Jake Shields

Jake Shields is a Cesar Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt who won the welterweight titles of Shooto, Rumble on the Rock and EliteXC, then moved up to take the Strikeforce middleweight belt with a decision over Jason “Mayhem” Miller in 2009 and a lopsided win over Dan Henderson in 2010. His 15-fight winning streak carried him into a UFC welterweight title shot against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 129 in 2011.

He lost to GSP, later fought in World Series of Fighting and the PFL, and was part of the Diaz brothers’ Stockton crew, including the 2010 post-fight brawl with Mayhem Miller on CBS. In retirement he has become better known as a political commentator. CagePotato covered his whole run.

Jake Shields fact file
Full nameJake Shields
Nickname—
Date of birth
Place of birthMountain Ranch, California, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Strikeforce
  • EliteXC
  • Shooto
  • WSOF
  • PFL
  • Pancrase
Accolades
  • Strikeforce Middleweight Champion
  • EliteXC Welterweight Champion
  • Shooto Welterweight Champion
  • UFC Welterweight title challenger (2011)

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