FightLine.com: How do you feel coming off of your victory over Robbie Lawler [at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields last June]. That was a very impressive technical submission down in St. Louis. How do you feel coming off of that fight?

Jake Shields: It went well. It went as planned. I took no damage, I mean, he landed like one or two body shots but I was back training the Monday after the fight.

FightLine.com: How would you characterize your time with Elite XC?

Shields: It was good and bad. Definitely some good things came out of it. Some exposure, they treated me good. It was also kind of a mess, with different people pushing the thing in different directions. But overall, it wasn't a bad experience.

FightLine.com: You haven't lost a fight since 2004, having won 12 fights in a row. I know that Cung Lee is on hiatus and there are rumors about creating an interim belt. What are your views on that, and do you expect to fight for that belt?

Shields: My view is that's its retarded. First off, I think Cung Lee should fight me or be stripped. It should be as simple of that, but he doesn't want to fight me. So I'll fight whoever, you know, Matt Lindland, [Frank] Shamrock, Vitor Belfor. I'm willing to fight whoever they throw at me. I love to fight and I'll fight anyone.

FightLine.com: You said Cung Le won't fight you, are you implying that he's scared of you?

Shields: He's my friend, I don't want to say anything bad, but I don't think Cung Le will fight me.

FightLine.com: What are your future plans? Do you plan on staying in Strikeforce or will we see Jake Shields in the UFC?

Shields: It's quite possible, but right now, I'm with Strikeforce. I've got two fights left, and they treat me really good, so I'm just going to finish up my contract and figure it out from there.