Jake Shields

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jake Shields
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jan 9, 1979(1979-01-09)
Age	45
Birthplace	Summertown
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jake Shields Biography

Jake Shields is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on January 9, 1979 in Summertown, Tennessee, United States. UFC middleweight fighter who won the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship by defeating Jason Miller via unanimous decision on November 7, 2009.

He worked with Chuck Liddell on the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Shields began amateur wrestling at age nine. He has competed in over 601 folk, freestyle, and submission wrestling matches. Shields was a four-year varsity wrestler and state qualifier at Calaveras High School, finished 2nd place at the Amateur Athletic Union National Freestyle Championships, qualified for U.S.A./ FILA Nationals & World Team Trials in both the junior & university men’s divisions. He is also a two-time junior college All-American wrestler from Cuesta College, placing 4th in the California JC state tournament in the 177 lb weight class in 1997 and 3rd in the 197 lb weight class a year later. In September 1999, Shields began his MMA training by joining Chuck Liddell’s SLO Kickboxing Academy. Within a few weeks he fought his first fight, filling in for an injured teammate at 185 lbs. Shields fought five fights at 185 lbs “for fun, to stay in shape and learn some self defense”. In 2001, Shields decided he wanted to make a career of mixed martial arts and began fighting at his natural weight of 170 lbs (77 kg).

Shields has a daughter Maddie (born December 2000) and is a single father. He is a lifelong vegetarian. He appeared in both print and video ads for PETA, touting his vegetarian lifestyle.

His father Jack Shield became his manager.

Jake Shields Net Worth

Jake Shields is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jake Shields 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started competing as an amateur wrestler at the age of nine.

He won fifteen consecutive fights from 2003 to 2010.

Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the welterweight division for the PFL. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) challenging George’s St. Pierre for the Welterweight championship.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jake Shields Dating?

According to our records, Jake Shields is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jake Shields’s is not dating anyone.

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On June 30, Strikeforce released Shields from the organization during his contract renegotiation period. Shields then entered into talks with the UFC, with his manager and father Jack Shields stating that his son is eager to fight against top UFC fighters, such as Anderson Silva. In July 2010, it was reported that Shields was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in the promotion’s Welterweight division.

Facts & Trivia

Jake Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jake Shields celebrates birthday on January 9 of every year.

On August 29, 2011, Shields’ father and manager Jack Shields died at the age of 67.

Why is Jake Shields not in the UFC?

Shields was released from the UFC following a decision loss to former Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard at UFC 171. Lombard controlled the fight from bell to bell and left little doubt as to who the clear victor was.

Where is Jake Shields?

Now living in Las Vegas , Shields works with professional fighters at Xtreme Couture, including Bellator bantamweight contender Patchy Mix, who he cornered at Bellator 258 this past Friday.

Who does Jake Shields train with?

He has trained extensively with Cesar Gracie , and is a member of the “scrap pack” which includes fellow Cesar Gracie students Dave Terrell, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Shields is currently the #5 ranked middleweight in the world by MMAWeekly and ranked #7 by Sherdog.

Where does Jake Shields train?

Jake Shields
Style| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of| San Francisco, California, United States
Team| Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu El Niño Sports Fairtex Gym
Rank| Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu A-Class Shootist

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