World Series of Fighting (WSOF) was anticipating a bout between Jon Fitch and Jake Shields to crown a new welterweight champion following the departure of Rousimar Palhares, but the latter is opting out of his title shot over a contractual dispute.
A World Series of Fighting (WSOF) card scheduled for April 2016 that was likely to be WSOF 30: "Fitch vs. Shields" now has a completely new main event thanks to a recent contractual dispute.
WSOF tried to put together Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields for a welterweight fight to crown a new champion, with the previous champion, Rousimar Palhares, being stripped of the belt due to his conduct in the cage against Shields.