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'''Sutton railway station''' is the main station for [[Sutton, London|Sutton]] in [[South London]]. The station is served by [[First Capital Connect]] and [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]] trains. It is in [[Travelcard Zone 5]].
'''Georges "Rush" St.-Pierre''' (born [[May 19]], [[1981]]), often referred to as ''GSP''<ref name="Fox1">{{cite news
| url = http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/story/6177854
| title = Hughes-St.-Pierre: UFC's match of the year?
| first = Dave
| last = Doyle
| publisher = FOXSports.com
| date = February 2007
| accessdate = 2007-05-17
}}</ref>
, is a [[French-Canadian]] [[mixed martial arts]] fighter. He is the current [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] [[Welterweight (MMA)|welterweight]] champion.


There are currently four platforms at Sutton station, numbered 1 to 4 from north to south. Platforms 1 and 2 are on the lines to [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[Epsom]], [[Dorking]], and [[Horsham]]. Platforms 3 and 4 are on the [[Epsom Downs railway line|Epsom Downs Line]] which becomes single track about half a mile south of the station. Platforms 1 and 3 are used by services from outer termini to London. Trains from London use platforms 2 and 4. Trains terminating at Sutton and returning to London generally use platform 4.
He is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the #1 welterweight in the world.<ref name="MMAWeekly1">
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| title = MMA's Top Ten
| date = 2007-05-09
| accessdate = 2007-05-13
| publisher = MMAWeekly.com
}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/5/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-13605 Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Platforms 1 and 2 are very long and can accommodate 12 coach trains. These platforms were long enough for the Bognor/Portsmouth express trains that used to call here before they were diverted to serve Gatwick Airport in the early 1980s. Nowadays, apart from the occasional diverted express train, only trains formed of eight or fewer coaches call at Sutton. However, in the next ten years, with introduction of the Thameslink Programme, some of Sutton's rail services will be complimented again with 12 coach formations.
== Biography ==
Born [[May 10]], [[1981]] in Saint-Isidore, [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], St.-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money.<ref name=Tousignant>{{cite web|url=http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=8504|title=Georges St.-Pierre leads Montreal to UFC glory]. Hour.ca. March 2nd, 2006|last=Tousignant|first=Isa|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> He started learning [[Kyokushin|Kyokushin karate]] at age seven to defend himself against a school [[bullying|bully]].<ref name=knucklepit>{{cite web|url=http://www.knucklepit.com/mixed-martial-arts-georges_st.pierre.htm|title=Montreal’s MMA Warrior.] knucklepit.com|last=Wickert|first=Marc|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> He took up [[wrestling]] and [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] after his karate teacher died, and has also trained in [[boxing]]. Before turning pro as a mixed martial artist, St.-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for 6 months to pay for his school fees.<ref name=Kelly>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Web-Exclusive/Georges-St.-Pierre|title=Gold Rush] Complex.com|last=Kelly|first=Seth|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref>


Remains can be seen at the London end of platform 1 of a fifth platform. This was a bay for local services via [[Mitcham Junction station|Mitcham Junction]]. A waiting room has now been built on part of the site.
St.-Pierre has trained with a number of groups in a wide variety of gyms throughout his fighting career. Prior to his fight with [[B.J. Penn]] at ''[[UFC 58]]'', he trained at the [[Renzo Gracie]] Jiu-Jitsu Academy in [[New York City]]. St.-Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from [[Renzo Gracie]] on [[July 21]], [[2006]].<ref name=brownbelt>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/OtherSports/2006/07/22/1697789-sun.html|title=slam.canoe.ca/Slam/OtherSports/2006/07/22/1697789-sun.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> after working up to his purple belt with [[Fabio Holanda]] at [[Brazilian Top Team Canada]], who cornered many of his earlier fights. St.-Pierre is also a former member of the [[Canadian Top Team]]. He also spent time training in Quebec City, and has returned to training in Montreal with [[Brazilian Top Team Canada]]. He has also trained with ''[[The Ultimate Fighter 4|The Ultimate Fighter 4's]]'' [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]] and former UFC [[Middleweight (MMA)|middleweight]] contender [[David Loiseau]], and spent some time in the Montreal Wrestling Club. St.-Pierre also trains in boxing with [[Howard Grant]] and [[Otis Grant]] at the Grant Brothers Gym in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec. Here he gets the chance to spar with world champ [[Joachim Alcine]] and others.


