In 2020, Shields decided to begin training MMA and made her debut in 2021. She scored a third-round TKO over Brittney Elkin at 2021 PFL 4 to win her first professional bout.

Claressa Shields, the undisputed women’s heavyweight boxing champion, declared her MMA career over on May 19, 2025, during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. The 30-year-old, holding a 16 ...

Claressa Shields says MMA has helped improve her boxing. Shields, a multiple world champion in three weight classes in boxing, has competed twice in MMA. She stopped Brittney Elkin in her pro ...

This comes after the Flint native had three fights, going 2-1 in a three-year span. “T-Rex” Shields, a boxing superstar (16-0), started training for MMA in 2020 and debuted in 2021.

Boxing champion Claressa Shields retires from MMA after three fights, ... (16-0), started training for MMA in 2020 and debuted in 2021. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad ...

Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, Claressa Shields, announced the “Follow Your Dreams” program with social media star King ...

Claressa Shields is, once again, reminding the world why they call her the “GWOAT” (greatest woman of all time). While ...

Claressa Shields to return to MMA later this month ... However, Shields stands alone in the fact that she is training as a world champion boxer and mixed martial artist simultaneously.

Undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields plans to return to the ring next before heading back to MMA. Shields is 13-0 (2 KOs) in boxing and 1-1 (1 KO) in MMA.

In 2020, Shields decided to begin training MMA and made her debut in 2021. She scored a third-round TKO over Brittney Elkin at 2021 PFL 4 to win her first professional bout.