• UFC 129

St-Pierre to fight Shields in Toronto

ESPN staff
January 3, 2011
George St-Pierre has a large following in Canada © Getty Images
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Georges St-Pierre will defend his welterweight title against Jake Shields in front of his home fans at UFC 129 in Toronto.

UFC president Dana White confirmed to the that the 29-year-old from Montreal will defend his 170-pound title at the Rogers Centre on April 30, although contracts are yet to be signed.

St-Pierre is coming off the back of a successful defence from Josh Koscheck at UFC 123, while Shields last fought in October, where he won a split decision against Martin Kampmann at UFC 121.

Former light heavyweight champions Randy Couture and Lyoto Machida are also expected to co-headline the event.

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