Georges St-Pierre Focussed On Shields: “I don’t even think about Silva now”

Added on Feb 09, 2011 by John Petit in

UFC & MMA

When you ask UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre if he will be fighting Anderson Silva next, he will tell you to ask him the day after UFC 129. Some people think that GSP is a sure thing against Challenger Jake Shields, even Vegas odds makers are setting the odds at 6-to-1.

When UFC President Dana White said GSP Vs. Silva was now a possibility, both Silva and GSP have been answering questions constantly about the fight. However, White said he has to get through Jake Shields first. GSP says its not even on his mind now, he said “I don’t even think about this right now. I never thought about it. I always live in the present moment, and my biggest problem is Jake Shields. It would be foolish for me to look past Shields. He poses the biggest threat to my title. He’s a very well-rounded fighter. The UFC brought him in, and I’m glad they did because he’s the No. 1 guy for the welterweight title.”

What does GSP think of his upcoming opponent? GSP says he is more worried about the brain of Shields then he is about his wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. GSP told the media “He’s very well-rounded, plus, he’s a very clever fighter. That’s what makes him most dangerous – he’s a clever guy. We have a lot of guys that are dangerous in the sport, but they are not clever. They go in there and they try to rumble. He’s not that kind of guy.”

White seemed annoyed with all the talk about how GSP is a sure thing for this fight. White said “This guy is so stealth. But that’s how he’s been his entire career. People have been counting this kid out forever. He just fought Dan Henderson at 185 pounds, and anybody who’s ever covered mixed martial arts in this room, probably even his training camp didn’t think he was going to win that. Not only did he win that fight, he dominated Henderson.” White concluded “He hasn’t lost a fight since 2005. That’s tough to do in this sport. So this is a tough fight for St-Pierre. I don’t care what Las Vegas says or anybody else says.”

GSP said he was happy with the fight, and is more then willing to fight the toughest guys in his division. He concluded “As the champion, I’m a proud champion, and I want to fight the best guy. I’m going to fight Jake Shields, and I’m happy to do so.”

Shields agreed with both White and GSP, he said “It’s a big mistake to overlook me, because I plan on coming out there and spoiling that fight.”