TICÉID AR DÍOL ANOIS

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Brainse (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Níos mó:

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

LAS VEGAS (Márta 14, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, craobh domhanda Measctha Martial Arts (MMA) imeacht doubleheader ag Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Dé Sathairn, Aibreán 2, beo ar NBCSN (11 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 punt) title bout between reigning kingpin David Brainse (17-3) agus Clifford Starks (13-2).

Phraghas ó $29, ticéid le haghaidh WSOF30: Brainse vs. Starks, ar fáil le ceannach ar líne ag WSOF.com agus AXS.com.

I gcás comh-is mó, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, ocht-fear tournament dara háit Joao "An Samurai Brasaíle" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 punt) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, cónaí NBCSN telecast, saineolaí aighneacht Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Beidh cearnach amach le Jake "An Bear Mil" Heun(9-4) i trom éadrom (205 punt) comórtas, cé go Sraith an Domhain de Fighting núíosach agus ealaíontóir knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) Beidh caith síos le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ag welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Brainse vs. Clifford Starks

An 6-chos-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, N.Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) bua thar Teddy Sealbhóir to become the first World Series of Fighting light heavyweight champion in history as well as the first-ever two-division champion in promotional history.

A protégé of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Renzo Gracie, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Chomh maith leis sin 34 bliain d'aois, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Ariz. earned a shot at Branch’s middleweight title after three consecutive victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF23, Starks handed Krasimir Mladenov the first defeat of the Bulgarian wrestling standout’s career by way of unanimous decision.

Starks is riding a five-fight win streak that began with two consecutive wins under the promotion of Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, an 6-chos, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, I. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Bhrasaíl, an 5-chos-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 de chuid 20 gairme Bhuaigh trí aighneacht. Zeferino demonstrated superior physical and mental toughness in his last appearance in the cage, going to battle three times in one night in the one-night, ocht-fear lightweight (155 punt) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster agus Jorge PATINO by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, faoi ​​seach, Zeferino again faced off with Foster, who had advanced to the championship stage as a “lucky loser,” but suffered a second round (4:51) KO (punches) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Bhrasaíl, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, chéad bhabhta (1:08) aighneacht (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "An casúr" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-chos-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 de chuid 13 career MMA wins by way of submission and is looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Heun of Coconut Creek, Fla. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over Clinton Williams ag WSOF26 ar December 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, an 6-chos-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 de chuid 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO nó aighneacht.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

The number one ranked middleweight (185 punt) in Germany and the number five ranked middleweight in Poland, an 5-chos-11, 30-year-old Azaitar of Cologne, Germany will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the first time at 170 punt, after tearing through the ranks of competitors in Europe over the last seven years.

Go dtí seo, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 de chuid 11 gairme Bhuaigh trí (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 thosaíonn.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Matthew Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, an 6-chos-2, 33-bliain d'aois Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.