Jake Shields
Welterweight · ORCA rating 57/100 · peak 60 · Defensive specialist · 4–3 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jake Shields finished with an ORCA rating of 57 (peak 60); without a recent bout, Jake Shields sits off the current Welterweight board. Striking defence grades 73, the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 43, with significant strike accuracy grading 7. 4 of 4 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 43 | — | Significant strike accuracy 7 |
| Striking defence | 73 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 45 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 89 |
| Grappling defence | 52 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 89. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 7.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 57 (peak 60)
- UFC record
- 4–3
- Pro record
- 29–7–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 47
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.77
- Significant strike accuracy: 34%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.34
- Significant strike defence: 56%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.19
- Takedown accuracy: 12%
- Takedown defence: 35%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.12
Fight history
- 2014-03-15 · L vs Hector Lombard · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
- 2013-10-09 · W vs Demian Maia · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
- 2013-06-15 · W vs Tyron Woodley · Decision - Split · UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson
- 2012-02-25 · W vs Yoshihiro Akiyama · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
- 2011-09-17 · L vs Jake Ellenberger · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger
- 2011-04-30 · L vs Georges St-Pierre · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
- 2010-10-23 · W vs Martin Kampmann · Decision - Split · UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
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