Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Georges St-Pierre
CanadaGeorges St-Pierre
“Rush”
26-2-0
RESULT

Georges St-Pierre def. Jon Fitch (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Jon Fitch
United StatesJon Fitch
30-7-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Target Center

Georges St-Pierre defeated Jon Fitch by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-44, 50-44, Georges St-Pierre won the decision.

Fight stats

Georges St-Pierre
Jon Fitch
3
Knockdowns
0
131 of 226
Significant strikes
37 of 132
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
203 of 303
Total strikes
96 of 193
7 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 6
78%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
11:13
Control time
1:52
Significant strikes by target
103 of 193
Head
22 of 109
13 of 17
Body
12 of 19
15 of 16
Leg
3 of 4
77 of 151
Distance
26 of 107
5 of 5
Clinch
6 of 18
49 of 70
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
39 of 55
Sig. str.
1 of 7
69 of 87
Total str.
11 of 17
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 59
Sig. str.
16 of 51
28 of 60
Total str.
18 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
2
KD
0
24 of 42
Sig. str.
11 of 26
43 of 62
Total str.
42 of 59
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:54
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
8 of 38
21 of 38
Total str.
12 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 36
Sig. str.
1 of 10
42 of 56
Total str.
13 of 22
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:42
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#St-PierreFitch
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5043
Nelson Hamilton
#St-PierreFitch
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5044
Jeff Mullen
#St-PierreFitch
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total5044

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
St-Pierre
-
0
Fitch
●50-43 St-Pierre×3●50-44 St-Pierre×3
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com50-43St-Pierre
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-43St-Pierre
  • Greg Savage · Sherdog.com50-43St-Pierre
  • FightMetric.com50-44St-Pierre
  • MMAJunkie.com50-44St-Pierre
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com50-44St-Pierre

Fan Scorecards

99%
St-Pierre
1%
Fitch
95 fan scorecards submitted
●50-43 St-Pierre57.9%●50-44 St-Pierre12.6%●50-42 St-Pierre10.5%●49-45 St-Pierre6.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
St-Pierre
R2
80%
St-Pierre
R3
65%
St-Pierre
R4
93%
St-Pierre
R5
80%
St-Pierre

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Jon Fitch?

Georges St-Pierre defeated Jon Fitch by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-44, 50-44, Georges St-Pierre won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Georges St-Pierre vs Jon Fitch?

The judges scored it 50-43, 50-44, 50-44, Georges St-Pierre won the decision.

Was Georges St-Pierre vs Jon Fitch a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 95 fan cards scored it for Georges St-Pierre; 100% of 6 media scores picked Georges St-Pierre.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Georges St-Pierre 60%40% Jon Fitch

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Georges St-Pierre
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Jon Fitch
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power68
96Speed55
97Precision68
95Durability92
93Engine96
100Wrestling98
97Ground97

Biggest edge Georges St-Pierre, Punch speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Georges St-Pierre is on the left of every row, Jon Fitch on the right.
93Punch power82
95Kick power54
93Punch speed51
98Kick speed59
97Accuracy68
100Takedowns98
100Ground striking98
94Submissions95
94Chin88
95Body strength95
93Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-2-0
Record
30-7-1 (1 NC)
1937
Power Index rating
1866
13
Win Streak
1
45
Age
48
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
2.61
53%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.40
SApM
1.65
72%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

4.16
TD Avg.
3.60
74%
TD Acc.
51%
83%
TD Def.
56%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Georges St-Pierre · 5-0
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jon Fitch · 3-1-1
  • L
    Neiman Gracie
    Bellator 246 · Sep 12, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • D
    Rory MacDonald
    Bellator 220 · Apr 27, 2019
    Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Paul Daley
    Bellator 199 · May 12, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Brian Foster
    Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona · Jun 30, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    WSOF 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 18 fights
59.7
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
4.09
Avg takedowns
3.22
7:22
Avg control time
7:08
131
Career high strikes
82
11
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Georges St-Pierre
Strike target
Jon Fitch
65%
Head
66%
19%
Body
20%
17%
Leg
14%
Georges St-Pierre
Strike position
Jon Fitch
58%
Distance
30%
7%
Clinch
22%
35%
Ground
49%