Chael Sonnen is back at it again, as the former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender is ready to roll out his next offering of all-submission matches with Submission Underground 6.
SUG 6 will go down on Dec. 3, 2017 in Portland, Oregon and will feature a main event pitting current Lightweight contender and multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion Gilbert Burns taking on former UFC and WSOF contender, Jake Shields.
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Shields is no stranger to Submission Underground, as he defeated Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis at SUG 4 earlier this year.
In the co-main event, multiple-time jiu-jitsu gold medalist Fabiano Scherner will take on former UFC Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in a battle of big men.
Also, Jesse Taylor — who is currently suspended from competing inside the Octagon due to a USADA violation — will show off his best submission moves against Vagner Rocha.
Check out the rest of the lineup:
- Main event: Gilbert Burns vs Jake Shields
- Co-Main Event: Fabiano Scherner vs Tim Sylvia
- AJ Agazarm vs Nathan Orchard
- David Mitchell vs Anthony Smith
- Vagner Rocha vs Jesse Taylor
To catch all of the grappling action live on December 3 click here.