Tag: Jake Shields

Jake Shields charged with misdemeanor battery after Mike Jackson altercation; bench warrant issued

Twitter fingers turned to physical action and have now resulted in legal proceedings. Mike Jackson has pressed charges against Jake Shields.

Twitter fingers that turned to physical action have now resulted in legal proceedings.

Former UFC welterweight title challenger [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag] faces one charge of misdemeanor battery after a physical altercation in December with fellow UFC alum [autotag]Mike Jackson[/autotag] at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.

Shields, 44, was charged Aug. 8 and failed to appear at an arraignment Sept. 21, according to Clark County (Nev.) online court records. Shortly thereafter, a bench warrant was issued. MMA Fighting first reported the news Wednesday after Jackson revealed the legal development in an interview.

A portion of the altercation was captured on video and quickly went viral after Shields posted in on Twitter. The video shows Shields on top of Jackson inside the world-class gym as he lands a couple of open-handed strikes. As Jackson yells out, Shields’ teammates pulled their counterpart off.

Shortly after the altercation, MMA Junkie spoke to both Jackson and Shields in December. They shared different perspectives – but a common disdain for one another.

At the time, Jackson told MMA Junkie he intended to press charges.

“All of this is assault. Apparently, the dude is running around saying I punched him or I threw a punch or something,” Jackson said. “None of that’s true. Here’s why I know it’s true: I didn’t throw a punch at the guy, and all of this is on video.”

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Days after the incident, Shields told MMA Junkie he was aware Jackson intended to press charges, but didn’t seem too worried.

“I think he’s a lawyer. He’ll probably press charges,” Shields said. “He’ll probably do it. He’s a little b*tch. I just don’t think he’s got a case. People can see his talking. They can see him calling me a Nazi. They can see the racism he’s saying. I didn’t hurt him. I was just slapping him. He was trying to gouge my eyes out. He’s been calling me a Nazi and white nationalist for months. That’s defamation.”

Should Shields be arrested and found guilty, he could face up to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine.

MMA Junkie Radio #3322: 2022 wrap up, Doug Crosby speaks out, more

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze.”

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,322, the guys take a look back at the year of MMA in 2022, including some of the biggest storylines. Also, the fellas discuss Jake Shields’ response to Mike Jackson, ESPN raising their PPV prices again, MMA judge Doug Crosby speaking out, and more. Tune in!

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Jake Shields says Nick Diaz ‘looking a lot better,’ expects 2023 return to UFC

We may not have seen the last of Nick Diaz in the UFC just yet.

[autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag] believes [autotag]Nick Diaz[/autotag] will fight again in 2023.

Diaz (26-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) was last seen in action against Robbie Lawler in September 2021 when he returned after more than seven years. He lost the bout by third-round TKO in a strange fight-ending sequence in which a busted-up Diaz refused to stand up after he was dropped by Lawler.

According to Diaz’s coach, Cesar Gracie, Diaz fought Lawler with two ruptured disks in his neck, thus being compromised in the bout. Shields, a longtime training partner of Diaz, says the former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger has been in form of late and sees him competing this coming year.

“I think so,” Shields said in an interview with Inside Fighting. “He’s looking a lot better, training again. I think we’re gonna see Nick back.”

“Nick now looks far better than he did when he fought Robbie.”

Diaz, 39, hasn’t won a fight since defeating B.J. Penn in 2011 at UFC 137. Although it’s been 15 months since he last fought, Diaz has remained in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testing pool and, according to its database, has been tested four times in 2022.

The likes of Daniel Cormier weren’t eager to see Diaz compete again after his performance against Lawler, even though Diaz had suffered just his first stoppage loss due to strikes since Nov. 10, 2007 – a span of nearly 14 years and 15 fights.

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‘There’s consequences for this stuff’: Jake Shields responds to Mike Jackson’s ‘lies’ after UFC PI altercation

Jake Shields explains his side of the story about what happened between him and Mike Jackson at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.

