Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields

Fight Overview

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Fight Intelligence
Jake Shields won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Jake Shields led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Elo edge
Why they are ranked here
- Biggest gain
- Beat Shinya Aoki (rated 1832 at the time): +28.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Chris Leben (rated 1674 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +12 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1588, not 1678: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Biggest gain
- Beat Herman Terrado (rated 1628 at the time): +8.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Ray Cooper III (rated 1606 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -40 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1644, not 1734: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
Recorded fight totals
Finishing profile
Common opponents
Round stats
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 144 : EDGAR VS HENDERSON. Jake Shields defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields quick answers
Who won Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields?
Jake Shields won Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields on?
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields is listed on UFC 144 : EDGAR VS HENDERSON.
What are the records for Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields?
Yoshihiro Akiyama enters with a 16-7-0 record and Jake Shields enters with a 33-11-1 record.
What division is Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields?
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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