A welterweight contest between fast-rising contender Jake Ellenberger and recent title challenger Jake Shields is in the works for this fall.
MMAjunkie.com that at least one of the participants
has verbally agreed to the contest, which was first reported by MMA
Fighting. Bout agreements have yet to be distributed.
“UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou,” which is expected to take
place Sept. 17 at New Orleans’ Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, is
said to be one possible host for the bout, as is the as-yet-unannounced
UFC 138 card, which is expected to take place Nov. 19 in San Jose,
Calif.