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Jake Shields
Summary: Highly competitive, great grappling/jiu jitsu and good striking skills, a Cesar Gracie BJJ black belt and an All American wrestler. Exceptional conditioning allows him to put non-stop pressure on his opponents
Fighter Info
Fights Out Of: | San Francisco, CA USA |
Age: | 32 |
Height: | 6' 0" ( 182 cm ) |
Weight: | 170 lb ( 77 kg ) |
Among his victories are wins over Martin Kampmann, Dan Henderson, Paul Daley, Hayato Sakurai, Dave Menne, Carlos Condit, and Yushin Okami. He went on a 15-fight winning streak, finishing eight of his last eleven opponents before being beaten by George St. Pierre. He has recent wins over Martin Kampmann, Dan Henderson, Robbie Lawler, Renato "Charuto" Verissimo, and Mike Pyle. Shields has captured the Shooto World Mixed Martial Arts Championship and the Rumble on the Rock World Championship. He beat Nick Thompson for the Elite XC Welterweight World Championship in the first round via guillotine Choke. He captured the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight World Championship via unanimous decision in a match against Jason 'Mayhem' Miller. Most recently, he beat the heavily favored Dan Henderson on April 17, 2010, to retain the middleweight title.
At Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields he fought EliteXC's last middleweight champion and former two-time ICON Sport middleweight champion at a catchweight of 182 pounds (83 kg). Lawler took the center of the cage and looked comfortable on his feet. Robbie Lawler said in the post fight interview, "His striking was good. He threw a lot of kicks. He worked. He threw hands and wasn't shying away from standup, that's for sure." Two minutes into the first round, Shields pounced and secured a guillotine choke to finish his opponent via submission at 2:02 of the first round.[7]
At Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers he fought Jason 'Mayhem' Miller for Strikeforce's vacant middleweight title after Cung Le stepped down as champion to pursue his acting career. Shields won the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship when he defeated Jason "Mayhem" Miller via unanimous decision. Shields won the fight 49–46, 49–46 and 48–47.
Shields successfully defended the Strikeforce Middleweight Title, defeating former Pride World Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson on April 17, 2010, at Strikeforce on CBS.[8]
Shields is currently ranked in the pound-for-pound rankings by Sports Illustrated and Inside MMA, as well as being ranked in two weight classes, welterweight and middleweight.
Shields was one of the members of the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu team who participated in a post fight brawl live on CBS after Shields defeated Dan Henderson. Jason Miller gained unauthorized access to the cage and interrupted Shields interview with CBS sportscaster Gus Johnson, asking "Where's my rematch, buddy?", into the microphone referring to a previous fight between the two at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers in 2009. Gilbert Melendez shoved Miller and Nick Diaz threw a punch at him and the brawl followed. The fight was broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and members of security. Shields, Miller and four others were given three-month suspensions and fines of $5,000-$7,500.
Shields was spotted and shown on camera next to Dana White at the WEC 48 PPV. With Dana White saying, "He's mine!" and his arm around Shields, this fueled rumors of Shields signing with the UFC. Jake Shields stated in an interview that it was tough for Strikeforce to provide him with exciting fights and this would be a key aspect in his decision to stay or leave. Dana White also stated in this interview he would be willing to pay huge sums to strip away one of Strikeforce's champions.[9] This has further fueled speculation that Shields would leave Strikeforce for the UFC.
On June 30, Strikeforce released Shields from the organization during his contract renegotiation period. Shields then entered into talks with the UFC,[10] with his manager and father Jack Shields stating that his son is eager to fight against top UFC fighters, such as Anderson Silva.[11] In July 2010, it was reported that Shields was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in the promotion's Welterweight division.[12]
Shields made his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez.[13] Prior to Shields's UFC debut, UFC President Dana White stated that Shields is most likely next for a shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship between the winner of Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck if he defeated Martin Kampmann at UFC 121 on October 23.[14] After Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision, White later confirmed that Shields would receive a title shot against the St. Pierre-Koscheck winner.[15]
Georges St-Pierre won his UFC 124 bout against Josh Koscheck. Shields fought St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129 in Toronto. Shields lost via unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, 48–47)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Shields
At Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields he fought EliteXC's last middleweight champion and former two-time ICON Sport middleweight champion at a catchweight of 182 pounds (83 kg). Lawler took the center of the cage and looked comfortable on his feet. Robbie Lawler said in the post fight interview, "His striking was good. He threw a lot of kicks. He worked. He threw hands and wasn't shying away from standup, that's for sure." Two minutes into the first round, Shields pounced and secured a guillotine choke to finish his opponent via submission at 2:02 of the first round.[7]
At Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers he fought Jason 'Mayhem' Miller for Strikeforce's vacant middleweight title after Cung Le stepped down as champion to pursue his acting career. Shields won the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship when he defeated Jason "Mayhem" Miller via unanimous decision. Shields won the fight 49–46, 49–46 and 48–47.
Shields successfully defended the Strikeforce Middleweight Title, defeating former Pride World Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson on April 17, 2010, at Strikeforce on CBS.[8]
Shields is currently ranked in the pound-for-pound rankings by Sports Illustrated and Inside MMA, as well as being ranked in two weight classes, welterweight and middleweight.
Shields was one of the members of the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu team who participated in a post fight brawl live on CBS after Shields defeated Dan Henderson. Jason Miller gained unauthorized access to the cage and interrupted Shields interview with CBS sportscaster Gus Johnson, asking "Where's my rematch, buddy?", into the microphone referring to a previous fight between the two at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers in 2009. Gilbert Melendez shoved Miller and Nick Diaz threw a punch at him and the brawl followed. The fight was broken up by referees, members of Dan Henderson's corner and members of security. Shields, Miller and four others were given three-month suspensions and fines of $5,000-$7,500.
Shields was spotted and shown on camera next to Dana White at the WEC 48 PPV. With Dana White saying, "He's mine!" and his arm around Shields, this fueled rumors of Shields signing with the UFC. Jake Shields stated in an interview that it was tough for Strikeforce to provide him with exciting fights and this would be a key aspect in his decision to stay or leave. Dana White also stated in this interview he would be willing to pay huge sums to strip away one of Strikeforce's champions.[9] This has further fueled speculation that Shields would leave Strikeforce for the UFC.
On June 30, Strikeforce released Shields from the organization during his contract renegotiation period. Shields then entered into talks with the UFC,[10] with his manager and father Jack Shields stating that his son is eager to fight against top UFC fighters, such as Anderson Silva.[11] In July 2010, it was reported that Shields was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in the promotion's Welterweight division.[12]
Shields made his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez.[13] Prior to Shields's UFC debut, UFC President Dana White stated that Shields is most likely next for a shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship between the winner of Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck if he defeated Martin Kampmann at UFC 121 on October 23.[14] After Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision, White later confirmed that Shields would receive a title shot against the St. Pierre-Koscheck winner.[15]
Georges St-Pierre won his UFC 124 bout against Josh Koscheck. Shields fought St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129 in Toronto. Shields lost via unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, 48–47)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Shields
