Jake Shields explains the reason he is not in the UFC ... yet (Video)

by MMAmania.com on Jun 27, 2009 5:46 PM EDT

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Id love to see Jake Shields vs Dustin Hazelett.

by c-war on Jun 27, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions

Yea, CWar, i hear ya. That would be a good fight.

by SoCal on Jun 27, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

good call! Hazelett is by far the better striker and they’re about even on the ground, maybe give the advantage to Hazelett as well. I like Dustin in that fight my friend.

by DB on Jun 27, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Props C-War,
that wuld be an AWESOME fight..

slight edge standing to Hazelett

BUT

on the ground i’d have to give a small advantage to the Gracie trained jitz of Shields over the Gurgel trained jitz of Hazelette!

Good fight tho!

by SoCalStunNa on Jun 27, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesnt matter who they got trained by , its how they use it in the cage , and Hazelett uses his much better in the cage .. atleast imho .

by Dayzah on Jun 27, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Hazelett has some of the best aggressive mma Jitz I’ve ever seen. I don’t think Shields is at the same level.

by Punch You in the Ovaries on Jun 28, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions

He’s ducking Riggs; he knows a loss to Riggs is very possible and it would set his carreer way back. I don’t think he wants any part of Diesel because
A) it’s not a fight that has an upside for him
B) Rigg’s is definatley capable of beating him

Given reason A, I can definatley see why he wouldn’t bother with Riggs, it’s like treading water. But given reason B, I can’t respect that decision.

by O damn he got caught on Jun 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Jake Shields is a stud and i hope he eventually ends up in the UFC i think all the best matches are for him there… and as his fight with Lawler thats exactly how i saw it going Jake getting picked apart in the stand up Jake getting the takedown eventully for the submission i just didnt think it was going to go that fast wow he went up in my book for that fight….

by codylew802 on Jun 27, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

Mania and everyone else..

Din Thomas pulled out of the fight tonight due to wieght issues that made him sick. soo yeah this blows. That was the fight is lookin foward to the most.

as for shields i’d love to see him fight many guys in the ufc. fitch , gsp , mclovin like c-war mentioned would also be wicked.

by WutangSwordsman on Jun 27, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

he has to come to the ufc after his last 2 fights only guys he can fight are probably :

Joe Riggs

Frank Shamrock

Cung Le

Benji Radach

by nelson on Jun 27, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

Diaz?

by Bennie Blanco on Jun 27, 2009 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Every time I see a picture of Benji Radach I can’t help but cringe about his martial art being called “Facesmashing Fu.” That is one of the LAMEST fuckin things I’ve seen. I used to like him, still kind of do, but Facesmashing Fu? That’s embarrassing.

by Kobajack on Jun 27, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

This kid has some serious talent but he will NEVER be considered top 3 talent until he drops Strikeforce and comes to the UFC. PERIOD! Your not at the top of the hill fighting guys like Paul Daley, Lawler…ect. They are good just not as good as GSP, Alves, Fitch, Kos….

by Extremecoutureguy on Jun 27, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

Who the hell is Jon Fish? Haha.

by Green Inferno on Jun 27, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Jake Shields seem like a genuinely cool guy. But he would get eated Alive by Georges St. Pierre or Thiago Alves. It’s a not contest. Jake’s TD are sloppy and his striking is just painful to watch it’s so horrid.

by zachy on Jun 27, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

I’d love to see Fitch vs Shields.

If Shields fights in August, then in October or November, he could then sign with the UFC to fight at the end of January.

by ftg314 on Jun 27, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions

Jake’s Jiu-Jitsu is rather nice, but his striking is just plain horrible. It looked especially bad in the fight with Robbie Lawlor. Jake was intimidated by the striking of Lawlor, and it showed. Big Kudos though for pulling off the sub though

by RU486 on Jun 28, 2009 12:27 AM EDT reply actions