Georges St-Pierre revealed his five greatest fighters in MMA history, listing Royce Gracie, Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Conor McGregor. He credited Gracie as the man who inspired him to take up martial arts, and argued that Johnson would be the best fighter in the world pound-for-pound. St-Pierre singled out peak Jon Jones as the standout choice for a hypothetical Colosseum scenario, ranking him above Fedor Emelianenko and Tom Aspinall on the strength of his record.
Georges St-Pierre went public with his personal all-time top five fighters in MMA history, naming Royce Gracie, Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Conor McGregor in a recent interview.
St-Pierre offered more than a simple list. He described Gracie as the figure who first drew him to martial arts, and made a pointed case for Johnson as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. When pushed to pick one name for a hypothetical Colosseum scenario, GSP landed on Jon Jones at his peak, explicitly placing him ahead of Fedor Emelianenko and Tom Aspinall based on his record.
Jones, 38, carries a 28-1-0 professional record and stands six-foot-four with an 84-inch reach. He lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute at a 58 percent accuracy rate and averages 1.89 takedowns per 15 minutes, a combination that made him one of the most complete fighters the sport has seen.
Anderson Silva, whom St-Pierre also included, holds a 34-11-0 record across a long career. The 51-year-old Brazilian southpaw stood six-foot-two with a 77-inch reach and posted a striking accuracy of 61 percent — one of the sharpest eyes in the history of the middleweight division.
The mention of Tom Aspinall is notable given the Englishman's current standing. The 33-year-old heavyweight champion holds a 15-3-0 record, ranks sixth pound-for-pound, and leads all fighters in this group with 7.63 significant strikes landed per minute at 67 percent accuracy. St-Pierre ultimately ranked Jones above him, but the acknowledgment places Aspinall in historically elite company.
Why it matters
- Jones's inclusion as the top hypothetical competitor reinforces his standing in the all-time GOAT conversation at light heavyweight and beyond
- St-Pierre's nod to Aspinall signals recognition of the heavyweight champion as a genuine all-time-level talent despite his relatively short résumé
- Johnson's pound-for-pound endorsement from GSP adds another prominent voice to the flyweight legend's legacy case
