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Jake Shields

All-time rank#329of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,320Jan 17, 2015
Current rating2,164after last rated bout
Rated record33–11–145 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Oct 2018 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 95 months since Oct 20, 2018 (still out)1,6001,8002,0002,2002,400200220052008201120142017PEAK 2,3202,164Oct 23, 1999 — 1,763 · world #618Dec 11, 1999 — 1,816 · world #378Mar 25, 2000 — 1,735 · world #848May 4, 2000 — 1,811 · world #439Jul 18, 2000 — 1,771 · world #621Feb 18, 2001 — 1,803 · world #627Apr 7, 2001 — 1,863 · world #391Sep 9, 2001 — 1,889 · world #339Nov 4, 2001 — 1,906 · world #306Aug 3, 2002 — 1,897 · world #421Dec 14, 2002 — 1,961 · world #250May 21, 2003 — 1,980 · world #236Aug 10, 2003 — 2,019 · world #169Nov 30, 2003 — 2,013 · world #195Jul 9, 2004 — 2,047 · world #167Dec 14, 2004 — 2,016 · world #260Nov 12, 2005 — 2,030 · world #270Jan 20, 2006 — 2,056 · world #210Apr 21, 2006 — 2,087 · world #138Apr 21, 2006 — 2,095 · world #138Sep 9, 2006 — 2,107 · world #125Feb 18, 2007 — 2,123 · world #123Jun 2, 2007 — 2,137 · world #113Sep 15, 2007 — 2,158 · world #94Nov 10, 2007 — 2,181 · world #69Jul 26, 2008 — 2,216 · world #64Oct 4, 2008 — 2,234 · world #46Jun 6, 2009 — 2,265 · world #32Nov 7, 2009 — 2,278 · world #28Apr 17, 2010 — 2,302 · world #19Oct 23, 2010 — 2,304 · world #24Apr 30, 2011 — 2,290 · world #38Sep 17, 2011 — 2,252 · world #73Feb 26, 2012 — 2,263 · world #63Jun 15, 2013 — 2,268 · world #77Oct 9, 2013 — 2,285 · world #62Mar 15, 2014 — 2,267 · world #90Oct 11, 2014 — 2,296 · world #68Jan 17, 2015 — 2,320 · world #53Aug 1, 2015 — 2,286 · world #90Dec 31, 2016 — 2,256 · world #149Jul 29, 2017 — 2,260 · world #150Jul 5, 2018 — 2,196 · world #374Aug 16, 2018 — 2,208 · world #325Oct 20, 2018 — 2,164 · world #558
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 45 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260915T133944Z-b60d591a

FIG. 2 The fight record46 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Oct 20, 2018Ray Cooper IIILTKO (Punches)13:10Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 32,164
Aug 16, 2018Herman TerradoWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season2,208
Jul 5, 2018Ray Cooper IIILTKO (Punches)22:09Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season2,196
Jul 29, 2017Danny Davis JrWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Professional Fighters League - PFL: Everett2,260
Dec 31, 2016Jon FitchLDecision (Unanimous)55:00WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino2,256
Aug 1, 2015Rousimar PalharesLSubmission (Kimura)32:02WSOF 22 - Palhares vs. Shields2,286
Jan 17, 2015Brian FosterWSubmission (Neck Crank)12:51WSOF 17 - Shields vs. Foster2,320
Oct 11, 2014Ryan FordWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)14:29WSOF 14 - U.S. vs. Canada2,296
Mar 15, 2014Hector LombardLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler2,267
Oct 9, 2013Demian MaiaWDecision (Split)55:00UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields2,285
Jun 15, 2013Tyron WoodleyWDecision (Split)35:00UFC 161 - Evans vs. Henderson2,268
Aug 11, 2012Ed HermanNCNo Contest (Overturned by Commission)35:00UFC 150 - Henderson vs. Edgar 2·
Feb 26, 2012Yoshihiro AkiyamaWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson2,263
Sep 17, 2011Jake EllenbergerLTKO (Knee and Punches)10:53UFC Fight Night 25 - Shields vs. Ellenberger2,252
Apr 30, 2011Georges St PierreLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields2,290
Oct 23, 2010Martin KampmannWDecision (Split)35:00UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez2,304
Apr 17, 2010Dan HendersonWDecision (Unanimous)55:00Strikeforce - Nashville2,302
Nov 7, 2009Jason MillerWDecision (Unanimous)55:00Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rogers2,278
Jun 6, 2009Robbie LawlerWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)12:02Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields2,265
Oct 4, 2008Paul DaleyWSubmission (Armbar)23:47EliteXC - Heat2,234
Jul 26, 2008Nick ThompsonWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:03EliteXC - Unfinished Business2,216
Nov 10, 2007Mike PyleWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:39EliteXC - Renegade2,181
Sep 15, 2007Renato VerissimoWTKO (Punches and Elbows)14:00EliteXC - Uprising2,158
Jun 2, 2007Ido ParienteWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:06K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA2,137
Feb 18, 2007Ray SteinbeissWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:29Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat2,123
Sep 9, 2006Steve BergerWTKO (Punches)21:36FCP - Malice at Cow Palace2,107
Apr 21, 2006Yushin OkamiWDecision (Majority)35:00ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 92,095
Apr 21, 2006Carlos ConditWDecision (Unanimous)35:00ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 92,087
Jan 20, 2006Dave MenneWDecision (Unanimous)35:00ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 82,056
Nov 12, 2005Toby ImadaWDecision (Unanimous)35:00KK - Kage Kombat2,030
Dec 14, 2004Akira KikuchiLDecision (Unanimous)35:00Shooto - Year End Show 20042,016
Jul 9, 2004Ray CooperWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:29Shooto Hawaii - Soljah Fight Night2,047
Nov 30, 2003Kazuo MisakiDDraw (Majority)35:00Pancrase - Hybrid 102,013
Aug 10, 2003Akira KikuchiWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium2,019
May 21, 2003Milton VieiraWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Shooto - Midwest Fighting1,980
Dec 14, 2002Hayato SakuraiWDecision (Unanimous)35:00Shooto - Year End Show 20021,961
Aug 3, 2002Ray CooperLDecision (Majority)35:00Warriors Quest 6 - Best of the Best1,897
Nov 4, 2001Robert FergusonWDecision (Unanimous)25:00GC 7 - Casualties of War1,906
Sep 9, 2001Jeremy JacksonWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:03GC 6 - Caged Beasts1,889
Apr 7, 2001Tracy HessWDecision (Unanimous)25:00GC 3 - Showdown at Soboba1,863
Feb 18, 2001Randy VelardeWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:19GC 2 - Collision at Colusa1,803
Jul 18, 2000Phillip MillerLDecision (Unanimous)28:00IFC WC 9 - Warriors Challenge 91,771
May 4, 2000Shannon RitchWSubmission (Choke)12:45BOTB - Best of the Best1,811
Mar 25, 2000Marty ArmendarezLTKO (Punches)17:34IFC WC 6 - Warriors Challenge 61,735
Dec 11, 1999Brian WarrenWDecision (Unanimous)110:00CFF - The Cobra Challenge 19991,816
Oct 23, 1999Paul HarrisonWTKO (Punches)13:22CFF - The Cobra Qualifier 19991,763

1 bout shown with “·” did not move the rating — DQ, no-contest, or unresolvable outcome are excluded by the methodology.

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