UPDATED: Shields/Riggs Bout Bumped From Shamrock vs. Diaz Lineup, Shields/Lawler in May
(Jake Shields, pictured here with his son Gilbert Melendez.)
Multiple sources have informed FiveOuncesofPain that a welterweight matchup between Jake Shields and Joe Riggs, which was slated to go down at Strikeforce's "Shamrock vs. Diaz" event on April 11th, has been scrapped. Writes 5oz:
While he was the 170-pound champ of EliteXC, Shields had entertained the notion of going up in weight to challenge Robbie Lawler, due to the lack of challenges at welterweight. We thought the new bodies at Strikeforce would keep Shields entertained at 170 for a while longer, but it sounds like he's more interested in big fights than welterweight tune-ups, and we respect that. Besides, weight classes are more of a suggestion than a rule at Strikeforce anyway.
Update, 5:30 p.m. ET: Shields vs. Lawler has officially been announced for Strikeforce's May event, which will take place somewhere in Washington state. It will be a non-title fight, contested at middleweight.
In other Strikeforce news, former UFC heavyweight champ and PRIDE vet Kevin Randleman has reportedly signed a deal to return to MMA competition under the Strikeforce banner. Randleman last competed at Sengoku II last May, where he won a unanimous decision over Ryo Kawamura. Though "The Monster" was terrifying in hs prime, he has lost seven of his last ten fights. The date of his next match and his opponent have yet to be announced.
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Kadumel Says:
That guy on the left looks like he REALLY likes Jake Shields
Toad Says:
omg. lawler is going to knock shields out, that sucks.
Darwin Says:
gettum Lawler !
CanadianProduce Says:
I dont believe in Shields hype....I hope he gets pwned.
skidding Says:
Shields by tricky guillotine
GSPenis Says:
Jake Shields is overrated. He would get crushed in the UFC.
MGuerin Says:
This sucks, The April 11th fight card is going to suck now.
Clark Kent Jab Says:
Regarding April 11, I'm more interested on how Arlovski will do. I'm gonna be so pissed if he loses and tarnishes the legitimacy of atheletes from MMA.
Nanotyranus Says:
Would like to see Randleman back in action. I hope he does well in his next bout.
Black Says:
Randleman is done. Game over man.
slapjaw ackrite Says:
Randleman never disappeared, dickholes. He stopped juicing and changed his nickname to "melvin guillard."
th3sh3ph3rd Says:
is that bj penn's dumbass brother on the left of shields face?
LAS Says:
What the fuck is the point of having a non-title bout at a real weightclass? If Lawler loses, he looks like a paper champ, and if he wins he beats a guy lighter than him. Shit, at least put something at stake for this fight.
Farthammer Says:
Dammit, I have tickets for April 11th. I was looking forward to that fight.
db Says:
Yep that's Jay Penn. The pic's from Rumble on the Rock, which Jay runs.
MikeLeon Says:
PROMMA.Info has an article quoting Afromowitz that nothing has been confirmed yet. We will see what comeof this but either way not that exciting
Old, Bald and Irish Says:
I've been a Shields nuthugger for quite a while now and I'm pissed that he won't be fighting on the 11th.
That being said, Lawler vs Shields sounds great!
While Shields looked less than epic against "Semtex" Daily, the guys gifted and you should "believe the hype".
As far as how Shields would fair in the UFC, we won't know.
Whiteghost Says:
You guys failed to mention that 6 of Randleman's 7 losses you mention are against cans like Shogun, Crocop, Rampage, Sakuraba, Nakamura, and some guy named Fedor.
omar the great Says:
is that urijah in the front?