George St. Pierre put on an impressive display last night at UFC 94. After a close first round, he dominated BJ Penn with takedowns and wore him down with impressive ground and pound, moving in and our of BJ's vaunted guard for 3 straight rounds to win on a doctor's stoppage.
At the end of the fight, GSP looked no different than when he began the fight, while Penn obviously looked like a battered man. St. Pierre is on an impressive 5 fight win streak, and has looked positively unbeatable in those fights. I wasn't originally a fan of his, but just watching his fights - with his efficiency and excitement in the octagon, has made me a GSP fan.
So does this win put him at the top of the MMA ladder? Or does that go to Fedor after his 1st round knockout of Arlovski? Personally, I think it goes to GSP due to his domination and the higher skill level of fighters that he's faced. Although, you can't discount Anderson Silva, who has also been dominant against a higher level of competition at Middleweight than either GSP or Fedor.
MMA Heads, discuss with me.