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Analysis of the UFC 129 prelims on SpikeTV featuring Nate Diaz vs. Rory Macdonald and Jake Ellenberger vs. Sean Pierson

Vying for the UFC featherweight crown on Saturday night at UFC 129, Canadian striker Mark Hominick (20-8) will aim to challenge dominant Brazilian phenom Jose Aldo (18-1) following a run of four straight wins under Zuffa's banner.

When the Zuffa decided to merge World Extreme CageFighting (WEC) into the UFC late last year, the focal point of the deal for most fans was the inclusion of the featherweight and bantamweight divisions, two weight classes that housed some of mixed martial arts' most exciting fights in recent years.

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UFC 129: Georges St. Pierre will 'still be UFC welterweight champion' after Jake Shields fight (Video)

Former welterweight champion Matt Hughes doesn’t believe Jake Shields deserves a shot at the UFC welterweight title shot on April 30th according to an interview with MMA Fight Corner (audio). And even though Jake Shields will be riding a fifteen-fight win streak into UFC 129, Matt Hughes says it will be an easy fight for Georges St. Pierre:

Check out pre-fight interviews with Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields as they talking about their upcoming fight at UFC 129

UFC 129 featuring UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields will be paired off in the latest UFC Primetime series leading to UFC's debut in Toronto. The April 30th card will be the most well-attended UFC in history with over 55,000 tickets already sold for the Rogers Centre. UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo is also set to make his debut with the promotion against Canadian Mark Hominick.