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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks, lub ntiaj teb Championship Tov Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 phaus) matchup ntawm Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) thiab Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Tsis tas li ntawd, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 phaus) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), uas yuav tam sim no fim Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, thiab Jeff Roman (1-2-1) yuav square tawm nrog Zach Bunnell (0-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Lub 6-taw, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, Harris, uas khwv tau 7 ntawm nws 8 career victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open for the event at 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Ceg (17-3), the league’s first-ever, two-division title holder, will put his coveted crown on the line against top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will battle recent World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament runner-up Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight championship at stake.

Elsewhere on the four-fight, nyob NBCSN telecast, submission expert Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes (13-7) yuav square tawm nrog Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun(9-4) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, while World Series of Fighting newcomer and knockout artist Abu “Gladiator” Azaitar (11-1-1) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ntawm welterweight.

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 phaus): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 2, NYOB RAU NBCSN

Daim pib RAU MUAG KHOOM TAM SIM NO

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Ntau:

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

Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 14, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, lub ntiaj teb Championship Tov Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN (11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 phaus) title bout between reigning kingpin David Ceg (17-3) thiab Clifford Starks (13-2).

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks, are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament runner-up Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 phaus) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, nyob NBCSN telecast, submission expert Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes (13-7) yuav square tawm nrog Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun(9-4) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, while World Series of Fighting newcomer and knockout artist Abu “Gladiator” Azaitar (11-1-1) yuav muab pov rau cia nrog Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ntawm welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David ceg vs. Clifford Starks

Lub 6-taw-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) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) kov yeej Teddy yas dhos 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.

Tsis tas li ntawd 34 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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, 6-taw, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Nyob rau hauv. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Raug Catarina, Brazil, lub 5-ko taw-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ntawm nws 20 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus. 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, yim-txiv neej khaub-ncaws nyias (155 phaus) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster thiab Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, feem, 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, Brazil, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, thawj round (1:08) cuav (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "Lub Rauj" Hamill at WSOF24.

Ib tug 6-taw-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ntawm nws 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 ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-taw-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ntawm nws 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Rau hnub tim, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ntawm nws 11 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 pib.

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

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6-taw-2, 33-xyoo-laus Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.