Former Strikeforce champion [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag] has responded to Mike Jackson’s statements following a recent altercation at the UFC Performance Institute last week.

After multiple heated exchanges over Twitter involving accusations of racism, Shields (33-11-1 MMA) ran into Jackson (1-2 MMA) during a training session, and the situation became physical. Shields posted a short video to social media, which saw the grappling specialist on top of Jackson.

“First off, I never heard of Mike, we originally got into it on Twitter,” Shields told MMA Junkie. “He started calling me a Nazi for no reason. I had no idea who he was. Usually, I would just block someone if they called me a Nazi, but I saw he was in the fight industry. I’m extremely respected in the fight industry, everyone in the fight industry, for the most part, loves me.

“No one’s ever called me a racist, nor would they. So for this guy in my industry thinking he was going to get away with that, I told him, ‘When I see you, Mike, there’s going to be consequences.'”

Jackson told MMA Junkie he was visiting the PI for the second time since facial surgery after a knockout loss in his last UFC fight. According to Jackson, when Shields entered the training area he began yelling at him from across the room. Due to his recent surgery, Jackson said he did not want to engage and risk complications while in recovery from the surgery.

Both men said Jackson called Shields a Nazi, which apparently was the tipping point that turned the altercation from verbal to physical.

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“I saw him at the PI and I got in the cage, and I’m like, ‘You said you would fight me when you saw me, that I was too scared of you in my white fragility, so let’s go,'” Shields said. “He kept making excuses, saying, ‘No, we’re going to fight in Houston, my trainer already said we’d fight in Houston.’ … I tried to get him to come in and he wouldn’t come in, and then he called me a Nazi. I’m like, alright.

“I got out of the cage, went over, slapped him, picked him up, threw him on the ground, slapped him a few times. I didn’t punch him because, you know, you punch men. You slap b*tches. He’s such a little b*tch, so I slapped him a few times. He tried to gouge my eye like a little b*tch. He’s like begging saying, ‘Please someone help me, please someone get him off me.’ … I wish they would have let me slap him 30, 40 more times, but they pulled me off and that was kind of it.”

According to Shields, he did not attack Jackson from behind as was claimed, rather both men stepped toward each other at the same time. After the brief altercation, the two parties were separated as UFC PI staff got involved and began asking questions about what occurred.

Jackson said he was told Shields would be banned from the building, but Shields says he has yet to speak with anyone about not being allowed on the premises.

“He doesn’t realize there are people that aren’t going to take it lightly being called a racist and a Nazi,” Shields said. “… If there wasn’t consequences, I would hurt him if it wasn’t for jail. I would go and put the guy in the hospital, maybe worse. He doesn’t understand there’s consequences for this stuff. He’s going to run into some people, and if he’s not careful, they’re going to kill him.”

Shields took exception to being labeled a Nazi by Jackson, and pointed to his reputation in the fight community with his peers of many races and backgrounds as evidence he is anything but racist.

“One hundred percent of the fighters are praising me, including every Black fighter,” Shields said. “That should tell him something. If I’m a Nazi, why is every single fighter praising me, not him? Shouldn’t all the other Black and Jewish fighters be on his side for him trying to stand up to Nazis?

“It’s so insane how un-self-aware he is. … This guy is so obsessed with race, it’s really strange. To be honest, I don’t know if he even knows any Black people. I’ve never seen him with a Black person.”

Shields says he has been notified Jackson intends to press charges against him, but isn’t confident that Jackson has much of a case considering he didn’t “hurt” him, and their back-and-forth exchanges on social media.

Mike Jackson intends to press charges against ‘thug’ Jake Shields after ‘assault’ at UFC Performance Institute

“There are consequences for your white nationalism action,” Mike Jackson said of Jake Shields.

UFC welterweight [autotag]Mike Jackson[/autotag] intends on making [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag] pay the consequences for what he considers to be an “assault” at the UFC Performance Institute last week.

After weeks of social media exchanges over Twitter in which Jackson called Shields a “white nationalist,” and former Strikeforce champ Shields fired back calling Jackson “racist” and more, the friction came to a head when they crossed paths in Las Vegas.

