UFC 129 picks, Vegas-style: Is anyone betting on Jake Shields?
Jake Shields has been just about unbeatable in smaller promotions around the world. Riding a 15-fight win streak that dates back to 2005, Shields finally arrives in the biggest of spots at UFC 129 and it's like he's starting all over again.
Shields was a champion at welterweight and even jumped to middleweight to pick up a couple of wins recently, but now he's stepping into the cage with the guy most fans and media folks believe is top two in the world pound-for-pound. The betting odds reflect the immense amount of respect bettors and fans have for GSP and their general lack of awareness of Shields. Las Vegas sports books have installed St-Pierre as a massive 5-to-1 favorite.
Watch Damon Martin from MMAWeekly and Larry Pepe from ProMMARadio break down the main event on RawVegas.tv.
UFC 129 betting odds (Courtesy Lagasse's Stadium Las Vegas):
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Jake Shields (+350) vs. *Georges St. Pierre (-500) - UFC Welterweight title
Randy Couture (+300) vs. Lyoto Machida (-400) - Light heavyweight{ysp:more}
Mark Hominick (+375) vs. *Jose Aldo (-550) - UFC Featherweight title
Mark Bocek (+110) vs. Ben Henderson (-140) - Lightweight
Rory MacDonald (-115) vs. Nate Diaz (-115) - Welterweight
Sean Pierson (+160) vs. Jake Ellenberger (-190) - Welterweight
Daniel Roberts (+120) vs. Claude Patrick (-150) - Welterweight
Charlie Valencia (+140) vs. Ivan Menjivar (-170) - Bantamweight
Ryan Jensen (-110) vs. Jason MacDonald (-120) - Middleweight
Kyle Watson (+120) vs. John Makdessi (-150) - Welterweight
Pablo Garza (+140) vs. Yves Jabouin (-170) - Featherweight
Vladimir Matyushenko (Even) vs. Jason Brilz (-130) - Light heavyweight
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You can watch UFC 129 on PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) right here on Yahoo! Sports.
