UFC 129 Fight Card:Will Success in Toronto Lead to an Epic Show in Dallas?

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Bleacher Report's Will Anderson:

onight the UFC embarks upon a historical moment in North American Mixed Martial Arts History.

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields, is the most highly hyped card in the company's history next to UFC 100 and for good reason; when you examine all the facts involved, it's plain to see why UFC President Dana White can be quoted as saying that he's "pretty damn excited" at a press conference this past Wednesday. Here is a quick breakdown:

Toronto's Rogers Centre sold out to an estimated 55,000+ fans within hours of tickets going on sale.
Georges St.-Pierre, the UFC as well as Canada's poster boy for MMA will be defending his welterweight title for perhaps the final time before possibly making a move up to Middleweight.
The highly underrated former Strikeforce Middleweight champ, Jake Shields will be making his run at an upset
Randy "The Natural" Couture will have what he's announced as the final fight of his legendary career against top 10 Light Heavyweight, Lyoto Machida.
Featherweight Champ, Jose Aldo makes in promotional debut
Early estimates anticipate a gate of over 11 Million Dollars to be generated from this event
A Fan Expo, which began yesterday, and will go until just a few hours before the start of the card, serves as a perfect catalyst for fans to be amped up.

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