Jake Shields, a former UFC fighter, recently issued a challenge to fight against the toughest transgender male fighters.
Mack Beggs vs. Jake Shields Beef History
One transgender male fighter, Mack Beggs, who was previously a biological female but has transitioned, accepted the challenge on Instagram.
Shields initially claimed that no transgender fighters had responded to his challenge, but he later modified his offer by challenging former UFC fighter Mike Jackson and ten transgender fighters at the same time.
Shields tweeted on April 20 that this was a serious offer and that his opponents should prepare their team.
Mack Beggs vs. Jake Shields Fight Details
In response to former UFC fighter Jake Shields' challenge to fight against the toughest transgender male fighters, Mack Beggs, a transgender male fighter, has accepted the challenge.
However, Beggs has rejected Shields' offer of fighting against 10 trans men simultaneously, claiming that it is disrespectful to the sport of MMA to "whoop" them.
Instead, Beggs has requested a one-on-one match with Shields, insisting that if he is going to call himself a fighter, he should do it right.
Beggs has also defended trans fighters against Shields and those who think like him, stating that they have a "fetish" for transgender people and forget that trans fighters are also out there and ready to fight. He has specifically directed his message at Shields, stating that he will "f---" him up.
Shields has seen Beggs' challenge and is ready to go. He has asked Beggs or his team to contact him so they can start putting their team together.
Shields has also joked that Bud Light would sponsor the trans fighters, making a dig at the beer company's partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
Shields tweeted on Friday with a facepalm emoji, stating that Beggs thinks he can beat him in a fight. He seems ready to take on Beggs and unafraid to throw a virtual jab.
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Mack Beggs' Transition
During high school, Mack Beggs was transitioning and was forced to wrestle against girls due to state rules.
Despite the controversy surrounding the use of testosterone during the transition, Beggs won the Texas girls' 110-pound championship in 2017 and 2018 against the same opponent, Chelsea Sanchez.
Beggs had an unbeaten record of 79-0 over those two years. However, several potential opponents chose to forfeit matches against Beggs because the wrestler took testosterone supplements.
After high school, Beggs did not pursue collegiate wrestling due to surgery.
Jake Shields' Career
In 1999, Jake Shields began his mixed martial arts career by learning kickboxing at the SLO Kickboxing Academy in San Luis Obispo, California.
There, he met Chuck Lidell, who taught him some valuable kickboxing skills. Shields fought his first MMA match at 185 lbs when a teammate got injured.
He went on to win five more fights in this weight division, which encouraged him to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
Shields' wrestling background proved beneficial, as it helped him in every step of his MMA journey.
His wrestling skills helped him gain admission to San Francisco State University, where he was awarded a wrestling scholarship.
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