Shields: I’m prepared for a war
No one in UFC history will have more fans cheering against them than Jake Shields next Saturday night. The Rogers…
No one in UFC history will have more fans cheering against them than Jake Shields next Saturday night. The Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will be packed to the gills with 55,000 strong and they will be raucously supporting their hometown hero, St. Pierre. The American, though, is no stranger to fighting in front of hostile crowds.
“I fought the Japanese in Japan but they’re not a loud crowd. I fought Robbie Lawler in his hometown but it wasn’t nearly as crazy as Toronto will be. It could work either way. I’ve never had 55,000 people booing me. It could make me fight harder, it could screw GSP up and make him nervous.”
The title challenger from California has been there and done that in his mixed martial arts career. Despite what’s at stake, despite the record crowd, he’s not expected to get surprised next Saturday night.
[My past experience] gives me a lot of confidence. I’ve been in deep water, I’ve been in wars. I’ve done the same things. It’s nothing new to me. I’ve been to Toronto before and they love fighting up there. It’ll be a very enthusiastic crowd. You never know what’s going to happen but me and Georges are prepared for an absolute war.
Confidence … or delusions of grandeur?