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MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

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Luiz Firmino (სურათები), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

LAS VEGAS (იანვარი 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced მაიკ "მარსის" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "მომავალი" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, ცხოვრობს NBCSN ზე 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. შაბათს, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 ფუნტი) contest between heavy-handed finisher ტედი Holder (9-2) of Bartlett, Tenn. და დაუმარცხებელი შამილ გამზათოვი (9-0) მახაჩკალაში, 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,"განაცხადა World Series of ბრძოლა პრეზიდენტი მამა Chiefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"გაგრძელება შტაბების, “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 ოქტომბერი 26, 2013 და ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება Tyson Griffin ივნისს 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 "Baboon" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, დაუმარცხებელი ჩემპიონი Justin "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 და წარდგენის ექსპერტიToby 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, ყველა Ticketmaster ადგილას, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ან ტელეფონზე (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, დასაწყისი 8 საათამდე. ET / 5 საათზე. PT.

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MAIN CARD

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. შამილ გამზათოვი
მსუბუქი Co-Main Event: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

წინასწარი CARD

Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. უეიდ ჯონსონი
მსუბუქი: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
მსუბუქი: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp

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