Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields prediction

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson · Sunday, 26 February 2012 · Welterweight · main event

Yoshihiro Akiyama16-7-0UFC wins: 0 KO, 0 SUB, 2 DEC
vs
Jake Shields34-11-1UFC wins: 0 KO, 0 SUB, 4 DEC

Result: Jake Shields by U Dec, R3 5:00.

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Yoshihiro AkiyamaTale of the tapeJake Shields
16-7-0Record34-11-1
–Nationality–
7UFC fights8
36Age33
178 cmHeight183 cm
191 cmReach183 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
0 / 0 / 2UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC0 / 0 / 4
1 / 1 / 3UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 0 / 2
3.3Sig. strikes landed per minute2.9
4.8Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.5
1.9Takedowns per 15 minutes1.2
0.04Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.03

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Yoshihiro Akiyama: last UFC fights

Won 1 (25%)Lost 3 (75%)

Jake Shields: last UFC fights

Won 1 (33%)Lost 2 (67%)

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