According to Jackson, he was visiting the UFC PI for just the second training session since a recent face surgery stemming from a knockout loss in his most recent UFC bout. He said he was hitting pads with his coach when he heard Shields begin to yell at him from another part of the room. Jackson said he knew Shields was there but didn’t mind too much given the circumstances and location.

“He looks like a f*cking gorilla, Jake Shields,” Jackson told MMA Junkie. “He’s probably 230, 240 (pounds) right now just steroided up. He’s just looking at me. … I understand the beef he and I have on social media, but in my mind, I’m like, ‘We’re at the PI in a business setting.’ I know he’s not in the UFC, so therefore he’s a guest at the PI.”

Jackson said Shields, a former UFC welterweight title challenger during his career, spent roughly the next five minutes heckling him. He was repeatedly called a “piece of sh*t racist,” according to Jackson, and said Shields repeatedly challenged him to step into the UFC PI octagon for a fight.

According to Jackson, Shields had five other men with him, while Jackson had only his coach. When striking coach Dewey Cooper told Jackson it would be in his best interest to leave, he said he started to oblige and gather his gear.

That’s when Shields spit on him for the first time, Jackson said. He said he continued to gather his belongings, then the “gang of thugs with Jake Shields as the ring leader” circled him. Jackson said that Shields slapped him on the top of the head, then spit on him a second time.

“In my mind, I’m so frustrated at the situation, because I can’t really do anything,” Jackson said. “I can’t do anything for health reasons for my own purposes (because of the face surgery), plus I’m at the PI. I don’t know what their protocol is, if I engage with him, if they’ll kick us both out.”

As Jackson was apparently getting ready to leave, he called Shields a “Nazi.” One of Shields’ group members took exception to that and shoved Jackson from behind, he said, then shortly after claimed he was “pulled down to the ground” by Shields.

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That’s when the portion of the altercation posted to social media took place. Shields got on top of Jackson and started throwing punches, while Jackson asked for assistance from of the surrounding figures. Jackson said he did his best to defend himself and thinks he got a good lick of his own in on Shields.

“When they finally got him up, he had blood coming down his face,” Jackson said. “I know the motherf*cker spit on me, which was so disrespectful and such a f*cking white nationalist thing to do; I washed that off. But when Jake Shields looks in the mirror every day, whether he goes blind – because I don’t know if I hit the eyeball or it was on the skin – whenever he looks in the mirror and sees that little abrasion, he’s going to remember me. He’s going to remember the anti-Nazi Mike Jackson.”

Jackson said that, after everything was broken up, UFC employees kicked Shields out of the facility and asked Jackson if he wants to press charges. Jackson said he intends to do just that. He believes this was an assault situation in which he was the victim.

Shields told MMAFighting.com in a statement that he was admittedly “out of line” but said it was Jackson who first got physical and threw a punch in his direction. Jackson vehemently denies that accusation and said the security footage from the UFC PI will confirm he wasn’t the instigator.

“(The UFC staff was) like, ‘He’s banned. Jake Shields is banned. He can never come back here, so what you wanna do? He can’t come back to the PI. Do you want to leave it at that or press charges?'” Jackson said. “All of this is assault. Apparently the dude is running around saying I punched him or I threw a punch or something. None of that’s true. Here’s why I know it’s true: I didn’t throw a punch at the guy, and all of this is on video.”

Jackson said he hasn’t officially filed charges against Shields but said they’re coming after his upcoming follow-up with the police officer assigned to his case. He said he wouldn’t have been as bothered if this same scenario played out in the streets, but Shields opted to engage at the UFC PI, and Jackson wants to make him feel the repercussions of those actions.

“You can’t go around doing thuggish sh*t and expect there to be no consequences,” Jackson said. “Jake Shields has to understand there are consequences for your white nationalism action my guy. And you are going to suffer that. You can be upset, but you have no one to blame other than yourself.”

