Will Martin Kampmann Be the One to Derail Jake Shields?

Filed under: UFCJake Shields knows what’s on the line. He’s been around long enough and is astute enough to know that many notable outside invaders have had bumpy rides through their early days in the UFC.

Wanderlei Silva and Takanori Gomi both lost t…

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Jake Shields knows what’s on the line. He’s been around long enough and is astute enough to know that many notable outside invaders have had bumpy rides through their early days in the UFC.

Wanderlei Silva and Takanori Gomi both lost their debuts. Dan Henderson lost his first two bouts. Mirko Cro Cop has never truly found his footing. Even current light-heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was upset in his first octagon outing. If Shields stumbles though, he’ll lose out on a chance to add another belt — the UFC welterweight championship — to his collection.

So what kind of chance does Martin Kampmann have to beat him at UFC 121?