"The People's Warrior" will battle for the belt against Steve Carl next month (Oct. 26, 2013) in the main event of World Series of Fighting 6 at BankUnited Center in Coral Cables, Florida.
Josh Burkman scored the biggest victory of his career in his last bout, avenging a prior loss against former number two-ranked welterweight Jon Fitch in the main event of WSOF 3 this past June. His upcoming opponent, Steve Carl, has also impressively gone unbeaten in two WSOF stints, scoring a pair of first round stoppages to earn his shot.
Their battle will be the first title fight for World Series of Fighting and the promotion is gearing up for a big supporting cast, as evidenced by the full WSOF 6 poster:
Fitch will have a chance to redeem himself on the main card while top WSOF prospects, bantamweight Marlon Moraes and lightweight Justin Gaethje look to continue their evolution in front of a national audience.
Who's your early pick to claim the first WSOF crown?