UFC 129 Headlining Bouts

UFC 129 will be taking place at the Rogers Centre at Toronto, Ontario, Canada on April 11, 2011.  As of today, the only official fights are the headliners, Canada's own George St. Pierre against his challenger, Cesar Gracie product Jake Shields.  The other headlining fight will put two former light heavyweight champions against each other.  Randy Couture will be facing Lyoto Machida.

The welterweight champion George St. Pierre will finally facing Jake Shields.  Shields has been fighting in many other places besides the UFC, now he will be pitted against his toughest test to date.  Jake Shield's base has been in his ground game and will probably try to get the champion to his greatest strength.  The concern I have with Jake Shields, is if he'll pull off the same stupid stunt he did against Martin Kampman.  Shields had trouble making weight and it showed during the fight because his cardio looked really bad, gassing out.

George St. Pierre, coming off a dominating performance against his nemesis Josh Koscheck.  GSP used his stand up to neutralize Koscheck, by jabbing his eye shut.  Thus, making Koscheck basically fighting with one eye for 3-4 rounds.  As in his last fight, it took place in his home country of Canada.  It was sold out very fast.  So, I'm expecting that this will sell out quick too. 

Randy Couture finally got what he asked for, he'll finally be facing Lyoto Machida.  The 47 year old Couture will take a shot at the karate master. 

Also, if featherweight Mark Hominick gets past George Roop at UFC Fight for the Troops, he will be getting a title shot against Brazilian striker Jose Aldo.  There has been speculations that if that fight were to take place, it would happen at UFC 129.