On Saturday, Jake Shields returned to the Octagon to face off against Yoshihiro Akiyama, who was making his debut in the welterweight division.
If Akiyama were to win, he would have jumped into the top-ten welterweights, and could have shown the world that he always belonged at welterweight.
However, Jake Shields was able to outstrike Akiyama and earn the unanimous decision victory, 30-27 on all three judges’ scorecards.
Shields reminded everyone that he is still a top fighter. Let’s see just how close to the top he is.