TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
LAS VEGAS (Janvye 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Future a" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nan Samdi, Jan. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 liv) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder (9-2) nan Bartlett, Tenn. ak undefeated Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) nan 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Kontinye Se te yo, “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 sou Oktòb 26, 2013 ak yon desizyon inanim sou Tyson Griffin sou jen 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 "babwen" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, undefeated chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" 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 ak soumèt ekspèToby 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, tout kote Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, oswa pa telefòn nan (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, kòmanse nan 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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KAT MAIN
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Ki lejè Ko-Main Evènman: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Wèltèr Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Plum Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
KAT PRELIMINÈ
Wèltèr: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Lejè: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Lejè: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |
