UFC Fight Night 25: Predictions, previews and a complete guide to 'Shields vs Ellenberger'

For fans of mixed martial arts, this past week has been a slow crawl of steadily rising anticipation for tonight's "Shields vs. Ellenberger" event, going down at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

UFC Fight Night 25 will feature a welterweight bout pitting former top contender Jake Shields as he seeks to get back into the title hunt at the expense of rising star Jake Ellenberger.

On top of that, Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 winner