All Entries Tagged With: "Jake Shields"
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Preview and Predictions
One of the biggest events for this UFC this year takes place Saturday night. UFC 129 marks the promotion’s debut in Toronto, and over 50,000 fans are expected to be on hand in the Rogers Centre. They’ll be treated to two title fights, as Canadian star Georges St. Pierre defends his welterweight title against Jake [...]
UFC 121 Observations
UFC 121 was one of the most anticipated MMA events of 2010, and featured a main event with two of the best heavyweights in the world. Here are some of my post-UFC 121 thoughts:
Tom Lawlor can be a solid low to mid-tier UFC middleweight. He controlled Patrick Cote with his wrestling, and improved to 3-2 [...]
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Preview and Predictions
This Saturday night’s UFC 121 boasts one of the biggest fight cards of the year. The main event features a battle for the heavyweight title between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. In the co-main event, top welterweight contender Jake Shields will make his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann. And finally, former UFC light heavyweight champion [...]
Strikeforce Champ Shields Near Deal With UFC
Current Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields is close to finalizing a deal with the UFC according to various reports. Shields has been in negotiations with the UFC since his last title defense in April against Dan Henderson.
UFC president Dana White has not hidden his desire to get Shields into his promotion, mouthing “He’s mine” while [...]
Strikeforce: Nashville Preview and Predictions
Strikeforce will make it’s return to network television this Saturday for Strikeforce: Nashville. After a moderately successful debut on CBS, it will be interesting to see how the sophomore effort does on the network without the star power of top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki: Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title [...]
Henderson Set To Take on Shields for Strikeforce Middleweight Title in April
On an appearance on ESPN’s MMA Live program today, former PRIDE and UFC fighter Dan Henderson said that his Strikeforce debut would come in April and that he would take on current Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields.
Henderson officially signed with Strikeforce on December 5th, 2009, after lengthy negotiations with the UFC fell through.
Shields claimed the [...]
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Preview and Predictions
Tonight’s Strikeforce event has been anticipated for some time and it’s all because of one guy, Fedor. The consensus #1 heavyweight in the world will make his network TV debut tonight on CBS in the main event. However, the card features several other solid fights as well.
Mark Miller vs. Deray Davis: Many would pick Miller [...]
