TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
ਲਾਸ ਵੇਗਾਸ (ਜਨਵਰੀ 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced ਮਾਈਕ "Martian" ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "ਭਵਿੱਖ" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, 'ਤੇ NBCSN' ਤੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਜਨਵਰੀ. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 ਗੁਣਾ) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy ਹੋਲਡਰ (9-2) Bartlett ਦੇ, Tenn. ਅਤੇ ਸਫਲਤਾਪੂਰਵਕ Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) Makhachkala ਦੇ, 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,'ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ਸ਼ੀਲ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਸੀਰੀਜ਼ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਚੀਫ਼ਸ.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"ਜਾਰੀ ਚੀਫ਼ਸ, “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 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 'ਤੇ 26, 2013 ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਸਰਬਸੰਮਤੀ ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ Tyson Griffin ਜੂਨ 'ਤੇ 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 ਲੁਈਸ 'ਲੰਗੂਰ' Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, ਸਫਲਤਾਪੂਰਵਕ ਜੇਤੂ ਜਸਟਿਨ 'ਹਾਈਲਾਈਟ ਕਰੋ "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 ਅਤੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਮਾਹਰToby 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, ਸਭ ਨੂੰ Ticketmaster ਸਥਾਨ, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ਜ 'ਤੇ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਕਰਕੇ (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ 8 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
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ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਡ
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਕੋ-ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ': Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ': Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
ਮੁੱਢਲੀ ਕਾਰਡ
Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |
