Jake Shields trying to win fans at UFC 121
“I don’t wanna go out there and squeak out a decision. I gotta go out there and win, try to…
“I don’t wanna go out there and squeak out a decision. I gotta go out there and win, try to finish him and make it exciting. It’s my UFC debut, I need to make fans, I need to make Dana say yeah he deserves a title shot.”
If Shields is able to earn a title shot by beating Kampmann, he’ll meet either Josh Koscheck or George St. Pierre down the road. He knows it would be a tough fight either way and gives his prediction on their fight at UFC 124.
“It’s a tough fight. They’re both great wrestlers, great athletes, good standup and well-rounded. Tough fight to predict, but I’m leaning toward GSP. He’s been so consistent, I just think he might have Koscheck’s number.”
The birth of his daughter gave Shields a whole new approach to MMA. Despite getting himself pumped up before the fights, it doesn’t hurt to have a little extra motivation.
“I’m a self motivated type person and driven anyways, but it gives you an extra motivation thinking you gotta make it in fighting because I kinda put all my eggs in one basket. I dropped out of college and I don’t have too many job skills at this point, so I need to make some good money so I can get my daughter a good life.”