TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
Las Vegas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Jan. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 phaus) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy yas dhos (9-2) ntawm Bartlett, Tenn. thiab undefeated Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) ntawm 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Txuas ntxiv lub Chiefs, “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, Paraíba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann on Lub kaum hli ntuj 26, 2013 thiab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Tyson Griffin Lub rau hli ntuj 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 "liab pam tsab" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, undefeated zus Justin "Lub 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 thiab kev mloog lus cov kws muaj txujToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.
Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tag nrho Ticketmaster qhov chaw, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, los yog los ntawm tus xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, pib thaum 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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MAIN CARD
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
Nteg CARD
Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Sib: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Sib: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |
