Georges St-Pierre vs Jake Shields – UFC 129 Predictions
Fight Analysis: The main event is definitely the fight of the night. This is one fight that has been getting a ton of press and a lot of advertising from the UFC and for good reason. While GSP has faced a number of quality contenders, this matchup is the most dangerous for him. Jake Shields has deadly BJJ, but GSP is much better standing. What matters in this fight – can Shields get GSP to the ground? And if so, can he do better than previous BJJ opponents like BJ Penn have done?
The difference between opponents like BJ Penn and Jake Shields are that Shields is also an excellent wrestler. While GSP has become an excellent wrestler himself, the combination of Wrestling and BJJ could open GSP to a submission. Because of that, I think GSP will keep this fight standing. His takedown defense is phenomenal and his kick-boxing is a definite strength. I see GSP punishing Jake from afar with kicks and superman punches. He will never tire out Shields, but will definitely make him look *slightly better* like Koshcheck.
Prediction: GSP by Decision
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