== History ==
Recently, St.-Pierre began training with [[Rashad Evans]], [[Nathan Marquardt]], [[Keith Jardine]] and many others at Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting [[Gaidojutsu]] school in [[New Mexico]]. Some of Jackson's students have also accompanied Georges to Montreal to train at BTT Canada and Tristar Gym including [[Keith Jardine]] and [[Nathan Marquardt]]. Currently, George trains in [[Muay Thai]] under [[Kru Phil Nurse]] at the Wat in New York City.


Sutton station was opened by the [[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]] (LB&SCR) on [[10 May]] [[1847]] when the railway opened its line from [[West Croydon railway station|West Croydon]] to [[Epsom railway station|Epsom]]. A branch to [[Epsom Downs railway station|Epsom Downs]] was opened on [[22 May]] [[1865]] followed by a line to [[Mitcham Junction station|Mitcham Junction]] on [[1 October]] [[1868]]. The final change to the station came when the branch to [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]] opened on [[5 January]] [[1930]]. Up until the early 1980s, it was possible to catch a direct express train to the coast from here to Bognor Regis, Chichester and Portsmouth. Today these services are routed via East Croydon to serve Gatwick Airport and passengers for the south coast now have to change at [[Horsham railway station|Horsham]] or travel to [[West Croydon railway station|West Croydon]] and walk to [[East Croydon railway station|East Croydon]].
== MMA career ==
===Early career===
St.-Pierre had dreamed of becoming a UFC champion since watching [[Royce Gracie]] fight in 1993 at ''[[UFC 1]]''.<ref name=gettingtoknow>{{cite web|url=http://mmafighting.com/gettingtoknow/georgesstpierre.html|title=Getting To Know Georges "Rush" St.-Pierre|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> St.-Pierre had his first amateur bout when he was only 16 years old. He states, "When I won my first amateur (MMA) fight, I was 16 years old and I beat a guy that was 25. I was only a [[Kyokushin|Kyokushin karate]] fighter and the guy I fought was a boxer. At the time my ground skills were very poor, I didn’t know nothing on the ground.” St.-Pierre won his fight by [[knockout]], going low with several leg kicks and then going high with a kick to the head. <ref name=firstbout>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaringreport.com/interview/interview_stpierre.htm|title=First Bout|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>


== Proposed Wimbledon branch ==
St.-Pierre's pro debut was against [[Ivan Menjivar]] and ended in a first round TKO win. St.-Pierre went on to win his next three fights before making his [[TKO Major League MMA|TKO]] debut against [[Pete Spratt]] at ''TKO 14'' ([[November 29]], [[2003]]). St.-Pierre defeated Spratt with a [[rear naked choke]] in the first round.


Parliamentary approval to construct a railway line from [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] to [[Sutton, London|Sutton]] through what were then undeveloped rural areas had been obtained by the [[Wimbledon and Sutton Railway]] (W&SR) in 1910. The main supporters of the scheme were the [[London Brighton and South Coast Railway]] (LB&SCR), the [[London and South Western Railway]] (L&SWR) and the [[Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways#Metropolitan District Railway|Metropolitan District Railway]] (MDR, now [[London Underground]]'s [[District Line]]). All held shares in the company and had rights to run trains over the line when built.
===Joining the UFC===
St.-Pierre made his Octagon debut at ''[[UFC 46]]'' where he defeated [[Karo Parisyan]] by unanimous decision. His next fight with the UFC was against [[Jay Hieron]] at ''[[UFC 48]]''. St.-Pierre defeated Hieron via TKO (Punches) in only 1:42.


