Strikeforce Champ, Jake Shields, Heads to TUF 11 |
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HATE ON, HATERS!
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Current Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields is going to the UFC.
Not as a fighter, but as an assistant coach to Chuck Liddell on the eleventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter."
Shields announced the news on his official website, JakeShields.com. He will serve as a wrestling and jiu-jitsu coach for Liddell for the next six to seven weeks.
This will not be the first time a fighter from a different promotion has appeared on the popular reality show. Former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler assisted his friend and coach, Matt Hughes, during the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter.
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Post #1 1/21/10 9:00:33AM
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prozacnation1978
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 720-362
Season: 36-14 (#165)
Location: san diego
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one foot in the door now in the ufc
if he loses to hendo he won't fight pal diaz at welterweight
i predict he will jum p ship and come to ufc by end of the year
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Post #2 1/21/10 10:51:22AM
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tcunningham
MMA Sensei
Career record: 270-174
Season: 22-17 (#2163)
Location: Washington state
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i think it will all depend on his contract with strikeforce. i can see shields coming to the ufc but not within a year. i could be wrong
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Post #3 1/21/10 11:36:29AM
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sbulldavid
MMA Sensei
Career record: 569-323
Season: 39-11 (#69)
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I think it will happen, he's somebody who has no reason not to be in the UFC, and he's been among the more well known fighters not in the UFC. He's not going to hang around and be the Strikeforce gatekeeper, when he's got several interesting fights in the UFC.
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Post #4 1/21/10 11:42:33AM
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Twenty20Dollars
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 679-411
Season: 34-16 (#165)
Location: Mizzou
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Hopefully he doesnt have much commentary...
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Post #5 1/21/10 12:28:38PM
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hate4thestate
In Full Mount
Career record: 370-237
Season: 19-12 (#2348)
Location: Kokomo, IN
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i hope this doesnt affect his training for hendo cause he needs all he can get.
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Post #6 1/21/10 12:38:51PM
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Twenty20Dollars
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 679-411
Season: 34-16 (#165)
Location: Mizzou
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oh wait I forgot tito was the other coach, so he will hog all the talking.
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Post #7 1/21/10 6:20:47PM
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jocka
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Posted by hate4thestate
i hope this doesnt affect his training for hendo cause he needs all he can get.
lol i don't think its going to matter how much he trains, the results will still be the same 
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Post #8 1/21/10 6:47:51PM
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BustedKnuckle
MMA Sensei
Career record: 424-232
Season: 32-18 (#496)
Location: The Flip Side
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This is a ploy to market Sheilds a bit more to the average joe MMA fan. Sounds like a soid plan. He will be in the UFC sooner rather than later.
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Post #9 1/21/10 9:35:19PM
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Aether
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 650-352
Season: 39-11 (#78)
Location: Canada
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please don't put him in front of a camera.
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Post #10 1/21/10 10:54:39PM
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jae_1833
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 659-398
Season: 34-16 (#496)
Location: Cali
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I have to predict that Chucks going to dominate, in his coaching, his competitors will win more, and in the upcoming fight with Tito.
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Post #11 1/22/10 7:02:53PM
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