Georges St. Pierre on Jake Shields: I want to fight the best, and he is the best right now

Aweome. Horrible matchup for shields though, because he wont be able to take GSP down, and if he does, GSP is a solid jiu jitsu blackbelt, dominating other jiu jitsu blackbelts in mma in pure grappling.



This will be a great opportunity for GSP to showcase his standup. Finally he isnt facing a striker, so keeping it standing against shields will "sweep all the udds" (as GSP would out it) to his side. If you see it as a "mathematical problem" :)

i still think he will end up on top of shields for 15+ minutes of the fight as if you take someone down, no chance of them taking you down and shields did handle hendo's olympic wrestling

gsp will take shields down 1st every time

Sheilds hopes for that though, subs are his specialty.

GSP would be better off keeping it on the feet same as Hendo.

He said he wants to fight the best well since hes the UFC champ he cant fight himself....

I wouldnt ignore Sheils abilities. All it takes is GSP going for G$N pound to lose the fight, and he has some nasty guillotines(lawlor for instance)

He just nullified Hendo's wrestling for round after round, it was good experience for Sheilds for sure.

If his striking improves, he'll be tough as hell.

Hendo's wrestling game has not evolved at all. That was obvious in the Shields fight. Good wrestlers can neutralize a BJJ game and Hendo completely failed in that respect. He relies too much on that haymaker of a right hand. I think GSP is more explosive than Shields. His take downs are more powerful. However we now know that Shields can take punch. Can GSP hit as hard as Hendo? I personally think this would end up being a chess match on the ground. Shields cant bang all that well, but he is very durable. GSP has never knocked anyone out but can wrestle like a sonuvabitch. I'd but that fight.

I more or less agree with you there, GSP would probably spend the first round on the ground and take him down a couple more times after that just to get Shields focussed on the takedowns so he can open up more on his feet - that being said if GSP is having great success on the ground (as he always does), he might just keep the fight there to ensure the win even though he could outstrike shields

He KOd Hughes with a head kick.

I like this match up although GSP has a pronounced advantage in the stand up. On the ground it is pretty even and I definitely think that Shields can get it there at least once. I think that on the ground this fight goes to whoever gets dominant position.

jake shields would get his ass k.o.

This would be the best boring fight ever! Gotta be a true fan of the sport for this one. Anything could happen, but I would put my chips on GSP.

WTF? The above post was NOT supposed to be a reply.

I'm expecting a lot of lay and pray for this fight.

This is an interesting Match up. I wouldn't mind seeing that fight.

Hendo was a Greco wrestler. Once on the ground he's a lame duck. Getting GSP down will be hard... keeping him down will be even harder. And although GSP doesn't have the knockout power Hendo has, he has way better accuracy. I think Hendo just got excited and blew his wad trying to finish Jake off. GSP does not gas, and would probably have the sense to throw a submission on a stunned Shields rather than try to punch a well covered head. This one is going to GSP, even if it is via 25 minutes of ground and sort of pound.

that right hand will ko someone even if he is tired,what got hendo was him trying to get unmounted the whole time that would be a exerting task 4 anyone

Hendo is not Hardy.Shields will beat GSP with eyes closed mark this one

gsp will take shields down before shields even thinks about shouting in on him

^ LMAOOO



mokoko is ever-entertaining

i think Shields vs Jakare is the best match up

**** that fight,shields needs to sign 4 ufc,and fight gsp

i heard there were only good fighters in the ufc. you mean people outside the octagon can fight too. nick diaz will kick gsp's ass

Why would GSP call out Jake? Thats funny to me!!!! Jake would get exposed in that fight. I would laugh the whole fight!

I think GSP sees this as an opportunity to make a fight exciting for the fans by keeping it standing and getting a TKO victory. I don't think it will be as easy as all that but that is what I think GSP is considering.

GSP is calling out Jake because he knows and everyone else knows that this would be an easy fight. GSP would out power Jake. " I am not impressed" with GSP calling out Jake instead of stepping up to the real challenge being Anderson Silva. Jake is the best right now? You are not fooling us GSP. You are.....now step up!

yeah but that fight aint happen tho,and y wouldnt u like to see shields lose!!!!

This actually would be a good match up for Shields. His Jiu-Jitsu is definitely more technical but the Wrestling I have to give it to St. Pierre.



The way to beat St. Pierre is #1 stop the take-down and counter with kicks and jabs and get the take-down and ground and pound.

Hendo's wrestling is 1000 times better than GSP and Hendo culdn't handle Shields. How wuld GSP do that no sense.Shields is on difrerent level on the ground GSP gona get beat up for 5 rounds or submition first or second round.Shields is better fighter all the way

mokoko I am a big fan of your jokes!

Damn. You really don't know shit about wrestling, huh?

hendo couldn't out wrestle rampage or didnt u see that fight .so rampage has better wrestling than gsp right.lol

I just don't think shields could "andle da riddum"

GSP will get his KO everybody wants to see because shields submitted the guy who submitted GSP in 23 seconds 2 years ago YOU TUBE Leo Santos

2 years ago same day same event GSP has improved since but that goes to show you how good Shields bjj is since way back GSP HIGHLIGHT KNOCK OUT

Shield tough as hell ,but GSP another level of fighter very aggressive and smart

wow didnt see that coming.....he doesnt want any part of Nick Diaz.

Nick Diaz isn't coming to the UFC any time soon. Why call him out?

I know man, just sayin

I do think Diaz V GSP would be epic BTW.

This will be a huge mistake for Shields, he has no chance against GSP and would only change organization to lose and become a mid range fighter in the UFC.



Also I have to say this is a dangerous road for the UFC, if they start giving Strikeforce champs immediate title shots it gives a lot of creditability to Strikeforce, and in truth it would be an easier road to a title shot then joining the UFC:

if Shields gona destroy GSP and Anderson p4p Chicken Silva next.UFC MW number 2 Hendo got dominated same gona hepen to GSP and Silva

Maybe the only reason GSP is calling out Shields is that Shields has not shown any sign of leaving StrikeForce and Dana wants to get the rumor mill going.

Your spot on with that one! I was thinking the same thing, how hard would it be for Dana to message GSP and have him add a little hype towards Sheilds?

Hi mma hardcore fan's. I called the sheilds vs henderson. I told everyone dont underestimate sheilds.And they all did.if shields had more power he would have punched hendo's face into the ground.hendo should thank God for that he doesnt.Gsp is more versatile hands down.more explosive takedowns sweet stand up. but he will get beat by sheilds because will bring him down to the mat and thats a rap lay and pray snooze fest.

yah i won 500 dollars on the shields hendo fight

It could definitely happen but I give GSP the edge. I think Shields has @ a 40% chance of victory.

so, he's better than anderson all of a sudden? quit ducking silva u bitch

Shields wont be able to take him down and GSPs far superior stand up will pick him apart. I wanna see GSP vs Koscheck 2

Shields was lookin mighty chummy with Dana last night at the fight so i believe its gunna happen. And shields might have gotten rocked in the first but he still controled Dan who is an excceptional wrestler dispite his age. Plus he cudnt even finish Hendo so thats sayin something if he wants to try and finish GSP.

"The old schoola"?

if anybody can beat GSP it is jake shields