Tonight's UFC 129 main event sees long-time welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre (left) take on probably his most formidable challenger to date, Jake Shields (right) in a five-round title affair. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
—MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View)—
UFC Welterweight Championship Fight
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields: St. Pierre via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47), Round 5, 5:00
UFC Featherweight Championship Fight
Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick: Aldo via Unanimous Decision (48-45, 48-46, 49-46), Round 5, 5:00
Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida: Machida via KO (Jump Front Kick), Round 2, 1:05
Jason Brilz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko: Matyushenko via KO (Punches), Round 1, 0:20
Mark Bocek vs. Ben Henderson: Henderson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00
—PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)—
Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald: MacDonald via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26), Round 3, 5:00
Jake Ellenberger vs. Sean Pierson: Ellenberger via KO, Round 1, 2:42
—PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)—
Claude Patrick vs. Daniel Roberts: Patrick via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Ivan Menjivar vs. Charlie Valencia: Menjivar via TKO (Elbows and Punches), Round 1, 1:30
Jason MacDonald vs. Ryan Jensen: MacDonald via Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 1, 1:37
John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson: Makdessi via KO (Spinning Back Fist), Round 3, 1:27
Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin: Garza via Submission (Flying Triangle Choke), Round 1, 4:31
—BONUSES—
Submission of the Night: Pablo Garzo (over Yves Jabouin) gets $129,000
Knockout of the Night: Lyoto Machida (over Randy Couture) gets $129,000
Fight of the Night: Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick each get $129,000
shield is the no. 1 champion!!!
One thing that’s for sure – the main event was much more competitive than most were expecting! I personally “was not impressed by GSP’s performance” (yeah, I know that joke is played out). I’m also somewhat surprised that it stayed standing as much as it did, and that, come the end of the fight, GSP looked a lot more beat up than Shields. I am not a huge fan of either St. Pierre or Shields, but for once, I was pulling for Jake. Despite the fact that he won I think people are seeing more and more that St. Pierre is NOT unbeatable, which is only made more evident when he fights so “safely”.
Overall, UFC 129 was a great card.
I expected Aldo vs. Hominick to be a battle and it certainly delivered. REMATCH, PLEASE!
Vlady knocking out Brilz in 20 seconds – who saw that coming??
Machida’s flying front kick was certainly impressive, but I can’t help but hold it against him that it was the fight-ending blow in Couture’s (alleged) last MMA fight. Couture will always be a legend and pioneer of this sport, and it’s extremely sad to see him go.
Bocek vs. Henderson was a hell of a way to kick off the main card. Mark is relentless, but Henderson just had a little more last night. Another action packed bout that I wouldn’t mind seeing again!