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Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American political activist, podcaster, and former mixed martial artist. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) challenging Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship. After his loss to , he won 15 consecutive fights over six years until his loss to UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre. He described his style as "American Jiu-Jitsu".

Shields hosts the Fight Back podcast. He has expressed far-right views on social media, including , and rhetoric.

Early life
Shields was raised near Mountain Ranch, California. He was a wrestler at Calaveras High School, and then a wrestler at . In 2001, he received a wrestling scholarship to San Francisco State University.

Mixed martial arts
Shields is perhaps best known for his 15-fight winning streak, finishing eight of his eleven opponents before being defeated by UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in a unanimous decision in a five round battle at UFC 129. Shields has captured the World Mixed Martial Arts Championship and the Rumble on the Rock World Championship. He submitted Nick Thompson via guillotine choke in a bout for the Welterweight Championship.

He finished in 3rd place at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in 2005.

At he fought EliteXC's last champion and former two-time ICON Sport middleweight champion at a catchweight of . Shields pounced and secured a guillotine choke to finish his opponent via submission at 2:02 of the first round.

At he fought Jason 'Mayhem' Miller for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship after stepped down as champion to pursue his acting career. Shields defeated Miller via unanimous decision.

Shields successfully defended his title, defeating former Pride World Welterweight and Pride Middleweight Champion via unanimous decision on April 17, 2010, at .

Ultimate Fighting Championship
On June 30, 2010, Strikeforce released Shields from the organization. In July 2010, it was reported that Shields was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Shields made his UFC debut against on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121. Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision.

Shields fought Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129 in Toronto. Shields lost via unanimous decision.

Shields faced on September 17, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 25, losing via first-round .

He faced Yoshihiro Akiyama on February 26, 2012, at UFC 144, winning via unanimous decision.

Shields returned to the middleweight division and faced on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. Initially, he was declared the winner via unanimous decision.

On October 12, 2012, however, it was announced that Shields had failed his at UFC 150 on account of the fact that the test revealed that he had used a banned performance enhancing drug, and he was subsequently fined and suspended for six months. The result of the fight was changed to a No Contest. In January 2015 Shields said the failed test was due to a banned diuretic.

Shields faced in a welterweight bout on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161. The bout was contested on the feet for nearly its entirety in a largely uneventful fight where neither fighter was able to deliver any significant offense. Shields defeated Woodley via split decision.

Shields next faced on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29. As expected, the contest between the two jiu jitsu practitioners took place mostly on the ground, and Shields won via split decision.

He fought Héctor Lombard on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. Shields lost the fight via unanimous decision.

On April 6, 2014, Shields was released from the promotion.

After Shields was released from the UFC, the outspoken and often candid president of the organization, Dana White, had this to say about Shields:

"Mixed martial arts is a young man's game. I like Jake Shields a lot. But let's be honest here: Where was he going in this welterweight division of animals we have? He's on the downswing, and he's never going to be the guy. His stand-up never improved. He hasn't really shown anything in his last couple of fights to make you go, 'Holy expletive.' Right now, at this point, he's just another guy."

World Series of Fighting
In April 2014, Shields signed a multi-fight deal with the World Series of Fighting. Shields was expected to compete at WSOF 11 on July 5, 2014, against , but withdrew due to a shoulder injury.

Shields made his debut for World Series of Fighting at on October 11, 2014, in Edmonton, Canada against WSOF Canadian Welterweight Champion Ryan Ford. He won via submission in the first round.

Shield next faced Brian Foster in the main event at WSOF 17 on January 17, 2015. He again won the fight via submission in the first round.

Shields faced Rousimar Palhares on August 1, 2015, at . He lost the fight by submission due to a , marking his first loss by submission. This wasn't without controversy as Palhares repeatedly Shields after several warnings from the ref, Palhares also held onto the submission well after Shields had tapped. In response, Shields punched Palhares in the face after the fight was over, and attempted a kick which the referee blocked. Both Shields and Palhares were temporarily suspended by the NSAC after the fight.

Shields was lined up to face Jon Fitch for the vacant WSOF welterweight championship at on April 1, 2016. The match was canceled due to contract issues between Shields and the company.

