Two of the UFC’s premier grapplers collide on October 9th when Jake Shields and Demian Maia meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Barueri, Brazil. For Shields, it’s a chance to extend his three fight unbeaten streak and add to the following list of defining moments. Hayato Sakurai – Shooto – December 14, 2002Result – Shields W3A pro for a little over three years when this fight was made, Shields had fought primarily in California, putting together a 7-3 record but not really turning any heads in the MMA world yet. That would change when he traveled to Japan and defeated Hayato “Mach” Sa … Read the Full Article Here
7 Defining Moments: Jake Shields
Two of the UFC’s premier grapplers collide on October 9th when Jake Shields and Demian Maia meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Barueri, Brazil. For Shields, it’s a chance to extend his three fight unbeaten streak and add to the following list of defining moments. Hayato Sakurai – Shooto – December 14, 2002Result – Shields W3A pro for a little over three years when this fight was made, Shields had fought primarily in California, putting together a 7-3 record but not really turning any heads in the MMA world yet. That would change when he traveled to Japan and defeated Hayato “Mach” Sa … Read the Full Article Here