TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
LAS VEGAS (Janar 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "marsian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "E ardhmja" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, jetojnë në NBCSN në 10 ores. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. të shtunën, Jan. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 £) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy mbajtës (9-2) i Bartlett, Tenn. dhe i pamposhtur Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) i 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,"Tha World Series luftën Presidentit Ati Shefat.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"vazhdoi Shefat, “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 në tetor 26, 2013 dhe një vendim unanim mbi Tyson Griffin në qershor 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, kampion i pamposhtur 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 dhe ekspert paraqitjaToby 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, të gjitha vendet Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ose me telefon në (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, duke filluar nga 8 ores. ET / 5 ores. PT.
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CARD KRYESORE
Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Co-Main Event Lightweight: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Peshë e lehtë Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
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