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Georges St Pierre vs Jake Shields Lines, Picks and Preview | read this item

Georges St Pierre vs Jake Shields Lines, Picks and Preview

April 26, 2011 � UFC Betting Staff � Jump to comments

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Headlining UFC 129 is a mouthwatering Welterweight bout between world #1 Georges St-Pierre and challenger Jake Shields. While Shields is a formidable mixed martial artist, he has only had one fight in the UFC, while St-Pierre is a veteran and clear favorite to win this fight.

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GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs JAKE SHIELDS PREVIEW AND BETTING PICK

The Case For GSP

As well as being UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St Pierre is ranked #1 pound for pound fighter by Sherdog and # by Yahoo Sports. This alone should give UFC bettors an idea of the caliber of the man.

His current record is 21-2 and he is by far the favorite in the betting: best current line is -437 at SportBet (he’s as much as -550 at other sportsbooks).
UK/European gamblers may prefer 1.22 at Bodog

Skills-wise, St-Pierre has pretty much all he needs. His ground and pound, his boxing and overall martial arts skills are second to none at this weight. But I think the critical factor here is his stamina; the man just doesn’t quit. And in a fight like this, it is stamina that is likely to be the critical factor.

The Case For Jake Shields

Currently you can back Jake Shields to win at +370 with JustBet (UK/European gamblers should take 4.5 at Bet365) and a lot of pundits are making Shields their pick to win. You can sort of see why: he’s won his last 15 fights and hasn’t lost for six years. That must mean something, right?

Well, yes and no. Shields has had only one UFC fight and has relied very heavily on taking down opponents who have superior striking skills. Names like Yushin “Thunder” Okami, Carlos Condit and Paul Daley spring to mind here. He can fight, there’s no doubt about it, but for my money he’s a bit of a one trick money.

GEORGES ST-PIERRE vs JAKE SHIELDS PICK AND PREDICTION

While it could be argued that Shields is the better wrestler, GSP has a greater array of weapons overall and can go the distance. By contrast, Shields looked fatigued very early on in his fight against Martin Kampmann. I take Georges St Pierre to win this one by TKO.

WHERE TO BET ON GSP v JAKE SHIELDS : LINES AND BETTING ODDS

Georges St Pierre: -437 at SportBet: click to bet now (USA/Canada)

1.22 at Bodog: click to bet now (UK/Europe/Asia)

Jake Shields: +370 at JustBet: click to bet now (USA/Canada)

4.5 at Bet365: click to bet now (UK/Europe/Asia)

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