Rousimar Palhares | “Toquinho” Ht: 5’8 – Wt: 185 – Age: 32 Born: Minas Gerais, Brazil Fights out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team: Brazilian Top Team Overall Record: 14-4 UFC Record: 7-3 Background: Rousimar Palhares is a rising contender in the UFC middleweight division due to his limb-breaking...

Rich Franklin | “Ace” Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 205 – Age: 38 Born: Ohio, USA Fights out of: Cincinnati, OH, USA Team: Team Extreme | JG MMA Overall Record: 29-7 UFC Record: 14-6 Background: Rich Franklin was the former UFC middleweight champion before ultimately leaving the division following consecutive...

Brian Stann | “All-American” Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 185 – Age: 32 Born: Yokota Airbase, Japan Fights out of: Scranton, PA, USA Team: Jackson’s MMA Overall Record: 12-5 UFC Record: 6-4 Background: Brian Stann entered mixed martial arts following a decorated career in the armed forces. Stann made his...

Jake Shields Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 170 – Age: 33 Born: California, USA Fights out of: San Francisco, CA, USA Team: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Overall Record: 27-6-1 UFC Record: 2-2 Background: Jake Shields won championships in Strikeforce, EliteXC, and Shooto before finally making his way to the UFC in...