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Jake Shields, Mike Jackson get in physical altercation at UFC PI after lengthy Twitter feud

The tension between UFC veterans Jake Shields and Mike Jackson has been mounting and came to a head at the UFC Performance Institute.

The tension between UFC veterans [autotag]Jake Shields [/autotag]and [autotag]Mike Jackson[/autotag] has been mounting over social media for some time. Today, it came to a head at the UFC Performance Institute.

Shields (33-11-1 MMA), who is known for his outspoken stance on all things from politics to race to the fight game, and Jackson (1-2 MMA) have expressed conflicting opinions over Twitter in recent months over a variety of topics.

It’s clear they did not take kindly to the thoughts and emotions on the other side, so when they saw each other in person, things seemingly got heated and physical.

Shields posted a video to Twitter on Friday of an exchange with Jackson in Las Vegas. The footage shows Shields on top of Jackson in side control and then mount position, as he held him down and controlled him outside of the cage at the UFC PI. There were several people around them, as Shields said, “You’re a little b*tch, you said you were going to f*ck me up.”

Unable to escape under his own power, Jackson asked, “Can someone get this motherf*cker off me?” Shields proceeded to posture up and throw some open-handed strikes at Jackson before three people stepped in. That’s where the video cuts off.

Check out the footage below (via Twitter)

Finally ran into the b*tch Mike Jackson

He quickly discovered the difference between calling people Nazis In person vs on Twitter

This racist is lucky so many people were there to save his pathetic racist ass

Just prior to when Shields posted the footage on social media, Jackson posted alluding to the encounter (via Twitter):

A nazi just did a thing. @jakeshieldsaj is such a vile thug.

The exchanges continued with the pair online, as Jackson claimed he damaged and bloodied Shields, while Shields invited Jackson to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas for a “no time limit” fight session.

The attacks got more personal and harsh, and it’s clear this physical altercation didn’t spell the end of the disdain between these two sides.

Jake Shields says ‘fake gangster’ Khamzat Chimaev tried to start a fight with Paulo Costa at UFC PI

Jake Shields details heated run-in with ‘fake gangster’ Khamzat Chimaev, whom he says tried to start a fight with Paulo Costa at the UFC PI.

LAS VEGAS – UFC 279 is still a few days away, but [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag] already got a dose of [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag].

The former Strikeforce champion and teammate of Nate Diaz said he was part of a run-in with Chimaev on Monday while he was helping UFC middleweight [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] work on his grappling. Shields told MMA Junkie Radio that Chimaev interrupted the grappling session between him and Costa at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, which he wasn’t happy about.

“I was there this morning working out with Paulo Costa, going over some techniques and just drilling, and all of a sudden Khamzat starts yelling at us and cussing Paulo like, ‘Well, you want to fight?'” Shields said. “We look over, and it’s him and like 10 dudes.

“So Paulo jumps up and starts talking sh*t. I run over to back up Paulo because I don’t know if they’re trying to jump him, right? There were a couple of guys, so I wasn’t sure if they were going to jump him. There were a couple of guys that we didn’t recognize.

“So we run over and start talking sh*t and Khamzat keeps going, ‘Let’s fight now, let’s fight now,’ but as he’s saying that he’s walking down the stairs. It seemed like it was kind of more of an act for the cameras than anything. I guess someone said afterward that he was scoping us out for 10 minutes. If he wanted to fight Paulo, he would’ve run in there and started swinging on him, not stood outside the cage and say, ‘Let’s fight right now. Let’s fight right now.’

“It seemed kind of a weak thing. I guess that’s why he was upset because Paulo called him a fake gangster, and that was a perfect example of him being a fake gangster.”

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Shields has been a teammate of Diaz for many years and has been in Diaz’s corner for some of the biggest fights of his career. Saturday, Chimaev takes on Diaz in the UFC 279 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s fight hub for UFC 279.

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Submission Underground 14 results: Craig Jones needs overtime but taps out Vagner Rocha

Grappling superstar Craig Jones was frustrated early but continued his Submission Underground dominance with a tapout win over Vagner Rocha.

