Shields would like to face GSP

UFC middleweight star Jake Shields has revealed that ‘from a business standpoint’ that he would like to face current champion Georges St Pierre for the UFC title.

St Pierre is set to face Josh Koscheck on December 11th and Shields is set to face the winner of that fight in 2011.

“I’m looking at them both. I’ll approach them slightly different but they’re not that different of an opponent. They’re both wrestling-based, they both can stand and both have good jiu-jitsu so they’re not that different. I just think Koscheck likes to stand and bang a little more while GSP likes to take it to the ground a little more,” Shields told MMA Fighting.

“Even though I’m kind of friends with Koscheck, I have a preference for GSP, just because he’s a bigger name, the more hype and the guy I’ve wanted to fight forever. So I’ll be torn watching the fight, being friendly with Koscheck but wanting to fight GSP. From a business standpoint, I’d rather it be GSP.”