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Jake Shields: 'Palhares is a bad person, and it makes it fun to go out there and punch him'

Next Saturday night's World Series of Fighting title fight between Jake Shields and Rousimar Palhares has been a little bit personal in the lead-up, particularly for the one-time Strikeforce champion.

Shields has gone on record saying that he's gong to "take out" WSOF's current welterweight champion Palhares, whom he considers a dirty fighter that intentionally tries to hurt people.

On Wednesday's WSOF 22 media call, the 36-year-old challenger Shields reiterated his stance on Palhares.

"I don't remember exactly what I said, but hey, Palhares is a guy I don't really care for," he said.