Yoshihiro Akiyama draws Jake Shields for welterweight debut at UFC 144
Japanese fans are in for a treat, as the UFC has announced Yoshihiro Akiyama will make his long-awaited welterweight debut as part of the organization’s February 26 stop in Saitama Japan for UFC 144. Better yet, continuing the trend of apt adversaries for Akiyama, the 13-4 Judoka will face former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields for what should be a co-headliner alongside Frankie Edgar’s title-defense... [Read More...]
Jake Shields discusses his decision to fight after father’s recent death
Jake Shields has fought more than thirty times as a professional Mixed Martial Artist but this Saturday night he will enter the cage under unfamiliar circumstances. For the first time in his career, Shields will fight without Jack Shields in attendance after his “father, manager, and best friend” passed away less than a month ago. The wound is still healing for Shields but the process has been... [Read More...]
Jake Shields still fighting September 17 after recent passing of his father
Less than three weeks after the loss of his father Jack Shields, former Strikeforce middleweight champ Jake Shields will step into the Octagon and fight in the main event at the UFC Battle on the Bayou. News of the elder Shields’ death broke yesterday morning with his son confirming online he’d lost not only his dad but manager and “best friend”. However, according to multiple outlets, rather... [Read More...]
Shields vs. Ellenberger set for UFC’s “Battle on the Bayou”
The UFC’s September stop in New Orleans now has a headliner, as the organization announced Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger will mix it up in the main event at “Battle on the Bayou”. Ellenberger has found success in four straight outings while Shields recently had his impressive run of fifteen fights snapped against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129 in April. The 24-5 Ellenberger began lobbying... [Read More...]
UFC Primetime returns tonight for final build towards UFC 129
The UFC is once again offering an exclusive look at the lives of two fighters destined to collide in the near future with the return of the promotion’s acclaimed UFC Primetime series. Starting tonight at 12:00 AM EST on Spike TV fans can see behind the scenes as welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields prepare for their title fight on April 30 at UFC 129 in Toronto. New episodes will... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre defending title in Toronto against Jake Shields on April 30
UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre will put his belt on the line again while once again surrounded by the comfy confines of a Canadian crowd, as UFC President Dana White has publicly confirmed the popular title-holder is facing Jake Shields on April 30 in Toronto. UFC 129 will mark the promotion’s debut in Ontario and is expected to draw the largest audience ever in North America for a Mixed... [Read More...]
The Fab Fifteen – Welterweights
You’ve experienced “Brocktober” – now comes “Ranksgiving”! When I became an editor at Five Ounces of Pain, one of my first orders of business was to re-establish the site’s rankings. Throughout this week I will be providing a list of fifteen Mixed Martial Artists currently competing in a specific weight-class with the intention of subjectively sorting out the involved names from “exceptional”... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Dana White Discusses his Initial Meeting with Fedor Emelianenko (Versus.com) UFC and THQ Extend Partnership for “Undisputed” Title (MMAConvert.com) Martin Kampmann is Ready to Expose Jake Shields in the Ring (Heavy.com) Claude... [Read More...]
Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller verbally duke it out on the Internets
The fight may be over, but the war of words is just getting started. Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller may have settled things in the cage, but both are taking their fight to a new arena…Twitter. There is no denying the dislike these two fighters have for each other. Prior to their match up at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, both had spewed verbal assaults to one another, but the bad blood... [Read More...]
Cung Le calls it quits, Shields vs. Mayhem set for vacant Strikeforce MW title on CBS
With the opening of Pandorum set to open in theatres next week, Cung Le has decided to move to acting full time, at least temporarily. The Strikeforce middleweight champion has officially stepped down from his position according to CEO Scott Coker in a report from MMAWeekly.com. Cung Le, who has been busy making movies the past year or so, hasn’t defended the title since winning it against Frank... [Read More...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller: ‘I will beat the p*** out of Jake Shields, and he knows it’
It seems as if the Strikeforce bout between Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller may have been prematurely announced. Recent reports that the two were going to meet in October gave fight fans a lot to be excited about. However, with a contract never officially signed the reports seem to be nothing but wishful thinking, and based on recent comments by Jake Shields, the fight might never happen. Recently... [Read More...]
