Jake Shields, a former UFC and Strikeforce star, who has gained notoriety in current instances for his provocative actions on social media, is at the moment being sought by legislation enforcement in reference to an alleged assault on one other former UFC fighter, Mike Jackson.
Based on data from the Las Vegas Township Justice Court docket, there’s a bench warrant issued towards Shields, whose full identify is Jacob Sequoyah Shields, as of September 21, 2023. This comes after the court docket’s unsuccessful try to serve Shields with a summons associated to a misdemeanor battery cost filed towards him in December 2022. The court docket is unable to find out Shields’ present tackle for the aim of issuing the summons.
The incident obtained in depth media protection, granting each fighters important consideration after a protracted interval of relative obscurity. Regrettably, the publicity was unfavorable. Jackson, who has a historical past of creating provocative statements on social media, together with his offensive use of the time period “snow roaches,” referred to Shields as a “Nazi.” Extra lately, he has additionally used related language to explain his former pal, Pat Miletich. These two people are anticipated to compete towards one another within the ring on the upcoming Caged Aggression occasion.
Shields made the questionable option to add a video of the battle on the web. The video depicted him restraining Jackson on the UFC PI whereas a crowd shaped round them. Within the video, Jackson will be heard shouting for somebody to intervene. Each throughout that point and within the following months, Jackson has been vocal about his intention to file costs towards Shields. Jackson is most acknowledged for his victory over WWE star CM Punk, which was later nullified as a result of a failed drug check for THC. Previous to the incident, Jackson asserted that he and Shields had an settlement for a boxing match, however Shields finally backed out.
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