LAS VEGAS (九月 13, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 英鎊) title fight between reigning world champion 喬恩惠譽 (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar 傑克盾牌 (31-8-1) 為 星期六, 十一月. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, 科羅拉多州。, 住在NBCSN在 10:30 P.M. AND/7:30 P.M. PT.

從價格 $20, tickets for “WSOF34: 惠譽VS. Shields” go on sale on 星期五, 七. 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) 對前世界冠軍 Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested 保羅·布拉德利 (23-6), who will take on former top 10 世界排名 有信“雷霆”狼 (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: 惠譽VS. Shields” will be announced soon.

喬恩惠譽VS. 傑克盾牌

身高6英尺, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, 內華達州. via Fort Wayne, 在. 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 有信狼.

惠譽, 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 四月 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt 若昂Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, 加利福尼亞州。, 6英尺, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. 該 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 Famer丹·亨德森 四月 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 Demian Maia.

Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama

身高6英尺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伊万諾夫. 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.

Copeland, who has notched 7 他 12 professional victories by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on 三月 12.

身高6英尺1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, 阿爾伯塔, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (拳) 上 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 (斷頭台扼流圈) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. 有信狼

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, 5尺9寸, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, 加利福尼亞州. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten 克里斯·哈尼科特 by way of TKO (拳) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

一位前, 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, 6英尺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, 狼, 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) WHO (角落停工) 的 Ryuta Sakurai 在東京 二月 27, and a first round (2:06) 服從 (後方裸體扼流圈) 的 Shingo Suzuki上 七月 24.