Jake Shields

American mixed martial artist (born 1979)

Jake Shields

Shields in 2010

Born|  (1979-01-09) January 9, 1979 (age 46)
Mountain Ranch, California, U.S.
Height| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight| 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division|

* Welterweight
* Middleweight

Reach| 72 in (183 cm)
Style| Submission wrestling
Fighting out of| San Francisco, California, U.S.
Team|

* Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
* El Niño Sports
* Fairtex Gym

Rank|

* Black belt in BJJ
* A-Class Shootist

Wrestling| NCAA Division II Wrestling
Years active| 1999–2018 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total| 46
Wins| 33
By knockout| 3
By submission| 12
By decision| 18
Losses| 11
By knockout| 4
By submission| 1
By decision| 6
Draws| 1
No contests| 1
Other information
University| San Francisco State University
Notable school(s)|

* Cuesta College
* Calaveras High School

Website| www.jakeshields.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Medal record

Representing  United States
Men's submission wrestling
ADCC World Championship
| 2005 Abu Dhabi -77kg | [1]
Men's Brazilian jiu jitsu
Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
| 2005 California, USA -82kg (purple) | [2]

Last updated on: May 1, 2011

Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American political activist, podcaster, and former mixed martial artist. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) challenging Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship. After his loss to Akira Kikuchi, he won 15 consecutive fights over six years until his loss to UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre. He described his style as "American Jiu-Jitsu".[3]

Shields hosts the Fight Back podcast. He has expressed far-right views on social media, including antisemitism, Holocaust denial and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric.[4]

## Early life

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Shields was raised near Mountain Ranch, California. He was a wrestler at Calaveras High School, and then a junior college wrestler at Cuesta College.[5] In 2001, he received a wrestling scholarship[citation needed] to San Francisco State University.

## Mixed martial arts

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Shields is perhaps best known[citation needed] for his 15-fight winning streak, finishing eight of his eleven opponents before being defeated by UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in a unanimous decision in a five round battle at UFC 129. Shields has captured the Shooto 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 Elite XC Welterweight Championship.[6][7]

He finished in 3rd place at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in 2005.

At Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields he fought EliteXC's last middleweight champion and former two-time ICON Sport middleweight champion at a catchweight of 182 pounds (83 kg). Shields pounced and secured a guillotine choke to finish his opponent via submission at 2:02 of the first round.[8]

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.[citation needed]

Shields successfully defended his title, defeating former Pride World Welterweight and Pride Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson via unanimous decision on April 17, 2010, at Strikeforce: Nashville.[9]

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

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On June 30, 2010, Strikeforce released Shields from the organization.[10][11][12] In July 2010, it was reported that Shields was close to signing a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [13]

Shields made his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121.[14][15] Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision.[16]

Shields fought Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 30, 2011, at UFC 129 in Toronto. Shields lost via unanimous decision.[17]

Shields faced Jake Ellenberger on September 17, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 25, losing via first-round TKO.[citation needed]

He faced Yoshihiro Akiyama on February 26, 2012, at UFC 144, winning via unanimous decision.[18]

Shields returned to the middleweight division and faced Ed Herman on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150.[19] Initially, he was declared the winner via unanimous decision.

On October 12, 2012, however, it was announced that Shields had failed his drug test at UFC 150 on account of the fact that the test revealed that he had used a banned performance enhancing drug, and he was subsequently fined and suspended for six months.[20] The result of the fight was changed to a  No Contest.[21] In January 2015 Shields said the failed test was due to a banned diuretic.[22]

Shields faced Tyron Woodley in a welterweight bout on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161.[23] 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.[24]

Shields next faced Demian Maia on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29.[25] As expected, the contest between the two jiu jitsu practitioners took place mostly on the ground, and Shields won via split decision.[26]

He fought Héctor Lombard on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171. Shields lost the fight via unanimous decision.[citation needed]

On April 6, 2014, Shields was released from the promotion.[27]

After Shields was released from the UFC, the outspoken and often candid president of the organization, Dana White, had this to say about Shields:

> "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 [welterweight] division 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 [expletive].' Right now, at this point, he's just another guy."[28]

### World Series of Fighting

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In April 2014, Shields signed a multi-fight deal with the World Series of Fighting.[29] Shields was expected to compete at WSOF 11 on July 5, 2014, against Jon Fitch, but withdrew due to a shoulder injury.[30]

Shields made his debut for World Series of Fighting at WSOF 14 on October 11, 2014, in Edmonton, Canada against WSOF Canadian Welterweight Champion Ryan Ford.[31] He won via submission in the first round.[citation needed]

