Shawn Jordan signs with WSOF: ‘I look forward to fighting for their heavyweight strap’

Heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter Shawn Jordan decided to test the free agency waters last year prior to an October UFC fight with Ruslan Magomedov, which he would lose by decision. Following the loss, which snapped a three-fight winning streak (all knockouts), the organization quietly did not re-sign Jordan (18-7).

“Yes, they did not re-sign me,” Jordan told BloodyElbow.com on Monday. “No real reasoning. Most likely because I didn’t re-sign before the loss.

“The division is shallow and all my fights are good. Yet they let me go.”

The former Louisiana State University football player has sought a new contract ever since he was informed the UFC was no longer interested in his services, and has been out of luck — until now. Jordan announced on his Twitter that he has signed with World Series of Fighting (WSOF).

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