Welterweight· Not Fighting

Jake Shields

Summertown, United States

Pro record

31-9-1

Model Elo

1542

#685 of 1994

Age: 44
Height: 6'0"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Summertown, United States
UFC debut: Oct 23, 2010

Profile

Jake Shields is 4–3 in the UFC since 2010 (plus 1 no contest). All 4 wins went to the judges. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Hector Lombard by unanimous decision (Mar 14, 2014).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 4–3; +1 NC
Finish rate: 0%; 0 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 1; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 2h 5m; avg 15:44 per fight
Opposition: 1626; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Demian Maia
split decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 8, 2013
1731opp. Elo
Martin Kampmann
split decision, R3 · UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 22, 2010
1639opp. Elo
Tyron Woodley
split decision, R3 · UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · Jun 14, 2013
1556opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.45

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.80

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy36%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense56%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.83

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense36%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.17

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 50%Body 33%Legs 17%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 53%Clinch 16%Ground 31%

Average fight time: 12:12

Fight history (8)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Hector LombardRecord after: 4-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerMar 14, 2014
W	Demian MaiaRecord after: 4-2	split decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsOct 8, 2013
W	Tyron WoodleyRecord after: 3-2	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonJun 14, 2013
NC	Ed HermanRecord after: 2-2	OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar IIAug 10, 2012
W	Yoshihiro AkiyamaRecord after: 2-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonFeb 24, 2012
L	Jake EllenbergerRecord after: 1-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:53	UFC Fight Night: Shields vs EllenbergerSep 16, 2011
L	Georges St-PierreRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsApr 29, 2011
W	Martin KampmannRecord after: 1-0	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 22, 2010