Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields has been charged with misdemeanor battery following an alleged assault on Mike Jackson at the UFC Performance Institute in December.
According to a report from MMA Fighting, Shields was charged with a single count of misdemeanor battery in connection with the incident. A summons was issued for the one-time UFC title challenger on August 9, but he failed to appear at an arraignment on September 21. That same day, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
Shields has not been detained on the charge, nor has he publicly commented on it.