Ring of Fire Heavyweight Belt on the Line

A Heavyweight title battle between an undefeated fighter and a UFC veteran will be the centre piece of Ring of Fire 31: Undisputed.

The latest show from the up and coming Ring of Fire promotion will take place on Saturday, December 1st 2007 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

The 12 bout MMA event is titled UNDISPUTED, as there will be a total of Three ROF Championships contested that night. The promotion's Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight, and Flyweight titles will all be up for grabs.

One of the feature bouts of the evening will be in the Heavy Weight division with a contest for the vacant Ring of Fire Championship. UFC veteran Sherman Pendergarst will lock up with undefeated and number one ranked Shane Carwin.

Pendergarst stands 6'1 and tips the scale at 240 lbs. He is a former Collegiate wrestler and State High School wrestling champion with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing and Kick boxing. He is the current and 2X defending World Fight League Super Heavyweight Champion. Pendergarst joined the world famous Miletich Fighting Systems camp in 2006. He is coming off a submission victory over Kyle Olson at the DFC in October of this year.

Carwin is a former Division II national wrestling champion and Division II All-American football player. Hailing from Greeley, Colorado, Carwin was introduced to MMA through UFC and Pride veteran Ron "H2O" Waterman. Carwin now trains with Nate Marquardt, Christian Allen and Trevor Wittman. He stands 6'4" and weighs 265 lbs. Carwin is undefeated with an impressive record. He has finished all of his opponents via TKO or submission, and none of his opponents have been able to survive the first round. Carwin is coming off a submission win over Strikeforce veteran Rex Richards.