champion [[Sean Sherk]].<ref name="UFC1">{{cite web
| url = http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&pid=330
| title = Ultimate Fighter Championship Fighter Detail - George St. Pierre
| publisher = [[Zuffa]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-13
}}</ref>
He is ranked by a MMAWeekly (a mixed martial arts journalism company) the #2 170 lb (77 kg) fighter in the world.<ref name="MMAWeekly1">
{{cite web
| url = http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/topten.asp?articleid=13&zoneid=15
| title = MMA's Top Ten
| date = 2007-05-09
| accessdate = 2007-05-13
| publisher = MMAWeekly.com
}}</ref>
 
The lighthouse stands 112 feet tall. It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (Reference #84003780).
== Biography ==
Born [[May 19]], [[1981]] in [[Saint-Isidore]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], St. Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money.<ref name=Tousignant>Isa Tousignant. [http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=8504 Georges St. Pierre leads Montreal to UFC glory]. Hour.ca. March 2nd, 2006.</ref> He started learning [[Kyokushin|Kyokushin karate]] at age six to defend himself against a school [[bullying|bully]].<ref name=knucklepit>Marc Wickert. [http://www.knucklepit.com/mixed-martial-arts-georges_st.pierre.htm Montreal’s MMA Warrior.] knucklepit.com.</ref> He took up [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] (BJJ) after his karate teacher died, and has also trained in [[wrestling]] and [[boxing]].
 
Located on Lighthouse Road, next to the Shoop Park golf course, it is set on a sprawling lawn overlooking Racine Harbor. A signal house (horns removed) remains on the grounds as well as a garage, 2 storage buildings and an oil house. The Wind Point Police maintain offices in the attached building.
St. Pierre currently trains with Triumph Fight Team and the Canadian National Wrestling Team, among others. Prior to his fight with [[B.J. Penn]] at [[UFC 58]], he trained at the [[Renzo Gracie]] Jiu Jitsu Academy in [[New York City]]. St. Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from [[Renzo Gracie]] on [[July 21]], [[2006]].<ref name=brownbelt>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/OtherSports/2006/07/22/1697789-sun.html</ref> St. Pierre is also a former member of the [[Canadian Top Team]]. He also spent time training in Quebec City, and in Montreal and did grappling training with BTT Canada coach and former fellow TKO Competitors [[Fabio Holanda]] (who cornered many of his fights). He has also trained with [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]], and spent some time in the Montreal Wrestling Club.
 
Recently, GSP began training with [[Rashad Evans]], [[Nathan Marquardt]], [[Keith Jardine]] and many others at Greg Jackson's Submission fighting Gaidojutsu school in New Mexico.
 
==External Links ==
'''Bold text'''
* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=242 Lighthouse Friends]
 
* [http://www.lighthouseratings.com/WindPoint/ Lighthouse Ratings]
 
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/windpt.htm NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations]
== MMA career ==
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St. Pierre had dreamed of becoming a [[UFC]] champion since watching [[Royce Gracie]] fight in 1993 at ''[[UFC 1]]''.<ref name=gettingtoknow>[http://mmafighting.com/gettingtoknow/georgesstpierre.html Getting To Know Georges "Rush" St. Pierre]</ref>GSP had his first amateur bout when he was only 16 years old. He states, "When I won my first amateur (MMA) fight, I was 16 years old and I beat a guy that was 25. I was only a [[Kyokushin|Kyokushin Karate]] fighter and the guy I fought was a boxer. At the time my ground skills were very poor, I didn’t know nothing on the ground.” Georges won his fight by knockout, going low with several leg kicks and then going high with a Karate kick to the head. To this day much of the media has him pegged as a wrestler, or a Jiu Jitsu fighter, but he still considers himself a karate stylist at heart.<ref name=firstbout>[http://www.mmaringreport.com/interview/interview_stpierre.htm First Bout]</ref> He made his octagon debut at ''[[UFC 46]]'' where he defeated [[Karo Parisyan]] by decision. After winning against Jay Hieron at ''[[UFC 48]]'', he faced [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] at [[UFC 50]] for the Welterweight title, but was defeated by [[Armlock#Juji-gatame|armbar]] submission in the first round.
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[[Category:Racine, Wisconsin]]
After his loss to [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]], GSP rebounded with a win over [[Jason Miller]] at [[UFC 52]] and then fought such notables as [[Frank Trigg]] at [[UFC 54]] and Lightweight Champion [[Sean Sherk]] at [[UFC 56]].
The tower is 108 feet tall with a 111 foot focal plane.
 
At ''[[UFC 58]]'', St. Pierre defeated former [[UFC]] [[welterweight]] champion [[B.J. Penn]] to become the #1 contender for the [[UFC]] [[Welterweight]] title. St. Pierre won the match by a split decision and was set to face then champion [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] on [[September 23]]rd at ''[[UFC 63]]''.<ref>CBC.ca. [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/060718/s071864.html]</ref> However, St. Pierre was forced to withdraw from the match due to a groin injury, and was replaced by the man he defeated in March, [[BJ Penn|B.J. Penn]].<ref>Thomas Gerbasi. [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=3125 St. Pierre Sidelined by Injury; ‘The Prodigy’ to The Rescue.] August 23 2006.</ref> The [[UFC]] had announced afterwards that St. Pierre would have the opportunity to fight for the title when his condition had fully healed.
 
St. Pierre was also seen as a trainer on [[The Ultimate Fighter 4|The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback]] on [[Spike TV]], vocally supporting fellow Canadian, and training partner, [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]].
 
