Nick Diaz – Teammate/Training Partner
Nick Diaz is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is the current Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and a former WEC and IFC Welterweight champion. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, and Elite Xtreme Combat before it ceased operations. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Cesar Gracie on May 8, 2007
Gilbert Melendez – Teammate/Training Partner
Gil Melendez is a Mexican-American professional mixed martial arts fighter from Santa Ana, CA.Wrestled for Santa Ana high school one of the top wrestling schools in the nation.Currently fighting out of San Francisco, CA he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce.He did not like his team in San Fransico, because they wouldn`t push themselves as much so he started to learn mma. He has trained extensively with Turbo Fairtex, Jake Shields, Cesar Gracie, Nick Diaz, and Dave Terrell. Melendez is the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and has now avenged both his career losses.
Nate Diaz – Teammate/Training Partner
Nate Diaz is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing for UFC in the lightweight division. He is well known as the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion and has amassed victories in Strikeforce, Pancrase, and the WEC promotions. Diaz is a graduate of Tokay High School in Lodi, California and holds a brown belt in Cesar Gracie jiu-jitsu. He is the younger brother of Strikeforce Champ Nick Diaz. Diaz is affiliated with the Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Pleasant Hill, California, where he trains under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie.
Danny Damage Marks – Teammate/Training Partner
Danny Damage started in the martial arts at the age of 13. He received his blackbelt in Kajukenbo at the age of 18 under Sifu Marquez. In junior college Daniel was the captain of the Solano College Judo team and studied judo under Dr. Jimmy. For the past 6 years Danny has been training with Jake, Gilbert, Nick and Nate and is a brown belt under Jake Shields.
Tareq Azim – Head Trainer
Trainer and Head Coach for Jake Shields, Tareq has an extensive background in stand up fighting primarily as a boxer representing Wild Card Boxing under Juan Carlos Martinez and Freddie Roach. Also a Rorion Gracie Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt, Tareq Azim has used his training systems to prepare Strikeforce Champion Gilbert Melendez, Mark Munoz, and Luke Stewart, to name a few. With Tareq Azim as his trainer Jake has gone undefeated since 2006. For more information on Tareq Azim click here
MANAGEMENT
Jack Shields – General Manager
jbshields@volcano.net
209-293-4437
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Billie Shields–Management Team
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