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| Born | January 9, 1979 Mountain Ranch, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Submission wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999–2018 (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | San Francisco State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American former mixed martial artist. He was a champion in several fighting organizations. These include the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion and the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He was also a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. Shields also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He challenged Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship. After an early loss, he went on a winning streak of 15 fights over six years. He described his fighting style as "American Jiu-Jitsu".
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Early Life and Wrestling
Jake Shields grew up near Mountain Ranch, California. He was a wrestler at Calaveras High School. Later, he wrestled at Cuesta College. In 2001, he received a wrestling scholarship. This allowed him to attend San Francisco State University.
Jake Shields' MMA Career
Shields is well-known for his impressive 15-fight winning streak. During this time, he defeated eight of his eleven opponents. This streak ended when he lost to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. This fight was a five-round battle at UFC 129. Shields has won the Shooto World Mixed Martial Arts Championship. He also won the Rumble on the Rock World Championship. He won the Elite XC Welterweight Championship by using a guillotine choke against Nick Thompson.
In 2005, he placed third at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship. This is a major grappling competition.
At Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, Shields fought the last EliteXC middleweight champion. He won this fight by submission in the first round. He used a guillotine choke.
At Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, Shields fought Jason 'Mayhem' Miller. This was for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. Shields won the fight by a unanimous decision.
Shields successfully defended his Strikeforce title. He defeated former Pride champion Dan Henderson on April 17, 2010. This fight took place at Strikeforce: Nashville.
Fighting in the UFC
On June 30, 2010, Strikeforce released Shields from their organization. In July 2010, it was reported that Shields would join the UFC.
Shields made his UFC debut on October 23, 2010. He fought Martin Kampmann at UFC 121. Shields won the fight by a split decision.
He then faced Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship. This championship fight was on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129 in Toronto. Shields lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Shields fought Jake Ellenberger on September 17, 2011. He lost this fight in the first round by TKO.
On February 26, 2012, Shields faced Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144. He won this fight by unanimous decision.
Shields moved back to the middleweight division for his next fight. He faced Ed Herman on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. Shields was initially declared the winner. However, the result of the fight was later changed to a No Contest due to a rule violation.
Shields then fought Tyron Woodley in a welterweight bout. This fight was on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161. Shields won the fight by split decision.
His next opponent was Demian Maia on October 9, 2013. This fight took place mostly on the ground. Shields won by split decision.
He fought Héctor Lombard on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. Shields lost this fight by unanimous decision.
On April 6, 2014, Shields was released from the UFC.
World Series of Fighting Career
In April 2014, Shields signed a contract with the World Series of Fighting. He was supposed to fight Jon Fitch at WSOF 11. However, Shields had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.
Shields made his debut for World Series of Fighting on October 11, 2014. He fought Ryan Ford in Canada. Shields won the fight by submission in the first round.
He then faced Brian Foster on January 17, 2015. Shields won this fight by submission in the first round as well.
Shields fought Rousimar Palhares on August 1, 2015, at WSOF 22. He lost the fight by submission. This was his first loss by submission.
Shields was scheduled to fight Jon Fitch again. This was for the vacant WSOF welterweight championship. The fight was canceled due to contract issues.
The fight for the WSOF Welterweight Championship against Jon Fitch was rescheduled. It took place on December 31, 2016, at WSOF 34. Shields lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Professional Fighters League
Shields joined the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He made his PFL debut on July 29, 2017. He won his first fight against Danny Davis Jr. by unanimous decision.
On July 5, 2018, Shields had his PFL season debut. He lost to Ray Cooper III by technical knockout in the second round.
On August 16, 2018, Shields defeated Herman Terrado at PFL 6. This win helped him advance to the playoffs.
On October 20, 2018, Shields faced Ray Cooper III again. He lost the rematch by technical knockout in the first round.
Grappling Events
On November 22, 2014, Shields competed in a grappling match. He fought Roberto Satoshi in Metamoris V. The match ended in a draw.
On April 2, 2016, Shields fought AJ Agazarm at Polaris 3. The match was controversial and ended in a draw.
Shields defeated Diego Sanchez in a grappling match. This happened at High Rollerz 4 on February 5, 2020.
Television and Film Appearances
Shields starred in and helped produce Fight Life. This is a documentary about the sport of MMA. The film was released in 2013. Shields also appeared on Bully Beatdown on MTV. He was a grappling coach for Chuck Liddell on The Ultimate Fighter 11. He also appeared on the Animal Planet channel in episodes of Wild Recon and Venom in Vegas.
Personal Life
Jake Shields has a daughter, born in December 2000. He is a single father. On August 29, 2011, his father and manager, Jack Shields, passed away at age 67.
