For every UFC fight, TapouTVTC.com introduces you to the fighters making their Octagon debuts.
Name: Jake Shields
Weight class: Welterweight
Fighting: Martin Kampmann
Record: 25-4-1 (3 (T)KOs, 10 submissions)
Recent body of work: Defeated Jason "Mayhem" Miller by unanimous decision to win the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight title, then defeated Dan Henderson by unanimous decision in April to defend the title.
Who he is: A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Cesar Gracie, Shields is one of the best fighters to enter the UFC as of late. A top-five middleweight in most online rankings, Shields will drop back down to welterweight (his better weight class) for his UFC debut. The former EliteXC welterweight champion and Strikeforce middleweight champion has not lost since 2004 and is on a 14-fight win streak, with wins the likes of Robbie Lawler, Paul Daley, Nick Thompson, Henderson, Miller and Mike Pyle.
Name: Dong Yi Yang
Weight class: Middleweight
Fighting: Chris Camozzi
Record: 9-0 (8 (T)KOs, 1 submission)
Recent body of work: Defeated Bill Saures by TKO at "Trench Warz 12: Battle Brawl" in May.
Who he is: Yang fights out of the Korean Top Team camp alongside teammate "Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung and earned his first three career wins in a one-night eight-man tournament in 2007. Only one of Yang's fights has made it to the third round.