[[World War I]] prevented any work taking place and by the early 1920s continuing financial support from the MDR meant that it had effectively taken control of the company. Through its ownership of the MDR, the [[Underground Electric Railways Company|London Electric Railway]] (LER, precursor of London Underground) was able to obtain approval to use part of the route for an extension of the [[City and South London Railway]] (C&SLR, now the [[Northern Line]]) from [[Clapham Common tube station|Clapham Common]] through [[Morden tube station|Morden]] to Sutton. The route would have seen Underground Northern Line trains running on surface tracks from Morden past the nearby Underground depot and on to the [[Network Rail]] alignment close to [[Morden South railway station|Morden South]].
Following his second straight win in the UFC, he faced [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] at ''[[UFC 50]]'' for the vacant welterweight title. Despite a competitive performance against the much more experience fighter, St.-Pierre tapped out to an Armbar with only 1 second remaining in the first round. The loss was the first of St.-Pierre's career, and he has since admitted that he was in awe of Hughes going into the title bout.


The [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]] (SR, successor of the L&SWR and the LB&SCR after the [[Railways Act 1921|1923 Grouping]] of railways) objected to this encroachment into its area of operation and the loss of its passenger traffic to a more direct route. The two companies reached an agreement that enabled the C&SLR to extend as far as Morden in exchange for the LER giving up its rights over the W&SR route. The SR subsequently built the line, one of the last to be built in the London area. It opened on [[5 January]] [[1930]].
===Road to the title===
After his loss to Hughes, St.-Pierre rebounded with a win over [[Dave Strasser]] at ''TKO 19'' with a first round [[kimura]] submission. He then returned to the UFC to face [[Jason "Mayhem" Miller]] at ''[[UFC 52]]'', defeating Miller by unanimous decision.


==Gallery==
With momentum behind him, St.-Pierre was then matched up against top contender [[Frank Trigg]] at ''[[UFC 54]]''. St.-Pierre controlled the fight and eventually sunk in a [[rear naked choke]] with less than a minute remaining in the first round. He then faced future lightweight champion [[Sean Sherk]] at ''[[UFC 56]]''. Midway through the second round St.-Pierre became the second fighter to defeat Sherk, and the first to finish him.
<gallery>
Image:Sutton (Surrey) station platform look west.JPG|Looking west from platform 1 (Epsom main line), with a Class 455 unit awaiting departure from platform 4 (Epsom Downs branch, though through services normally use adjacent platform 3).
Image:Sutton (Surrey) station platform 2 look east.JPG|Looking east from platform 2 (Epsom main line)
Image:Sutton (Surrey) station west junction.JPG|Looking west from platform 2 towards the junction with the Wimbledon branch heading northwards.
Image:Sutton Station 02.JPG|View from platform 4, looking west towards the rear of the main station building on the overbridge.
Image:Sutton (Surrey) station signage.JPG|Platform signage in Southern colours
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== Services ==
At ''[[UFC 58]]'', St.-Pierre defeated former UFC welterweight champion,and current lightweight champion [[B.J. Penn]] to become the number one contender for the UFC welterweight title. St.-Pierre won the match by split decision and was set to rematch then-champion Matt Hughes on [[September 23]], [[2006]] at ''[[UFC 63]]''.<ref>CBC.ca. [http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/060718/s071864.html]</ref> However, St.-Pierre was forced to withdraw from the match due to a groin injury, and was replaced by the man he defeated in March, B.J. Penn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=3125|title=St.-Pierre Sidelined by Injury; ‘The Prodigy’ to The Rescue.] August 23 2006|last=Gerbasi|first=Thomas|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> The UFC had announced afterwards that St.-Pierre would have the opportunity to fight for the title when his condition was fully healed
The typical off-peak service from the station is:


