Jake Shields fights for the welterweight belt at UFC-131

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It is no coincidence that the North American Jake Shields He is considered one of the best welterweight fighters today. The athlete has been undefeated since 2005, during which time he had 15 fights in eight different organizations, including Strikeforce. Hired by the UFC in July this year, Shields made his debut with victory in the organization by defeating the Dane Martin Kampmann at UFC 121.

Even before beating Kampmann in a split decision by the judges, Shields was already identified by UFC president, Dana White, as a strong candidate to fight for the welterweight belt. In an interview given today (12), White confirmed that the North American will indeed be the next opponent of the current champion of the category, the Canadian Georges St-Pierre.

“My job is to put on fights that the fans want to watch. Therefore, Shields will fight for the belt against St-Pierre in 2011,” said White.

St-Pierre and Shields will face each other at UFC 131, scheduled for April 30th in the city of Toronto, Canada. With the victory this morning over Josh koscheck At UFC 124, St-Pierre won his eighth consecutive victory in the North American organization, defending his welterweight belt for the fifth consecutive time (remember here).

After defeating Koscheck, the Canadian stated that he intends to return to training within two or three days, also highlighting his desire to fight again in his home country next year.

“I would like to be present at the next edition to be held in Canada. If this is what the boss (Dana White) wants, I will be prepared”, guaranteed St-Pierre.