Jake Shields vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
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They have met once
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How they win share of UFC wins
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Career UFC bouts
Jake Shields vs Yoshihiro Akiyama: Matchup Breakdown
Jake Shields is 4-3 (1 NC) in the Welterweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Yoshihiro Akiyama is 2-5 at Middleweight, winning 28.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Jake Shields leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson on Feb 25, 2012, won by Jake Shields by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Jake Shields holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 971 to 800. Career peaks are 1,022 for Jake Shields and 1,019 for Yoshihiro Akiyama. Jake Shields has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 0.0% finish rate. Yoshihiro Akiyama has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.
Jake Shields stands 6' 0" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Yoshihiro Akiyama is 5' 10" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Yoshihiro Akiyama. Jake Shields is 47, Yoshihiro Akiyama is 51.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Jake Shields has landed 349 significant strikes at 31.6% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 36:32 of control time. Yoshihiro Akiyama has landed 301 at 39.2% with 12 takedowns and 22:09 of control.
Jake Shields has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Yoshihiro Akiyama. They have no opponents in common.
Have Jake Shields and Yoshihiro Akiyama fought before?
Yes. Jake Shields and Yoshihiro Akiyama have fought once in the UFC. Jake Shields won by unanimous decision at UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson on February 25, 2012.
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Who has more UFC wins, Jake Shields or Yoshihiro Akiyama?
Jake Shields has more UFC wins: 4 to 2. Jake Shields's UFC record is 4-3 (1 NC); Yoshihiro Akiyama's is 2-5.
KO/TKO wins: Jake Shields 0, Yoshihiro Akiyama 0. Submission wins: Jake Shields 0, Yoshihiro Akiyama 0.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Jake Shields or Yoshihiro Akiyama?
Jake Shields is taller at 6'0", to Yoshihiro Akiyama's 5'10" (2 inches). Yoshihiro Akiyama has the longer reach: 75 inches to 72.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.