Shield next 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.[citation needed]

Shields faced Rousimar Palhares on August 1, 2015, at WSOF 22.[32] 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.[33] 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.[citation needed]

Shields was lined up to face Jon Fitch for the vacant WSOF welterweight championship at WSOF 30 on April 1, 2016. The match was canceled due to contract issues between Shields and the company.[citation needed]

It was announced that Shields would challenge for the WSOF Welterweight Championship against Jon Fitch on November 12, 2016, at WSOF 34.[34] The fight was then rescheduled to December 31, 2016, in the co-main event.[35] Shields lost the fight by unanimous decision.[citation needed]

### Professional Fighters League

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Shields made his PFL debut at PFL Everett on July 29, 2017, against Danny Davis Jr. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[36]

On July 5, 2018, Shields made his PFL season debut at PFL 3. Despite being a heavy favorite, he lost to Ray Cooper III via technical knockout in the second round.[37]

On August 16, 2018, Shields defeated Herman Terrado at PFL 6 via unanimous decision advancing to the playoffs.[38]

On October 20, 2018, Shields faced Ray Cooper III in a rematch at PFL 10.[39] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[40]

### Grappling events

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On November 22, 2014, Shields fought Roberto Satoshi in a grappling match in Metamoris V. The fight ended in a draw.[citation needed]

On April 2, 2016, Shields then fought AJ Agazarm at Polaris 3\. The match was controversial as it was plagued with eye gouges and strikes coming from both fighters.[41] At one point in the match Shields slapped Agazarm while both men were standing.[41] The fight ended in a draw.[42]

Shields defeated Diego Sanchez in a grappling match at High Rollerz 4 on February 5, 2020.[43]

## Political views and far-right activism

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According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Shields output promoted a range of positions including antisemitism, the Great Replacement theory and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.[44]

> Avatar of Jake Shields

> | Jake Shields

> @jakeshieldsajj

> 
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> Would you support public executions of anyone who helps a child transition?

> This would include doctors, therapists, teachers, guidance counselors, etc

> April 26, 2023[45]

On December 28, 2022, following an online altercation between climate activist Greta Thunberg and influencer Andrew Tate, Shields suggested that Tate should give Thunberg a 'proper smashing' so that she abandons her 'crazy feminest/climate nonese'.[46]

On April 25, 2023, Shields had addressed support via a tweet, which was later deleted for violating Twitter's terms of service, for the public executions of people who help a child transition their gender, and recommended that doctors, therapists, teachers, and guidance counselors be publicly executed for their assistance in helping the gender transitions of children.[47]

In September 2023, Shields supported the social media campaign to ban the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from Twitter.[48] In March 2024, the ADL described him as an "antisemitic conspiracy theorist", after he claimed that Israel created the terrorist group ISIS.[49]

In 2023, Shields began promoting himself as a pro-Palestine activist, amassing followers on social media for his strongly anti-Israel rhetoric during the Gaza war. The ADL identified him as one of five key far right influencers on X who had used the conflict to gain an audience, whose combined follower count increased by over 1070% in the period, Shields reaching over 760,000 in late 2023.[44]

Shields is also a proponent of Holocaust denial, saying in a post on X in February 2024: “I don’t think a single Jew died in gas chambers.”[4] One May 2024 post on X, according to the ADL, was viewed over 1.3 million times and has 21K likes and said that Jews control America, as Congress is “making it illegal to question Jewish power.”[44] Public Discourse alleged that "he has spread multiple blood libels with impunity".[50]

In June 2024, Shields and white supremacist activist Nick Fuentes were prevented from attending a conference of the right-wing Turning Point USA and instead attended a far-right rally in Detroit originally organized by Fuentes as the 2024 America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), and also attended by Sulaiman Ahmed, an online influencer, and David Duke, former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.[51][44] Shields also hosted David Duke on his podcast and described him as a "nice old man".[52]

In March 2025, while hosting an Australian neo-nazi on his podcast, Shields praised Adolf Hitler and Nazi policies, claiming that Hitler 'wasn’t pushing hatred towards other races'. He also defended the Nazi book burnings, claiming the books targeted "were, like, tranny books and communist books".[53]

## Television and film

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Shields stars in and co-produced Fight Life, an award-winning documentary on the sport of MMA, the film is directed by James Z. Feng and released in 2013.[54] Shields appeared in three episodes of Bully Beatdown on MTV and MTV2 on April 12, 2009,[55] and a different episode on September 10.[56] Shields also served as a grappling coach for Chuck Liddell on The Ultimate Fighter 11,[57] and appeared on the Animal Planet channel for episodes of Wild Recon and Venom in Vegas.[58]

