Georges St-Pierre vs Thiago Alves
Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Jul 11, 2009
Welterweight
Record
18-2
UFC
12-2
Age
28
Height
5'11"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Welterweight
Record
17-5
UFC
9-2
Age
25
Height
5'9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Georges St-PierreThiago Alves
Significant strikes59 of 12830 of 162
Knockdowns10
Takedowns10 of 120 of 0
Control time13:101:20
Submission attempts10
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Georges St-Pierre
■ Thiago Alves
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Georges St-Pierre
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2007 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Alves
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2008 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Georges St-Pierre
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Aug 2008 · landed 3.8 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Alves
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Jun 2006 · Fitch landed 5.2 more a minute
Georges St-Pierre
Won · submission, round 2
Dec 2007 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Alves
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jun 2008 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Georges St-Pierre
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2004 · landed 3.0 more significant strikes a minute
Thiago Alves
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2008 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Other fights that night
Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcherdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Brock Lesnar def. Frank MirKO/TKO, round 2 (1:48)
CLOSE—
Tom Lawlor def. CB Dollawaysubmission, round 1 (0:55)
CLOSE—
Dan Henderson def. Michael BispingKO/TKO, round 2 (3:20)
CLOSE—
Dong Hyun Kim def. TJ Grantdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Jon Jones def. Jake O'Briensubmission, round 2 (2:43)
CLOSE—
Jim Miller def. Mac Danzigdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiagodecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnardecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Shannon Gugerty def. Matt Gricesubmission, round 1 (2:36)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Thiago Alves?
Georges St-Pierre beat Thiago Alves by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
What were Georges St-Pierre and Thiago Alves's records going into the fight?
Georges St-Pierre is 18-2 (12-2 in the UFC). Thiago Alves is 17-5 (9-2 in the UFC).