Las Vegas (Hōngongoi 16, 2015) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov Ka tapawha atu ki te faaoti tūturu Jorge Moreno in a featured welterweight (170 pauna) matchup at the highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) world championship doubleheader event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino i roto i Las Vegas i runga i Rāhoroi, Aug. 1, ora i runga i 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) o Makhachkala, Russia is quickly distinguishing himself as a force in the sport, notching all of his victories to date by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei.

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

I tika 19 tau, Moreno (4-0) of Moses Lake, Horoi. is already knee deep in his professional career, ki 3 o tona 4 wins having come by way of TKO or submission. I te runaruna, 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 pauna, after competing as a middleweight (185 pauna). I roto i tona tīmatanga whakamutunga i runga i April 17 in Snoqualmie, Horoi., piro ia he TKO a tawhio tuatahi (doctor stoppage due to knee injury) on Ian Williams.

The five-bout, live NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "haamata i 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT i runga i Aug. 1.

I roto i te hui matua, a long-awaited showdown will finally come to fruition when WSOF World Welterweight (170 pauna) 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.

I roto i te hui tahi-matua, WSOF World whā (135 pauna) Champion Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) o te awa Toms, N.J. mā 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. mā Sao Paulo, Brazil will face dangerous veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1) of San Jose, Calif. i roto i te taumahamaha marama (205 pauna) whakataetae.

A lightweight (155 pauna) matchup i waenganui i Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) me te tukunga ace Ihirama Mamedov (11-1) will lead off the live NBCSN telecast.

A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Utu i $29.99, tīkiti mō "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "Ko runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com me WSOF.com.

Tatau i te tuaka i Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino ka whakatuwhera i 4 p.m. PT, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 5 p.m. PT.

KĀRI MAIN
WSOF World Welterweight Takahanga Main Championship:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Kaiwero)

WSOF World whā Championship Co-Main Takahanga:
Marlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Kaiwero)

Marama Heavyweight: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno

Kōmāmā: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Ihirama Mamedov