Drock
11-17-2009, 12:39 AM
Jake Shields defeated Jason “Mayhem” Miller on Nov. 7 at the Sears Centre in Chicago, winning the Strikeforce middleweight title vacated by Cung Le.
Shields has spent most of his career competing as a welterweight, but has proven he can swim with the big fish in the 185-pound division, defeating “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler in a catchweight bout and beating Miller in his two fights above 170 pounds.
Now the Strikeforce middleweight titleholder and former EliteXC welterweight champion, questions arise surrounding what weight class Shields will compete in down the road.
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Shields has spent most of his career competing as a welterweight, but has proven he can swim with the big fish in the 185-pound division, defeating “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler in a catchweight bout and beating Miller in his two fights above 170 pounds.
Now the Strikeforce middleweight titleholder and former EliteXC welterweight champion, questions arise surrounding what weight class Shields will compete in down the road.
Full Story At
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/tem ... &zoneid=13 (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9980&zoneid=13)