MMAKO-Interviews

Friday, 05 June 2009

Interviews- Jake Shields 2

MMA-KO: First off great to have you back to MMAKO.org

JS: Yea no problem

MMA-KO: how does it feel to be the first welterweight champion in Elite XC?

JS: It feels really good just because you know I feel like I am the number one contender there for a while you dominated all my fights I was suppose to fight for it several times but to go out there and finally get it was nice something I plan on holding for awhile

MMA-KO: Fighting Nick Thompson with a 36 and 9 record did you see him as your toughest opponent yet?

JS: I new he would be tuff but I wasn’t looking past him at all but I fought a lot of tuff guys Hayato Mach Sakurai, Dave Menne, Mike Payl, Carlos Condit Yushin Okami the list goes on my whole list of fighters my record not bad at all they are pretty much all tuff guys so I thought Nick Tompson was tuff but wasn’t my toughest fighter

MMA-KO: What’s the chances they get GSP and you to fight?

JS: I would love to fight GSP I am hoping some day down the road that will happen he’s been looking awesome but aw right realistically its a couple of fights off me being in elite and him in UFC but if I keep winning and he keeps winning ideationally that fight is going to have to happen one way or an other I am looking to be the best In the world I love being in Elite XC champ but I want to make sure I am the true world champ and until I fight GSP I cant say that

MMA-KO: The rumor of UFC buying Elite XC what do you know about that ?

JS: It’s the first time I heard that actually I don’t know if there is any truth to the rumor its all internet rumors I don’t go on the internet looking up fights that much so sometimes I am out of the loop UFC has bought a few things like WEC and Pride it’s a possibility Elite XC seems to be doing well but you never do know.

MMA-KO: Does that have something to do with Gary Shaw re-signing?

JS: Yea those are unconnected the re-signing of Gary Shaw if there is any truth to that at all I can see that being unrelated.

MMA-KO: Do you know who and when you are fighting again?

JS: I am fighting Paul Daly Oct 4th on CBS

MMA-KO: Where are you training out of now?

JS: Freestyle Submission Academy over in Daly city I am the head instructor over there I teach there and over at Cesar as well and there is a spot in down town San Francisco where I do my kick boxing

MMA-KO: Can anyone come in and train with the specialist’s Jake Shields

JS: Yea its open to the public you know we have pro fighters we also have lots of beginners and intermitted people trying to learn the fight and people just trying to do jujitsu for fun as well we have all kinds of skill level there. We have our serious pros but the majority of the people are there doing it for fun

MMA-KO: Is there anyone you like to thank

JS: I like to thank Gilbert Melendez , Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Cesar Gracie, my boxing coach Tareq and everyone that help me get ready for the fight

MMA-KO: On behalf of MMA KO, I want to thank you for taking the time to do this interview.