Welterweight
3 Rounds
Jake Shields won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 25, 2012·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupYoshihiro Akiyama: WrestlervsJake Shields: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Yoshihiro Akiyama wins(64.1%)
Actual result: Jake Shields wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama has 57pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Red Corner
VS
Jake Shields
Blue Corner
+315
(24%)
Vegas Odds
-345
(78%)
50
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Yoshihiro Akiyama
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Chris Leben · Jul 10L
vs Michael Bisping · Oct 10L
KOvs Vitor Belfort · Aug 11W
vs Amir Sadollah · Sep 14L
vs Alberto Mina · Nov 15Jake Shields
oldest →latest
L
vs Georges St-Pierre · Apr 11L
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Sep 11W
vs Tyron Woodley · Jun 13W
vs Demian Maia · Oct 13L
vs Hector Lombard · Mar 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Yoshihiro AkiyamaMetricJake Shields
3.10
Strikes / min
2.45
3.62
Strikes absorbed / min
1.80
57%
Strike defense
56%
2.29
TDs / 15 min
2.83
92%
Takedown defense
35%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.52Δ 1.17 — meaningful gap+0.65
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Yoshihiro AkiyamaJake Shields
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Yoshihiro Akiyama(6 fights)Jake Shields(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-37.937.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+42.0-42.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.3-1.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Yoshihiro Akiyama
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6
Jake Shields
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights7