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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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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
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER LINEUP RECEIVES FIVE PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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PRELIMINARY FIGHT CARD TO STREAM LIVE ON
WSOF.COM PRIOR TO FOUR-FIGHT, LIVE NBCSN TELECAST

Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 21, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of five preliminary card bouts to its highly-anticipated WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping the undercard bill that will stream live, nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev paub rau ib tug embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com, pib thaum 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, yuav tsum muaj ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) kev sib tsoo ntawm Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) thiab Matt "Lub nroo Los ntawm Down Nyob rau hauv" Frincu (7-1).

Lub saws tus tij laug thiab kev kawm khub ntawm superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, lub 26-xyoo-laus Abubakar, uas hails los ntawm Dagestan, Zog ntawm Guj kuj yog caij ib tug peb-kev sib ntaus yeej streak, thaum Frincu ntawm Tempe, Ariz. ntawm Queensland, Australia yuav muab tso rau ib tug tsib-sib ntaus yeej streak ntawm txoj kab.

Nurmagomedov boasts ib impressive 82 feem pua ​​finish nqi, thaum Frincu tau nyiaj rau ntawm nws xya kev yeej rau hnub tim los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Nyob rau hauv sib (155 phaus) yam ua ntej card txiav txim, undefeated knockout artist Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) yuav ua kom nws lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm sib ntaus debut peb cov kwvtij fast-hnub qub microscopic Gil Guardado (5-1).

Nyob rau hluav taws kub vim nws kev debut yeej nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2013, Kozola ntawm San Diego, California. ntawm Chicago, Mob. nroges ntiaj teb Series ntawm sib ntaus tom qab ua rov qab-mus-rov qab, ntsoog loj heev KO yeej - txhua tus muaj ib furious onslaught ntawm punches – nyob rau hauv cov qib ntawm Bellator.

Nyob rau lub ib hlis ntuj 16, 2015, Kozola tua nkag ib tug thib ob round (1:25) KO rau Jonathan Rivera ntawm Bellator 132 thiab, on Lub peb hlis ntuj 15, 2015, nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round (2:22) KO rau Ian Butler ntawm Bellator 137.

Guardado ntawm Las Vegas yuav saib mus rau thais nws thib peb sib law liag yeej tom qab ob hom perforhus mancede lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm sib ntaus decagon tawb.

Lub 30-xyoo-laus Xtreme Couture prodigy xa Pete Martin nrog ib tug guillotine caj pas nyob rau hauv thawj round (3:31) ntawm kev txiav txim nyob WSOF22 rau Lub yim hli ntuj 1, 2015, thiab kaw tawm lub xyoo uas ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Giga Chikadze ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug Flyweight (125 phaus) seem, Carlos Garcia (1-1) ntawm San Bernardino, California. yuav ua kom nws kev debut tiv thaiv Jason Pacheco (1-0) ntawm Las Vegas.

Adas Aquaviva (4-2) ntawm Las Vegas yuav fim nrog Andres Ponce (3-2) of Tempe in a bantamweight tilt and, in the opening preliminary card matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) of Las Vegas will square off with Nick Salantri (0-1) ntawm welterweight.

A sixth, middleweight (185 pounds) preliminary fight featuring Clinton Williams(7-3) of Las Vegas will be announced soon.

Luv nqi los ntawm $20, 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.
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NYOB NBCSN TELECAST NTAWM "WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. Shields "posts ZOO TSHAJ PLAWS NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua VIEWERSHIP HAUV tshaj IB XYOOS

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Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 10, 2015) -Tus Nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "hauj sim 254,000 viewers thaum lub sij hawm lub ob-teev nyob telecast uas pib thaum 10:40 p.m. THIAB/7:40 p.m. PT - qeb duas li qhov zoo tshaj plaws lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus yeeb rau NBCSN nyob rau hauv ntau tshaj ib xyoo (6/21/14). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, lub viewership yog li 9% los ntawm NBCSN tus 2014 WSOF nruab nrab ntawm me ntsis tshaj 233,000.

"Peb zoo siab heev nrog tus neeg zoo tshaj, tsis ntev los no kev ua tau zoo ntawm peb programming rau NBCSN,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO Carlos Silva. “World Series of Fighting has been putting on some incredible fights in our decagon cage, thiab NBCSN tau ib tug zoo khub, muab nws cov neeg tuaj saib ib tug noj qab nyob zoo koob tshuaj ntawm ob nyob txheej xwm thiab replays ntawm tsis ntev los no, yav tas los koom kev kawm, tag nrho cov uas tseeg yuav pab kom cov txuas ntxiv kev loj hlob ntawm peb cov hom thiab peb kuj zoo kawg ua si nawv los ntawm ib yam thiab mas raug rau ib lub teb chaws cov neeg tuaj saib.

"WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "raug headlined los ntawm ib tug ntev-awaited showdown ntawm lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua ntiaj teb Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares thiab challenger thiab ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion Jake Shields

Nyob ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus txiav txim rov qab los rau NBCSN nrog "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "rau Friday, Cuaj hlis 18 ntawm 7:00 p.m. THIAB/4:00 p.m. PT los ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz. In the highly-anticipated main event, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb no sib (155 phaus) champion Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje yuav muab nws lub npe nyob rau hauv txoj kab rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm tiv thaiv nyuaj-los tsoo Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino.