Jake Shields vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller For Strikeforce Middleweight Title
Jason “Mayhem” Miller will face off with Jake Shields for the Strikeforce middleweight championship. Miller recently confirmed the news on myfightteam.com, stating,”I’m set to take on Jake Shields for the middleweight championship of the world in Strikeforce.” Of course Cung Le is the current Strikeforce 185 pound title holder, but hasn’t managed to defend the belt... [Read More...]
Jake Shields: ‘Frank Shamrock always has some [expletive] excuse not to fight me’
![Jake Shields: ‘Frank Shamrock always has some [expletive] excuse not to fight me’](http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/70jakeshields.jpg)
Jake Shields could easily make the claim as being the most talented fighter currently competing in the sport that gets the least amount of respect and recognition for his caliber of skill level. The thirty year old Cesar Gracie trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt has gone undefeated in the past four years, racking up a dozen consecutive victories over the likes of Yushin Okami, Carlos Condit and... [Read More...]
Jake Shields to Fight for Strikeforce Interim Middleweight Championship in October
With Cung Le missing in action for more than a year to focus on a career in the movies, Jake Shields has been tabbed to fight for an interim championship made in his absence against an opponent yet to be announced. Strikeforce President Scott Coker recently confirmed the news Monday evening during an interview with TapouT Radio, explaining that the current Strikeforce 185 pound champion is a man of... [Read More...]
Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields talk June 6 Strikeforce bout
With a clash between rising light heavyweight contender Rafael “Feijao” Calvancante and the controversial Mike Kyle recently being added to a card already featuring a slew of notable talent, it appears as though the June 6th “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” event is shaping up to be perhaps the most memorable in the promotion’s history. Headliners Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields spoke to... [Read More...]
Jake Shields wants a fight with Shinya Aoki
With the dearth of welterweights current in Strikeforce, former EliteXC champion Jake Shields has decided to look outside the promotion for his next welterweight opponent. The guy Shields would like to fight after his middleweight battle with Robbie Lawler in Japanese star Shinya Aoki. “Aoki is a guy I’d like to fight, and Strikeforce has mentioned him as a potential opponent,” Shields... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video Interview with Jake Shields: “They’ve mentioned Frank Trigg to me”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Jay Tan was on location in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday for a press conference hosted by Showtime and Strikeforce in anticipation of April 11’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event. Tan and former EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields discussed why Shields requested a shot at Robbie Lawler, the adjustments he will have to make in preparing for Lawler instead of Joe Riggs,... [Read More...]
Jake Shields vs. Joe Riggs set for Strikeforce April 11 show
The rumors and speculation that Jake Shields would not be joining many of EliteXC’s other top fighters in Strikeforce following the latter promotion’s acquisition of select assets from ProElite can come to an end. According a published report, Shields has agreed to fight former UFC veteran Joe Riggs in a welterweight matchup to be contested during Strikeforce’s April 11 event in San... [Read More...]
EliteXC “Heat”: Preview Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley
Welterweight Championship – Jake Shields (21-4-1) vs. Paul Daley (18-6-2) The lone championship match on the Elite XC card, champion Jake Shields takes on British brawler Paul Daley for the Welterweight title. Billed as the best of America versus the best of Britain, this is also a perfect battle of striker versus grappler in MMA. The defending champion is the better-rounded of the two fighters,... [Read More...]
Report: Shields to defend title vs. Daley on Oct. 4
EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields has verbally agreed to defend his title vs. Paul Daley during the promotion’s next CBS event on Oct. 4. Daley has accepted the fight and both fighters are expected to sign formal bout agreements in the coming days, according to a report by MMAWeekly.com. “Jake Shields and Paul Daley have a date on Oct. 4,” MMA Weekly quotes EliteXC Vice President... [Read More...]
