On the clock
All 4 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–3 (1 NC)UFC record
0 of 4Dominant wins
77Average win score
74thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy30%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time25% of the fight
Best winDemian Maia rated 1740 at 170 lb going in
Figures cover 7 of 8 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Jake Shields’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 8toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
39
+0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
2.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
80
2.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
50
0.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
71
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Demian Maia, rated 1740 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 15 Mar 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1580, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 170 lb
0 of 4Dominant wins
77Average win score
1569Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy30%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time25% of the fight
Best winDemian Maia rated 1740 going in
Against the division
How Jake Shields’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jake Shields is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 6toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
89
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
13
2.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
79
2.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
0.95
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 4 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Demian Maia, rated 1740 at 170 lb. Dominant in 0 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2014 | Loss | 16–84 | Hector Lombard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler |
| 9 Oct 2013 | Win | 76–24 | Demian Maia | split decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Win | 74–26 | Tyron Woodley | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson |
| 11 Aug 2012 | No contest | 100–0 | Ed Herman | overturned | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Win | 84–16 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Loss | 9–91 | Jake Ellenberger | KO/TKO | R1 0:53 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Loss | 23–77 | Georges St-Pierre | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Win | 73–27 | Martin Kampmann | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez |