After over a decade in MMA, and winning multiple belts in multiple organizations across two weight classes, Jake Shields finally gets to live his dream of fighting in the UFC. The former EliteXC and Strikeforce champion has enough on his plate by debuting, but on Wednesday, UFC president Dana White added further incentive, saying Shields would “probably” be next in line for a title shot should he beat Martin Kampmann at UFC 121.
“I’m very excited about coming to the UFC,” Shields said during a UFC 121 conference call. “I’ve wanted to fight here for 11 years and I finally made it. When I first started, I thought I’d be there in a year. It took a little longer than I thought.”
Shields went on to say that he’s already noticed positive changes while working with his new organization.