Hais txog “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF)
“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF) yog ib lub ntiaj teb dav premier kev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sib ntaus qib siab rau delivering zoo tshaj plaws nkaus-packed fights rau kev sib ntaus kiv cua los ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws tau match-ups ntawm cov neeg tseem ceeb tua hluav taws los ntawm ib ncig lub ntiaj teb no. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus xyuas WSOF.com. Ua raws li cov “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries thiab “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.

HAIS TXOG NBCSN
NBCSN, ib feem ntawm lub NBC Cov kev ua si Group, yog nplooj siab yuav tau pab passionate kev ua si kiv cua. Tam sim no nyob rau hauv ntau tshaj li 85 lab tsev, lub Emmy puav pheej-winning network yog lub cable TV tsev ntawm lub caij ntuj sov thiab lub caij ntuj no Olympics, Lub teb chaws Hockey League (NHL) - Nrog rau ob tug ua si ntawm lub Stanley khob kawg — NASCAR, Premier League, Formula One, IndyCar, Ncig saib tsib Fabkis, and America’s Cup. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, NBCSN nta kawm ntawv qib siab football, kawm ntawv qib siab basketball, kawm ntawv qib siab hockey, cycling, sab nraum zoov programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Khob, Ironman, lub Lwg ncig saib thiab teb chaws USA sevens Rugby. Lub network yog tseem lub tsev rau thawj cov kev pab cuam xws li NFL siav Point, Pro Football Tham,Lub Dan Patrick Qhia, thiab NASCAR America. NBCSN yog faib ntawm cable tshuab thiab satellite tswv thoob plaws hauv lub tebchaws United States.
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TAG NRHO 20 Neeg tua hluav taws ceeb thawj RAU "WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. Shields "Tag kis, HNUB SATURDAY, YIM HLI NTUJ 1 Rau Las Vegas

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TSHIAB NYOB NBCSN TELECAST PIB SIJHAWM:
10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

NYOB yam ua ntej CARD PIB RAU WSOF.COM AT
8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

Las Vegas, Nev. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 31, 2015) - Tag nrho cov 20 neeg tua hluav taws, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) Lub ntiaj teb no Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar Palhares (17-6) thiab challenger thiab ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion Jake Shields (31-7), ua hnyav ib hnub ua ntej lub mas-ntseg "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-kev tshwm sim nyob ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nev., nyob rau NBCSN, pib thaum lub caij pib tshiab lub sij hawm ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Palhares tiv kev txom nyem nyob rau hauv 169.8 phaus thiab Shields clocked nyob rau hauv nyob ntawm qhov nyhav tsis pub tshaj ntawm 170 pounds.

WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight (135 phaus) Yeej Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) tipped lub teev ntawm 135 phaus thiab nws tus nrog sib ntaus, undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0) sau npe ib tug luj ntawm 134.2 phaus.

Cov nyob, tsib-bout yam ua ntej card kwj yuav pib thaum 8:00 p.m. THIAB / 5:00 p.m. PT rau ib tug embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau www.WSOF.com.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29.99, daim pib rau "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "yog rau cov muag khoom ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab WSOF.com.

Qhov rooj nyob rau hauv Lub AXIS ntawm ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov yuav qhib thaum 4:00 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:00 p.m.

SAU KOM TIAV "WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. Shields "Weigh-HAUV TAU:

Main Card:

Main tshwm sim: Lub ntiaj teb no Welterweight (170 phaus) Championship Bout

Rousimar Palhares (17-6) (169.8 lbs.) vs. Jake Shields (31-7) (170phaus)
Minas Gerais, Brazil San Francisco, California.

Co-Main kev tshwm sim: World Bantamweight (135 phaus) Championship Bout

Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) (135 lbs.) vs. Sheymon Moraes (7-0) (134.2 lbs.)
Toms Rier, N.J. Rio tsib Janeiro, Brazil .

Lub teeb Heavyweight (205 phaus) Bout

Mike Kyle (21-12-1) (206 lbs.) vs. Clifford Starks (11-2) (204.8 lbs.)
San Jose, California. Tempe, Ariz.

Welterweight (170 phaus) Bout

Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) (171 lbs.) vs. Jorge Moreno (4-0) (168.8 lbs.)
Dagestan, Russia Moses Lake, Ntxuav.

Sib (155 phaus) Bout

Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) (155.4 lbs.) vs. Islam Mamedov (11-1) (155.4 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Jersey City, N.J.

Preliminary Card:

Lub teeb Heavyweight (205 phaus) Bout

Jake Heun (7-4) (205.6 lbs.) vs. Davin Clark (5-2-2) (206 lbs.)
Txiv maj phaub Creek, Fla. San Jose, California.

