George St.Pierre versus Jake Shields this Saturday at UFC129 is one of the rare sporting events that I'll plan my day around. I've even got the menu planned. Home-made ribs, chicken wings and my wife's home maid coleslaw. The reason I'm so excited about this event is because we get to see both St.Pierre and Jose Aldo on the same card defending their titles.
One of the most impressive things about St.Pierre is his open-mindedness when it comes to his conditioning. He's always willing to try something unexpected and actually seeks out new ways to condition his body. For example, he realized that gymnasts are, pound for pound, some of best and the strongest athletes you can find. So what does he do? He starts doing gymnastics to build more strength of course.
Jose Aldo is a little more traditional when compared to St.Pierre, at least when it comes to strength and conditioning. I don't think he's doing gymnastics and his way of fighting is a different in the sense that he's much more recognizably aggressive than St.Pierre is.
As for UFC129 I think George St.Pierre is probably going to have a tougher time at retaining his belt than Aldo is. I think Jake Sheilds' skill set in wrestling and his ground game could pose some problems. As for Aldo his opponent is primarily a striker and Aldo loves to stand, so look for some serious fireworks there.
