Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

and

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. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only

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Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He also fought in the

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(UFC) challenging

Georges St. Pierre Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...

for the

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. He has trained extensively with Fairtex SF and Cesar Gracie and is a member of the "Skrap Pack," which includes fellow Cesar Gracie students

Dave Terrell Dave Terrell (born February 21, 1931 in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA) is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver/owner who participated from 1952 to 1957.

Nick Diaz Nickolas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and IFC welterweight champion ...

Nate Diaz Nathan Donald Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is currently a free agent. Diaz is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought for over 15 year ...

, and

Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightwe ...

. After his loss to Akira Kikuchi he won 15 consecutive fights over six years, until his loss to UFC Welterweight Champion

Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...

. He describes his style as American Jiu-jitsu.

Early life

Shields was raised near Mountain Ranch, California, in the Sierra Nevada. He was home schooled up to junior high. He and his two older brothers grew up at the end of a dirt road on the rim of the Jesus Maria Canyon. Their nearest friends were a 45-minute hike down one side of the canyon and up the other. Their activities included mountain biking, wild caving, snowboarding, clearing brush, bucking firewood, climbing mountains, exploring the high country, and

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

. Shields began amateur wrestling at age nine. He has competed in over 601

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, freestyle, and submission wrestling matches. Shields was a four-year varsity wrestler and state qualifier at Calaveras High School, finished 2nd place at the

Amateur Athletic Union The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. It h ...

National Freestyle Championships, qualified for U.S. / FILA Nationals & World Team Trials in both the junior & university men's divisions. He is also a two-time junior college All-American wrestler from

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, placing 4th in the California JC state tournament in the weight class in 1997 and 3rd in the weight class a year later. In September 1999, Shields began his MMA training by joining Chuck Liddell's SLO Kickboxing Academy. Within a few weeks he fought his first fight, filling in for an injured teammate at . Shields fought five fights at 185 lbs "for fun, to stay in shape and learn some self defense". In 2001, Shields decided he wanted to make a career of mixed martial arts and began fighting at his natural weight of . In the summer of 2001, Shields received a wrestling scholarship to

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. At that time he began training with the Cesar Gracie Fight Team, resulting in a dramatic improvement of the jiu jitsu variety. He is a three-time Grapplers Quest Advance Champion, Pan American Championships Jiu Jitsu Champion, Pan Am Open Advance Submission Champion, Gracie Open Superfight Champion and finished 3rd place at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2005. His victory at the Pan American Championships (which requires wearing a uniform) as a purple belt is notable because Jake Shields claims he has trained "about four hours with the gi in islife," and the Pan Americans is one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions in the world. He continued to improve on the kickboxing skills he picked up with Chuck Liddell, by cross-training with the professional Muay Thai kickboxing team at the Fairtex Combat Academy, training with Muay Thai Champions

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and Alex Gong. He was awarded the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by Cesar Gracie in February 2007. Shields was the head instructor of BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) and MMA at the Fairtex-Gracie affiliate in San Francisco from March 2002 until April 2008. Shields has developed a style of fighting called "American Jiu-Jitsu," which he has tattooed on his forearm. Shields's American Jiu-Jitsu is a no- gi style of grappling for MMA and self-defense is a complete combat art that combines the relaxed and ready position and submission techniques of Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the explosive takedowns,

throw Throwing is an action which consists in accelerating a projectile and then releasing it so that it follows a ballistic trajectory, usually with the aim of impacting a remote target. This action is best characterized for animals with prehensil ...

s and transitions of wrestling.

Mixed martial arts

Shields is best known for his 15-fight winning streak, finishing eight of his eleven opponents before being defeated by UFC welterweight champion

in a hard-fought five round battle at

UFC 129 ''UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Background The event was the sixth that the UFC has hosted in ...

. Shields has captured the

Shooto Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...

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. At Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields he fought EliteXC's last middleweight champion and former two-time ICON Sport middleweight champion at a catchweight of . Lawler took the center of the cage and looked comfortable on his feet. Robbie Lawler said in the post fight interview, "His striking was good. He threw a lot of kicks. He worked. He threw hands and wasn't shying away from standup, that's for sure." Two minutes into the first round, Shields pounced and secured a guillotine choke to finish his opponent via submission at 2:02 of the first round. At Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers he fought Jason 'Mayhem' Miller for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship after Cung Le stepped down as champion to pursue his acting career. Shields defeated Miller via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, and 49–46). Shields successfully defended his title, defeating former Pride World Welterweight and Pride Middleweight Champion

Dan Henderson Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American retired mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, who last competed as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champi ...

via unanimous decision on April 17, 2010, at Strikeforce: Nashville.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Shields was spotted and shown on camera next to UFC President Dana White at the

WEC 48 '' UFC Presents: Aldo vs. Faber'', also referred to as ''WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on April 24, 2010 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. This was WEC's first ...

