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Big appetite: Shields eyes two divisional titles

By Jake Rossen/Sherdog.com

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Boxer Roy Jones Jr. tried straddling weight classes, and it virtually ruined him. Apparently, mixed martial artist Jake Shields isn't paying attention. The welterweight who defeated middleweight Robbie Lawler last June told MMAJunkie Radio on Monday that he feels capable of contending for belts at both 170 and 185 pounds. "I've bulked up," Shields said. "I'm still not a true 185-pounder. But I've bulked up. During training, I weigh 191 or 192 and it kind of sticks. I don't want to go much h ...

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