Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Georges St-Pierre
CanadaGeorges St-Pierre
“Rush”
26-2-0
RESULT

Georges St-Pierre def. Jake Shields (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Jake Shields
United StatesJake Shields
31-9-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada

Georges St-Pierre defeated Jake Shields by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Georges St-Pierre won the decision.

Fight stats

Georges St-Pierre
Jake Shields
0
Knockdowns
0
85 of 245
Significant strikes
78 of 401
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
92 of 252
Total strikes
96 of 423
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 6
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:48
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
54 of 190
Head
34 of 318
21 of 45
Body
27 of 44
10 of 10
Leg
17 of 39
82 of 239
Distance
78 of 399
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
2 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 44
Sig. str.
13 of 75
19 of 46
Total str.
16 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 47
Sig. str.
16 of 83
22 of 47
Total str.
17 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 48
Sig. str.
14 of 72
22 of 52
Total str.
24 of 82
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
13 of 46
Sig. str.
14 of 93
14 of 47
Total str.
14 of 93
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
15 of 60
Sig. str.
21 of 78
15 of 60
Total str.
25 of 82
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#St-PierreShields
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
Douglas Crosby
#St-PierreShields
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Nelson Hamilton
#St-PierreShields
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

7
St-Pierre
-
0
Shields
●50-45 St-Pierre×3●49-46 St-Pierre×2●50-46 St-Pierre●50-47 St-Pierre
All 7 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com50-45St-Pierre
  • Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com50-45St-Pierre
  • MMAWeekly.com50-45St-Pierre
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-46St-Pierre
  • Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com50-47St-Pierre
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com49-46St-Pierre
  • FightMetric.com49-46St-Pierre

Fan Scorecards

89%
St-Pierre
2%
Draw
9%
Shields
158 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 St-Pierre48.1%●49-46 St-Pierre19%●48-47 St-Pierre15.8%●48-47 Shields5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
St-Pierre
R2
94%
St-Pierre
R3
90%
St-Pierre
R4
70%
St-Pierre
R5
53%
St-Pierre

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Jake Shields?

Georges St-Pierre defeated Jake Shields by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields, held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre, Toronto. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Georges St-Pierre won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Georges St-Pierre vs Jake Shields?

The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Georges St-Pierre won the decision.

Was Georges St-Pierre vs Jake Shields a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 158 fan cards scored it for Georges St-Pierre; 100% of 7 media scores picked Georges St-Pierre.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Georges St-Pierre 72%28% Jake Shields

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Georges St-Pierre
Grappling Specialist
10 edges
Jake Shields
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power67
96Speed77
97Precision53
95Durability84
93Engine95
100Wrestling93
97Ground89

Biggest edge Georges St-Pierre, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Georges St-Pierre is on the left of every row, Jake Shields on the right.
93Punch power45
95Kick power88
93Punch speed59
98Kick speed94
97Accuracy53
100Takedowns93
100Ground striking96
94Submissions81
94Chin77
95Body strength91
93Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-2-0
Record
31-9-1 (1 NC)
1988
Power Index rating
1828
13
Win Streak
0
45
Age
47
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
2.45
53%
Str. Acc.
36%
1.40
SApM
1.80
72%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

4.16
TD Avg.
2.83
74%
TD Acc.
29%
83%
TD Def.
35%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Georges St-Pierre · 5-0
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jake Shields · 2-3

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 10 fights
59.7
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
4.09
Avg takedowns
0.90
7:22
Avg control time
3:56
131
Career high strikes
91
11
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Georges St-Pierre
Strike target
Jake Shields
65%
Head
38%
19%
Body
36%
17%
Leg
26%
Georges St-Pierre
Strike position
Jake Shields
58%
Distance
65%
7%
Clinch
17%
35%
Ground
18%