LAS VEGAS (Júlí 16, 2015) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov mun ferningur burt með undefeated fullkomnari Jorge Moreno in a featured welterweight (170 £) matchup at the highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) world championship doubleheader event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino í Las Vegas á Laugardagur, Ágúst. 1, lifa á NBCSN.

The younger brother of undefeated superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov and one of the top welterweight prospects in the world, the 23-year-old Abubakar (9-1) af Makhachkala, Russia is quickly distinguishing himself as a force in the sport, notching all of his victories to date by way of (T)KO eða uppgjöf.

Abubakar, who trains under his father, Abdulmanap, at Khabib’s gym FightSpirit Team, is coming off of a first round TKO (högg) win over Vladimir Gunzu on Febrúar. 22. His lone defeat came due to a cut he sustained in a matchup with Magomed Mustafaev á september. 1, 2014, prompting the ringside physician to halt the bout.

Á bara 19 ára, Moreno (4-0) of Moses Lake, Þvoið. is already knee deep in his professional career, með 3 hans 4 wins having come by way of TKO or submission. Sem áhugamaður, he amassed an overall record of 8-2, collecting three titles along the way.

Moreno’s start will mark his WSOF debut as well as his first professional bout at 170 £, after competing as a middleweight (185 £). Í síðustu byrjunarliðinu á Apríl 17 in Snoqualmie, Þvoið., Hann skoraði fyrstu umferð TKO (doctor stoppage due to knee injury) on Ian Williams.

The five-bout, live NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "hefst á 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT á Ágúst. 1.

Í helstu atburði, a long-awaited showdown will finally come to fruition when WSOF World Welterweight (170 £) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) of Minas Gerais, Brazil puts his title on the line against two-time world champion and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jake Shields (31-7) of San Francisco, Calif.

Í sam-aðalkeppni, WSOF Heimurinn Bantamweight (135 £) Champion Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) af Toms River, N.J. gegnum Nova Friburgo, Brazil will defend his strap against undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0).

Superstar Thiago Silva (16-4, 2 NC) of Oakland Park, Fla. um Sao Paulo, Brazil will face dangerous veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1) of San Jose, Calif. í ljós þungavigtar (205 £) keppni.

A lightweight (155 £) matchup milli Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) og uppgjöf Ás Islam Mamedov (11-1) will lead off the live NBCSN telecast.

A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Verð frá $29.99, miða fyrir "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "eru á sölu á Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

Hurðir á ás á Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino mun opna á 4 p.m. PT, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 5 p.m. PT.

MAIN CARD
WSOF heim welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF heim Bantamweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

Light Heavyweight: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno

Léttur: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov