Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Jake Shields

31-9-1 (1 NC)8 UFC

Grappler

Form

Inactive

2× Title

2× 5R

Goes Long

Moderate Wear

6'0"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age

Last fightLHector Lombard·U-DEC·R3·12yr ago

Fighter Context

4–3UFC1 NC·

0KO

0Sub

4Dec

15.7min/fight

126UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

3–2(6 fights)

0%finish rate

-1.2str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–1(3 fights)

0%finish rate

-0.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.65

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.273

Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

58%

Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Shields

Ground & Pound

Body Attacker

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.45

Str. Accuracy36%

349UFC landed/1,103attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.9 vs avg1.80

Str. Defense56%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.13

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

50%

Body

33%

Leg

17%

By Position

Distance53%

Clinch16%

Ground31%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 18 rounds	Round 27 rounds	Round 37 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	14	14	13	9	15
Avg. Absorbed	11	11	12	10	13
Avg. Net	+3	+3	+1	0	+2

Grappling

Shields

G&P Threat

·274s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.83

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.65

TD Accuracy29%

10UFC landed/81attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense35%

7UFC defended/20opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

div avg 53%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision4 / 4

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision2 / 3

Loss Pattern

Outscored

2 of 3 losses by decision

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

14%

1 of 7 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

3.0pts

W3 dec

2.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

3SD

0MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 10 less in second half of career

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=7

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

3.2

2.8

2.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.5

2.2

2.3

Diff

+0.7

+0.5

+0.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Acc-26%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Shields — 8 UFC Fights

Result

Method

8 fights

Hector Lombard

U-DEC R3Mar '14

-23

·4 SS (6%)·27 abs·0/7 td·5 td taken·1 sub att

Demian MaiaVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Oct '13

+11

·35 SS (31%)·24 abs·1/12 td·3 td taken·704s ctrl

Tyron Woodley

S-DEC R3Jun '13

+22

·82 SS (39%)·60 abs·0/18 td·247s ctrl

Ed Herman

Overturned R3Aug '12

+12

·33 SS (70%)·21 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·541s ctrl

⚠ Result overturned

Yoshihiro Akiyama

U-DEC R3Feb '12

+58

·91 SS (45%)·33 abs·2/14 td·2 td taken·224s ctrl

Jake Ellenberger

KO/TKO R1 · 0:53Sep '11

-8

·1 SS (8%)·9 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl·1 kd taken

Georges St-PierreElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '11

-7

·78 SS (19%)·85 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·20s ctrl

Martin KampmannVeteran

S-DEC R3Oct '10

-10

·25 SS (54%)·35 abs·4/15 td·449s ctrl

Shields — Prior Tracked Fights (12)

WNick ThompsonEliteXCSUBR1—

WRenato VerissimoEliteXCKO/TKOR1—

WRay SteinbeissOtherSUBR1—

WMike PyleEliteXCSUBR1—

WIdo ParienteK-1SUBR1—

WYushin OkamiOtherM-DECR3—

WJason MillerStrikeforceU-DECR5—

WDave MenneOtherU-DECR3—

WRobbie LawlerStrikeforceSUBR1—

WDan HendersonStrikeforceU-DECR5—

All Fighters

Welterweight

Jake Shields

31-9-1 (1 NC)8 UFC

Form

6'0"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age

Last fightLHector Lombard·U-DEC·12yr ago

Fighter Context

4–3UFC1 NC·

0KO

0Sub

4Dec

15.7min/fight

126UFC min

vs. Winning Record3–2

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.65

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.273

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

58%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Shields

Welterweight avg

Ground & PoundBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.45

Str. Accuracy36%

349UFC landed/1,103attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.9 vs avg1.80

Str. Defense56%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.13

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

50%

Body

33%

Leg

17%

By Position

Dist53%

Clinch16%

Ground31%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=8	R2 n=7	R3 n=7	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	14	14	13	9	15
Absorbed	11	11	12	10	13
Net	+3	+3	+1	0	+2

Grappling

Shields

Welterweight avg

G&P Threat

274s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.83

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.65

TD Accuracy29%

10UFC landed/81attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense35%

7UFC defended/20opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

4Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

14%1 of 7 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.0pts

W3 dec

2.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

3SD

0MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=7

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

3.2

2.8

2.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.5

2.2

2.3

Diff

+0.7

+0.5

+0.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Shields — UFC Fight Log

Hector Lombard

U-DEC·R3·Mar '14

4 SS (6%)·27 abs·0/7 td·5 td taken·1 sub

Demian MaiaVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Oct '13

35 SS (31%)·24 abs·1/12 td·3 td taken·704s ctrl

Tyron Woodley

S-DEC·R3·Jun '13

82 SS (39%)·60 abs·0/18 td·247s ctrl

Ed Herman

Overturned·R3·Aug '12

33 SS (70%)·21 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·541s ctrl

Yoshihiro Akiyama

U-DEC·R3·Feb '12

91 SS (45%)·33 abs·2/14 td·2 td taken·224s ctrl

Jake Ellenberger

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '11

1 SS (8%)·9 abs·0/1 td·7s ctrl·1 kd taken

Georges St-PierreEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '11

78 SS (19%)·85 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·20s ctrl

Martin KampmannVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Oct '10

25 SS (54%)·35 abs·4/15 td·449s ctrl

Shields — Prior Tracked Fights (12)

WNick ThompsonEliteXCSUBR1

WRenato VerissimoEliteXCKO/TKOR1

WRay SteinbeissOtherSUBR1

WMike PyleEliteXCSUBR1

WIdo ParienteK-1SUBR1

WYushin OkamiOtherM-DECR3

WJason MillerStrikeforceU-DECR5

WDave MenneOtherU-DECR3

Round 18 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 37 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=8

n=7

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net