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Jake Shields Feels Pressure, Excitement for UFC Debut 11 Years in the Making

Filed under: UFC, NewsAfter 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…

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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.

With Win at UFC 121, Jake Shields Likely to Fight for UFC Welterweight Title

Filed under: UFC, NewsJake Shields has yet to enter the UFC octagon for the first time, but less than two weeks from his debut, UFC president Dana White has added an extra incentive for him to win.

According to White, Shields may well be the No. 1 con…

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Jake Shields has yet to enter the UFC octagon for the first time, but less than two weeks from his debut, UFC president Dana White has added an extra incentive for him to win.

According to White, Shields may well be the No. 1 contender in waiting.

“If Jake Shields wins against Martin Kampmann, it’ll probably be him next,” White said when asked about the next man in line to compete for the welterweight title after the scheduled Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck title fight in December.

For The Sake of UFC Fans Everywhere, Please Let Martin Kampmann Beat Jake Shields

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If Jon Fitch has any clout left with the UFC since being fired and re-hired by the organization because of a dispute over signing over his likeness rights to the UFC Undisputed video game franchise, the American Kic…

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If Jon Fitch has any clout left with the UFC since being fired and re-hired by the organization because of a dispute over signing over his likeness rights to the UFC Undisputed video game franchise, the American Kickboxing Academy fighter may get the winner of the UFC 121 welterweight tilt between Martin Kampmann and Jake Shields.

"The next time a title shot is coming around is probably going to be a while, so I’m kinda thinking I might wanna fight again before the title shot. The winner of Kampmann-Shields would be a perfect match-up. I’ve known Jake [Shields] for a long time. He’s a good friend of mine. I’m all about fighting the best guys in the world and we’ve known for a long time that this day would probably come where we’d have to fight. So be it."

If you recall, Fitch was supposed to get next dibs at the winner of the UFC 124 Kos-GSP showdown, but after his lacklustre win over Thiago Alves at UFC 117, Dana White reneged on giving him the next title shot, saying, "We’ll see," when pressed about it at the post-fight press conference.

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Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-m…

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Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle Planned for UFC 124 in Montreal (MMA Fighting)

– Ed Soares’ Dream for Jose Aldo? Super-Fight Against Frankie Edgar (Versus MMA Beat)

– Gina Carano Lands Her Next Major Movie Role, and More Juicy Rumors (MiddleEasy)

– Is Bad Sportsmanship Just Part of the MMA Fight Game? (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Gerald Harris and Phil Davis Get Main Card Slots at UFC 123, Karo Parisyan and Tyson Griffin Stuck in the Prelims (Heavy.com/MMA)

– Nevada State Athletic Commission Makes Half-Baked Changes To Drug Testing Policy (Watch Kalib Run)

– 5 Fights You Shouldn’t Miss This October (LowKick)

– Is Frankie Edgar the #2 P4P Fighter in the World? Dana White Thinks So… (MMA Convert)

– Crazy Slugfest from K-1 MAX Grand Prix (MMA Scraps)

– Jake Shields: The Specialist [VIDEO] (FightMagazine)

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– K-1 Grand Prix final 16 preview and predicitions (mmafighting)

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– BJJ champ vouches for Rolles Gracie’s promotion of Rashad Evans to black belt (tatame)

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– Mark Hominick fought Leonard Garcia with a broken hand (mmajunkie)

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– Dana White says Anderson is a pain in the ass, but still the best (csncalif)

– Human Target actress Emmanuelle Vaugier (screenjunkies)

– Top 5 trash talkers in the UFC (bleacherreport)

-10 things learned from UFC 119 (scoresreport)

– WTF is wrong with this guy? (doubleviking)