Jake ShieldsGrappler

Welterweight · 31-9-1 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
LWWNCW
Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
47
Elo Rating
1542.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.80 significant strikes per minute — better than 91% of Welterweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.20 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 84% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 2.83 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 84% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 35% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 94% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands just 36% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 91% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes only 29% of their takedown attempts — worse than 75% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.45
    Bottom 26%
  • Striking accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 9%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.80
    Top 9%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 46%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.83
    Top 16%
  • Takedown accuracy
    29%
    Bottom 25%
  • Takedown defense
    35%
    Bottom 6%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.20
    Top 16%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1557, higher than 57% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1542).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Akiyama15:00Herman15:00Woodley25:00Maia15:00Lombard
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
2014-03-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson
2013-06-15 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
2012-08-11
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
2012-02-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
2011-09-17 · KO/TKO, R1 0:53
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
2011-04-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
2010-10-23 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00