Shields: I’m sick of him already
“He’s been the guy that I’ve been looking at for years as the king,” Shields said. “Fighting him, I haven’t…
“He’s been the guy that I’ve been looking at for years as the king,” Shields said. “Fighting him, I haven’t been able to put it out of my mind. It’s pretty much been eating, sleeping, breathing Georges St. Pierre. I’m ready to get this over with. I’m sick of him.”
Shields is half-joking, yet fully serious when he says this. St. Pierre will either make for the best or worst memory of his career depending on what happens on Saturday night. St. Pierre is a massive favorite, as much as 4-to-1 according to linesmakers and bettors, but that hasn’t changed his feelings about the whole thing. Ask the champ about his emotions as UFC 129 nears, and he’s honest.
“I’m very nervous,” he said. “I’m very scared.”