While former football players-turned-professional fighters Matt Mitrione and Brendan Schaub were thrust into the heavyweight conversation as a result of their inclusion on Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, Shawn Jordan has crept in the back door.Unlike his gridiron brethren, Jordan didn’t get a multi-week introduction to the UFC audience or early access to prime real estate on televised fight cards right out of the gate. Instead, the former LSU fullback migrated to the UFC from Strikeforce with a 12-3 record and very little fanfare, landing opposite former British strongman Oli Thompson as ha … Read the Full Article Here
Shawn Jordan: Take Two
While former football players-turned-professional fighters Matt Mitrione and Brendan Schaub were thrust into the heavyweight conversation as a result of their inclusion on Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, Shawn Jordan has crept in the back door.Unlike his gridiron brethren, Jordan didn’t get a multi-week introduction to the UFC audience or early access to prime real estate on televised fight cards right out of the gate. Instead, the former LSU fullback migrated to the UFC from Strikeforce with a 12-3 record and very little fanfare, landing opposite former British strongman Oli Thompson as ha … Read the Full Article Here