At UFC 63, GSP made an appearance to support fellow Canadian MMA fighter, [[David Loiseau|David "the Crow" Loiseau]]. At that time he was seen pushing David to fight his fight against [[Mike Swick]]. At the same event, after [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] had defeated [[BJ Penn]], GSP stepped into the ring to hype up his fight against Matt Hughes by stating that he was glad that Matt won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by his performance.
 
According to announcer Joe Rogan, Hughes was unhappy with St. Pierre's statement and that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which time St. Pierre apologized, saying he was merely trying to hype the fight.
 
St. Pierre challenged [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] again at ''[[UFC 65]]'' for the UFC Welterweight title. The fight lasted two rounds and St. Pierre was dominant in each. St. Pierre won the fight via TKO (referee stoppage) after a left kick to Hughes' head, followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows.
 
The UFC has also announced a third bout between St. Pierre and [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]]. Scheduled to take place in Montreal, this will be the first UFC event held in Canada, and according to St. Pierre, a dream come true. According to the UFC this fight has been postponed to a not-yet-determined date.
 
On the 30th of January 2007, St. Pierre signed a six fight deal with the UFC.<ref>http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3355&zoneid=13</ref>
 
At [[UFC 69]] Georges St. Pierre lost the Welterweight title to [[Matt Serra]] via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round One. Matt Serra was a 10-1 underdog going in to the bout.<ref name="cbc-underdog">{{cite news
| last = Davidson
| first = Neil
| title = Georges St. Pierre suffers shock loss to underdog Matt Serra at UFC 69: Shootout
| publisher = [[Canadian Press]]
| date = [[2007-04-08]]
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/070408/s040832A.html
| accessdate = 2007-04-09 }}
</ref>
 
It has been confirmed by Dana White that GSP's next fight will be against [[Josh Koscheck]] at [[UFC 74]].
 
== MMA titles ==
* 1x [[UFC]] Welterweight Champion (former)
* [[TKO Major League MMA|TKO]] Canadian Welterweight Champion (former)
 
== MMA record ==
 
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| align="center" colspan=8|'''13 wins''' (6 TKO's, 4 submission, 3 decisions), '''2 losses''' (1 submission, 1 TKO), '''0 draws''', as of [[April 7]], [[2007]].<ref name=sherdog>[http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=3500 Professional MMA record]. Sherdog.com.</ref>
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|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Date'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Result'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Opponent'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Event'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Method'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Round'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Time'''
|align="center" style = "background: #f0f0f0"| '''Notes'''
|-
| 4/7/2007
|{{no2}}Loss
| [[Matt Serra]]
| [[UFC 69|UFC 69: Shootout]]
| TKO (Strikes)
| 1
| 3:25
| <small>Lost [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 11/18/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]]
| [[UFC 65|UFC 65: Bad Intentions]]
| TKO (Strikes)
| 2
| 1:25
| <small>Won [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Championship]]</small>
|-
| 3/4/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[B.J. Penn]]
| [[UFC 58|UFC 58: USA vs Canada]]
| Decision (Split)
| 3
| 5:00
|
|-
| 11/19/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Sean Sherk]]
| [[UFC 56|UFC 56: Full Force]]
| TKO (Strikes)
| 2
| 2:53
|
|-
| 8/20/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Frank Trigg]]
| [[UFC 54|UFC 54: Boiling Point]]
| Submission ([[Rear Naked Choke]])
| 1
| 4:09
|
|-
| 4/16/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Jason "Mayhem" Miller]]
| [[UFC 52|UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
|-
| 1/29/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Dave Strasser]]
| TKO 19-Rage
| Submission ([[Kimura]])
| 1
| 1:52
|
|-
| 10/22/2004
|{{no2}}Loss
| [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]]
| [[UFC 50|UFC 50: The War of '04]]
| Submission ([[Armbar]])
| 1
| 4:59
| <small>Match was for [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Championship]]
|-
| 6/19/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Jay Hieron]]
| [[UFC 48|UFC 48: Payback]]
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 1:42
|
|-
| 1/31/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Karo Parisyan]]
| [[UFC 46|UFC 46: Supernatural]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
|-
| 11/29/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Pete Spratt]]
| TKO 14-Road Warriors
| Submission ([[Rear Naked Choke]])
| 1
| 3:40
|
|-
| 1/25/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Thomas Denny]]
| UCC 12-Adrenaline
| TKO (Cut)
| 2
| 4:45
|
|-
| 10/11/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Travis Galbraith]]
| UCC 11-The Next Level
| TKO (Strikes)
| 1
| 2:03
|
|-
| 6/15/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Justin Bruckmann]]
| UCC 10: Battle for the Belts
| Submission ([[Armbar]])
| 1
| 3:23
| <small>Won Canadian Welterweight Championship </small>
|-
| 1/25/2002
|{{yes2}}Win
| [[Ivan Menjivar]]
| UCC 7-Bad Boyz
| TKO
| 1
| 4:50
|
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== See also ==
*[[List of male mixed martial artists]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.gspmma.tv GSP Official website]
*[http://www.gsprush.info French news of GSP]
 
*[http://www.ultimefanatic.com/modules/smartinterview/item.php?itemid=8&lang=english Interview with UltimeFanatic.com]
*[http://www.mma-training.com/georges-st-pierre.html Highlight Video of Georges St. Pierre] - Includes detailed info about the fights in the clip.
*[http://www.tristargym.com TRISTAR GYM] - Montreal MMA Home of Champions
*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=96658002 GSP Myspace Area]
 
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[[Category:UFC Welterweight Champions]]
 
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