Jake Shields

WelterweightUnited States

33Wins

11Losses

1Draws

1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWWNCW

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Profile

Age: 47 (born January 9, 1979)
Born in: San Francisco
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 72"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 4-3 (1 NC)
Title fights: 1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

Decision 4

Losses in the UFC3

KO/TKO 1
Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.77 top 61%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.34

Striking accuracy32%Better than 2% of welterweights

Strike defense57%Better than 56% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 1.19 top 50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.1

Takedown accuracy12%Better than 4% of welterweights

Takedown defense35%Better than 5% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Shields last fought on March 15, 2014 (Loss vs Hector Lombard). Shields has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Jake Shields

Jake Shields is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in San Francisco, United States, on January 9, 1979. Shields stands 6' 0", has a 72" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Shields turned professional in 1999, debuting with CFF. A 25-4 record outside the UFC came first. Shields made a UFC debut at UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez in October 2010 and beat Martin Kampmann by decision. In the UFC, Shields is 4-3 with 1 no contest across 8 fights.

Shields usually wins on the scorecards: 4 of 4 UFC wins went to a decision. A notable win came against Tyron Woodley, a UFC title-fight winner.

Shields's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler in March 2014, where Shields lost to Hector Lombard.

UFC fight history

L

Hector Lombard

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

Mar 15, 2014

4Str 0TD 0KD
W

Demian Maia

Decision - Split · R5 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields

Oct 9, 2013

35Str 1TD 0KD
W

Tyron Woodley

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson

Jun 15, 2013

82Str 0TD 0KD
NC

Ed Herman

Overturned · Failed Drug Test by ShieldsHale Hilsabeck 28 - 29.Dave Hagen 27 - 30.Tony Weeks 27 - 30. · R3 5:00

UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II

Aug 11, 2012

33Str 3TD 0KD
W

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

Feb 25, 2012

91Str 2TD 0KD
L

Jake Ellenberger

KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 0:53

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger

Sep 17, 2011

1Str 0TD 0KD
L

Georges St-Pierre Title

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields

Apr 30, 2011

78Str 0TD 0KD
W

Martin Kampmann

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez

Oct 23, 2010

25Str 4TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Jake Shields is 33-11-1 (1 NC) across 46 professional fights in 17 promotions, since a pro debut on October 23, 1999 (CFF). 38 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins33

KO/TKO 3
Submission 12
Decision 18

Pro losses11

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 6

Finish rate: 45% of wins
Longest win streak: 15

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	4-3 (1 NC)	2010
Shooto	4-1	2002
EliteXC	4-0	2007
GC	4-0	2001
PFL	2-2	2017
WSOF	2-2	2014
Rumble on the Rock	3-0	2006
Strikeforce	3-0	2009
CFF	2-0	1999
IFC	0-2	2000
Best of the Best	1-0	2000
Bodog Fight	1-0	2007
Dynamite!! USA	1-0	2007
FCP	1-0	2006
Kage Kombat	1-0	2005
Pancrase	0-0-1	2003
Warriors Quest	0-1	2002

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Ray Cooper III	TKO (punches), R1	PFL 10	Oct 20, 2018
W	Herman Terrado	Decision (unanimous), R3	PFL 6	Aug 16, 2018
L	Ray Cooper III	TKO (punches), R2	PFL 3	Jul 5, 2018
W	Danny Davis Jr.	Decision (unanimous), R3	PFL: Everett	Jul 29, 2017
L	Jon Fitch	Decision (unanimous), R5	WSOF 34	Dec 31, 2016
L	Rousimar Palhares	Submission (kimura), R3	WSOF 22	Aug 1, 2015
W	Brian Foster	Submission (neck crank), R1	WSOF 17	Jan 17, 2015
W	Ryan Ford	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	WSOF 14	Oct 11, 2014
L	Héctor Lombard	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 171	Mar 15, 2014
W	Demian Maia	Decision (split), R5	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields	Oct 9, 2013
W	Tyron Woodley	Decision (split), R3	UFC 161	Jun 15, 2013
NC	Ed Herman	NC (overturned), R3	UFC 150	Aug 11, 2012
W	Yoshihiro Akiyama	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 144	Feb 25, 2012
L	Jake Ellenberger	TKO (knee and punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger	Sep 17, 2011
L	Georges St-Pierre	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC 129	Apr 30, 2011
W	Martin Kampmann	Decision (split), R3	UFC 121	Oct 23, 2010
W	Dan Henderson	Decision (unanimous), R5	Strikeforce: Nashville	Apr 17, 2010
W	Jason Miller	Decision (unanimous), R5	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers	Nov 7, 2009
W	Robbie Lawler	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields	Jun 6, 2009
W	Paul Daley	Submission (armbar), R2	EliteXC: Heat	Oct 4, 2008
W	Nick Thompson	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	EliteXC: Unfinished Business	Jul 26, 2008
W	Mike Pyle	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	EliteXC: Renegade	Nov 10, 2007
W	Renato Verissimo	TKO (punches and elbows), R1	EliteXC: Uprising	Sep 15, 2007
W	Ido Pariente	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Dynamite!! USA	Jun 2, 2007
W	Ray Steinbeiss	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat	Feb 18, 2007
W	Steve Berger	TKO (punches), R2	FCP: Malice at Cow Palace	Sep 9, 2006
W	Carlos Condit	Decision (unanimous), R3	Rumble on the Rock 9	Apr 21, 2006
W	Yushin Okami	Decision (majority), R3	Rumble on the Rock 9	Apr 21, 2006
W	Dave Menne	Decision (unanimous), R3	Rumble on the Rock 8	Jan 20, 2006
W	Toby Imada	Decision (unanimous), R3	Kage Kombat	Nov 12, 2005
L	Akira Kikuchi	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto: Year End Show 2004	Dec 14, 2004
W	Ray Cooper Jr.	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night	Jul 9, 2004
D	Kazuo Misaki	Draw, R3	Pancrase - Hybrid 10	Nov 30, 2003
W	Akira Kikuchi	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium	Aug 10, 2003
W	Milton Vieira	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto: Midwest Fighting	May 21, 2003
W	Hayato Sakurai	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto: Year End Show 2002	Dec 14, 2002
L	Ray Cooper Jr.	Decision (majority), R3	Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best	Aug 3, 2002
W	Robert Ferguson	Decision (unanimous), R2	GC 7: Casualties of War	Nov 4, 2001
W	Jeremy Jackson	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	GC 6: Caged Beasts	Sep 9, 2001
W	Tracy Hess	Decision (unanimous), R2	GC 3: Showdown at Soboba	Apr 7, 2001
W	Randy Velarde	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	GC 2: Collision at Colusa	Feb 18, 2001
L	Phillip Miller	Decision (unanimous), R2	IFC: Warriors Challenge 9	Jul 18, 2000
W	Shannon Ritch	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1	Best of the Best	May 4, 2000
L	Marty Armendarez	TKO (punches), R1	IFC: Warriors Challenge 6	Mar 25, 2000
W	Brian Warren	Decision (unanimous), R1	CFF: The Cobra Challenge 1999	Dec 11, 1999
W	Paul Harrison	TKO (punches), R1	CFF: The Cobra Qualifier 1999	Oct 23, 1999

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Jake Shields's record?

Jake Shields's professional MMA record is 33 wins, 11 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Jake Shields?

Jake Shields is 47 years old, born on January 9, 1979.

How tall is Jake Shields and what is their reach?

Jake Shields stands 6' 0" with a 72" reach.

Who did Jake Shields fight last?

Jake Shields lost to Hector Lombard by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler on Mar 15, 2014.

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