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Georges St. Pierre lost a round for the first time since 2007. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

To finish or not to finish, that is the question.

Georges St. Pierre added another world-class competitor to his growing list of vanquished foes at UFC 129, as he outpointed Jake Shields with jabs, spinning back kicks, overhand rights and a few takedowns in front of more than 55,000 fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Still, the 29-year-old did nothing to quiet his critics, who point to his last four appearances, all of which ended in the hands of the judges. Adding more fuel to the fire, St. Pierre lost a round for the first time since 2007 and left the cage bloodied, with an injured eye in tow.

What comes next for the 170-pound king remains very much in doubt. St. Pierre could move up in weight to face middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a blockbuster pound-for-pound battle or wait for the next welterweight contender to emerge from a group that includes Carlos Condit and Dong Hyun Kim. Many fans and pundits are already begging for a bout with current Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz.

Meanwhile, featherweight juggernaut Jose Aldo looked human for the first time since surfacing as the world’s top 145-pound fighter. The Nova UniÃ£o ace went the distance with Canadian striker Mark Hominick in the UFC 129 co-headliner and was forced to withstand a considerable fifth-round barrage from the hungry challenger. It appears as if unbeaten Team Alpha Male standout Chad Mendes will be next in line for Aldo, perhaps at UFC 133 in August.

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