Shields’ end road leads to GSP and Title Shot
The end game for Jake Shields wasn’t just a UFC contract.
A top ranked fighter in the welterweight division before moving up to middleweight, where he promptly took out three top fighters in that division to claim Strikeforce gold, Shields finally realized his dream on Monday when he inked the deal that officially made him a [...]
Jake Shields To Make UFC Debut At 170 Against Top Contender
GracieFighter.com, the official website for the Cesar Gracie fighters (Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, Nick & Nate Diaz, etc.) recently posted an update clarifying which weight division the former Strikeforce middleweight champion will be occupying upon his debut with the UFC, a move in itself that has yet to be officially acknowledged by the promotion.
The article [...]