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WSOF30: SAMPANA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: SAMPANA 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, APRILY 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 (Martsa 30, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) nanambara amin'izao fotoana izao that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Rantsana and. Starks, izao tontolo izao tompon-daka voaharo Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 kilao) matchup eo Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ary Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Las Vegas Casino in tamin'ny Sabotsy, Aprily 2, velona NBCSN amin'ny 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ankoatra izany, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 kilao) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), izay hiatrika ankehitriny Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ary Jeff Roman (1-2-1) dia kianja eny amin'ny Zach Bunnell (0-0) ao amin'ny 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 "ny tantely Bear" Heun amin'ny WSOF26 desambra 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.

Ny 6-tongotra, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Tamin'ny fanombohan'ny farany, Harris, izay efa nahazo 7 ny 8 dareer victories by way of (T)KO na manaiky, 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: Rantsana and. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors amin'ny The Joint amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Casino dia hovohana ho ny fisehoan-javatra ao amin'ny 4 p.m. PT, ary ny voalohany dia hanomboka mialoha bout amin'ny 5 p.m.

Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Sampan'i (17-3), ny fanekena mandrakizay ny voalohany, roa-division lohateny mpihazona, dia hametraka ny satro-boninahitra mba naniry ny tsipika manohitra ambony contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, talenta be Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) dia hiady vao haingana World Series ady iray alina, valo-olona ny fifaninanana mpihazakazaka-up Joao "Ny Breziliana Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) amin'ny banga World Series ady welterweight tompon-daka amin'ny tsato-kazo.

Any amin'ny toerana hafa eo amin'ny efa-ady, velona NBCSN telecast, manaiky manam-pahaizana Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) dia kianja eny amin'ny Jake "ny tantely Bear" Heun(9-4) amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra (205 kilao) Fifaninanana, raha World Series ady vao tonga sy knockout mpanakanto Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) dia manidy tandroka amin'ny Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) amin'ny welterweight.

HEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA- (Live amin'ny NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Sampan'i (Tompon-daka) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Light lanja mavesatra: Vinny Magalhães and. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Mialoha KARATRA ARA- (Velona WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 kilao): 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, APRILY 2, Hiaina eto NBCSN

TICKETS ON SALE ANKEHITRINY

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Sampan'i (Tompon-daka) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Bebe Kokoa:

Vinny Magalhães and. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

Las Vegas (Martsa 14, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, izao tontolo izao tompon-daka voaharo Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader hetsika ao amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Asabotsy, Aprily 2, ho velona amin'ny NBCSN (11 p.m. SY/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 kilao) title bout between reigning kingpin David Sampan'i (17-3) ary Clifford Starks (13-2).

Priced avy $29, tapakila for WSOF30: Rantsana and. Starks, dia azo vidiana amin'ny internet ao amin'ny WSOF.com ary AXS.com.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, talenta be Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, valo-olona ny fifaninanana mpihazakazaka-up Joao "Ny Breziliana Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 kilao) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, velona NBCSN telecast, manaiky manam-pahaizana Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) dia kianja eny amin'ny Jake "ny tantely Bear" Heun(9-4) amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra (205 kilao) Fifaninanana, raha World Series ady vao tonga sy knockout mpanakanto Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) kosa handrava amin'ny Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) amin'ny welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Rantsana Vs. Clifford Starks

Ny 6-tongotra-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) manaiky (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) fandresena Teddy Holder 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.

Koa 34 taona, 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, ny 6-tongotra, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, In. 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, Brezila, ny 5-tongotra-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ny 20 asa nandresy tamin'ny fomba manaiky. 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, valo-olona maivana (155 kilao) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster ary Jorge Patiño by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, tsirairay, 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 Magalhães and. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brezila, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, fihodinana voalohany (1:08) manaiky (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-tongotra-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ny 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 amin'ny WSOF26 desambra 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, ny 6-tongotra-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ny 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO na manaiky.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Hatramin'izao, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ny 11 asa mandresy amin'ny lalana mankany amin'ny (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 manomboka.

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, ny 6-tongotra-2, 33-taona Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.