Flyweight (125 phaus) Bout

Donavon Frelow (4-0) (125 lbs.) vs. Carlos Garcia (0-0) (124.8 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Catchweight (140 phaus) Bout

Jimmy Jones (4-3) (139.4 lbs.) vs. Marco Simmons (0-0) (140.6 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Lub teeb Heavyweight (205 phaus) Bout

Cory Hendricks (2-0) (204.4 lbs.) vs. Lub Xya hli ntuj Hinojosa (3-1) (206 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Kauj ruam, Texas

Sib (155 phaus) Bout

Gil Guardado (3-1) (154 lbs.) vs. Pete Martin (5-3) (155.6 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.
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Thiago Silva Out, Clifford Starks In Against Mike Kyle at “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Saturday, Lub yim hli ntuj 1, Live on NBCSN from Las Vegas

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Las Vegas (Lub Xya hli ntuj 28, 2015) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no tias, due to a previous suspension in the state of Nevada, Thiago Silva has been declared ineligible to compete at “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” on Saturday, Aug. 1, and will be replaced by Clifford Starks, who will face off with Silva’s scheduled opponent Mike "MAK" Kyle nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.

Due to the previous suspension, Silva must attend a future Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing. The next hearing takes place in Aug.

“We hope that Thiago will take the steps necessary to be in compliance with the state athletic commission so that he can make a quick return to action,"Hais tias WSOF Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs. “In the meantime, we appreciate Clifford Starks’ willingness to take the fight against Mike Kyle on just a few days’ notice, and look forward to having him compete for us again after putting on a great show in the WSOF cage in March.”

The 34-year-old Starks (11-2) ntawm Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) cuav (caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas) ntawm Jake Heun ntawm WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.

Cov nyob, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "pib ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT.

In the highly-anticipated main event, reigning WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar Palhares (17-6) will square off with top-ranked challenger and two-time world champion Jake Shields (31-7).

WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight (135 phaus) Yeej Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) will put his title on the line in the co-main event against undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0).

In other live NBCSN televised WSOF 22 txiav txim, fast-hnub qub microscopic Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) yuav square tawm nrog undefeated finisher Jorge Moreno (4-0) ntawm welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) ntawm khaub-ncaws nyias (155 phaus).

Luv nqi los ntawm $29.99, daim pib rau “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com thiab WSOF.com.

Qhov rooj nyob rau hauv Lub AXIS ntawm ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Casino will open nyob rau hnub Saturday ntawm 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m. PT.

MAIN CARD

WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Rousimar Palhares (Yeej) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Marlon Moraes (Yeej) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Sib: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

Nteg CARD

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 phaus): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Lub teeb Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. Lub Xya hli ntuj Hinojosa
Sib: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin
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ABUBAKAR NURMAGOMEDOV TO FACE UNDEFEATED JORGE MORENO ON LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF “WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. SHIELDS” FROM LAS VEGAS ON SATURDAY, Aug. 1

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Las Vegas (Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, 2015) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov yuav square tawm nrog undefeated finisher Jorge Moreno in a featured welterweight (170 phaus) matchup at the highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) world championship doubleheader event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas rau Saturday, Aug. 1, nyob rau NBCSN.

The younger brother of undefeated superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov and one of the top welterweight prospects in the world, the 23-year-old Abubakar (9-1) ntawm Makhachkala, Russia is quickly distinguishing himself as a force in the sport, notching all of his victories to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Abubakar, who trains under his father, Abdulmanap, at Khabib’s gym FightSpirit Team, is coming off of a first round TKO (punches) win over Vladimir Gunzu on Feb. 22. His lone defeat came due to a cut he sustained in a matchup with Magomed Mustafaev nyob rau hauv Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. 1, 2014, prompting the ringside physician to halt the bout.

Ntawm cia li 19 xyoo, Moreno (4-0) of Moses Lake, Ntxuav. is already knee deep in his professional career, nrog 3 ntawm nws 4 wins having come by way of TKO or submission. Raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, he amassed an overall record of 8-2, collecting three titles along the way.

Moreno’s start will mark his WSOF debut as well as his first professional bout at 170 phaus, after competing as a middleweight (185 phaus). Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17 in Snoqualmie, Ntxuav., nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round TKO (doctor stoppage due to knee injury) on Ian Williams.

The five-bout, live NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "pib ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT rau Aug. 1.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, a long-awaited showdown will finally come to fruition when WSOF World Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar Palhares (17-6) of Minas Gerais, Brazil puts his title on the line against two-time world champion and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jake Shields (31-7) of San Francisco, California.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight (135 phaus) Yeej Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) ntawm Toms dej, N.J. ntawm Nova Friburgo, Brazil will defend his strap against undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0).

Superstar Thiago Silva (16-4, 2 NC) of Oakland Park, Fla. ntawm Sao Paulo, Brazil will face dangerous veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1) of San Jose, California. nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest.

A lightweight (155 phaus) matchup ntawm Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) thiab cuav ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) will lead off the live NBCSN telecast.

A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29.99, daim pib rau "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "yog rau cov muag khoom ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab WSOF.com.

Qhov rooj nyob rau hauv Lub AXIS ntawm ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov yuav qhib thaum 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m. PT.

MAIN CARD
WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Rousimar Palhares (Yeej) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Marlon Moraes (Yeej) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno

Sib: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov