Let's make this birthday one to remember.

46 years old (Born on January 09, 1979)

Happy Birthday, Jake Shields! From grappling your way to the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship by defeating Jason "Mayhem" Miller back on November 7, 2009, you've always shown us how it's done—winning fights and making it look easy. Your opponents might still be trying to figure out what happened!

Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much joy as that unanimous decision victory did years ago. May your celebrations today involve fewer chokeholds but just as many cheers. Keep inspiring fans everywhere with your relentless determination—and remember: age is only a number...but championship belts are forever legendary!