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Jake Shields will not fight Drew Fickett for the Elite XC welterweight title.

Top ranked 170-pound fighter Jake Shields (20-4-1) has pulled out of his scheduled EliteXC world welterweight title fight against Drew Fickett (32-5-0).

According to Proelite.com, Shields is unable to fight due to an injury.

The two were scheduled to clash on March 29 in San Jose, Calif. on the undercard of Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Cung Le.

Shields was the -500 favorite in the Bodog Sportsbook with Fickett as the +300 underdog.

The injury is the latest in a series of setbacks suffered by Strikeforce matchmakers. Last week, it was announced that Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-11-0) would not be able to fight Joey "Dreamsmasher" Villasenor (24-6-0) due to visa problems.

The main event for the night remains untouched, as Strikeforce champion Frank Shamrock (24-8-1) fights undefeated challenger Cung Le (5-0-0)

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