## Personal life

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Shields has a daughter, born December 2000, and is a single father.[59] On August 29, 2011, Shields' father and manager, Jack Shields, died at age 67.[60]

Shields is a lifelong vegetarian. He appeared in both print and video ads for PETA, touting his vegetarian lifestyle.[61] Shields is critical of vaccines.[62]

On September 21, 2023, he failed to appear at an arraignment in a Nevada court. He was charged with misdemeanor battery related to an altercation between himself and Mike Jackson, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.[63]

## Championships and accomplishments

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### Amateur wrestling

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* California Interscholastic Federation
* CIF State Championship Qualifier (1997)

### Mixed martial arts

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* Ultimate Fighting Championship
* UFC.com Awards
* 2010: Ranked #2 Newcomer of the Year[64]
* Strikeforce
* Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (One time)
* One successful title defense
* Elite Xtreme Combat
* 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

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* Abu Dhabi Combat Club
* 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships - bronze medalist
* Fight 2 Win
* FTW Middleweight Championship (One time, current)[65]
* International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
* 2005 Pan American Championships \- gold medalist
* International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation
* 2007 Gracie Open Superfight champion
* Grapplers Quest
* Grapplers Quest Advance champion (three times)

## Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown  46 matches | 33 wins | 11 losses

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By knockout | 3  | 4
By submission | 12  | 1
By decision | 18  | 6
Draws | 1
No contests | 1
Res.  | Record  | Opponent  | Method  | Event  | Date  | Round  | Time  | Location  | Notes

