A fighter with the talent and legacy such as Jake Shields is always a frightening proposition for an upcoming opponent.
Fighting a Jake Shields who is stuck in the midst of a two-fight losing streak is something not every MMA fighter can prepare for. And though he admits that he’s in a must-win situation, Shields says he’s not desperate.
“I’m definitely in a situation where I need to win,” Shields told Sherdog.com in a recent interview. “But I don’t think that I’m desperate. Yeah, I lost two in a row but it wasn’t like I got dominated.