Tag: Shields

Jake Shields Moving Up to Middleweight

Jake Shields apparently will be moving up to Middleweight sometime later in 2012.  After having a successful run at 185 in Strikeforce, Shields has since moved to the UFC and into the Welterweight division. After his first fight with Martin Kampma…

Jake Shields apparently will be moving up to Middleweight sometime later in 2012.  After having a successful run at 185 in Strikeforce, Shields has since moved to the UFC and into the Welterweight division. After his first fight with Martin Kampmann, he won a shot at champion, Georges St. Pierre, but lost after five rounds […]

5 Fights for Jake Shields to Take in His Return to Middleweight

After dominating the competition in Strikeforce’s middleweight division, Jake Shields made the bold choice to drop down to welterweight for his UFC debut at UFC 121. The move paid immediate dividends, as Shields was able to squeak past Martin Kam…

After dominating the competition in Strikeforce’s middleweight division, Jake Shields made the bold choice to drop down to welterweight for his UFC debut at UFC 121. The move paid immediate dividends, as Shields was able to squeak past Martin Kampmann and earn himself a shot at Georges St-Pierre in just his second UFC bout, but […]

5 Fights for Jake Shields to Take in His Return to Middleweight

After dominating the competition in Strikeforce’s middleweight division, Jake Shields made the bold choice to drop down to welterweight for his UFC debut at UFC 121. The move paid immediate dividends, as Shields was able to squeak past Martin Kam…

After dominating the competition in Strikeforce’s middleweight division, Jake Shields made the bold choice to drop down to welterweight for his UFC debut at UFC 121. The move paid immediate dividends, as Shields was able to squeak past Martin Kampmann and earn himself a shot at Georges St-Pierre in just his second UFC bout, but […]

UFC 144 Results: Does Jake Shields Need to Change His Style?

Jake Shields got the win over Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144, but he was lucky that the judges gave him the decision and that his opponent couldn’t stop his game plan. That is because Shields is something that can be dangerous in the cage. He is pr…

Jake Shields got the win over Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144, but he was lucky that the judges gave him the decision and that his opponent couldn’t stop his game plan. That is because Shields is something that can be dangerous in the cage. He is predictable. For the first two rounds, Akiyama was able […]

UFC 144 Predictions: The Keys to Victory for Jake Shields

In order for Jake Shields to walk out of UFC 144 as the victor, he must fight his style and not Yoshihiro Akiyama’s. Even though Shields is on a two-fight losing streak, he’s still one of the best welterweights in the world and with the rig…

In order for Jake Shields to walk out of UFC 144 as the victor, he must fight his style and not Yoshihiro Akiyama’s. Even though Shields is on a two-fight losing streak, he’s still one of the best welterweights in the world and with the right game plan, there’s no reason why Shields shouldn’t beat […]

UFC 144 Fight Card: What a Loss Would Mean to Jake Shields

The past year hasn’t been fairly kind to Jake Shields. Debuting in the UFC with a lot of promise, Shields has gone 1-2 thus far in his tenure with the company and could find himself out of title contention fairly soon. Shields is one of the most …

The past year hasn’t been fairly kind to Jake Shields. Debuting in the UFC with a lot of promise, Shields has gone 1-2 thus far in his tenure with the company and could find himself out of title contention fairly soon. Shields is one of the most accomplished grapplers in the UFC, holding a black […]