UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Ariel Helwhiney
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Introduction
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2. December 11, 2010. Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Georges St-Pierre retained the UFC Welterweight Championship with a dominant five-round decision over Josh Koscheck — 50-45, 50-45, 50-45. GSP broke Koscheck’s right orbital bone with his jab in round one; Koscheck fought with one eye for four of the five rounds. 23,152 fans attended, the largest crowd in UFC history at that time.
Georges St-Pierre landed 110 significant strikes to Koscheck’s 16 and 55 total jabs. Joe Rogan called it ‘the most jabs I’ve ever seen in an MMA fight.’ It was the first and only time the UFC let fans vote online for Fight of the Night. Both GSP and Koscheck received $100,000 FOTN bonuses.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Quick Stats
3. The Build-Up
4. Main Event
5. Co-Main Event
6. Full Results
7. Bonuses & Awards
8. Records & Milestones
9. Legacy & Impact
10. FAQ
11. References
Quick Stats
Date: December 11, 2010
Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (4th UFC at Bell Centre; 5th in Canada; 23,152 fans — largest UFC crowd at the time)
Main Event: Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. Josh Koscheck — UFC WW Championship (5 rounds)
Result: GSP def. Koscheck — UD (50-45 x3) — Orbital bone broken R1; Koscheck one-eyed from R2 onwards; 55 jabs, 110 sig strikes
Notable: 23,152 fans (UFC attendance record); fans voted FOTN first time; $100k FOTN bonuses to both; Charles Oliveira UFC debut (subs by Miller)
The Build-Up
Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck had originally fought at UFC 74 in August 2007, where GSP had won by unanimous decision. The rematch arrived three years later after Koscheck had emerged from coaching TUF 12 against GSP as the most hated man in Montreal.
Koscheck had spent his TUF 12 coaching role baiting, mocking, and trash-talking Georges St-Pierre at every opportunity. The Montreal crowd had become deeply hostile toward him. The build-up was personal and the Bell Centre was sold out before the full card was even announced. 23,152 tickets sold.
Main Event
Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. Josh Koscheck — UFC WW Championship
Georges St-Pierre chose to strike with Koscheck — deliberately abandoning the wrestling-first approach that had defined his previous title defences. GSP’s jab was the instrument. In round one, he broke Koscheck’s right orbital bone. Koscheck’s eye swelled shut within minutes. For rounds two through five, Koscheck could barely see on his right side. GSP continued landing the jab anyway.
Georges St-Pierre landed 110 significant strikes to Koscheck’s 16. The scorecards read 50-45, 50-45, 50-45. GSP confirmed his plan post-fight: he had wanted to test his boxing against Koscheck’s wrestling, knowing Koscheck would expect a grappling game.
Co-Main Event
Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle — Heavyweight
Struve used his reach advantage effectively and stopped McCorkle in round one with punches at 3:55, earning a KO Night bonus. McCorkle had made his name with the submission of Mark Hunt at UFC 119; Struve’s win put that result in context.
Full Results
Preliminary Card (streamed on UFC.com; not Spike TV due to Spike Awards clash)
Jesse Bongfeldt def. Rafael Natal — Decision — R3, 5:00 — MW
Jon Makdessi def. Yves Jabouin — Decision — R3, 5:00 — FW
Mac Danzig def. Joe Stevenson — TKO/KO — R? — LW; saves career; Sub Night ($100k to Danzig)
Mark Bocek def. Dustin Hazelett — Submission — R? — LW; ($50k to Bocek)
Main Card
Jim Miller def. Charles Oliveira — Submission (Kneebar) — R1, 1:59 — LW; Oliveira UFC debut; Miller’s technical leg lock ($50k to Miller)
Thiago Alves def. John Howard — Decision (Unanimous) — R3, 5:00 — WW
Mach Santos def. Ivan Menjivar — KO — R1, 1:54 — BW/FW
Stefan Struve def. Sean McCorkle — KO — R1, 3:55 — HW; Co-Main
UFC WW Championship (5 rounds) — Main Event
Georges St-Pierre def. Josh Koscheck — UD (50-45 x3) — R5, 5:00; 55 jabs; orbital bone broken R1; Fight of the Night ($100k each; fan vote)
Bonuses & Awards
Fight of the Night: Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck — $100,000 to each fighter (fan-voted; first and only time fans chose FOTN).
Sub of the Night: Mac Danzig vs. Joe Stevenson — $100,000 to Danzig.
KO of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Charles Oliveira / Stefan Struve vs. McCorkle — $50,000 each.
Records & Milestones
23,152 fans: UFC attendance record at the time of the event.
Georges St-Pierre 55 jabs, 110 significant strikes — Joe Rogan: ‘the most jabs I’ve ever seen in an MMA fight.’
Charles Oliveira UFC debut — submitted by Jim Miller’s kneebar in R1 at 1:59; Oliveira went on to become UFC LW Champion in 2021.
Fan-voted Fight of the Night — first and only time in UFC history; fans selected GSP vs. Koscheck; $100k each.
Legacy & Impact
Georges St-Pierre's performance at UFC 124 is one of his finest. The deliberate choice to out-strike a wrestler — using a jab that broke orbital bone within the first five minutes — while maintaining decision-control across five rounds without a finish, was the fullest expression of GSP’s capacity to adapt. He had never been this sharp with his hands in an MMA fight. Koscheck was left fighting with one eye and could not change the outcome.
The 23,152 attendance confirmed the Bell Centre as the UFC’s most valuable international venue outside of the USA. GSP’s cultural significance in Montreal — described post-fight by Bleacher Report as something only those born under the Maple Leaf could fully appreciate — produced an atmosphere that television transmitted adequately but could not replicate.
FAQ
What happened to Josh Koscheck's eye at UFC 124?
Georges St-Pierre's jab broke Koscheck's right orbital bone in round one. Koscheck's eye swelled shut and he fought with effectively one eye from round two onwards for the remaining 20 minutes.
Was UFC 124 the largest UFC crowd ever?
At the time of the event, the 23,152 attendance at Bell Centre in Montreal was the largest in UFC history.
Did fans ever vote for Fight of the Night?
Yes, once. UFC 124 was the first and only time the UFC let fans vote online for the Fight of the Night bonus. Fans selected GSP vs. Koscheck; both fighters received $100,000.
Why were the UFC 124 preliminaries not on Spike TV?
The 2010 Spike Video Game Awards occupied Spike TV's airtime during the prelims. The UFC streamed the preliminary bouts live on UFC.com instead.
Who made their UFC debut at UFC 124?
Charles Oliveira made his UFC debut at UFC 124 in a lightweight bout against Jim Miller. Miller submitted Oliveira with a kneebar at 1:59 of round one. Oliveira later became UFC Lightweight Champion in 2021.
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