TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
LAS VEGAS (Janvier 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "The Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz «Buscape» Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 10 p.m. HE / 7 h, heure. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Samedi, Jan. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 livres) contest between heavy-handed finisher Titulaire Teddy (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. et invaincu Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.
“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting Père chefs.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Suite aux chefs, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”
The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann sur Octobre 26, 2013 et une décision unanime sur Tyson Griffin sur Juin 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.
Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luis "Babouin" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, champion invaincu Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.
A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy et expert en communicationToby Imada, les deux whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.
Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tous les emplacements de Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ou par téléphone au (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, à partir de 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT.
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CARTE MAIN
Main Event poids lourd léger: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Co-Main Event Léger: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Plume Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
CARTE PRÉLIMINAIRE
Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Léger: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Léger: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |