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Loss  | 33–11–1 (1) | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches)  | PFL 10 | October 20, 2018 | 1  | 3:10  | Washington, D.C., U.S.  | 2018 PFL Welterweight Quarterfinal bout
Win  | 33–10–1 (1)  | Herman Terrado | Decision (unanimous)  | PFL 6 | August 16, 2018 | 3  | 5:00  | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.  |
Loss  | 32–10–1 (1)  | Ray Cooper III | TKO (punches)  | PFL 3 | July 5, 2018 | 2  | 2:09  | Washington, D.C., U.S.  |
Win  | 32–9–1 (1)  | Danny Davis Jr.  | Decision (unanimous)  | PFL: Everett  | July 29, 2017 | 3  | 5:00  | Everett, Washington, U.S.  |
Loss  | 31–9–1 (1)  | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous)  | WSOF 34 | December 31, 2016 | 5  | 5:00  | New York City, U.S.  | For the WSOF Welterweight Championship.
Loss  | 31–8–1 (1)  | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (kimura)  | WSOF 22 | August 1, 2015 | 3  | 2:02  | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.  | For the WSOF Welterweight Championship.
Win  | 31–7–1 (1)  | Brian Foster | Submission (neck crank)  | WSOF 17 | January 17, 2015 | 1  | 2:51  | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.  |
Win  | 30–7–1 (1)  | Ryan Ford | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | WSOF 14 | October 11, 2014 | 1  | 4:29  | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  |
Loss  | 29–7–1 (1)  | Héctor Lombard | Decision (unanimous)  | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3  | 5:00  | Dallas, Texas, U.S.  |
Win  | 29–6–1 (1)  | Demian Maia | Decision (split)  | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields | October 9, 2013 | 5  | 5:00  | Barueri, Brazil  |
Win  | 28–6–1 (1)  | Tyron Woodley | Decision (split)  | UFC 161 | June 15, 2013 | 3  | 5:00  | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  |
NC  | 27–6–1 (1)  | Ed Herman | NC (overturned)  | UFC 150 | August 11, 2012 | 3  | 5:00  | Denver, Colorado, U.S.  | Middleweight bout. Unanimous decision win for Shields; overturned after he failed his drug test. Shields claims it was a diuretic (for unknown reasons, the Colorado Athletic Commission wouldn't disclose what he tested positive for).
Win  | 27–6–1  | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Decision (unanimous)  | UFC 144 | February 26, 2012 | 3  | 5:00  | Saitama, Japan  |
Loss  | 26–6–1  | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (knee and punches)  | UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger | September 17, 2011 | 1  | 0:53  | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.  |
Loss  | 26–5–1  | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous)  | UFC 129 | April 30, 2011 | 5  | 5:00  | Toronto, Ontario, Canada  | For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win  | 26–4–1  | Martin Kampmann | Decision (split)  | UFC 121 | October 23, 2010 | 3  | 5:00  | Anaheim, California, U.S.  | Return to Welterweight.
Win  | 25–4–1  | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous)  | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 5  | 5:00  | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.  | Defended the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. Later vacated title.
Win  | 24–4–1  | Jason Miller | Decision (unanimous)  | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 5  | 5:00  | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S.  | Won the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
Win  | 23–4–1  | Robbie Lawler | Submission (guillotine choke)  | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 1  | 2:02  | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.  | Middleweight debut.
Win  | 22–4–1  | Paul Daley | Submission (armbar)  | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | 2  | 3:47  | Sunrise, Florida, U.S.  | Defended the EliteXC Welterweight Championship. Later vacated title.
Win  | 21–4–1  | Nick Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke)  | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | July 26, 2008 | 1  | 1:03  | Stockton, California, U.S.  | Won the inaugural EliteXC Welterweight Championship.
Win  | 20–4–1  | Mike Pyle | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1  | 3:39  | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.  |
Win  | 19–4–1  | Renato Verissimo | TKO (punches and elbows)  | EliteXC: Uprising | September 15, 2007 | 1  | 4:00  | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.  | 175 lb catchweight bout.
Win  | 18–4–1  | Ido Pariente | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | Dynamite!! USA | June 2, 2007 | 1  | 2:06  | Los Angeles, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 17–4–1  | Ray Steinbeiss  | Submission (guillotine choke)  | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat  | February 18, 2007 | 1  | 1:29  | San José, Costa Rica  |
Win  | 16–4–1  | Steve Berger | TKO (punches)  | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace  | September 9, 2006 | 2  | 1:36  | San Francisco, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 15–4–1  | Carlos Condit | Decision (unanimous)  | Rumble on the Rock 9 | April 21, 2006 | 3  | 5:00  | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.  | Won the Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament.
Win  | 14–4–1  | Yushin Okami | Decision (majority)  | Rumble on the Rock 9 | April 21, 2006 | 3  | 5:00  | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.  |
Win  | 13–4–1  | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous)  | Rumble on the Rock 8 | January 20, 2006 | 3  | 5:00  | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.  |
Win  | 12–4–1  | Toby Imada | Decision (unanimous)  | Kage Kombat  | November 12, 2005 | 3  | 5:00  | California, U.S.  |
Loss  | 11–4–1  | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous)  | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | December 14, 2004 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  | Lost the Shooto Welterweight Championship.
Win  | 11–3–1  | Ray Cooper Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night  | July 9, 2004 | 1  | 3:29  | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.  | Won the vacant Shooto Welterweight Championship.
Draw  | 10–3–1  | Kazuo Misaki | Draw  | Pancrase - Hybrid 10 | November 30, 2003 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 10–3  | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous)  | Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | August 10, 2003 | 3  | 5:00  | Kanagawa, Japan  |
Win  | 9–3  | Milton Vieira | Decision (unanimous)  | Shooto: Midwest Fighting  | May 21, 2003 | 3  | 5:00  | Hammond, Indiana, U.S.  |
Win  | 8–3  | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous)  | Shooto: Year End Show 2002 | December 14, 2002 | 3  | 5:00  | Chiba, Chiba, Japan  |
Loss  | 7–3  | Ray Cooper Jr. | Decision (majority)  | Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best  | August 3, 2002 | 3  | 5:00  | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.  | For the Warriors Quest Welterweight Championship.
Win  | 7–2  | Robert Ferguson  | Decision (unanimous)  | GC 7: Casualties of War  | November 4, 2001 | 2  | 5:00  | Colusa, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 6–2  | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | GC 6: Caged Beasts  | September 9, 2001 | 1  | 2:03  | Colusa, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 5–2  | Tracy Hess  | Decision (unanimous)  | GC 3: Showdown at Soboba  | April 7, 2001 | 2  | 5:00  | Friant, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 4–2  | Randy Velarde  | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | GC 2: Collision at Colusa  | February 18, 2001 | 2  | 3:19  | Colusa, California, U.S.  |
Loss  | 3–2  | Phillip Miller | Decision (unanimous)  | IFC: Warriors Challenge 9  | July 18, 2000 | 2  | 8:00  | Friant, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 3–1  | Shannon Ritch | Submission (arm-triangle choke)  | Best of the Best  | May 4, 2000 | 1  | 2:45  | Tempe, Arizona, U.S.  |
Loss  | 2–1  | Marty Armendarez  | TKO (punches)  | IFC: Warriors Challenge 6  | March 25, 2000 | 1  | 7:34  | Friant, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 2–0  | Brian Warren  | Decision (unanimous)  | CFF: The Cobra Challenge 1999  | December 11, 1999 | 1  | 10:00  | Anza, California, U.S.  |
Win  | 1–0  | Paul Harrison  | TKO (punches)  | CFF: The Cobra Qualifier 1999  | October 23, 1999 | 1  | 3:22  | Anza, California, U.S.  |