Grappling superstar [autotag]Craig Jones[/autotag] was frustrated early but continued his Submission Underground dominance with a win over [autotag]Vagner Rocha[/autotag] via tapout.

Jones submitted four-time UFC veteran Rocha in the main event of Sunday’s SUG 14 event, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass from a modified grain silo at an undisclosed location in Oregon due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Jones wasted little time moving to a seated position and moving to attack his opponent’s legs. Rocha battled well to break free from each attempt, including a deep entrance into a kneebar. Rocha did his best to engage from the top, but each time he was forced on defense from a leg entanglement. A scramble briefly saw Jones move to the top, but he wasn’t able to maintain the position.

Jones continued to reach for the legs for the remainder of regulation, briefly seeming to indicate Rocha’s limbs were excessively slippery. However, Rocha was checked at the end of regulation and was deemed suitable.

In overtime, Jones started on the back, implementing a squeeze almost immediately. Rocha looked calm at first, but Jones continued working the choke and forced a tap 37 seconds into the two-minute frame.

When it was his turn, Rocha also started on the back. The action was fast-paced at the start, with Jones trying desperately to work free. Rocha was able to lock in a body triangle, but he couldn’t get his opponent into submission trouble fast enough, and time expired, and Jones was handed the win. The result served as a measure of revenge for Jones who lost to Rocha in a 2017 meeting under the Eddie Bravo Invitational banner.

Checco taps out Vanderford

In the night’s co-feature RFA and LFA veteran [autotag]Gabriel Checco[/autotag] was able to earn an impressive submission win over undefeated Bellator welterweight [autotag]Austin Vanderford[/autotag].

Checco pulled guard at the start and looked to attack the arms early, but Vanderford was able to slip free and remain safe in top position. Working from his back, Checco continued to look to control the arms throughout regulation, but Vanderford pushed away each effort and stayed on top, eventually moving to side control, though he didn’t have enough time to capitalize.

In overtime, Vanderford started on the back and looked to transition to an arm-triangle, but Checco was able to break free quickly. It didn’t cost Vanderford, though, as he also powered free in rapid fashion.

In the second overtime, Vanderford again tried for the same submission, but Checco got free in just eight seconds. Checco then started on the back and controlled the position well, racking up control time before eventually slipping his right arm under the chin and using a Gable grip to squeeze for the finish.

Primus stuns Shields

In a featured contest, former Bellator lightweight champion [autotag]Brent Primus[/autotag] earned a surprising submission win over former Strikeforce middleweight titleholder [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag].

While Primus held top position for much of the regulation period, it ended up being a relativ stalemate. Once the pair went to overtime, Shields started off on the back and earned a full two minutes of control. However, when it was Primus’ turn, he started from the armbar and quickly gained firm control of his opponent’s left arm. Shields did his best to turn and roll free, but Primus held the position and was able to score a tapout victory 31 seconds into overtime.


Complete Submission Underground 14 results include:

MAIN CARD

  • Craig Jones def. Vagner Rocha via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 1, 0:37
  • Gabriel Checco def. Austin Vanderford via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 2, 1:02
  • Brent Primus def. Jake Shields via submission (armbar) – Overtime 1, 0:31
  • [autotag]Jordan Holy[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Andrew Alexander[/autotag] via submission (toe hold) – Regulation, 0:49

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • [autotag]Roberto Jimenez[/autotag] def. [autotag]Don Stoner[/autotag] submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 1:10
  • [autotag]Joseph McKay[/autotag] def. [autotag]Gustavo Bessa[/autotag] submission (lapel choke) – Overtime 1, 1:15
  • [autotag]Bryan Nuro[/autotag] def. [autotag]Ryan Healy[/autotag] via submission (armbar) – Overtime 1, 0:31
  • [autotag]Nicholas Maximov[/autotag] def. [autotag]Adam Fugitt[/autotag] via submission (guillotine choke) – Regulation, 2:28
  • [autotag]Tobias Baker[/autotag] def. [autotag]Charlie Gilpin[/autotag] via submission (armbar) – Overtime 2, 0:23
  • [autotag]Caleb Stecker[/autotag] def. [autotag]Alex Corrales[/autotag] via escape time – Full time

Submission Underground 11: Boehm, Magalhaes claim tag-team win; Mike Perry outlasts Al Iaquinta

In a tag-team matchup, Kyle Boehm and Vinny Magalhaes claimed overtime victory over Craig Jones and Nicky Rodriguez at SUG 11.

