Jake Shields, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 31-9-1 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 170 lbs. Standing at 6' 0', he boasts a reach of 72', fighting in the orthodox stance. Throughout his UFC career, Shields demonstrated an average of 2.45 significant strikes per minute and a striking accuracy of 36%. He absorbed an average of 1.8 strikes per minute with a strike defense rate of 56%. Additionally, he averaged 2.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 29%, and attempted 1.2 submissions per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Shields' career include defeating Demian Maia, whose ELO rating was 1146. In his most recent five fights, he won against Yoshihiro Akiyama via unanimous decision (U-DEC), Ed Herman (Overturned), Tyron Woodley in a split decision (S-DEC), and Demian Maia again in a split decision (S-DEC). However, his last recorded loss was against Hector Lombard also via unanimous decision in 2014.