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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Febreiro 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. o sábado, Xan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, arriba 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmedianoite, garnered another 111,000 espectadores.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,", Dixo o CEO de World Series Loita Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,", Dixo o presidente da World Series Loita Pai Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,", Dixo Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, Incluíndo Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 libras) campión Justin "O destaque" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Califa. en Sábado, Febreiro. 20 en 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 libras) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

Acerca de World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) é un global premier Mixed Martial Arts profesionais (MMA) loitar promoción dedicada a ofrecer os mellores loitas cheas de acción para os fans de loita por producir os mellores posibles match-ups entre combatentes de elite de todo o mundo. Para obter máis información, visite WSOF.com e siga “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF e World Series of Fighting son marcas comerciais de MMAWC rexistrado, LLC.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Pai Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Xan. 23, vivir NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Xaneiro 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, Xan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

“On January 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Bas Rutten e Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch e Marlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,", Dixo o presidente da World Series Loita, campión mundial seis veces e dúas veces Hall of Famer Pai Chiefs.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter gañador
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

SERIE SOBRE O MUNDO DE COMBATE

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) é un global premier Mixed Martial Arts profesionais (MMA) loitar promoción dedicada a ofrecer os mellores loitas cheas de acción para os fans de loita por producir os mellores posibles match-ups entre combatentes de elite de todo o mundo. Para obter máis información, visite WSOF.com e siga “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF e World Series of Fighting son marcas comerciais de MMAWC rexistrado, LLC.

 

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO NBC WITH ‘GREATEST HITS’ SHOW ON SUNDAY, Decembro. 27

Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten and Todd Harris to co-host
one-hour program filled with the year’s most dramatic action

“Fight of the Year” will be determined by fan votes cast online
LAS VEGAS (Decembro 22, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will return to NBC with a special, one-hour program filled with an assortment of the most memorable and impactful moments of 2015 in the decagon cage, o domingo, Decembro 27, en 2 p.m. E/11 am P.T.

Co-hosted by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) icons and World Series of Fighting color commentators Chael Sonnen e Bas Rutten, along with veteran play-by-play man Todd Harris, "WSOF: Greatest Hits 2015” will feature highlights from bouts recognized as candidates for “Fight of the Year,” “Finish of the Year” and “Upset of the Year.”

“This was an incredible year filled with some of the best action we have seen in the cage from our world-class athletes, so we are excited to be able to package the most powerful highlights into a phenomenal hour-long program for a broadcast television audience and deliver it to our fans who have the opportunity, beforehand, to vote for ‘Fight of the Year,’” said World Series of Fighting President Pai Chiefs.

Fans can cast their votes for “Fight of the Year” online at http://2015.wsof.com/. The winning bout will be announced on NBC during the ‘Greatest Hits’ program.

The show will include highlights from World Series of Fighting’s historic, first-ever, one-night tournament that saw eight fighters battle for the number one contender spot in the coveted lightweight (155 libras) división.

Adicionalmente, an “International Fighter of the Year” segment will showcase footage featuring each of seven different, prolific World Series of Fighting athletes, including reigning heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov and reigning bantamweight (135 libras) xefe Marlon Moraes, who turned in at least one impressive performance in 2015.

The year-end program on NBC comes shortly after World Series of Fighting’s 26thlive event and towards the close of its third year of operation.

Among the accolades the world championship MMA league garnered in 2015 were two “Fight of the Month” honors. The first world lightweight championship showdown between reigning, campión invicto Justin “The Highlight Gaethje and battle-tested challenger Luís "babuíno" Palomino en Marzo 28, as well as the rematch between the two gritty fighters on Setembro 18, were each bestowed with the award.

World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN on Mércores, Xan. 23 en 12 a.m. E/9 p.m. PT with a re-airing of “WSOF26: Palmer vs. Almeida” world championship fight card that took place on Friday, Decembro. 18.

VIVIR NBCSN cerimonia DE "WSOF 22: Palhares VS. SHIELDS "Mensaxes SERIES MELLOR Photos DE COMBATE A audiencia superior a un ano

LAS VEGAS (Agosto 10, 2015) -A Cerimonia NBCSN ao vivo de "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "media 254,000 espectadores durante as dúas horas transmisión en directo que comezou en 10:40 p.m. E/7:40 p.m. PT - clasificando como o mellor World Series of Fighting concerto na NBCSN en máis dun ano (6/21/14). Alén, a audiencia é superior 9% desde NBCSN 2014 WSOF media de pouco máis de 233,000.

"Estamos entusiasmados coa excelente, desempeño recente da nosa programación en NBCSN,", Dixo o CEO de World Series Loita Carlos Silva. “World Series of Fighting has been putting on some incredible fights in our decagon cage, e NBCSN foi un gran compañeiro, ofrecendo a súa audiencia unha dose sa de ambos os eventos en vivo e replays de recente, eventos pasados, todos os cales sen dúbida, axuda o crecemento continuo da nosa marca e noso gran deporte a través da exposición consistente e visible para unha audiencia nacional.

"WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "foi encabezado por un enfrontamento moi agardado entre World Series of Fighting Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campión Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares e desafiante e dúas veces campión do mundo Jake Shields

Viva World Series de acción de combate retorna ao NBCSN con "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "sobre Venres, Setembro 18 en 7:00 p.m. E/4:00 p.m. PT de Comerica Theatre en Phoenix, Silvestre. In the highly-anticipated main event, invicto, reinando mundial de peso lixeiro (155 libras) campión Justin "O destaque" Gaethje vai poñer o seu título en xogo por segunda vez contra contundente Luís "babuíno" Palomino.

Sobre “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) é un mundo amplo premier profesional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) loitar promoción dedicada a ofrecer os mellores loitas cheas de acción para os fans de loita por producir os mellores posibles match-ups entre combatentes de elite de todo o mundo. Para obter máis información, visite WSOF.com. Seguir “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries e “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.

SOBRE NBCSN
NBCSN, parte da NBC Sports Group, está dedicada a servir os fans namorados de deportes. Agora en máis de 85 millón de vivendas, a rede Emmy Award-winning é a casa de televisión por cable do verán e Xogos Olímpicos de inverno, Liga Nacional de Hóquei (NHL) - Ata dous xogos da final da Copa Stanley — NASCAR, Premier League, Formula One, IndyCar, Tour de Francia, and America’s Cup. Alén, NBCSN caracteriza o fútbol da facultade, baloncesto universitario, hoquei da facultade, ciclismo, programación ao aire libre, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Vaso, Home De Ferro, o Dew Tour e EUA Sevens Rugby. A rede tamén é a casa de programas orixinais, tales como NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Conversa,O Dan Patrick Amosar, e NASCAR América. NBCSN distribúese a través de sistemas de cable e operadores de satélite nos Estados Unidos.

ALL 20 Fighters facer peso para "WSOF 22: Palhares VS. Protectores de MAÑÁ ", Sábado, Agosto 1 EN LAS VEGAS

NOVO EN VIVO NBCSN transmisión START TIME:
10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

CARD PRELIMINAR AO VIVO COMEZA EN WSOF.COM AT
8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

Las Vegas, Nev. (Xullo 31, 2015) - Todos 20 loitadores, reinado World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campión Rousimar Palhares (17-6) e desafiante e dúas veces campión do mundo Jake Shields (31-7), peso feito un día antes do "WSOF esperadísimo 22: Palhares vs. Shields "Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-evento no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino en Las Vegas, Nev., vivir NBCSN, comezando nunha nova data de inicio 10:30 p.m. E / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Palhares pesaba 169.8 libras e Shields temporal en no límite de peso de 170 pounds.

WSOF Mundial Bantamweight (135 libras) Campión Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) derrubou as escalas en 135 libras e seu adversario, invicto challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0) rexistrou un peso de 134.2 libras.

O en directo, cinco loita fluxo card preliminar comezará ás 8:00 p.m. E / 5:00 p.m. PT nun reprodutor de vídeo embutido www.WSOF.com.

Prezos a partir de $29.99, Entradas para "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "están á venda no Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Portas no eixe no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino será aberto ás 4:00 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:00 p.m.

WSOF COMPLETE " 22: Palhares VS. Escudos "RESULTADOS pesaxe:

Tarxeta Principal:

Main Event: Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campionato Bout

Rousimar Palhares (17-6) (169.8 lb.) vs. Jake Shields (31-7) (170lbs)
Minas Xerais, Brazil San Francisco, Califa.

Co-Main Event: World Bantamweight (135 libras) Campionato Bout

Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) (135 lb.) vs. Sheymon Moraes (7-0) (134.2 lb.)
Toms Rier, N.J. Río de Xaneiro, Brasil .

Light Heavyweight (205 libras) Ataque

Mike Kyle (21-12-1) (206 lb.) vs. Clifford Starks (11-2) (204.8 lb.)
San José, Califa. Tempe, Silvestre.

Welterweight (170 libras) Ataque

Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) (171 lb.) vs. Jorge Moreno (4-0) (168.8 lb.)
Daguestán, Russia Moses Lake, Lavado.

Leve (155 libras) Ataque

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

Card preliminar:

Light Heavyweight (205 libras) Ataque

Jake Heun (7-4) (205.6 lb.) vs. Davin Clark (5-2-2) (206 lb.)
Coconut Creek, Fla. San José, Califa.

Flyweight (125 libras) Ataque

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

Catchweight (140 libras) Ataque

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

Light Heavyweight (205 libras) Ataque

Cory Hendricks (2-0) (204.4 lb.) vs. Xullo Hinojosa (3-1) (206 lb.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Paso, Texas

Leve (155 libras) Ataque

Gil Gardado (3-1) (154 lb.) vs. Pete Martin (5-3) (155.6 lb.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Thiago Silva Out, Clifford Starks In Against Mike Kyle at “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Sábado, Agosto 1, Live on NBCSN from Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Xullo 28, 2015) - World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that, 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, Agosto. 1, and will be replaced by Clifford Starks, who will face off with Silva’s scheduled opponent Mike "MAK" Kyle nun medio-pesados (205 libras) competición, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino en 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,", Dixo o presidente WSOF Pai 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) de Tempe, Silvestre. is coming off a second round (4:11) presentación (arm-un triángulo) de Jake Heun no WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.

