Jake Shields is gearing up for another championship run. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champ will be looking to add Professional Fighters League gold to his collection.
His journey starts on Thursday when he fights Ray Cooper III at PFL 2018 #3 in the promotion’s welterweight division. This is the first of two regular season match-ups for Shields. If he places in the top-8 of the 12-man welterweight division, he’ll have earned a postseason shot. From there, he has to win two fights in the same night to advance to the championship.