5 current UFC welterweights Georges St-Pierre might struggle against 

#2. Georges St-Pierre vs. Gilbert Burns

Right off the bat, there's an obvious reason Georges St-Pierre could be in trouble here: ‘Durinho’ is one of the most accomplished grapplers in the UFC today. A third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Burns has won numerous gold medals in competitions hosted by the IBJJF. An elite level submission artist, Burns has tapped out eight of his opponents.

While Burns’ submissions arsenal is diverse, his signature has often proven to be a shoulder-wrenching armbar. With the armbar, Burns has secured five of his submission finishes.

As deadly as the Brazilian is on the ground, he also packs a lethal punch on the feet. Adding to his eight submission wins, Burns has scored six TKO/KO wins in his career. All six of them have come by way of his fists. In the case of Jason Saggo, it took just one shot towards the end of round two to put him to sleep in September 2017.

Burns doesn’t have the precision or top quality kicks GSP boasts, however, his strength and aggression make up for it. While Burns would be the underdog in a clash with the legendary ‘Rush’, his explosive, volatile style could net a surprise KO. Worse still, if Georges St-Pierre isn’t careful on the ground, he could find himself in a fatal rear-naked choke or joint-wrecking armbar.

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#1. Georges St-Pierre vs. Kamaru Usman

GSP’s biggest struggle these days would come against arguably the greatest welterweight champion since himself. Kamaru Usman is almost the reverse of GSP’s fighting trajectory: an ace wrestler who has become a master striker.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ won the title off of Tyron Woodley at UFC 235. Since then, Usman has used his dangerous cocktail of freestyle wrestling and boxing to dominate the division.

Between his fluidic, rapid-paced grappling and jaw-dropping punches, Usman is pound-for-pound, one of the greatest, most complete fighters in the world today. For Georges St-Pierre, he would have the rare challenge of taking on a fighter almost as versatile as himself.

GSP’s war with Johny Hendricks proved how strong his punishment threshold is. However, he’d still be in mortal danger of a surprise KO from the fast hands of Usman.

Furthermore, on the ground, ‘Rush’ would more than meet his match in the scarily strong NCAA standout. Georges St-Pierre’s best course of action would be to wear Usman down gradually and drag the fight out to a decision. A master of takedowns and defense, GSP had an exceptional knack for racking up the points necessary for a perfect, unanimous decision finish.

While the fight could go either way given the level of talent between the two, Usman would give Georges St-Pierre as big a challenge as Matt Hughes and Matt Serra did.