Saturday, April 30, 2011Rogers 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.
Georges St-Pierre vs Jake Shields
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Georges St-PierreJake Shields
0
Knockdowns0
85 / 245
Significant strikes78 / 401
35%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
92 / 252
Total strikes96 / 423
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 6
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:48
Control time0:20
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Georges St-PierreJake Shields
5464%3444%
Head
2125%2735%
Body
1012%1722%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Georges St-Pierre
96%
Jake Shields
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Georges St-Pierre85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/185
2121/44
1010/10
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
22/4
00/1
0
Jake Shields78 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/316
2727/44
1717/39
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Georges St-PierreJake Shields
R1
17
13
10-910-910-9
R2
22
16
10-910-910-9
R3
18
14
10-910-910-9
R4
13
14
10-910-910-9
R5
15
21
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Georges St-Pierre
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 44
Significant strikes13 / 75
39%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
19 / 46
Total strikes16 / 82
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:04
Control time0:20
Round 2Judges: Georges St-Pierre
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 47
Significant strikes16 / 83
47%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
22 / 47
Total strikes17 / 84
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Georges St-Pierre
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 48
Significant strikes14 / 72
38%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
22 / 52
Total strikes24 / 82
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:22
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Jake Shields
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 46
Significant strikes14 / 93
28%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
14 / 47
Total strikes14 / 93
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:17
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Jake Shields
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 60
Significant strikes21 / 78
25%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
15 / 60
Total strikes25 / 82
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Georges St-Pierre
0
Jake 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
158 fan scorecards submitted
89%
Georges St-Pierre
2%
Draw
9%
Jake Shields
●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
Insights
- Jake Shields lands 2.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Georges St-Pierre lands 4.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Jake Shields's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Georges St-Pierre
KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2008Black belt · BJJBruno Fernandes
- 2006Brown belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- —3rd Dan · Karate
- —Black belt · Karate
Jake Shields
No background on record
Camp · Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%38%
Head
19%36%
Body
17%26%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Georges St-Pierrelast 22 fights
58%35%
Jake Shieldslast 10 fights
65%17%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Georges St-Pierre Jake Shields
Strikes landed / min
3.782.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.401.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.162.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
74%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJake Shields · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.78
Strikes landed / min2.45
1.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.80
4.16 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.83 / 9.8
74%
Takedown accuracy29%
83%
Takedown defence35%
7:22
Control time / fight3:56
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Georges St-Pierre22 UFC fights · 1265 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%468/1264
7%91/175
15%194/258
Clinch
2%22/35
4%56/68
1%14/16
Ground
26%325/504
7%91/93
0%4/4
Jake Shields8 UFC fights · 349 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%98/701
21%74/112
22%76/135
Clinch
3%9/25
16%55/86
3%9/11
Ground
8%27/32
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Georges St-Pierre16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Jake Shields20 of 45 ended early · 44%25 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Georges St-Pierre5-0
- W
- WUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II · Apr 16, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WDave StrasserTKO Major League MMA · Jan 29, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThomas DennyTKO Major League MMA · Jan 25, 2003TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Welterweight
- WTravis GalbraithTKO Major League MMA · Oct 11, 2002TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Welterweight
- WJustin BruckmannTKO Major League MMA · Jun 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Welterweight
- W
Jake Shields2-3
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 19, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:10 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
- WDanny Davis Jr.Professional Fighters League - PFL: Everett · Jul 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
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- L
- WBrian FosterWSOF 17: Shields vs. Foster · Jan 17, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Welterweight
- WRyan FordWSOF 14: Shields vs. Ford · Oct 11, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · Sep 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Welterweight
- LUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WStrikeforce - Fedor vs. Rogers · Nov 7, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WIdo ParienteK-1 HERO'S: Dynamite USA · Jun 2, 2007Submission · R1 · 2:06 · Welterweight
- WRay SteinbeissBodog Fight · Feb 18, 2007Submission
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LAkira KikuchiShooto: Year End Show 2004 · Dec 14, 2004Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WRaynell CooperShooto USA: Soljah Fight Night · Jul 9, 2004Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Welterweight
- D
- WAkira KikuchiShooto: Gomi vs. Hansen · Aug 10, 2003Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LRaynell CooperWarriors Quest 6 · Aug 3, 2002MD · Welterweight
- WRobert FergusonGladiator Challenge · Nov 4, 2001DEC
- WJeremy JacksonGladiator Challenge · Sep 9, 2001Submission
- WTracy HessGladiator Challenge · Apr 7, 2001DEC
- WRandy VelardeGladiator Challenge · Feb 18, 2001Submission
- LPhillip MillerIFC: Warriors Challenge 9 · Jul 18, 2000Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WShannon RitchISCF: The Best Of The Best · May 4, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Middleweight
- LMarty ArmendarezIFC: Warriors Challenge 6 · Mar 25, 2000TKO · R1 · 7:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WPaul HarrisonCalifornia Regional · Oct 23, 1999TKO
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.