TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
वेगास (जनवरी 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced माइक "यो Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "भविष्य" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, मा NBCSN बस्न 10 p.m. एट / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. शनिबार, जनवरी. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 पाउण्ड) contest between heavy-handed finisher टेड्डी बाहक (9-2) Bartlett को, Tenn. र अपराजित Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) मखाचकला को, 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,"लड राष्ट्रपति को विश्व शृंखला भने पिता प्रमुखों.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"निरन्तर लागि प्रमुखों, “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, पाराईबा, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann अक्टोबर 26, 2013 र एक एकमत निर्णय भन्दा Tyson Griffin जुन मा 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 लुइस "बादर" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, undefeated च्याम्पियन जस्टिन "यो हाइलाइट" 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 र पेश्की विशेषज्ञToby 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, सबै Ticketmaster स्थानहरू, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, या फोन गरेर (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, मा शुरुवात 8 p.m. एट / 5 p.m. PT.
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मुख्य कार्ड
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
हल्का सह-मुख्य घटना: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
प्रारंभिक कार्ड
Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
हल्का: Zach Underwood vs. जेसन विलियम्स
हल्का: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |