On January 22nd, Alberta MMA fans will once again have an opportunity to watch one of the sport's most experienced and well travelled fighters, as Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch will return to Edmonton, to take on the resilient welterweight Elmer Waterhen. The two veterans, who have entrenched reputations for being entertaining and aggressive fighters, will meet at KOTC Canada's "Nailbiter" event.

"From local guys that I've called that I know in Canada, they told me that Elmer is more like a 50 / 50 fighter," the 39 year-old Ritch told KOTC. "He comes out and fights hard. They told me that he's the type of guy that won't quit. They also said it depends on which Elmer shows up. Sometimes they say he's really good and other times he doesn't fair so well. So it all depends on which Elmer shows up."