George St-Pierre regularly makes the list of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and his achievements in the world of mixed martial arts can only be matched by the likes of Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko.
His denigrators say he’s a “safe” fighter who rarely goes for the finish, and that it’s his gamesmanship that has allowed him to sit on top of the welterweight division since 2007.
But a decade of experience has undoubtedly produced one of the most well-rounded fighters the sport has ever seen, excelling in all aspects of the game and ensuring GSP as one of the most difficult fighters to overcome in the entire division.
He’s already torn through the UFC’s welterweight division once, but the promotion keeps finding fresh blood and new talent to throw his way. In the following slides, we look at the 10 best that could be heading his way, and assess what threat they truly have to offer him.
GSP is currently out with a knee injury, but depending on whether he comes back the same man, few of the pack seem any kind of real threat. Here’s how they break down.