By FCF Staff UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger has called out Octagon newcomer Jake Shields, following the former Strikeforce champion’s narrow, split decision win over Martin Kampmann at UFC 121. According to posts that have been made on Ellenberger’s official Twitter account, the 23-5 fighter apparently wasn’t very impressed with Shield’s performance Saturday. Here are some of the posts Ellenberger’s Twitter page currently includes:
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Hey Ms Piggy (aka Jake Shields) if u swing ur purse at me like that, I'll rub ur face in the mat like a puppy that missed the newspaper....
22 hours ago
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Jake Shields, you're as exciting as watching a bowl of mash potatoes get cold... Your days are numbered...
26 Oct
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I would rather fight jake shields handcuffed than wrestle GSP....
25 Oct
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And Shields deserves a title shot?? He is a joke..
23 Oct
Ellenberger is coming off back-to-back stoppage wins over Mike Pyle and John Howard, after dropping a split decision to Carlos Condit at Fight Night 19 last September. The Nebraska fighter and former collegiate wrestler is 9-1 in his last ten fights.