## Submission grappling record

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32 Matches, 17 Wins (4 Submissions), 11 Losses (5 Submissions), 4 Draws

Result  | Rec.  | Opponent  | Method  | Event  | Division  | Date  | Location
Loss  | 17–11–4 | Renato Canuto  | Submission (flying armbar)  | Third Coast Grappling 8  | -85 kg  | October 23, 2021  | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win  | 17–10–4  | Patrick Downey  | Decision
Win  | 16–10–4  | Eric Alequin  | Decision (tech fall)
Loss  | 15–10–4  | Brent Primus | Submission (armbar)  | Submission Underground 14  | Superfight  | May 31, 2020  | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Loss  | 15–9–4  | Richie Martinez  | Submission (armbar)  | Submission Underground 11  | Superfight  | February 23, 2020  | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Loss  | 15–8–4  | Gilbert Burns | Decision  | Quintet Ultra | Absolute  | December 12, 2019  | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Draw  | 15–7–4  | Glover Teixeira | Draw
Win  | 15–7–3  | Cub Swanson | Injury
Win  | 14–7–3  | Mark Muñoz | Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Loss  | 13–7–3  | Romulo Barral  | Referee decision  | Third Coast Grappling 3  | Superfight  | December 7, 2019  | Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win  | 13–6–3  | Austin Vanderford | Quickest Escape  | Submission Underground 8  | Superfight  | May 12, 2019  | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Loss  | 12–6–3  | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Decision (unanimous)  | Polaris 9 | Superfight  | March 15, 2019  | London, England
Win  | 12–5–3  | Ron Keslar | Decision (unanimous)  | Fight 2 Win 98  | Superfight - Won FTW Middleweight Championship  | January 19, 2019  | San Jose, California, U.S.
Loss  | 11–5–3  | Craig Jones  | Submission (heel hook)  | Polaris 6 | Superfight  | February 17, 2018  | London, England
Win  | 11–4–3  | Kit Dale  | Referee Decision  | Fight to Win Pro 26  | Superfight  | February 10, 2018  | Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win  | 10–4–3  | Gilbert Burns | Quickest Escape  | Submission Underground 6  | Superfight  | December 3, 2017  | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Win  | 9–4–3  | Murilo Santana  | Referee Decision  | Fight to Win Pro 51  | Superfight  | October 21, 2017  | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Loss  | 8–4–3  | Abdurakhman Bilarov  | Points  | ADCC World Championship  | –79 kg  | September 23, 2017  | Espoo, Finland
Win  | 8–3–3  | Dan Strauss  | Decision (unanimous)  | Polaris 5 | Superfight  | August 19, 2017  | London, England
Win  | 7–3–3  | Dillon Danis | Quickest Escape[66] | Submission Underground 4  | Superfight  | May 14, 2017  | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Win  | 6–3–3  | Lyoto Machida | Submission (heel hook)  | Fight to Win Pro  | Superfight  | August 13, 2016  | Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win  | 5–3–3  | Chris Lytle | Quickest Escape  | Submission Underground  | Superfight  | July 17, 2016  | Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Draw  | 4–3–3  | AJ Agazarm | Draw  | Polaris 3 | Superfight  | April 2, 2016  | Poole, England
Draw  | 4–3–2  | Roberto de Souza | Draw  | Metamoris 5  | Superfight  | November 22, 2014  | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Draw  | 4–2–1  | Leandro Lo | Draw  | World Jiu-Jitsu Expo  | Superfight  | November 10, 2013  | Long Beach, California, U.S.
Loss  | 4–3  | Marcelo Garcia | Submission (guillotine choke)  | PSL X-Mission  | Superfight  | November 17, 2006  | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Loss  | 4–2  | Saulo Ribeiro | Points  | LA Sub X  | Superfight  | May 26, 2006  | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win  | 4–1  | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | Gracie Open  | Superfight  | 2005  | San Francisco, California, U.S.
Win  | 3–1  | Leonardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke)  | ADCC World Championship  | –77 kg  | May 28, 2005  | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Loss  | 2–1  | Pablo Popovitch | Points
Win  | 2–0  | Cameron Earle  | Points
Win  | 1–0  | Diego Sanchez | Points

## See also

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* List of male mixed martial artists

## References

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1. ^ "ADCC Results - Results". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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