Great & exciting news for UFC fans, former UFC welterweight number one contender Jake Shields, who's currently on the rebound after getting jabbed into oblivion by Georges St. Pierre back in April, tries to get back on his horse this Saturday night (Sept. 17) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 25 in New Orleans.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Time: 9 pm ET
Venue: New Orleans, LANew Orleans Convention Center, USA
Date: September 17, 2011
This is two fights for Ellenberger: the early part, where he should take a sprawl-and-brawl approach and use his better standup, and the second half, where he should look to hit takedowns and outwork Shields to secure rounds. Ellenberger showed a penchant for timing takedowns in the closing seconds of rounds against Rocha, which helped put a tough decision win on his resume. Doing it too early only gives Shields more chances to sweep or uncork submission attempts.
Shields came up flat in his UFC 129 decision loss to Georges St. Pierre. He was unable to get untracked and use his vaunted ground game, as GSP simply turned it into a sparring session, loathe to let Shields close the gap. Ellenberger, meanwhile, has clawed his way up the ranks with some fairly impressive performances. After losing a close decision to former WEC champion Carlos Condit in a fight many felt Ellenberger won he has strung together four strong outings, showing a blend of standup competency, intense wrestling and cardio that has him on the cusp of breaking into the division’s Top 5. With his reputation for durability and outstanding grappling, Shields represents the last hill Ellenberger will have to scale to prove he belongs here.
In the standup, Ellenberger has a clear edge. He hits hard and has good technical delivery on his shots, along with the confidence to unload knowing he can turn the fight with one solid blow. His ride-out-the-storm approach was evident in his decision over Carlos Eduardo Rocha, who unleashed a dizzying slew of impressive submission attempts in the opening round of their bout, only to have Ellenberger escape each one in one of the more thrilling grappling sequences one will ever see. Shields’ submissions and excellent wrestling pose some challenges here, as he is exceptionally tough to control on the mat. Shields’ standup is still pretty much a caveat to forcing a ground fight, but his ability to time takedown attempts while opponents try to knock off his head is uncanny.
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