It was announced that Shields would challenge for the WSOF Welterweight Championship against on November 12, 2016, at . The fight was then rescheduled to December 31, 2016, in the co-main event. Shields lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Professional Fighters League
Shields made his PFL debut at PFL Everett on July 29, 2017, against Danny Davis Jr. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

On July 5, 2018, Shields made his PFL season debut at PFL 3. Despite being a heavy favorite, he lost to Ray Cooper III via technical knockout in the second round.

On August 16, 2018, Shields defeated at PFL 6 via unanimous decision advancing to the playoffs.

On October 20, 2018, Shields faced Ray Cooper III in a rematch at PFL 10. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.

Grappling events
On November 22, 2014, Shields fought Roberto Satoshi in a grappling match in Metamoris V. The fight ended in a draw.

On April 2, 2016, Shields then fought at Polaris 3. The match was controversial as it was plagued with eye gouges and strikes coming from both fighters. At one point in the match Shields slapped Agazarm while both men were standing. The fight ended in a draw.

Shields defeated in a grappling match at High Rollerz 4 on February 5, 2020.

Political views and political activism
On December 28, 2022, following an online altercation between climate activist and influencer , Shields suggested that Tate should give Thunberg a 'proper smashing' so that she abandons her 'crazy feminist/climate nonsense'.

On April 25, 2023, Shields had addressed support via a , which was later deleted for violating Twitter's terms of service, for the public executions of people who help a transition their gender, and recommended that doctors, , teachers, and be publicly executed for their assistance in helping the gender transitions of children.

In September 2023, Shields supported the social media campaign to ban the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from . In March 2024, the ADL described him as an " conspiracy theorist", after he claimed that Israel created the terrorist group .

In 2023, Shields began promoting himself as a pro-Palestine activist, amassing followers on social media for his strongly anti-Israel rhetoric during the . The ADL identified him as one of five key far right on X who had used the conflict to gain an audience, whose combined follower count increased by over 1070% in the period, Shields reaching over 760,000 in late 2023.

Shields is also a proponent of , saying in a post on X in February 2024: “I don’t think a single Jew died in .” One May 2024 post on X, according to the ADL, was viewed over 1.3 million times and has 21K likes and said that Jews control America, as Congress is “making it illegal to question Jewish power.” Public Discourse alleged that "he has spread multiple blood libels with impunity".

In June 2024, Shields and white supremacist activist were prevented from attending a conference of the right-wing Turning Point USA and instead attended a far-right rally in originally organized by Fuentes as the 2024 America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), and also attended by Sulaiman Ahmed, an online influencer, and , former of the Ku Klux Klan. Shields also hosted David Duke on his podcast and described him as a "nice old man".

In March 2025, while hosting an Australian on his podcast, Shields praised and Nazi policies, claiming that Hitler 'wasn’t pushing hatred towards other races'. He also defended the Nazi book burnings, claiming the books targeted "were, like, books and communist books".

Television and film
Shields stars in and co-produced , an award-winning documentary on the sport of MMA, the film is directed by James Z. Feng and released in 2013. Shields appeared in three episodes of on and MTV2 on April 12, 2009, and a different episode on September 10. Shields also served as a grappling coach for on The Ultimate Fighter 11, and appeared on the Animal Planet channel for episodes of Wild Recon and Venom in Vegas.

Personal life
Shields has a daughter, born December 2000, and is a single father. On August 29, 2011, Shields' father and manager, Jack Shields, died at age 67.

Shields is a lifelong . He appeared in both print and video ads for PETA, touting his vegetarian lifestyle. Shields is critical of .

On September 21, 2023, he failed to appear at an in a Nevada court. He was charged with misdemeanor battery related to an altercation between himself and Mike Jackson, and a was issued for his arrest.

