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Jake Shields Set To Return To Middleweight, August 2012 Likely

Found March 28, 2012 on BJPenn.com - MMA News:
PLAYERS: Jake Shields,  Yoshihiro Akiyama
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sheilds hendoMost fighters, if they make a switch in weight class, move down after a loss. However, former Strikeforce middleweight champion and UFC welterweight number one contender Jake Shields is moving up in weight following his UFC 144 win over Yoshihiro Akiyama. UFC officials announced the move on last night “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV. After [...]


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