Jake Shields, on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing the Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck title fight and his relationship with Koscheck:

“I see it being a really close match. They have similar styles. They’re both wrestling-based. Great takedowns. … Good standup and good jiu-jitsu. It’s a close contest in my eyes. It could go either way, but again, from a business standpoint, I’m pulling slightly for GSP just because it’s a fight I’ve wanted forever.”

“I’ve sparred with Josh Koscheck quite a bit. We definitely know what to expect from each other in that fight. … I wouldn’t say we’re great friends, but definitely we get along well. We don’t hangout outside of training, but we’ve always got along well inside the gym. I know a lot of people don’t like him. … He was always a good guy to me and he’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met. I think we’ve got a lot of mutual respect because we’re both extremely hard workers. I don’t think either one of us got here where we are off of luck or just being good athletes. We work harder than everyone else.”