PPV. With Dana White saying, "He's mine!" and his arm around Shields, this fueled rumors of Shields signing with the UFC. Jake Shields stated in an interview that it was tough for Strikeforce to provide him with exciting fights and this would be a key aspect in his decision to stay or leave. Dana White also stated in this interview he would be willing to pay huge sums to strip away one of Strikeforce's champions. This has further fueled speculation that Shields would leave Strikeforce for the UFC. On June 30, Strikeforce released Shields from the organization during his contract renegotiation period. Shields then entered into talks with the UFC, with his manager and father Jack Shields stating that his son is eager to fight against top UFC fighters, such as

Anderson Silva Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 an ...

. In July 2010, it was reported that Shields was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in the promotion's Welterweight division. Shields made his UFC debut against

Martin Kampmann Martin Kampmann Frederiksen (born April 17, 1982) is a retired Danish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion. Background Originally from Aar ...

on October 23, 2010, at

UFC 121 ''UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. The event was the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Hon ...

. Prior to Shields's UFC debut, Dana White stated that Shields is most likely next for a shot at the

between the winner of

vs.

Josh Koscheck Edinboro Fighting Scots Josh D. Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought at Welterweight for the UFC and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the realit ...

if he defeats Kampmann. After Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision, White later confirmed that Shields would receive a title shot against the winner of the

vs.

fight at

UFC 124 ''UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The event was the fourth that the UFC has hosted at the ...

. Georges St-Pierre won his

bout against

. Shields fought St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 30, 2011, at

in Toronto. Shields lost via unanimous decision. This was Shields's first loss in over 6 years. Shields faced

Jake Ellenberger Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2005–2018, ...

on September 17, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 25, losing via first-round TKO. This was the first time Shields has been finished in over ten years. Shields faced

Yoshihiro Akiyama , also known as and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. A fourth-generation Japanese of ...

on February 26, 2012, at UFC 144, winning via unanimous decision. Shields returned to the middleweight division and faced

Ed Herman Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Herman was a finalis ...

on August 11, 2012, at

UFC 150 ''UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 11, 2012, at the Pepsi Center now known as Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Background A fight between Dennis Hallman and ...

. He won the bout via unanimous decision. However, on October 12, 2012, it was announced that Jake Shields had failed his drug test at UFC 150 and he was subsequently fined and suspended. The result of the fight was overturned to a No Contest. In January 2015 Shields said the failed test was due to a banned diuretic. Shields faced

Tyron Woodley Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA D ...

in a welterweight bout on June 15, 2013, at

UFC 161 ''UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 15, 2013, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Background While the UFC has hosted several events in the past in Canada, the event was the first that the or ...

. 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

Demian Maia Demian Maia (born 6 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He competed in both the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Maia is regarded as one ...

on October 9, 2013, at

UFC Fight Night 29 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 29'') was a mixed martial arts event held on October 9, 2013, at the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. Background The e ...

. As expected, the contest between the two decorated jiu jitsu practitioners took place mostly on the ground, and Shields won via split decision. Shields fought

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on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. Shields lost the fight via unanimous decision. On April 6, 2014, it was announced that Shields was released from the promotion. After his release from the UFC, the outspoken and often candid president of the organization, Dana White, had this to say about Shields: "We look at everything. Everything. Money has something to do with it. I'd be lying if I said it didn't. But that wasn't the only reason or the main reason. It was a part of the piece of the puzzle as we were doing our evaluation of him. 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 elterweightdivision 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 xpletive' 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

Jon Fitch Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He has competed in the Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and most recently for ...

. However, Shields was forced out of the bout due to a shoulder injury. Shields made his debut for World Series of Fighting at WSOF 14 on October 11, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada against WSOF Canadian Welterweight Champion Ryan Ford. He won the fight via submission in the first round. In his second fight for the promotion, Shields 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 Rousimar Christian Palhares (;, born February 20, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, World Series of Fighting, and KSW. His nickname ''Toquinho'' (), Portuguese f ...

on August 1, 2015, at WSOF 22. He lost the fight by submission due to a kimura, marking his first loss by submission. This wasn't without controversy as Palhares repeatedly eye gouged 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 WSOF 30 on April 1, 2016. Though they have never competed together in an MMA contest, Shields holds a victory over Fitch in a submission grappling match. However, the match was later canceled due to contract issues between Shields and the company. On September 13, 2016, it was announced that Shields would challenge for the WSOF Welterweight Championship against

on November 12, 2016, at WSOF 34. On October 17, 2016, it was announced that the fight was then rescheduled to take place on 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 losing to Ray Cooper III via technical knockout in the second round. On August 16, 2018, Shields defeated Herman Terrado 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 to advance to the semifinals of the playoffs.