Shields is a lifelong vegetarian. He has appeared in ads for PETA. In these ads, he promoted his vegetarian lifestyle.
Championships and Awards
Amateur Wrestling
- California Interscholastic Federation
- CIF State Championship Qualifier (1997)
Mixed Martial Arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC.com Awards
- 2010: Ranked #2 Newcomer of the Year
- UFC.com Awards
- Strikeforce
- Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Elite Xtreme Combat
- EliteXC Welterweight Championship (One time; first; last)
- One successful title defense
- Professional Shooto Japan
- Shooto Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Rumble on the Rock
- Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Championship
- Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament Winner
Submission Grappling
- Abu Dhabi Combat Club
- 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships - bronze medalist
- Fight 2 Win
- FTW Middleweight Championship (One time, current)
- International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
- 2005 Pan American Championships - gold medalist
- International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation
- 2007 Gracie Open Superfight champion
- Grapplers Quest
- Grapplers Quest Advance champion (three times)
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 46 matches | 33 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 18 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 33–11–1 (1) | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches) | PFL 10 | October 20, 2018 | 1 | 3:10 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | 2018 PFL Welterweight Quarterfinal bout |
| Win | 33–10–1 (1) | Herman Terrado | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 6 | August 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Loss | 32–10–1 (1) | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches) | PFL 3 | July 5, 2018 | 2 | 2:09 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Win | 32–9–1 (1) | Danny Davis Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | PFL: Everett | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Everett, Washington, U.S. | |
| Loss | 31–9–1 (1) | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 34 | December 31, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | New York City, U.S. | For the WSOF Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 31–8–1 (1) | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (kimura) | WSOF 22 | August 1, 2015 | 3 | 2:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For the WSOF Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 31–7–1 (1) | Brian Foster | Submission (neck crank) | WSOF 17 | January 17, 2015 | 1 | 2:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Win | 30–7–1 (1) | Ryan Ford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 14 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 4:29 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 29–7–1 (1) | Héctor Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 29–6–1 (1) | Demian Maia | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields | October 9, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Barueri, Brazil | |
| Win | 28–6–1 (1) | Tyron Woodley | Decision (split) | UFC 161 | June 15, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| NC | 27–6–1 (1) | Ed Herman | NC (overturned) | UFC 150 | August 11, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Middleweight bout. Unanimous decision win for Shields; overturned due to a rule violation. |
| Win | 27–6–1 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144 | February 26, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 26–6–1 | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 0:53 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Loss | 26–5–1 | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 26–4–1 | Martin Kampmann | Decision (split) | UFC 121 | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, U.S. | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 25–4–1 | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | Defended the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. Later vacated title. |
| Win | 24–4–1 | Jason Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. | Won the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–4–1 | Robbie Lawler | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 1 | 2:02 | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 22–4–1 | Paul Daley | Submission (armbar) | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | 2 | 3:47 | Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | Defended the EliteXC Welterweight Championship. Later vacated title. |
| Win | 21–4–1 | Nick Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:03 | Stockton, California, U.S. | Won the inaugural EliteXC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–4–1 | Mike Pyle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 3:39 | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 19–4–1 | Renato Verissimo | TKO (punches and elbows) | EliteXC: Uprising | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 4:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | 175 lb catchweight bout. |
| Win | 18–4–1 | Ido Pariente | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | 1 | 2:06 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 17–4–1 | Ray Steinbeiss | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat | February 18, 2007 | 1 | 1:29 | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Steve Berger | TKO (punches) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 1:36 | San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 9 | April 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | Won the Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament. |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Yushin Okami | Decision (majority) | Rumble on the Rock 9 | April 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 8 | January 20, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | |
| Win | 12–4–1 | Toby Imada | Decision (unanimous) | Kage Kombat | November 12, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 11–4–1 | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | December 14, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–3–1 | Ray Cooper Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night | July 9, 2004 | 1 | 3:29 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | Won the vacant Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
