TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS
LAS VEGAS (Ocak 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "Marslı" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Gelecek" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz "Buscape" Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, En NBCSN canlı 10 um. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Cumartesi günü, Ocak. 23.
Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 kilo) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Tutucu (9-2) Bartlett, Tenn. ve namağlup Şamil Gamzatov (9-0) Mahaçkale, 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,"Mücadele Cumhurbaşkanı World Series dedi Baba Chiefs.
“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Devam 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 Ekim 26, 2013 ve oy birliği ile karar üzerinde Tyson Griffin Haziran 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, yenilgisiz şampiyon 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 ve gönderme uzmanıToby Imada, her ikisi de whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.
Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, Tüm Ticketmaster yerleri, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ya da telefonla (800) 745-3000.
A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, başlayan 8 um. ET / 5 um. PT.
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ANA KART
Hafif Ağır Ana Etkinlik: Teddy Holder vs. Şamil Gamzatov
Hafif Co-Main Event: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Ortasiklet Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Tüy Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell
ÖN KART
Ek ağırlık: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Hafif: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Hafif: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp |
