Toquinho (photo) is looking for his second WSOF belt defense. Photo: Disclosure
North American welterweight champion World Series of Fighting, the miner Rousimar Toquinho will put his belt on the line on August 1st. Toquinho will face the former Ultimate fighter Jake Shields No. WSOF 22, scheduled for the city of Las Vegas (USA).
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The information was released by the organization's president Ray Sefo in an interview with the podcast “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan”. According to the director, the card still needs to be confirmed at a hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission scheduled for this Thursday (23).
At 35, Rousimar Toquinho has a record of 17-2013. The Minas Gerais native from Dores do Indaiá was released by Ultimate in XNUMX, after holding on to a submission hold over Mike Pierce for too long at UFC Barueri. Toquinho, however, turned things around quickly and won the WSOF welterweight belt in his debut with the organization. In his last fight, the Team Nogueira athlete defended his title against Jon Fitch.
Opponent of the Brazilian, Jake Shields He is a former champion of the now-defunct Strikeforce and a former UFC title challenger. At 35 years old, Shields has a record of 31 wins, seven losses, one draw and one fight without result. Since leaving Ultimate, Shields has scored two wins in WSOF.
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