TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
LAS VEGAS (Januari 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "Marikh" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Masa Depan" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, hidup di NBCSN di 10 petang. ET / 7 petang. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. pada hari Sabtu, Jan. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 pound) contest between heavy-handed finisher Pemegang Teddy (9-2) daripada Bartlett, Tenn. dan tanpa ditewaskan Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) dari 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,"Kata Siri Dunia Pertempuran Presiden Ketua Bapa.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Berterusan yang 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 pada Oktober 26, 2013 dan keputusan sebulat suara lebih Tyson Griffin pada Jun 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, juara tanpa ditewaskan Justin "The 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 dan pakar penyerahanToby 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, semua lokasi Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, atau melalui telefon di (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, bermula pada 8 petang. ET / 5 petang. PT.
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KAD UTAMA
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Co-Main ringan Acara: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Bulu Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
KAD PERMULAAN
Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Ringan: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Ringan: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |
