Palace Fighting Championship, a MMA promotion based out of Lemoore, CA, has confirmed the signing of 18 MMA fighters – some who are either IFL or UFC veterans; many of the fighters will make their debut at PFC 11 on November 20.  Below are the PFC signees:

• Jason Carpenter (lightweight): 13-0 (amateur) and a four-time Grapplers Quest Champion
• John Gunderson (lightweight): 16-6 and a former IFL veteran
• Jimmy Jarquin (featherweight): 2-2
• Lavar Johnson (heavyweight): 7-3 and a former WEC veteran
• Scott McAfee (lightweight): 5-1 and a former WEC and AFC veteran
• Jeremiah Metcalf (welterweight): 9-4 and a former EliteXC and Strikeforce veteran
• Takumi Nakayama (lightweight): 13-11-4 and a former King of the Cage and Shooto veteran
• Masahiro Oishi (featherweight): 18-9-7 and a veteran of Shooto and K-1 HERO’s
• Gabe Ruediger (lightweight): 11-4 and a UFC and WEC veteran. Ruediger also appeared on the fifth season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
• Alex Schoenauer (light heavyweight): 14-9 and a UFC and IFL veteran. Schoenauer also appeared on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
• Kamal Shalorus (welterweight): 6-0 and a former member of the British Olympic wrestling team.
• Lodune Sincaid (middleweight): 13-6 and a former UFC and WEC veteran. Sincaid also appeared on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
• Justin Smitley (featherweight): 4-2
• Rambaa “M16” Somdet (flyweight): 4-2 and a veteran of DEEP and Shooto. Considered to be one of the most exciting fighters in the world at 125 lbs.
• Bill Theofanopoulos (lightweight): 2-0
• Roni Torres (welterweight): 13-1 and a veteran of Shooto in Japan and Jungle Fight in Brazil
• Jason Von Flue (welterweight): 13-10-1 and a former UFC and WEC veteran
• Eddie Yagin (featherweight): 11-3-1