Media Jake Ellenberger stops Jake Shields with a series of knees (UFC Fight Night 25)

[STAY GOLD]

 

[EJRMAN513]

Thought Ellenberger had the goods to beat GSP after that lol. I was just getting into MMA at the time.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Wasn't this the fight that Jake's dad died the week of the fight and Jake didn't withdraw?

 

[STAY GOLD]

Am going to try to do a daily on this day gif thread. We’ll see how long I can go before I forget.

 

[wrestlefan]

Wasn't this the fight that Jake's dad died the week of the fight and Jake didn't withdraw?

Yes, his dad was also his manager.

 

[jeskola]

whats with jake's verified facebook page, is it still hacked?

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Between the Hendo damage and this it's pretty clear jake is suffering from CTE and puts it on full display on social media.

 

[Midget Boxer]

Between the Hendo damage and this it's pretty clear jake is suffering from CTE and puts it on full display on social media.

Because of his politics?

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Pre-Usada Ellenberger was a straight Juggernaut

 

[Karelinator]

Pre-Usada Ellenberger was a straight Juggernaut

Pre-Edmond too.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Pre-Usada Ellenberger was a straight Juggernaut

Everyone likes to blame every fighter declining on USADA but in Ellenberger's case I think it was more him leaving KINGS MMA for Edumond's gym being the cause of his decline. He went back to KINGS later but by then he had taken a lot of damage.

 

[Staph infection]

Shields had a hold of a leg and would have survived. Fight was stopped early.

 

[JRables]

Between the Hendo damage and this it's pretty clear jake is suffering from CTE and puts it on full display on social media.

Why do you say that?

 

[CreativeTomato]

Crazy how Ellen's Burger was the only one to put Condit in fetal position in his prime in the UFC even though it was brief. Insane power.

 

[NILLI]

When I originally saw ellenberger fighting he was very impressive. Even in the losses he looked good and then the downfall happened. He really did face true killers in there.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Crazy how Ellen's Burger was the only one to put Condit in fetal position in his prime in the UFC even if it was brief. Insane power.

Yup. Ellenberger could have done some special things if the stars had aligned a little differently. He fought a murderer’s row if you look at it. Almost beat Condit in his debut. Wins (mostly by knockout) against Shields, Brown, Sanchez, Koscheck, Marquardt, Pyle. Howard, etc. Has a bunch of losses but you’ve gotta be pretty damn good to do as well as he did overall.

 

[MigitAs]

Ellenberger was also juiced to the gills that night, and Shield’s dad had just died. If you remember this fight you remember both of these things.

 

[Megatronlee]

Thought Ellenberger had the goods to beat GSP after that lol. I was just getting into MMA at the time.

Tbh on paper he did. I feel like he had to go through the lions mouth to get to his peak and by then it was too late. He was too worn down

 

[asdf122345]

Wasn't this the fight that Jake's dad died the week of the fight and Jake didn't withdraw?

Jake was never the same fighter after his father death.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Because of his politics?

It's pretty normal these days to view opposing political philosophies as mental illness.