Las Vegas (Juli 16, 2015) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov bakal kothak mati karo dipunmenangaken suwé Jorge Moreno in a featured welterweight (170 kilogram) matchup at the highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) world championship doubleheader event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas ing Setu, Sep. 1, manggon ing 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) saka Makhachkala, Russia is quickly distinguishing himself as a force in the sport, notching all of his victories to date by way of (T)KO utawa pengajuan.

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

Ing mung 19 lawas taun, Moreno (4-0) of Moses Lake, Wash. is already knee deep in his professional career, karo 3 kang 4 wins having come by way of TKO or submission. Minangka amatir, 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 kilogram, after competing as a middleweight (185 kilogram). Ing wiwitan kang pungkasan ing April 17 in Snoqualmie, Wash., piyambakipun damel TKO babak pisanan (doctor stoppage due to knee injury) on Ian Williams.

The five-bout, live NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Tameng "wiwit ing 11 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. PT on Sep. 1.

Ing acara utama, a long-awaited showdown will finally come to fruition when WSOF World Welterweight (170 kilogram) Juara 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.

Ing acara co-utama, WSOF World Bantamweight (135 kilogram) Juara Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) saka Toms River, N.J. liwat 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. liwat Sao Paulo, Brazil will face dangerous veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1) of San Jose, Calif. ing abot cahya (205 kilogram) Ing kontes.

A lightweight (155 kilogram) matchup antarane Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) lan ketaatan ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) will lead off the live NBCSN telecast.

A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Diregani saka $29.99, karcis kanggo "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Tameng "ing sale at Ticketmaster.com lan WSOF.com.

Pintu ing AXIS ing Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino bakal mbukak ing 4 P.M. PT, lan pisanan bab kertu pambuka bakal miwiti ing 5 P.M. PT.

CARD MAIN
WSOF World Championship Welterweight utama Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Juara) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

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

Cahya Abot: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno

Entheng: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov