MMA Profile: Jake Shields: "Jake Shields is a professional fighter. He fights in the realm of mixed martial arts. He generally fights in the 170 lb division or the 185 lb division.
Jake Shields was born on January 9, 1979 in Mountain Ranch, California. He grew up near that area in the Sierra Mountains . From a very young age his parents taught him to be healthy and prepared him for a life of professional fighting. He was raised as a vegetarian and by the age of 9 he was already into wrestling."