In a tag-team matchup that Submission Underground founder Chael Sonnen calls “the future of grappling,” [autotag]Kyle Boehm[/autotag] and [autotag]Vinny Magalhaes[/autotag] claimed overtime victory over [autotag]Craig Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Nicky Rodriguez[/autotag].

The bout served as the headlining contest of Sunday’s Submission Underground 11, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass from Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore.

With Magalhaes and Rodriguez starting in the center, Magalhaes quickly scooted near his partner in a seated position. Rodriguez spent the better part of two minutes trying to gain control of either an arm or a leg in hopes of dragging his opponent to the other side of the cage, but his grip kept sliding off. Referee Dave Hagen then brought the competitors to their feet on a restart.

After some brief engagement, Magalhaes again took a seated positioin and backed to his teammate, leading to another restart. Shortly after, Rodriguez was warned for his aggressive hand clasps to the back of the head. Hagen tried to reposition the two, but it continued as a stalemate.

Hagen stood the pair again with a little more than two minutes left, but Magalhaes was able to get close enough to his partner for a potential tag, leaving Rodriguez cautious as he walked forward and resulting in a contest incredibly light on action. The eight-minute regulation period without a single submission attempt, and the contest went to overtime.

In the extra session, Rodriguez started on the attack, but Boehm stepped in for Magalhaes and escaped in near instantaneous fashion. Rodriguez’s teammate Jones – who later explained he chose to sit out because he had been ill all week – protested the call, but the rapid work stood. Boehm also started on the back in his attacking session, and though he didn’t get a submission, he did spend nearly the entire two minutes in control.

Rodriguez started on the back again in the second, and things got interesting when he switched to an armbar, but Boehm escaped the threat and worked free in 17 seconds. Boehm then saw Rodriguez roll briskly in his defense, and he also notched a rapid escape.

In the third overtime, Boehm again escaped almost instantaneously, and while Rodriguez also worked free in just 14 seconds, the lengthy opening ride ensured victory for Boehm and Magalhaes, who remained unapologetic for their strategy despite clear frustration from the crowd in attendance.

‘Boogeyman’ too much for Jake Shields

In the night’s co-main event, veteran grappler [autotag]Richie Martinez[/autotag], the 10th Planet black belt known best as “Boogeyman,” was able to submit former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag].

With neither man able to secure a submission in either regulation or the first overtime, Martinez started from spider armbar in the second overtime, using a slick figure-four to peel off the defending right arm and extending the left rm while also securing the left leg to score a tap just eight seconds into the period.

In a featured match between two UFC stars, [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] was able to outlast a gritty [autotag]Al Iaquinta[/autotag] in a clash that started as a grudge match but ending in both men showing respect for each’s effort.

Iaquinta earned a takedown almost immediately, but Perry responded from his back, looking to secure the arm. Iaquinta slammed his way out of the hold, and the two scrambled back to the feet shortly after. Iaquinta was able to secure a powerful trip-slam to the canvas, but he was immediately forced on defense with Perry attacking his leg. Iaquinta patiently worked his way free, and the two finished the regulation period in a stalemate on the feet.

In the first overtime, Iaquinta started on the back, but he was unable to secure the upper body, and Perry escaped in just 16 seconds. Perry took his offensive period on the back, as well, and while Iaquinta briefly worked to his feet, “Platinum” stayed firm. Iaquinta showed heart in squeezing off a rear-naked choke that seemed destined to end the contest, and Perry had to settle for the satisfaction of a near-two-minute ride.

