LAS VEGAS (Σεπτέμβριος 13, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 λίρες) title fight between reigning world champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake Shields (31-8-1) για Σάββατο, Νοέμβριος. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., ζουν σε NBCSN σε 10:30 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/7:30 μ.μ. PT.

Τιμές από $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Παρασκευή, Επτά. 16 at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, or by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.

“This is a fight between two of the sport’s most seasoned and accomplished competitors, and a matchup that has been building for quite some time, so we are excited to see it finally come to fruition in the decagon cage, and to crown the better man that night, our world welterweight champion,"Δήλωσε World Series of Fighting Πρόεδρος Πατέρας Αρχηγών.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) εναντίον του πρώην πρωταθλητής Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested Paul Bradley (23-6), who will take on former top 10 παγκόσμια κατάταξη Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.

Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields

Το 6-πόδι, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Νεβάδα. via Fort Wayne, Σε. will put his title on the line for the second time since seizing the vacant belt on October 17, 2015, when he earned a unanimous decision over Yushin Okami.

Fitch, who has faced and defeated some of the best rival welterweight fighters of his era to cement his legacy in the sport, risked his World Series of Fighting title for the first time on Απρίλιος 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Καλιφόρνια., η 6-πόδι, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Ο Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt held both the Shooto and EliteXC welterweight straps as well as the Strikeforce middleweight crown.

Like Fitch, Shields has provided fight fans with a host of memories, including his unforgettable, upset unanimous decision defeat of future Hall of FamerΝταν Χέντερσον | τον Απρίλιο 17, 2010. Shields also boasts a split decision win over reigning UFC champion Tyron Woodley as well as a split decision victory over UFC superstar Ντέμιαν Μαία.

Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama

Το 6-πόδι-1, 33-year-old Copeland is coming off what was perhaps the grittiest performance of his four-year professional career in his bid for the World Series of Fighting heavyweight title against reigning champion Blagoy Ιβάνοφ. Copeland stood toe-to-toe and held his own against the Sambo champion, but was left on the losing end of a unanimous decision after five competitive rounds of action.

Κοπελάνδη, who has notched 7 από του 12 professional victories by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike "300" Hayes at WSOF29 on Μάρτιος 12.

Το 6-πόδι-1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, Αλμπέρτα, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (γροθιές) επί Derrick “Caveman” Mehman at WSOF14.

Rama, who also holds a unanimous decision win over Steve Mocco in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, surrendered the heavyweight title after being submitted (γκιλοτίνα τσοκ) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, η 5-πόδι-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Καλιφόρνια. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Χάνεϊκατ by way of TKO (γροθιές) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Ο πρώην, two-time All-American wrestling star for NCAA Division I University of Iowa, Bradley placed as high as fourth in the national championships before turning to MMA in 2006 where he has since faced off with elite competition in the UFC and Strikeforce.

Similar to his opponent, η 6-πόδι-2, 35-year-old Okami of Kanagawa, Japan has scrapped with top-level, world ranked competition to earn his place in the decagon cage.

Since the loss to Fitch, Okami, a veteran of the UFC as well as PRIDE, has since reeled off two consecutive victories in his home country – a second round (4:23) ΠΟΥ (γωνιακή διακοπή) του Ryuta Sakurai στο Τόκιο στις Φεβρουάριος 27, and a first round (2:06) υποβολή (πίσω γυμνή έμφραξη) του Shingo Suzukiεπί Ιούλιος 24.