Pro Record
27-6-1
Jake Shields
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- Name: Jake Shields
- Professional MMA Record: 27-6-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname:
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 33 | Date of Birth: 1979.01.09
- Last Fight: February 25, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $269,000 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 72.0" (183cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Born: Mountain Ranch, California, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | Strikeforce.com
- Fighting out of: San Francisco, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#11 Greatest MMA Grappler of All Time
#25 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #12 Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter #66 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time |
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Jake Shields is one of the most gifted submission fighters in the world of professional mixed martial arts. A black belt under the renowned Cesar Gracie, Shields began his fighting career in 1999, running his record to a respectable 11-4-1 before putting together one of the longest and most impressive undefeated streaks in MMA history. Beginning with a win over Toby Imada in 2004, Shields went undefeated for over six years, defeating Dave Menne, Yushin Okami, Carlos Condit, Paul Daley, Robbie Lawler, Jason Miller, and former UFC and Pride Champion Dan Henderson along the way.
Though limited in his standup, Shields is one of the most powerful and dangerous submission fighters in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. While many BJJ black belts enjoy fighting from their back, Shields has combined his Jiu-Jitsu game with his amateur wrestling skills and prefers to suffocate opponents from mount before transitioning to fight-ending submission holds.
Jake Shields MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Ed Herman
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UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2012.08.11 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
Main Card | Welterweight | 77 kg |
2012.02.25 |
| Odds: -350 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes
0:53 Round 1 of 3 |
Jake Ellenberger
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou
Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.09.17 |
| Odds: -160 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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#39 Biggest Upset of All Time
#27 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 UFC Fight Night 25 Knockout of the Night |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Georges St. Pierre
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields
Main Event | Title Challenge | Welterweight | 170 |
2011.04.30 |
| Odds: +350 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 169.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Martin Kampmann
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.10.23 |
| Odds: -180 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $150,000 ($75K Base, $75K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Dan Henderson
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Nashville
Main Event | Title Defense | Middleweight | 185 |
2010.04.17 |
| Odds: +314 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 184.75 lbs | |||
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#23 Biggest Upset of All Time
#23 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 #18 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #33 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Jason Miller
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Main Card | Vacant Title | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2009.11.07 |
| Odds: -303 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:02 Round 1 of 3 |
Robbie Lawler
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Main Event | Middleweight | 182 lbs |
2009.06.06 |
| Odds: +115 Near Even | Weigh-In: 181.75 lbs | |||
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#42 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time
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Win | Submission | Armlock
3:47 Round 2 of 5, 8:47 Total |
Paul Daley
Ref: Jorge Alonso |
EliteXC: Heat
Main Card | Title Defense | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2008.10.04 |
| Odds: -520 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 ($40K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 169.75 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:03 Round 1 of 5 |
Nick Thompson
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
EliteXC: Unfinished Business
Main Card | Vacant Title | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2008.07.26 |
| Odds: -296 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $45,000 ($35K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:39 Round 1 of 3 |
Mike Pyle
Ref: Kerry Hatley |
EliteXC: Renegade
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2007.11.10 |
| Odds: -351 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Strikes
4:00 Round 1 of 3 |
Renato Verissimo
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
EliteXC: Uprising
Main Card | Catchweight | 175 lbs |
2007.09.15 |
| Odds: -520 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 175.3 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:06 Round 1 of 3 |
Ido Pariente
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
Dynamite!! USA
Preliminary Card | Welterweight |
2007.06.02 |
| Disclosed Pay: $24,000 Base | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ray Steinbeiss | Bodog Fight | 2007.02.18 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Steve Berger | FCP | 2006.09.09 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Carlos Condit | Rumble on the Rock 9 | 2006.04.21 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Yushin Okami | Rumble on the Rock 9 | 2006.04.21 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Dave Menne | Rumble on the Rock 8 | 2006.01.20 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Toby Imada | KK | 2005.11.12 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Akira Kikuchi | Shooto | 2004.12.14 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ray Cooper | Shooto Hawaii | 2004.07.09 |
| Draw | Kazuo Misaki | Pancrase | 2003.11.30 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Akira Kikuchi | Shooto | 2003.08.10 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Milton Vieira | Shooto | 2003.05.21 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Hayato Sakurai | Shooto | 2002.12.14 |
| Loss | Decision | Majority | Ray Cooper | Warriors Quest 6 | 2002.08.03 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Robert Ferguson | GC 7 | 2001.11.04 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jeremy Jackson | GC 6 | 2001.09.09 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Tracy Hess | GC 3 | 2001.04.07 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Randy Velarde | GC 2 | 2001.02.18 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Phillip Miller | IFC WC 9 | 2000.07.18 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Shannon Ritch | BOTB | 2000.05.04 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes | Marty Armendarez | IFC WC 6 | 2000.03.25 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Brian Warren | CFF | 1999.12.11 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Strikes | Paul Harrison | CFF | 1999.10.23 |
Jake Shields News View All
Wednesday 05.16.2012 9:00pm ET | View Full Article
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UFC 150 will go down on August 11th in Denver, and there was a bit of confusion about what would serve as the main event of the card for a while. Frankie Edgar would have liked to stage the rematch with Ben Henderson in September, but apparently he will not get his way and they'll meet on this card instead. Only three other bouts have been announced so far, the biggest being Jake Shields s...
Sunday 05.13.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
With Nick Diaz no showing at the World Jiu Jitsu Expo last night in Long Beach, California, he continued his habit of not being able to 'play the game', as UFC President Dana White once famously put it. Leaving his opponent Braulio Estima, the crowd in attendance and those who had bought the online Pay Per View in the lurch, Diaz continues to be unreliable as evident by his drug test failure...
Sunday 05.13.2012 11:00am ET | View Full Article
One year ago, Strikeforce was a company who looked to be on the verge of something big. After growing from an extremely popular regional show into a national player in the MMA scene, they seemed poised to make a huge impact in 2011 with their Heavyweight Grand Prix. A year later, that Grand Prix is finally ready to wrap up next weekend with the big Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier final. And for S...
Wednesday 05.09.2012 2:00pm ET | View Full Article
Well, that got turned around pretty fast. A few days ago Frankie Edgar said his rematch against Ben Henderson for the UFC lightweight title wouldn't be taking place at UFC 150 on August 11th due to a nose issue. It seems that is not the case though, because UFC president Dana White confirmed last night on UFC Tonight that the fight will take place at - you guessed it, UFC 150:
"Benson and Edgar ...
Jake Shields Videos & Highlights
Documentary | Fight! Life with Jake Shields: Why I Fight report dead link
Watch this short documentary with Jake Shields from Fight! Magazine.
Documentary | Fight! Life with Jake Shields: From Wild West to Primetime report dead link
Watch this short documentary with Jake Shields from Fight! Magazine.
Documentary | Fight! Life with Jake Shields: The Early Years report dead link
Watch this short documentary with Jake Shields from Fight! Magazine.