| Draw | 10–3–1 | Kazuo Misaki | Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 10 | November 30, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–3 | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | August 10, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 9–3 | Milton Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Midwest Fighting | May 21, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Win | 8–3 | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002 | December 14, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Chiba, Chiba, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Ray Cooper Jr. | Decision (majority) | Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best | August 3, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | For the Warriors Quest Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Robert Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | GC 7: Casualties of War | November 4, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Colusa, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 6–2 | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 6: Caged Beasts | September 9, 2001 | 1 | 2:03 | Colusa, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 5–2 | Tracy Hess | Decision (unanimous) | GC 3: Showdown at Soboba | April 7, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Friant, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 4–2 | Randy Velarde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 2: Collision at Colusa | February 18, 2001 | 2 | 3:19 | Colusa, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Phillip Miller | Decision (unanimous) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 9 | July 18, 2000 | 2 | 8:00 | Friant, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 3–1 | Shannon Ritch | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Best of the Best | May 4, 2000 | 1 | 2:45 | Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Marty Armendarez | TKO (punches) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 6 | March 25, 2000 | 1 | 7:34 | Friant, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 2–0 | Brian Warren | Decision (unanimous) | CFF: The Cobra Challenge 1999 | December 11, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Anza, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 1–0 | Paul Harrison | TKO (punches) | CFF: The Cobra Qualifier 1999 | October 23, 1999 | 1 | 3:22 | Anza, California, U.S. |
Submission Grappling Record
| 32 Matches, 17 Wins (4 Submissions), 11 Losses (5 Submissions), 4 Draws | |||||||
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| Loss | 17–11–4 | Renato Canuto | Submission (flying armbar) | Third Coast Grappling 8 | -85 kg | October 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Win | 17–10–4 | Patrick Downey | Decision | ||||
| Win | 16–10–4 | Eric Alequin | Decision (tech fall) | ||||
| Loss | 15–10–4 | Brent Primus | Submission (armbar) | Submission Underground 14 | Superfight | May 31, 2020 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Loss | 15–9–4 | Richie Martinez | Submission (armbar) | Submission Underground 11 | Superfight | February 23, 2020 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Loss | 15–8–4 | Gilbert Burns | Decision | Quintet Ultra | Absolute | December 12, 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Draw | 15–7–4 | Glover Teixeira | Draw | ||||
| Win | 15–7–3 | Cub Swanson | Injury | ||||
| Win | 14–7–3 | Mark Muñoz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ||||
| Loss | 13–7–3 | Romulo Barral | Referee decision | Third Coast Grappling 3 | Superfight | December 7, 2019 | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Win | 13–6–3 | Austin Vanderford | Quickest Escape | Submission Underground 8 | Superfight | May 12, 2019 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Loss | 12–6–3 | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Polaris 9 | Superfight | March 15, 2019 | London, England |
| Win | 12–5–3 | Ron Keslar | Decision (unanimous) | Fight 2 Win 98 | Superfight - Won FTW Middleweight Championship | January 19, 2019 | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Loss | 11–5–3 | Craig Jones | Submission (heel hook) | Polaris 6 | Superfight | February 17, 2018 | London, England |
| Win | 11–4–3 | Kit Dale | Referee Decision | Fight to Win Pro 26 | Superfight | February 10, 2018 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Win | 10–4–3 | Gilbert Burns | Quickest Escape | Submission Underground 6 | Superfight | December 3, 2017 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Win | 9–4–3 | Murilo Santana | Referee Decision | Fight to Win Pro 51 | Superfight | October 21, 2017 | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Loss | 8–4–3 | Abdurakhman Bilarov | Points | ADCC World Championship | –79 kg | September 23, 2017 | Espoo, Finland |
| Win | 8–3–3 | Dan Strauss | Decision (unanimous) | Polaris 5 | Superfight | August 19, 2017 | London, England |
| Win | 7–3–3 | Dillon Danis | Quickest Escape | Submission Underground 4 | Superfight | May 14, 2017 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Win | 6–3–3 | Lyoto Machida | Submission (heel hook) | Fight to Win Pro | Superfight | August 13, 2016 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Win | 5–3–3 | Chris Lytle | Quickest Escape | Submission Underground | Superfight | July 17, 2016 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Draw | 4–3–3 | AJ Agazarm | Draw | Polaris 3 | Superfight | April 2, 2016 | Poole, England |
| Draw | 4–3–2 | Roberto de Souza | Draw | Metamoris 5 | Superfight | November 22, 2014 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Draw | 4–2–1 | Leandro Lo | Draw | World Jiu-Jitsu Expo | Superfight | November 10, 2013 | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Loss | 4–3 | Marcelo Garcia | Submission (guillotine choke) | PSL X-Mission | Superfight | November 17, 2006 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Saulo Ribeiro | Points | LA Sub X | Superfight | May 26, 2006 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Win | 4–1 | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gracie Open | Superfight | 2005 | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Win | 3–1 | Leonardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ADCC World Championship | –77 kg | May 28, 2005 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Pablo Popovitch | Points | ||||
| Win | 2–0 | Cameron Earle | Points | ||||
| Win | 1–0 | Diego Sanchez | Points | ||||
See also
In Spanish: Jake Shields para niños
- List of male mixed martial artists
