Marquardt: GSP will destroy Shields
“At middleweight we’ve seen guys like Demian Maia and Rousimar Palhares do well, and I think Jake could be like…
“At middleweight we’ve seen guys like Demian Maia and Rousimar Palhares do well, and I think Jake could be like them,” Marquardt said in a chat with MMAFighting.com readers. “And then at middleweight he could also do well because the weight cut wouldn’t affect his performance.”
But at welterweight? Marquardt didn’t think much of Shields’ UFC debut.
“It’s hard to say,” Marquardt said. “I think he definitely would be good at middleweight but I thought he looked bad at 170. Part of it was the weight cut, but part of it is his style as well, and I think a lot of people underestimate Kampmann — he’s a tough, well-rounded fighter. I don’t think he’s the best but he’s good at everything. Shields is kind of the opposite — not good at some things but really good or the best at other things. I think putting Shields against a well-rounded opponent was bad for him against Kampmann and worse against Georges.”
