johnnybluenose
Well-Known Member
A little late... a few days away... I thought I'd give us TTP'ers a place to banter.
Sadly i will be away upcountry on my buddies Stag (BTW: Who plans a stag out of town and away from a pub for a fishing trip during a major UFC event, nevermind Canucks playoff hockey!?!?!?!)
Has anyone take in any of the UFC Preamble hype shows that RSN has been airing? pretty cool stuff.
Shields has an excellent track record, but has never fought anyone as good and currently on top and in their prime as GSP.
Sherdog rates GSP as the WW No. 1 and PFP No. 1 while Shields is rated as WW. No 4 and PFP No. 6.
That's quite the treat of a card for the folks in T-Dot, the fights will be good on TV but I can't imagine the sight lines will be very good for most of the crowd, if anyone, at the Rogers Centre.
History making though. UFC has sold 55k+ tickets and is raking $11+ Million at the gate, add to that the expected record breaking PPV Numbers
Supposedly (we've never seen them fight yet) Shields has the better (perhaps only due to his BJJ) ground game, and GSP is a much better standing fighter. Take downs and take down defenses are GSP's bread and butter. He should be able to box the crap out of Shields. Really the only way I see this fight going Shields way is if GSP has a slip and Shields gets into an unexpected advantageous position on the ground. GSP's thinking and fitness always proves to be the best.
I'm taking GSP to win, he will jab the shiz out of Shields. I predict an overall boring fight. GSP will do what it takes to play it safe and remain champ. Like usual. If Shields gets rattled and starts taking chances GSP might finally finish a fight with a KO, which would be cool because his last 6 or 7 fights have been decisions or TKO's (Penn's corner throwing in the towel.)
Don't know enough about Aldo vs Hominck tbh...
Lyoto over Couture
Diaz should beat Rory.
Sadly i will be away upcountry on my buddies Stag (BTW: Who plans a stag out of town and away from a pub for a fishing trip during a major UFC event, nevermind Canucks playoff hockey!?!?!?!)
Has anyone take in any of the UFC Preamble hype shows that RSN has been airing? pretty cool stuff.
Shields has an excellent track record, but has never fought anyone as good and currently on top and in their prime as GSP.
Sherdog rates GSP as the WW No. 1 and PFP No. 1 while Shields is rated as WW. No 4 and PFP No. 6.
Matchups:
UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St. Pierre (No. 1 WW, No. 1 PFP) vs. Jake Shields (No. 4 WW, No. 6 PFP)
UFC Featherweight Championship
Jose Aldo (No. 1 FW, No. 3 PFP) vs. Mark Hominick
Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida (No. 4 LHW)
Benson Henderson vs. Mark Bocek
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Jason Brilz
Rory MacDonald vs. Nate Diaz
Kyle Watson vs. John Makdessi
Sean Pierson vs. Jake Ellenberger
Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin
Ivan Menjivar vs. Charlie Valencia
Claude Patrick vs. Daniel Roberts
Jason MacDonald vs. Ryan Jensen
That's quite the treat of a card for the folks in T-Dot, the fights will be good on TV but I can't imagine the sight lines will be very good for most of the crowd, if anyone, at the Rogers Centre.
History making though. UFC has sold 55k+ tickets and is raking $11+ Million at the gate, add to that the expected record breaking PPV Numbers
Supposedly (we've never seen them fight yet) Shields has the better (perhaps only due to his BJJ) ground game, and GSP is a much better standing fighter. Take downs and take down defenses are GSP's bread and butter. He should be able to box the crap out of Shields. Really the only way I see this fight going Shields way is if GSP has a slip and Shields gets into an unexpected advantageous position on the ground. GSP's thinking and fitness always proves to be the best.
I'm taking GSP to win, he will jab the shiz out of Shields. I predict an overall boring fight. GSP will do what it takes to play it safe and remain champ. Like usual. If Shields gets rattled and starts taking chances GSP might finally finish a fight with a KO, which would be cool because his last 6 or 7 fights have been decisions or TKO's (Penn's corner throwing in the towel.)
Don't know enough about Aldo vs Hominck tbh...
Lyoto over Couture
Diaz should beat Rory.