*8tph (trains per hour) to [[Victoria Station (London)|London Victoria]], of which 2 run fast to [[Clapham Junction railway station|Clapham Junction]], 2 call at all stations via [[Hackbridge railway station|Hackbridge]] and 4 call at all stations via [[West Croydon station|West Croydon]] and [[Norbury railway station|Norbury]]
===The Ultimate Fighter===
*2tph to [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]] via West Croydon and [[Forest Hill railway station|Forest Hill]]
St.-Pierre was seen as a trainer on ''[[The Ultimate Fighter 4|The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback]]'' on [[Spike TV]], which featured fighters who were previously seen in UFC events including [[Matt Serra]], [[Shonie Carter]], [[Pete Sell]], [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]], and [[Travis Lutter]]. St.-Pierre was seen vocally supporting fellow Canadian and training partner [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]] during the season's airing.
*2tph to [[St Albans railway station|St Albans]] via [[Hackbridge railway station|Hackbridge]], [[Herne Hill railway station|Herne Hill]] and [[Blackfriars railway station|London Blackfriars]]
*5tph to [[Epsom railway station|Epsom]]
*1tph to [[Epsom Downs railway station|Epsom Downs]]
*2tph to [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]] via the Thameslink loop
*2tph to [[Dorking railway station|Dorking]]
*1tph to [[Horsham railway station|Horsham]]


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===Winning the championship===
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At ''[[UFC 63]]'', St.-Pierre made an appearance to support fellow Canadian MMA fighter, [[David Loiseau|David "The Crow" Loiseau]]. At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against [[Mike Swick]]. At the same event, after Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. Penn, ''GSP'' stepped into the ring to hype up his upcoming title fight against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes' performance.
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According to both commentator [[Joe Rogan]] and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St.-Pierre's statement and that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which time St.-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone, and did not mean to offend him. St.-Pierre challenged Matt Hughes again at ''[[UFC 65]]'' for the UFC welterweight title. The fight was almost stopped near the end of the first round when St.-Pierre sent Hughes to the mat with a [[superman punch]] and left hook, but Hughes managed to survive the first round. In the second round, St.-Pierre won the fight via TKO (Strikes) after a left kick to Hughes' head, followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows.


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On [[January 30]], [[2007]], St.-Pierre signed a six-fight deal with the UFC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3355&zoneid=13|title=www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3355&zoneid=13<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>
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===Losing the title===
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At ''[[UFC 69]]'' St.-Pierre lost the welterweight title to ''The Ultimate Fighter 4'' winner Matt Serra via TKO (Punches) at 3:25 of round one. Matt Serra was an 11-1 underdog going into the bout.<ref name="cbc-underdog">{{cite news
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St.-Pierre has said that he lost the match partially due to a lack of focus because of problems in his personal life, including the death of a close cousin and his father's serious illness, and later parted ways with his manager and most of his entourage. St.-Pierre has since gone on to say that he shouldn't have made any excuses and that Serra was simply the better fighter that night.

===Back into title contention===

On August 25th, 2007, at ''[[UFC 74]]'' St.-Pierre won a unanimous decision against [[Josh Koscheck]] (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). His wrestling skills were displayed during the match by outwrestling Koscheck (a 4-time Division 1 NCAA All-American & 1-time NCAA wrestling champion), scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight. There was speculation before the fight that Koscheck would out-match St.-Pierre on the ground due to his credentials, but St.-Pierre was confident that he was a better wrestler and striker and was more well versed in submissions than Koscheck.

Before and after the fight, St.-Pierre stated his intention to reclaim his lost title, miming the act of placing a championship belt around his waist while still in the octagon. His win over Koscheck had placed him in the number one contender spot for the UFC Welterweight Championship. This fight was to be against the winner of Matt Hughes and [[Matt Serra]]. Matt Serra had to pull out of [[UFC 79]] due to a back injury sustained during training, and instead St.-Pierre faced Hughes in a [[rubber match]] for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Despite Hughes' best efforts, he was unable to mount any serious offense against St.-Pierre, who again showcased his wrestling skills by not only avoiding all of Hughes' takedown attempts, but taking Hughes down at will. In a reversal of their first fight, St.-Pierre attempted a [[Kimura]] on Hughes' right arm, then switched to a straight [[Armbar]] with fifteen seconds left in the second round. Hughes fought the extension, but with his left hand trapped between St.-Pierre's ankles, was forced to verbally submit at 4:55 of the second round, making St.-Pierre the Interim Welterweight Champion. After the fight St.-Pierre said that the belt was a great honor but meant nothing to him, as Matt Serra was still the real champion.

