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Submission wizard Rousimar Palhares will defend his World Series of Fighting welterweight title on Dec. 13 against fellow UFC veteran Jon Fitch, and the next contender will be defined Saturday night.
Jake Shields will headline the WSOF 14 card in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 11 against Ryan Ford, and the winner of the 170-pound match-up will earn a shot at the belt in 2015.
"The winner of this fight is the No. 1 contender," WSOF executive vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz told MMAFighting.com. "He will fight the winner of Palhares vs. Fitch in the beginning of next year."
Abdel-Aziz expects a "close match" in Shields vs. Ford, but doesn
Jake Shields will headline the WSOF 14 card in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 11 against Ryan Ford, and the winner of the 170-pound match-up will earn a shot at the belt in 2015.
"The winner of this fight is the No. 1 contender," WSOF executive vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz told MMAFighting.com. "He will fight the winner of Palhares vs. Fitch in the beginning of next year."
Abdel-Aziz expects a "close match" in Shields vs. Ford, but doesn