Welterweight
Jake Shields
33-11-1 (1 NC) UFC 4-3-0 (1 NC)
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:44Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.34
Striking accuracy31.6%
Striking defense57.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.19
Takedown accuracy12.3%
Takedown defense35.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.12
Control time29.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Hector Lombard 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
4/72Sig. strikes
27/56Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Demian Maia 12-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
35/112Sig. strikes
24/75Absorbed
1/12Takedowns
11:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tyron Woodley 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · June 15, 2013
82/211Sig. strikes
60/94Absorbed
0/18Takedowns
4:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Ed Herman 7-5 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
33/47Sig. strikes
21/50Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
9:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yoshihiro Akiyama 1-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
91/201Sig. strikes
33/97Absorbed
2/14Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Ellenberger 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:53 — UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · September 17, 2011
1/13Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Georges St-Pierre 15-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · April 30, 2011
78/401Sig. strikes
85/245Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Martin Kampmann 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
25/46Sig. strikes
35/54Absorbed
4/15Takedowns
7:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
12
Decision
18
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
8
PFL
4
WSOF
4
EliteXC
4
Shooto
4
GC
4
Strikeforce
3
Rumble on the Rock
3
+ 10 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 46 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches) | PFL 10
October 20, 2018 |
PFL | 1 | 3:10 |
| W | Herman Terrado | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 6
August 16, 2018 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches) | PFL 3
July 5, 2018 |
PFL | 2 | 2:09 |
| W | Danny Davis Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | PFL: Everett
July 29, 2017 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 34
December 31, 2016 |
WSOF | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (kimura) | WSOF 22
August 1, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 2:02 |
| W | Brian Foster | Submission (neck crank) | WSOF 17
January 17, 2015 |
WSOF | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | Ryan Ford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 14
October 11, 2014 |
WSOF | 1 | 4:29 |
| L | Héctor Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 171
March 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Demian Maia | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyron Woodley | Decision (split) | UFC 161
June 15, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Ed Herman | NC (overturned) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144
February 26, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger
September 17, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 0:53 |
| L | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129
April 30, 2011 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Martin Kampmann | Decision (split) | UFC 121
October 23, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Nashville
April 17, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
November 7, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
June 6, 2009 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | Paul Daley | Submission (armbar) | EliteXC: Heat
October 4, 2008 |
EliteXC | 2 | 3:47 |
| W | Nick Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke) | EliteXC: Unfinished Business
July 26, 2008 |
EliteXC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Mike Pyle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EliteXC: Renegade
November 10, 2007 |
EliteXC | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Renato Verissimo | TKO (punches and elbows) | EliteXC: Uprising
September 15, 2007 |
EliteXC | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Ido Pariente | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dynamite!! USA
June 2, 2007 |
Dynamite!! USA | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Ray Steinbeiss | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat
February 18, 2007 |
Bodog Fight | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Steve Berger | TKO (punches) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace
September 9, 2006 |
FCP | 2 | 1:36 |
| W | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 9
April 21, 2006 |
Rumble on the Rock | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yushin Okami | Decision (majority) | Rumble on the Rock 9
April 21, 2006 |
Rumble on the Rock | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 8
January 20, 2006 |
Rumble on the Rock | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Toby Imada | Decision (unanimous) | Kage Kombat
November 12, 2005 |
Kage Kombat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004
December 14, 2004 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Cooper Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night
July 9, 2004 |
Shooto Hawaii | 1 | 3:29 |
| D | Kazuo Misaki | Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 10
November 30, 2003 |
Pancrase - Hybrid | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
August 10, 2003 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Milton Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Midwest Fighting
May 21, 2003 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002
December 14, 2002 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ray Cooper Jr. | Decision (majority) | Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best
August 3, 2002 |
Warriors Quest | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | GC 7: Casualties of War
November 4, 2001 |
GC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 6: Caged Beasts
September 9, 2001 |
GC | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Tracy Hess | Decision (unanimous) | GC 3: Showdown at Soboba
April 7, 2001 |
GC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Randy Velarde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 2: Collision at Colusa
February 18, 2001 |
GC | 2 | 3:19 |
| L | Phillip Miller | Decision (unanimous) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 9
July 18, 2000 |
IFC | 2 | 8:00 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Best of the Best
May 4, 2000 |
Best of the Best | 1 | 2:45 |
| L | Marty Armendarez | TKO (punches) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 6
March 25, 2000 |
IFC | 1 | 7:34 |
| W | Brian Warren | Decision (unanimous) | CFF: The Cobra Challenge 1999
December 11, 1999 |
CFF | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | Paul Harrison | TKO (punches) | CFF: The Cobra Qualifier 1999
October 23, 1999 |
CFF | 1 | 3:22 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jake Shields) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.