When former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields joined the UFC in late-2010, there was plenty of debate about which division he should compete in. Ultimately, Shields chose to fight at 170 pounds, where he eventually earned a shot at UFC welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre. Though he came within one round of […]
MMA Matchmaking: Who’s Next for Jake Shields in His Return to Middleweight?
When former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields joined the UFC in late-2010, there was plenty of debate about which division he should compete in. Ultimately, Shields chose to fight at 170 pounds, where he e…