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WSOF30: FERGĦA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: FERGĦA 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, APRIL 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 (Marzu 30, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Fergħa vs. Starks, kampjonat dinja Imħallat Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 liri) matchup bejn Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) u Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas nhar is-Sibt, April 2, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Barra minn hekk, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 liri) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), li issa se jiffaċċjaw Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, u Jeff Ruman (1-2-1) Se kwadru off ma ' Zach Bunnell (0-0) fil-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 "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun fil WSOF26 fuq Diċembru 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.

Il 6-marda, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. L-aħħar f bidu tiegħu, Harris, li kiseb 7 ta 'dmirijietu 8 career victories by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, 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: Fergħa vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Bibien fil Il Konġunta fil-Hard Rock Hotel & Casino se tiftaħ għall-avveniment fi 4 p.m. PT, u l-ewwel bout preliminari se jibda fi 5 p.m.

Fil-avveniment prinċipali, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Fergħa (17-3), tal-kampjonat għall-ewwel darba, żewġ diviżjoni detentur tat-titolu, se tpoġġi kuruna coveted tiegħu fuq il-linja kontra konkorrent quċċata Clifford Starks (13-2).

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) se battalja Dinji reċenti Serje ta 'Fighting one-lejl, tmien bniedem kampjonat runner-up Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-7) mal-World Series vakanti ta kampjonat Ġlieda welterweight fil-periklu.

X'imkien ieħor fuq il-erba 'ġlieda, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, espert sottomissjoni Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Se kwadru off ma ' Jake "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun(9-4) fil heavyweight dawl (205 liri) konkors, filwaqt Dinja Serje ta 'esportaturi ġodda ġlieda kontra u l-artist eliminatorja Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) se lock qrun ma Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) fil welterweight.

CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

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

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

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

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 liri): 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, APRIL 2, LIVE FUQ NBCSN

Biljetti fuq BEJGĦ ISSA

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

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

Aktar:

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

LAS VEGAS (Marzu 14, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, kampjonat dinja Imħallat Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment doubleheader fil Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on IS-SIBT, April 2, jgħixu fuq NBCSN (11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 liri) title bout between reigning kingpin David Fergħa (17-3) u Clifford Starks (13-2).

Pprezzati minn $29, biljetti għal WSOF30: Fergħa vs. Starks, huma disponibbli għall-onlajn xiri fi WSOF.com u AXS.com.

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, tmien bniedem kampjonat runner-up Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 liri) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, espert sottomissjoni Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Se kwadru off ma ' Jake "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun(9-4) fil heavyweight dawl (205 liri) konkors, filwaqt Dinja Serje ta 'esportaturi ġodda ġlieda kontra u l-artist eliminatorja Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) se tarmi l isfel bl Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) fil welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Fergħa vs. Clifford Starks

Il 6-marda 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) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) rebħa fuq Detentur Teddy 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.

Wkoll 34 sena, 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-marda, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Fil. 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, Brażil, l 5--marda ta 11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ta 'dmirijietu 20 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta 'sottomissjoni. 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, tmien bniedem ħfief (155 liri) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster u Jorge Patiño by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, rispettivament, 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 (puntelli) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Magalhaes Vinny vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brażil, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, ewwel rawnd (1:08) sottomissjoni (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "Il-Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6--marda 3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ta 'dmirijietu 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 fil WSOF26 fuq Diċembru 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-marda 2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ta 'dmirijietu 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Sal-lum, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ta 'dmirijietu 11 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 jibda.

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, 6-marda 2, 33-Davis sena qodma, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.