Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger confirmed for "UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou"
Two welterweight Jakes are expected to square off as expected.
Onetime title challenger Jake Shields (26-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is set to face the fast-rising Jake Ellenberger (25-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at "UFC Fight Night 25," which takes place Sept. 17 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event's main card airs on Spike TV.
MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) earlier this week reported the possibility of the matchup, and UFC officials today confirmed it as the headliner of the fall event.
Despite it's headliner status, MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the fighters that the contest will likely not be the UFC's historic first five-round, non-title affair and will instead be booked as a three-round contest.
Following a hard-fought split-decision loss to Carlos Condit in September 2009, Ellenberger has since rattled off four-straight wins in the octagon. His most recent victory was an emphatic first-round knockout of Sean Pierson at April's record-breaking UFC 129 event.
Ellenberger also counts UFC wins over Carlos Eduardo Rocha, John Howard and Mike Pyle. Ellenberger is 8-1 in his past nine overall contests.
Meanwhile, Shields looks to bounce back from a unanimous-decision loss to Georges St-Pierre, also at April's UFC 129 event. The loss snapped a 15-fight win streak that dated back to November 2005.
Source: Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger confirmed for "UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou"