Championships and accomplishments
Amateur wrestling
  • California Interscholastic Federation
    • CIF State Championship Qualifier (1997)

Mixed martial arts
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • UFC.com Awards
      • 2010: Ranked #2 Newcomer of the Year
  • Strikeforce
    • Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (One time)
    • One successful title defense
  • Elite Xtreme Combat
    • EliteXC Welterweight Championship (One time; first; last)
    • One successful title defense
    • Shooto Welterweight Championship (One time)
  • Rumble on the Rock
    • Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Championship
    • Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament Winner

Submission grappling
  • Abu Dhabi Combat Club
    • 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships - bronze medalist
  • Fight 2 Win
    • FTW Middleweight Championship (One time, current)
  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
    • 2005 Pan American Championships - gold medalist
  • International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation
    • 2007 Gracie Open Superfight champion
    • Grapplers Quest Advance champion (three times)

Mixed martial arts record
|- |Loss |align=center| |Ray Cooper III |TKO (punches) |PFL 10 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:10 |Washington, D.C., U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 33–10–1 (1) | | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 6 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |- |Loss |align=center| (1) |Ray Cooper III |TKO (punches) |PFL 3 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:09 |Washington, D.C., U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 32–9–1 (1) | Danny Davis Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | PFL: Everett | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Everett, Washington, U.S. | |- | Loss | align=center| 31–9–1 (1) | | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | New York City, U.S. | |- | Loss | align=center| 31–8–1 (1) | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (kimura) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 31–7–1 (1) | Brian Foster | Submission (neck crank) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 30–7–1 (1) | Ryan Ford | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:29 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- | Loss | align=center| 29–7–1 (1) | Héctor Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 171 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Texas, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 29–6–1 (1) | | Decision (split) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | , Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 28–6–1 (1) | | Decision (split) | UFC 161 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |- | NC | align=center| 27–6–1 (1) | | NC (overturned) | UFC 150 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Colorado, U.S. | . |- | Win | align=center| 27–6–1 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 26–6–1 | | TKO (knee and punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:53 | , Louisiana, U.S. | |- | Loss | align=center| 26–5–1 | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 129 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | , Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 26–4–1 | | Decision (split) | UFC 121 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Anaheim, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 25–4–1 | | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 24–4–1 | Jason Miller | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 23–4–1 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:02 | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 22–4–1 | | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:47 | Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 21–4–1 | Nick Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:03 | Stockton, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 20–4–1 | Mike Pyle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:39 | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 19–4–1 | | TKO (punches and elbows) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:00 | , Hawaii, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 18–4–1 | | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dynamite!! USA | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:06 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 17–4–1 | Ray Steinbeiss | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:29 | San José, Costa Rica | |- | Win | align=center| 16–4–1 | | TKO (punches) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:36 | San Francisco, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 15–4–1 | | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 9 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Hawaii, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 14–4–1 | | Decision (majority) | Rumble on the Rock 9 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Hawaii, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 13–4–1 | | Decision (unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 8 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Hawaii, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 12–4–1 | | Decision (unanimous) | Kage Kombat | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | California, U.S. | |- | Loss | align=center| 11–4–1 | | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 11–3–1 | Ray Cooper Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:29 | , Hawaii, U.S. | |- | Draw | align=center| 10–3–1 | | Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 10 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 10–3 | | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 9–3 | | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Midwest Fighting | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 8–3 | | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Chiba, Chiba, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 7–3 | Ray Cooper Jr. | Decision (majority) | Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Hawaii, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 7–2 | Robert Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | GC 7: Casualties of War | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Colusa, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 6–2 | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 6: Caged Beasts | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:03 | Colusa, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 5–2 | Tracy Hess | Decision (unanimous) | GC 3: Showdown at Soboba | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Friant, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 4–2 | Randy Velarde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 2: Collision at Colusa | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:19 | Colusa, California, U.S. | |- | Loss | align=center| 3–2 | | Decision (unanimous) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 9 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 8:00 | Friant, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 3–1 | | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Best of the Best | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:45 | Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | |- | Loss | align=center| 2–1 | Marty Armendarez | TKO (punches) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 6 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 7:34 | Friant, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0 | Brian Warren | Decision (unanimous) | CFF: The Cobra Challenge 1999 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 10:00 | Anza, California, U.S. | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Paul Harrison | TKO (punches) | CFF: The Cobra Qualifier 1999 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:22 | Anza, California, U.S. |