===Becoming the UFC's Undisputed Welterweight Champion===

At [[UFC 83]] on April 19, 2008, St.-Pierre fought [[Matt Serra]] in a match to determine the undisputed welterweight championship during the UFC's first-ever event in Canada, at the [[Bell Centre]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. Instead of striking, St.-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and kept mixing up his attack, never allowing Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. In the second round, St.-Pierre continued his previous actions, forcing Serra into the turtle position and delivering repeated knees to Serra's midsection. When Serra was unable to improve his position or defend against the strikes, referee Yves Lavigne stopped the fight. St.-Pierre was gracious to his defeated opponent and asked the crowd to restrain themselves and show Serra some respect. Serra in turn bowed graciously before St.-Pierre. The event was historic in that a UFC championship event had never taken place in [[Canada]] before. Georges recently finished up jiu-jitsu training at Gracie Barra and Nova Uniao in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in preparation for his bout with Jon Fitch. <ref>[http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=12168 UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Defending the title===

In his most recent fight, St.-Pierre defeated [[Jon Fitch]] by unanimous decision with scores of 50-43, 50-44, 50-44 at [[UFC 87]], retaining his UFC welterweight title. He exhibited clear dominance over a durable Jon Fitch, scoring multiple devastating strikes and taking the former [[Purdue]] wrestling captain down seemingly at will. After the fight GSP spoke to Fitch about the growth that his own loss prompted and said that Fitch's experience should be no different. The win over Fitch now sets up one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history, as BJ Penn stepped into the octagon after the fight to essentially challenge GSP to a rematch of their bout at [[UFC 58]] in 2006, which ended in a split-decision victory for GSP. This superfight is tentatively scheduled for the UFC's annual Super Bowl show on January 31st, 2009.

== MMA titles ==

* [[UFC]] Welterweight Champion (Twice)
* [[UFC]] Interim Welterweight Champion (former)
* [[TKO Major League MMA|TKO]] Canadian Welterweight Champion (former)

