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Sat Jul 17 2010, 09:31AM

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Shields signs with the UFC

The former Strikeforce middleweight champion has officially signed with the UFC, and will move back down to 170lbs, where he spent the majority of his career before a recent move to 185lbs.

The news was announced by GracieFighter.com, the site for Shields' lead trainer Cesar Gracie, on late Thursday night.

Shields has been long rumored to head to the UFC after finishing his Strikeforce contract with his last fight, a unanimous decision over former UFC middleweight Dan Henderson, back in April.

Contract negotiations followed as Shields became a free agent, but Strikeforce instead opted to release the California based fighter when a number couldn't be reached, and it's been assumed since that time that he'd sign with the UFC.

The website also proclaimed that Shields would be heading back to welterweight for his first fight with the promotion, after a stay at 185lbs in Strikeforce.

"Jake's opponent is one of the UFC's top contenders and will be announced shortly," the website stated.

Current rumors for a first fight for Shields includes a possible match-up with Martin Kampmann as early as UFC 121 in October. Following a win over Paulo Thiago in June, Kampmann welcomed the chance to face Shields for his first UFC fight.

"That would definitely be a good fight," Kampmann said about Shields. "He's tough and he's ranked real high in the welterweight division. For good reason, I didn't expect him to beat (Dan) Henderson, he's definitely good."
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sheilds gots some good skills

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scrapp-happy wrote ...

WAR KAMPMANN!!!

I was thinking the same thing , I think Kampmann is way overlooked ...He is a VERY tough opponent for anybody and one of the most well rounded fighters in the UFC ...

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Ive liked Kampmann ever since he had that slugfest with Drew Mcfedries. Hes an exciting, versatile fighter. He can beat you anywhere at any point.

Shields has skills but watching him fight is like watching a fully clothed lesbian porno.

mad grappling skills + pillow hands = fight fan blue balls

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"mad grappling skills + pillow hands = fight fan blue balls"

LOL mays thats some funny shit, you ever thought of giving up mma and doing stand up? LOL really that made me laugh for like 10 minutes. it might not be as funny as I thought but I loved it .

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jake shields is a great grappler, i mean he will def. bring some competition to the ww division but i dont think he is capable of beating gsp, all gsp has to worry about is shields ground game so all he has to do is stuff his shot. That is one fight i see gsp trying to keep standing. I dont think shields will get a title shot in the near future, i see him losing to someone like koscheck, fitch, swick, someone who has good hands and awesome wrestling.

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they have to have the skill and the will.

But the will must be stronger than the skill."

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