Submission grappling record
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:80%; text-align:left;" |- | colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" | 32 Matches, 17 Wins (4 Submissions), 11 Losses (5 Submissions), 4 Draws |- ! Result ! style="text-align:center;"| Rec. ! Opponent ! Method ! Event ! Division ! Date ! Location |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"| | Renato Canuto | Submission (flying armbar) |rowspan=3|Third Coast Grappling 8 |rowspan=3| -85 kg |rowspan=3|October 23, 2021 |rowspan=3|Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|17–10–4 | Patrick Downey | Decision |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|16–10–4 | Eric Alequin | Decision (tech fall) |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|15–10–4 | | Submission (armbar) |Submission Underground 14 |Superfight |May 31, 2020 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|15–9–4 | Richie Martinez | Submission (armbar) |Submission Underground 11 |Superfight |February 23, 2020 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|15–8–4 | | Decision |rowspan=4|Quintet Ultra |rowspan=4| Absolute |rowspan=4|December 12, 2019 |rowspan=4| , Nevada, U.S. |- |Draw |style="text-align:center;"|15–7–4 | |Draw |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|15–7–3 | | Injury |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|14–7–3 | Mark Muñoz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|13–7–3 | Romulo Barral | Referee decision |Third Coast Grappling 3 |Superfight |December 7, 2019 | , Texas, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|13–6–3 | Austin Vanderford | Quickest Escape |Submission Underground 8 |Superfight |May 12, 2019 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|12–6–3 | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Decision (unanimous) |Polaris 9 |Superfight |March 15, 2019 | London, England |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|12–5–3 | | Decision (unanimous) |Fight 2 Win 98 |Superfight - Won FTW Middleweight Championship |January 19, 2019 | San Jose, California, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|11–5–3 | Craig Jones | Submission (heel hook) |Polaris 6 |Superfight |February 17, 2018 | London, England |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|11–4–3 | Kit Dale | Referee Decision |Fight to Win Pro 26 |Superfight |February 10, 2018 | , Colorado, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|10–4–3 | Gilbert Burns | Quickest Escape |Submission Underground 6 |Superfight |December 3, 2017 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|9–4–3 | Murilo Santana | Referee Decision |Fight to Win Pro 51 |Superfight |October 21, 2017 | , New York City, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|8–4–3 | Abdurakhman Bilarov |Points | ADCC World Championship | –79 kg |September 23, 2017 | , Finland |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|8–3–3 | Dan Strauss | Decision (unanimous) |Polaris 5 |Superfight |August 19, 2017 | London, England |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|7–3–3 | | Quickest Escape |Submission Underground 4 |Superfight |May 14, 2017 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|6–3–3 | | Submission (heel hook) |Fight to Win Pro |Superfight |August 13, 2016 | , Colorado, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|5–3–3 | | Quickest Escape |Submission Underground |Superfight |July 17, 2016 | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |- |Draw |style="text-align:center;"|4–3–3 | | Draw |Polaris 3 |Superfight |April 2, 2016 | , England |- |Draw |style="text-align:center;"|4–3–2 |Roberto de Souza | Draw |Metamoris 5 |Superfight |November 22, 2014 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |- |Draw |style="text-align:center;"|4–2–1 | | Draw |World Jiu-Jitsu Expo |Superfight |November 10, 2013 | , California, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|4–3 | Marcelo Garcia | Submission (guillotine choke) |PSL X-Mission | Superfight | November 17, 2006 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|4–2 | | Points |LA Sub X |Superfight | May 26, 2006 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|4–1 | | Submission (rear-naked choke) |Gracie Open |Superfight |2005 | San Francisco, California, U.S. |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|3–1 |Leonardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) |rowspan=4|ADCC World Championship |rowspan=4| –77 kg |rowspan=4|May 28, 2005 |rowspan=4| Los Angeles, California, U.S. |- |Loss |style="text-align:center;"|2–1 | | Points |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|2–0 | Cameron Earle | Points |- |Win |style="text-align:center;"|1–0 | | Points |-

See also
  • List of male mixed martial artists

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