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

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

Personal life

Shields has a daughter, born December 2000, and is a single father. He is a lifelong vegetarian. He appeared in both print and video ads for PETA, touting his vegetarian lifestyle. On August 29, 2011, Shields's father and manager, Jack Shields, died at the age of 67. Jake is also a lifelong Liverpool F.C. supporter.

Controversies

Comments made towards Greta Thunberg On December 28, 2022, following an online altercation between climate activist

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and men's rights activist and influencer

Andrew Tate Emory Andrew Tate III (born December 1, 1986) is an American-British social media personality, businessman and a former professional kickboxer. Following his kickboxing career, he began offering paid courses and memberships through his websit ...

, Shields suggested that Tate should give 19 year old Thunberg a 'proper smashing' so that she abandons her 'crazy feminest/climate onsense. Shields' comments were widely criticised as being derogatory and misogynistic. Shields has not yet deleted the tweet.

Television and film

Jake Shields stars in and co-produced ''

Fight Life ''Fight Life'' is a feature-length documentary on the sport of mixed martial arts. The film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films. The film focuses on the lives of professional mixed martial arts fighters ou ...

'', 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 ''

Bully Beatdown ''Bully Beatdown'' is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett which aired on MTV. In each episode, show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenged bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win ...

'' on MTV and MTV2 on April 12, 2009, a different episode on September 10, and again in an MTV.com-exclusive episode. Shields also served as a grappling coach for Chuck Liddell on '' The Ultimate Fighter 11'', and appeared on the Animal Planet channel for episodes of ''Wild Recon'' and ''Venom in Vegas''.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

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** FILA Junior World Team Trials Qualifier **FILA University World Team Trials Qualifier *

**Freestyle Wrestling National Championship runner-up *

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** All-American (1997, 1998) **All-State Selection (1997, 1998) ** Western State Conference All First Team Selection (1997, 1998) **Collegiate career record: 56–14 (1997–1998) *

California Interscholastic Federation The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the U.S. state of California. CIF membership includes both public and private high schools. Unlike most other state organizations, it does not have a ...

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State Championship Qualifier (1997) **Mother Lode League Champion (1997) **Calaveras High School Wrestling Wall of Fame (1996–1997) **Calaveras High School Record for Most Near Falls in a Season (74) **Scholastic career record: 108–45 (1993–1997)

Mixed martial arts

* Strikeforce ** Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (One time) **One successful title defense *

Elite Xtreme Combat Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on Decemb ...

** EliteXC Welterweight Championship (One time; first; last) **One successful title defense * Professional Shooto Japan ** 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 The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Ji ...

**2005 Pan American Championships gold medalist *International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation **2007 Gracie Open Superfight champion *

Grapplers Quest Grapplers Quest is an organization mainly concerned with the promotion of Grappling (submission wrestling) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. Founded in 1998 by Brian Cimins, Grapplers Quest hosts competitions of various division, age, and wei ...

**Grapplers Quest Advance champion (three times) *

Polaris Pro Grappling Polaris Pro Grappling is Europe's longest running large-scale professional grappling event. As of November 2019 Polaris has organized 12 events featuring both Gi and Nogi matches all of which have been held in the UK. Polaris has attracted s ...

** 2016 Polaris 3 ** 2017 Polaris 5 ** 2018 Polaris 6

Mixed martial arts record

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, Submission (guillotine choke) , Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:02 , St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 22–4–1 ,

Paul Daley Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Final Fight Championship, Strikeforce, Elit ...

, Submission (armbar) , EliteXC: Heat , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:47 , Sunrise, Florida, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 21–4–1 , Nick Thompson , Submission (guillotine choke) , EliteXC: Unfinished Business , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:03 , Stockton, California, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 20–4–1 , Mike Pyle , Submission (rear-naked choke) , EliteXC: Renegade , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:39 , Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 19–4–1 ,

Renato Verissimo Renato Verissimo de Oliveira (born August 3, 1973) is a Brazilian 5th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu jitsu under André Pederneiras and also a retired mixed martial artist, who has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Elite Xtre ...

, TKO (punches and elbows) , EliteXC: Uprising , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:00 ,

Honolulu Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...

, Hawaii, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 18–4–1 , Ido Pariente , 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 , Steve Berger , 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 , Carlos Condit , Decision (unanimous) , Rumble on the Rock 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Hawaii, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 14–4–1 ,

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, Decision (majority) , Rumble on the Rock 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Hawaii, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 13–4–1 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , Rumble on the Rock 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Hawaii, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 12–4–1 , Toby Imada , Decision (unanimous) , Kage Kombat , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , California, U.S. , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–4–1 , Akira Kikuchi , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Year End Show 2004 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 11–3–1 , Ray Cooper , 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 ,

Kazuo Misaki Kazuo Misaki (born April 25, 1976) is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2013, he was the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight (183 lbs) Grand Prix Champion, and also competed in Sengoku, Pancrase ...

