Jake Shields signs with UFC, returning to welterweight division

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields is no longer a free agent.

As expected, Shields is heading to the UFC and will soon make his debut
for the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion.

And while Shields’ father and manager, Jack…

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields is no longer a free agent.

As expected, Shields is heading to the UFC and will soon make his debut
for the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion.

And while Shields’ father and manager, Jack Shields, in June told
MMAjunkie.com that his son would likely test the
waters of the UFC’s middleweight division, Jake will instead drop down
to his more natural fighting weight of 170 pounds.