Georges St-Pierre is back -- and he might be better than ever. 

The former longtime UFC welterweight champion and pound-for-pound legend submitted Michael Bisping in Round 3 of their UFC 217 tilt, winning the middleweight title and re-establishing himself as a dominant force inside the UFC Octagon. 

The fight broke down statistically like so: 

It wasn't flawless, though. St-Pierre took some powerful shots from Bisping, and his face showed it. After scoring a takedown in Round 2, St-Pierre ate elbows from the bottom courtesy of Bisping, opening up a cut that spewed blood over the canvas. 

Undeterred, St-Pierre kept his composure, blasting Bisping with a left hook that set up the eventual finish. 

ANOTHER HOOK THAT SET IT UP!! #UFC217 @GeorgesStPierre pic.twitter.com/sBwgt08n17

— UFC (@ufc) November 5, 2017

His ground-and-pound was ferocious after dropping Bisping, but it was a quick transition to the rear-naked choke during a scramble that sealed the deal. 

With the win, St-Pierre moves to 26-2. He has won 13 straight contests inside the cage. His next step remains uncertain for now, but there's no doubt it'll be massive whether at 170 or 185.