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Jake Shields Talks MMA, Fighting in Japan and Training

Bleacher Report’s The Ultimate Show sat down with Jake Shields ahead of his critical fight at UFC 144 with Yoshihiro Akiyama. We asked Shields about his training regiment and how he is preparing for such a huge fight on the main card in Japan. Is…

Bleacher Report’s The Ultimate Show sat down with Jake Shields ahead of his critical fight at UFC 144 with Yoshihiro Akiyama. We asked Shields about his training regiment and how he is preparing for such a huge fight on the main card in Japan. Is Shields excited about fighting in Japan or would he rather […]

Jake Shields Knows How to Deal with a Loss Appropriately, Like a True Warrior

Jake Shields, as expected of a teammate, claims to believe that it really was Nick Diaz who should have been crowned the UFC interim welterweight champion instead of Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit in their recently concluded UFC 14…

Jake Shields, as expected of a teammate, claims to believe that it really was Nick Diaz who should have been crowned the UFC interim welterweight champion instead of Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit in their recently concluded UFC 143 main-event tiff. Just the same, he digresses from his controversial training partner in Team Cesar […]

UFC 144: Does Jake Shields or Yoshihiro Akiyama Need the Victory More?

February 26 marks the return of a highly-anticipated event, as the UFC ventures back to Japan for the first time in more than a decade. At UFC 144, which takes place at the Saitama Super Arena, lightweight champion Frankie Edgar takes on former WEC tit…

February 26 marks the return of a highly-anticipated event, as the UFC ventures back to Japan for the first time in more than a decade. At UFC 144, which takes place at the Saitama Super Arena, lightweight champion Frankie Edgar takes on former WEC titleholder Benson Henderson, while The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 winner Ryan […]

UFC 141: Jon Fitch and Jake Shields Predict Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem

UFC 141 is just a few days away, and the main event between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has the MMA world buzzing with anticipation. Lesnar will enter the bout after extensiv…

UFC 141 is just a few days away, and the main event between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has the MMA world buzzing with anticipation. Lesnar will enter the bout after extensive time away from the cage due to diverticulitis. His last fight was against Cain Velasquez, […]

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UFC 141: Jon Fitch and Jake Shields Predict Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem

Jake Shields: Would He Stand a Chance Against Anderson Silva?

Jake Shields recently spoke about how he would love the opportunity to throwdown with UFC middleweight king Anderson Silva in the not too distant future. “That’s a fight I’ve wanted for a long time. Anderson’s a phenomenal fight…

Jake Shields recently spoke about how he would love the opportunity to throwdown with UFC middleweight king Anderson Silva in the not too distant future. “That’s a fight I’ve wanted for a long time. Anderson’s a phenomenal fighter, one of the best of all time, but I just think stylistically the guys that match up […]

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Jake Shields: Would He Stand a Chance Against Anderson Silva?

UFC’s Jake Shields Sheds Light on Signing, Teammates and Return to Action

UFC welterweight Jake Shields (26-6-1) is the latest world-class athlete to take his talents to Florida. This past October, Authentic Sports Management announced the signing of Shields, who joins the likes of former UFC light heavyweight champion Rasha…

UFC welterweight Jake Shields (26-6-1) is the latest world-class athlete to take his talents to Florida. This past October, Authentic Sports Management announced the signing of Shields, who joins the likes of former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, Kenny Florian, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Danillo Villefort and Melvin Guillard, to name a few who have […]

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UFC’s Jake Shields Sheds Light on Signing, Teammates and Return to Action