Jake Shields To Be Assistant Coach On TUF 11
by MMASpotClint on Jan 21, 2010 10:15 AM EST
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Strikeforce Champion Jake Shields To Be Assistant Coach On TUF 11 Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields has agreed to be a part of Chuck Liddell’s coaching staff on the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The highly decorated fighter made the announcement in an email to his fan club members Wednesday evening. The show begins its six-week taping session soon, and will premier on Spike TV on March 31.
Interesting to see. I wonder if this is hinting at Shields coming over once his Strikeforce contract ends?
The grappling ace will be a part of Chuck Liddell’s coaching staff for season 11 of the hit reality television show. Shields credits Liddell for getting him interested in the sport; "Chuck asked me a couple weeks ago and I'm always willing to help him out. Chuck was the one who originally got me into MMA in the first place. I owe him a lot but besides that I'm excited to be part of TUF and hopefully I'm able to help Chucks team get the finals." Shields (24-4-1), a consensus top five welterweight, recently moved up to middleweight to capture the Strikeforce title this past November. In that bout he would win a lopsided decision over Jason "Mayhem" Miller, displaying a wide array of his Cesar Gracie black belt level jiu-jitsu. Among his twenty-four wins, Shields has victories over Robbie Lawler, Paul Daley, Nick Thompson, Carlos Condit, Yushin Okami, Dave Menne, Akira Kikuchi, and Hayato Sakurai."The Ultimate Fighter 11" will feature Liddell and his team of middleweights, facing off against "The Hunting Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz and his team. This will be the second time around coaching for both fighters, and will likely lead to an epic third battle between the two legendary fighters. Shields, himself, understands that while he is in Las Vegas training the next generation of middleweight champions, he too may end up training for an epic battle; ". I'm leaving San Francisco tomorrow morning and I'm headed to Vegas for six weeks to shoot the show, as well as train, just in case Strikeforce finalizes my next fight." That next fight could come as early as April against former Pride champion Dan Henderson.
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maybe the ufc will blur his face…
i kid. but robbie lawler was on season whatever with hughes and serra. they never really acknowledged him at all. i think the same will be done here.
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A Gracie Black Belt as a coach
maybe their will actually be coaching on this season of TUF. Crazy
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its going to be needed with a coach like chuck thats for sure.
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by sonofapsycho on Jan 21, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
what, are you trying to tell me that Chuck lacks the capability of properly teaching jiu-jitsu to other MMA fighters? Have you not seen his rear naked choke against the pesky Kenneth Williams at Neutral Grounds 11 on March 31, 1999. It was a thing a beauty…at least i assume so.
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by Zach Krantz on Jan 21, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t consider Chuck to be all that great of a striking coach anymore either. But at least he’s better than Tito.
yea
he always was a great counter puncher and fighter, but never was really known for his technical acumen
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by Zach Krantz on Jan 21, 2010 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
he go away with having really bad technique for a long time. i wouldn’t want him teaching me striking either.
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by sonofapsycho on Jan 21, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
thats nothing compared the gogoplatea he pulled off in the ADCC final against Roger Gracie.
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by sonofapsycho on Jan 21, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
I wouldnt think too much of it
Its not like they ever show any of the training that happens and Jake isnt really a personality that commands TV time when surrounded by Chuck/tito
Its not like they ever show any of the training that happens
i know, i just always hope. i realize they won’t because that will not get ratings, but i would always like to see more of it
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by Zach Krantz on Jan 21, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
since chuck and tito seem to have that mentality of "stealing the thunder" who is/has tito
have for an assistant caoch?
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 21, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
razor rob. that is interesting. i'm actually looking forward to this
you know dana is going to want some serious knockouts b/c last tuf had some snoozefests. let’s hope the middleweights deliver.
i'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. i was building a house, i don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. bang. "unforgiven"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 21, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
the show will never acknowledge him and much like robbie lawler he will be a ghost when it comes time for episodes to air
stole my comment
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by sonofapsycho on Jan 22, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
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