In the second period, Iaquinta again started on the back and tried to start the setup for a twister. However, after giving up control of the upper body, referee Hagen ruled Perry was out of trouble and awarded him an escape in just 17 seconds. Iaquinta kept himself in the match though, escaping from Perry’s seatbelt in just 23 seconds.

In the final overtime, Iaquinta elected to start from the spider armbar setup and nearly extended the limb, but a gutsy effort saw him get through in about 14 seconds.

Perry then started on the back in his final attacking period, but Iaquinta turned and slam free in his fastest escape of the contest, just 10 seconds into the final frame. However, the initial lengthy ride from Perry earned him the win via escape time.

Austin Vaderford picks up controversial submission

In the night’s first main card matchup, undefeated Bellator welterweight [autotag]Austin Vanderford[/autotag] picked up a slightly controversial submission win over Canadian 10th Planet black belt [autotag]Micah Brakefield[/autotag].

Working in overtime, Vanderford was able to escape from his opponent’s seatbelt position in just six seconds. When it was his turn to attack, Vanderford nearly locked in a rear-naked choke, but his opponent refused to relent. When Brakefield was able to roll to his back, he thought he was awarded an escape. However, Vanderford was allowed to transition to an arm-triangle choke, and he earned a frustrated tap from his foe, who didn’t agree with the ruling.

Complete Submission Underground 11 results include:

MAIN CARD

    • Kyle Boehm and Vinny Magalhaes def. Craig Jones and Nicky Rodriguez via escape time – Full time
    • Richie Martinez def. Jake Shields via submission (armbar) – Overtime 2, 0:08
    • Mike Perry def. Al Iaquinta via escape time – Full time
    • Austin Vanderford def. Micah Brakefield via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Overtime 1, 1:15

PRELIMINARY CARD

    • Alex Larmey def. Andrew Marshall via escape time – Full time
    • Frank Rosenthal def. Brent Smith via submission (heel hook) – Regulation, 0:17
    • Samantha Bonilla def. Danielle Perry via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 1, 0:59
    • Joe Baize def. Clay Davidson via submission (reverse heel hook) – Regulation, 1:11
    • Andrew Gundlach def. Logan Skinner via submission (cloth choke) – Regulation, 4:42
    • Andrew Sidelinger def. Scott Jutras via submission (armbar) – Overtime 1, 0:13

Quintet Ultra: Team Strikeforce set out to be the ‘best looking team,’ make Mark Munoz gas

Thursday night at Quintet Ultra, five of Strikeforce’s most notable veterans will compete against teams representing the UFC, WEC and PRIDE.

LAS VEGAS – Strikeforce is back. Well, sort of.

Thursday night at Quintet Ultra, five of Strikeforce’s most notable veterans will compete against teams representing the UFC, WEC and PRIDE.

The openweight elimination challenge takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas and streams on UFC Fight Pass.

Strikeforce’s team is comprised of lightweight champ (and team captain) [autotag]Gilbert Melendez[/autotag], welterweight champ [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag], light heavyweight champ [autotag]Muhammed Lawal[/autotag], light heavyweight champ [autotag]Renato Sobral[/autotag] and lightweight [autotag]Gesias Cavalcante[/autotag].

Wednesday, the five Strikeforce alumni reunited for a media scrum with MMA Junkie. The Strikeforce group of five fighters declared themselves the “best looking team,” joked about having to go up against Team WEC’s [autotag]Mark Munoz[/autotag], and reminisced on how far they’ve come.

The tournament will first pair Strikeforce up with WEC. In the opening round, Cavalcante will face off with former UFC title challenger Chad Mendes.

Roster orders are selected by each team behind closed doors and submitted simultaneously. Not knowing the orders of other quintets, each team will have to stick to its order if members of its team get eliminated.

In addition to the team competition, Quintet Ultra will feature singles matches. Gordon Ryan meets Aleksei Oleinik, while Cynthia Calvillo – who replaces a previously announced Pearl Gonzalez – takes on Danielle Kelly. A prelims single match between Craig Jones and Fredson Paixao also is set.

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