==Mixed martial arts record==
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|{{yes2}}Win
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| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Knee strike|(Knees to the Body)]]
|[[UFC 83|UFC 83 - Serra vs. St.-Pierre II]]
|{{dts|2008|April|19}}
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:45
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|<small>Became the Undisputed [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Champion]]</small>
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|{{yes2}}Win
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|[[UFC 79|UFC 79 - Nemesis]]
|{{dts|2007|December|29}}
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|align='center'|4:54
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|<small>Won interim [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Championship]]; Replaced [[Matt Serra]] who was injured due to a back injury</small>
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|{{yes2}}Win
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Koscheck]]
| [[Unanimous Decision|Decision (Unanimous)]]
|[[UFC 74|UFC 74 - Respect]]
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]]
| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Strike (attack)|(Strikes)]]
|[[UFC 65|UFC 65 - Bad Intentions]]
|{{dts|2006|November|18}}
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|1:25
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[California]], [[United States]]
| <small>Won [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Championship]]</small>
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|12-1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[B.J. Penn]]
| [[Split Decision|Decision (Split)]]
|[[UFC 58|UFC 58 - USA vs Canada]]
|{{dts|2006|March|4}}
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|<small>Became the number one contender in the [[UFC]] [[welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] division</small>
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|11-1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sean Sherk]]
| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Strike (attack)|(Strikes)]]
|[[UFC 56|UFC 56 - Full Force]]
|{{dts|2005|November|19}}
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|2:53
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|10-1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Trigg]]
| [[Submission (combat sport)|Submission]] [[Rear Naked Choke|(Rear Naked Choke)]]
|[[UFC 54|UFC 54 - Boiling Point]]
|{{dts|2005|August|20}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:09
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|9-1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Miller (fighter)|Jason Miller]]
| [[Unanimous Decision|Decision (Unanimous)]]
|[[UFC 52|UFC 52 - Couture vs Liddell 2]]
|{{dts|2005|April|16}}
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|8-1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Strasser]]
| [[Submission (combat sport)|Submission]] ([[Armlock#Kimura|Kimura]])
|TKO 19 - Rage
|{{dts|2005|January|29}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:52
|{{flagicon|Canada}}[[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align='center'|7-1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]]
| [[Submission (combat sport)|Submission]] [[Armbar|(Armbar)]]
|[[UFC 50|UFC 50 - The War of '04]]
|{{dts|2004|October|22}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:59
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[New Jersey]], [[United States]]
| <small>For vacant [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight Championship (formerly Lightweight)|UFC Welterweight Championship]]
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|7-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Hieron]]
| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Punch (strike)|(Punches)]]
|[[UFC 48|UFC 48 - Payback]]
|{{dts|2004|June|19}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:42
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|6-0
|{{flagicon|Armenia}} [[Karo Parisyan]]
| [[Unanimous Decision|Decision (Unanimous)]]
|[[UFC 46|UFC 46 - Supernatural]]
|{{dts|2004|January|31}}
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nevada]], [[United States]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|5-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Spratt]]
| [[Submission (combat sport)|Submission]] [[Rear Naked Choke|(Rear Naked Choke)]]
|TKO 14 - Road Warriors
|{{dts|2003|November|29}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:40
|{{flagicon|Canada}}[[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|4-0
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Thomas Denny (fighter)|Thomas Denny]]
| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Wound|(Cut)]]
|UCC 12 - Adrenaline
|{{dts|2003|January|25}}
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:45
|{{flagicon|Canada}}[[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|3-0
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Travis Galbraith]]
| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Strike (attack)|(Strikes)]]
|UCC 11 - The Next Level
|{{dts|2002|October|11}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:03
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|2-0
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Justin Bruckmann]]
| [[Submission (combat sport)|Submission]] [[Armbar|(Armbar)]]
|UCC 10 - Battle for the Belts 2002
|{{dts|2002|June|15}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:23
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]
| <small>Won TKO Canadian Welterweight Championship </small>
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align='center'|1-0
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Ivan Menjivar]]
| [[Technical Knockout|TKO]] [[Strike (attack)|(Strikes)]]
|UCC 7 - Bad Boyz
|{{dts|2002|January|25}}
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:50
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]
|
|-
|}






{{start box}}
{{succession box |
before=[[Matt Hughes (fighter)|Matt Hughes]] |
title=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight championship (170 lbs, 77.1 kg)|Welterweight Champion]]|
years=[[November 18]] [[2006]] - [[April 7]] [[2007]] |
after=[[Matt Serra]]
}}
{{incumbent succession box |
before=[[Matt Serra]] |
title={{nobr|[[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] [[List of UFC champions#Welterweight championship (170 lbs, 77.1 kg)|Welterweight Champion]]}}|
start=[[April 19]] [[2008]]
}}
{{end box}}

==Entrance Music==

St.-Pierre is famous for using [[French language|French]] [[rap music]] during his entrance walks.

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|-
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Event'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Entrance Music'''
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 58]]
|Tout Le Monde Debout by [[Neg' Marrons]]
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 65]]
|[[Samurai]] by [[Shurik'n]]
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 69]]
|[[Samurai]] by [[Shurik'n]]
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 74]]
|Dirty Haus by [[Rohff]]
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 79]]
|Territoire Hostile by [[Sans Pression]]
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 83]]
|Numero 1 by [[Sans Pression]]
|-
|{{yes2}} [[UFC 87]]
|Boulbi by [[Booba]]<ref>http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/entrance_themes.html</ref>
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[List of male mixed martial artists]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{wikiquote|Georges St.-Pierre}}
*[http://www.gspfightclub.com Official website]
*{{sherdog|id=3500}}
*[http://www.yardbarker.com/users/stpierre Official Blog]


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Revision as of 06:49, 11 October 2008

"Sutton railway station" redirects here. For the station in County Dublin,, see Sutton railway station, Republic of Ireland.
Sutton (London)
LocationSutton
Local authorityLondon Borough of Sutton
Managed bySouthern
Station codeSUO
Number of platforms4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–054.716 million[1]
2005–064.750 million[1]
2006–076.042 million[1]
Other information
External links
 London transport portal

Sutton railway station is the main station for Sutton in South London. The station is served by First Capital Connect and Southern trains. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.