, Draw , Pancrase - Hybrid 10 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Akira Kikuchi , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 , Milton Vieira , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Midwest Fighting , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Hammond, Indiana, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 8–3 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Year End Show 2002 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Chiba, Chiba, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–3 , Ray Cooper , 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 ,

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, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 6–2 ,

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, Submission (rear-naked choke) , GC 6: Caged Beasts , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:03 ,

, 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 ,

, U.S. , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–2 , Phillip Miller , Decision (unanimous) , IFC: Warriors Challenge 9 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 8:00 , Friant, California, U.S. , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 ,

Shannon Ritch Shannon Grey Ritch (born September 27, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist, boxer, grappler, professional wrestler and kickboxer. In mixed martial arts competition he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and th ...

, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Best of the Best , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:45 ,

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, 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;", 17–11–4 , Renato Canuto , Submission (flying armbar) , rowspan=3, Third Coast Grappling 8 , rowspan=3, -85 kg , rowspan=3, October 23, 2021 , rowspan=3,

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, 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 ,

Brent Primus Brent Primus (born April 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing for Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Lightweight World Champion. As of November 1, 2022, he is #6 in the Bellator Lightweight Rankings. Bac ...

, Submission (armbar) , Submission Underground 14 , Superfight , May 31, 2020 ,

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, U.S. , - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 15–9–4 , Richie Martinez , Submission (armbar) , Submission Underground 11 , Superfight , February 23, 2020 ,

, U.S. , - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 15–8–4 ,

Gilbert Burns Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a grappler, Burns ...

, Decision , rowspan=4, Quintet Ultra , rowspan=4, Absolute , rowspan=4, December 12, 2019 , rowspan=4,

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, Nevada, U.S. , - , Draw , style="text-align:center;", 15–7–4 ,

Glover Teixeira Glover Lucas Teixeira (; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champi ...

, Draw , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 15–7–3 ,

Cub Swanson Kevin Luke "Cub" Swanson (born November 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2004, Swanson holds the most ...

, Injury , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 14–7–3 ,

Mark Muñoz Oklahoma State Cowboys Mark Kenery Muñoz (born February 9, 1978) is a Filipino-American former professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competito ...

, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 13–7–3 , Romulo Barral , Referee decision , Third Coast Grappling 3 , Superfight , December 7, 2019 ,

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, Texas, U.S. , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 13–6–3 , Austin Vanderford , Quickest Escape , Submission Underground 8 , Superfight , May 12, 2019 ,

, 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 ,

Ron Keslar Ron Keslar (born April 17, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also formerly competed for Bellator, Strikeforce and King of the Cage. Backgr ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Fight 2 Win 98 , Superfight - Won FTW Middleweight Championship , January 19, 2019 ,

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, 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 ,

, Quickest Escape , Submission Underground 6 , Superfight , December 3, 2017 ,

, U.S. , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 9–4–3 , Murilo Santana , Referee Decision , Fight to Win Pro 51 , Superfight , October 21, 2017 ,

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, New York City, U.S. , - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 8–4–3 , Abdurakhman Bilarov , Points , ADCC World Championship , –79 kg , September 23, 2017 ,

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, 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 , Dillon Danis , Quickest Escape , Submission Underground 4 , Superfight , May 14, 2017 ,

, U.S. , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 6–3–3 ,

Lyoto Machida (born 30 May 1978), is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and karateka, who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light ...

, Submission (heel hook) , Fight to Win Pro , Superfight , August 13, 2016 ,

, Colorado, U.S. , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 5–3–3 ,

Chris Lytle Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer. An MMA professional from 1999 until 2011 and 20-fight veteran of the UFC, Lytle also fought in Pancrase, Cage Rage, and the WEC. He held the inaug ...

, Quickest Escape , Submission Underground , Superfight , July 17, 2016 ,

, U.S. , - , Draw , style="text-align:center;", 4–3–3 , AJ Agazarm , Draw , Polaris 3 , Superfight , April 2, 2016 , Poole, 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 , Leandro Lo , Draw , World Jiu-Jitsu Expo , Superfight , November 10, 2013 ,

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, 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 ,

Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho (born July 2, 1974), brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de ...

, 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 ,

Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch (born September 9, 1979) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 4th degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Biography Pablo Popovitch became involved in BJJ as a 4-year-old. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pop ...

, Points , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 2–0 , Cameron Earle , Points , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 1–0 , Diego Sanchez , Points , -

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