There are currently four platforms at Sutton station, numbered 1 to 4 from north to south. Platforms 1 and 2 are on the lines to Wimbledon, Epsom, Dorking, and Horsham. Platforms 3 and 4 are on the Epsom Downs Line which becomes single track about half a mile south of the station. Platforms 1 and 3 are used by services from outer termini to London. Trains from London use platforms 2 and 4. Trains terminating at Sutton and returning to London generally use platform 4.

Platforms 1 and 2 are very long and can accommodate 12 coach trains. These platforms were long enough for the Bognor/Portsmouth express trains that used to call here before they were diverted to serve Gatwick Airport in the early 1980s. Nowadays, apart from the occasional diverted express train, only trains formed of eight or fewer coaches call at Sutton. However, in the next ten years, with introduction of the Thameslink Programme, some of Sutton's rail services will be complimented again with 12 coach formations.

Remains can be seen at the London end of platform 1 of a fifth platform. This was a bay for local services via Mitcham Junction. A waiting room has now been built on part of the site.

History

Sutton station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) on 10 May 1847 when the railway opened its line from West Croydon to Epsom. A branch to Epsom Downs was opened on 22 May 1865 followed by a line to Mitcham Junction on 1 October 1868. The final change to the station came when the branch to Wimbledon opened on 5 January 1930. Up until the early 1980s, it was possible to catch a direct express train to the coast from here to Bognor Regis, Chichester and Portsmouth. Today these services are routed via East Croydon to serve Gatwick Airport and passengers for the south coast now have to change at Horsham or travel to West Croydon and walk to East Croydon.

Proposed Wimbledon branch

Parliamentary approval to construct a railway line from Wimbledon to Sutton through what were then undeveloped rural areas had been obtained by the Wimbledon and Sutton Railway (W&SR) in 1910. The main supporters of the scheme were the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR), the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) and the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR, now London Underground's District Line). All held shares in the company and had rights to run trains over the line when built.

World War I prevented any work taking place and by the early 1920s continuing financial support from the MDR meant that it had effectively taken control of the company. Through its ownership of the MDR, the London Electric Railway (LER, precursor of London Underground) was able to obtain approval to use part of the route for an extension of the City and South London Railway (C&SLR, now the Northern Line) from Clapham Common through Morden to Sutton. The route would have seen Underground Northern Line trains running on surface tracks from Morden past the nearby Underground depot and on to the Network Rail alignment close to Morden South.

The Southern Railway (SR, successor of the L&SWR and the LB&SCR after the 1923 Grouping of railways) objected to this encroachment into its area of operation and the loss of its passenger traffic to a more direct route. The two companies reached an agreement that enabled the C&SLR to extend as far as Morden in exchange for the LER giving up its rights over the W&SR route. The SR subsequently built the line, one of the last to be built in the London area. It opened on 5 January 1930.

Gallery

  • Looking west from platform 1 (Epsom main line), with a Class 455 unit awaiting departure from platform 4 (Epsom Downs branch, though through services normally use adjacent platform 3).
    Looking west from platform 1 (Epsom main line), with a Class 455 unit awaiting departure from platform 4 (Epsom Downs branch, though through services normally use adjacent platform 3).
  • Looking east from platform 2 (Epsom main line)
    Looking east from platform 2 (Epsom main line)
  • Looking west from platform 2 towards the junction with the Wimbledon branch heading northwards.
    Looking west from platform 2 towards the junction with the Wimbledon branch heading northwards.
  • View from platform 4, looking west towards the rear of the main station building on the overbridge.
    View from platform 4, looking west towards the rear of the main station building on the overbridge.
  • Platform signage in Southern colours
    Platform signage in Southern colours

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Carshalton   Southern
Sutton & Mole Valley Lines 		  Cheam
Carshalton Beeches     Belmont
Mondays-Saturdays only
Carshalton
Terminates at Sutton on Sundays 		  First Capital Connect
Sutton Loop 		  West Sutton

External links

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  1. ^ a b c "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
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