O en directo, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "comeza en 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT.

In the highly-anticipated main event, reinando WSOF Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campión Rousimar Palhares (17-6) will square off with top-ranked challenger and two-time world champion Jake Shields (31-7).

WSOF Mundial Bantamweight (135 libras) Campión 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 acción, rápido ascenso estrelas Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) será cadrado fóra con finalizador invicto Jorge Moreno (4-0) no medio-medio, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) no peso lixeiro (155 libras).

Prezos a partir de $29.99, entradas para “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” están á venda no Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Portas no eixe no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open o sábado en 4 p.m. PT, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 5 p.m. PT.

CARD PRINCIPAL

WSOF Mundial Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Campión) vs. Jake Shields (Reto)

WSOF Mundial Bantamweight Campionato Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Campión) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Reto)

Light Heavyweight: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Leve: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

CARD PRELIMINAR

Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos García
Catchweight (140 libras): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. Xullo Hinojosa
Leve: Gil Gardado vs. Pete Martin

“WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Engade Cinco Bout card preliminar Con Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark

Loitas preliminares transmisión en directo no WSOF.com
antes de dúas loitas polo título mundial en NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Xullo 23, 2015) - World Series of blockbuster Loita “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Artes marciais Mixtas (MMA) evento contará con cinco concursos preliminares que ha transmitir en directo en WSOF.com antes da cerimonia NBCSN en directo do mundo doubleheader campionato moi agardado hoxe, Agosto 1.

Presentando un par de esperadísimo mundo loitas polo título con reinante WSOF Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campión Rousimar Palhares (17-6) vs. challenger principio de valoración e dúas veces campión do mundo Jake Shields (31-7) así como WSOF Mundial Bantamweight (135 libras) Campión Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) vs. invicto challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0), a tarxeta de mega terá lugar o eixe dentro Veigas’ Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Os novos concursos preliminares inclúen pesos pesados ​​de luz (205 libras) Jake "The Bear Honey" Heun (7-4) vs. Davin “Implacable” Clark (5-2-2), flyweights (125 libras) Donavon Frelow (4-0) vs. Carlos García (0-0), un concurso catchweight de 140 libras con Jimmy “Coello” Jones (4-3) vs. Marco Simmons (0-0), medio-pesados Cory Hendricks (2-0) vs. Xullo Hinojosa (3-1) e pesos lixeiros (155 libras) Gil Gardado (3-1) vs. Pete Martin (5-3)

Loitando fóra de Coconut Creek, Fla., a 27-year-old Heun é un veterano de dous tempo de acción WSOF que está ostentando un rexistro total de 1-1 in the promotion. Four of his seven career victories have come by way of (T)KO and one by way of submission. He is looking to rebound from a second round (4:11) presentación (arm-un triángulo) derrota a mans de Clifford Starks.

Heun afronta Clark, un produto de 33 anos de idade American Kickboxing Academia de San Jose, Calif., que vén a competencia profesional desde 2007. Mentres el sufriu unha perda de outubro a compañeira veterano Joe Vedepo, Dúas aparicións anteriores de Clark o viu gañar un par de acabados de primeira rolda.

Las Vegas’ Frelow esperábase orixinalmente para competir no card principal da noite para a inaugural World Series of título flyweight Loita. Con todo, compañeiro contedor invicto Magomed Bibulatov sufriu unha lesión no adestramento e foi forzado a retirarse da competición. Frelow elixido para permanecer ocupado en vez de esperar nunha loita polo título e agora atende compañeiro Veigas residente Garcia, un loitador Xtreme Couture facendo o seu debut profesional.

Loitas preliminares adicionais ver algúns Veigas’ mellores perspectivas entrar na gaiola WSOF, como Jones da Xtreme Couture atende Wand Loita do equipo Simmons, Gardado ea Xtreme Couture afronta Wand Loita Martin Teams '.

MeuNwhile, Syndicate Hendricks do MMA acolle Hinojosa, del Paasí, Texas, ao World Series of decagon Loita.

Fixado o prezo from $29.99, entradas para “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” están á venda no Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Portas no eixe no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino será aberto ás 4 p.m. PT, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 5 p.m. PT.

A transmisión en directo NBCSN do card principal comeza no 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

CARD PRINCIPAL

WSOF Mundial Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Campión) vs. Jake Shields (Reto)

WSOF Mundial Bantamweight Campionato Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Campión) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Reto)

Light Heavyweight: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Leve: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

CARD PRELIMINAR

Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos García
Catchweight (140 libras): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. Xullo Hinojosa
Leve: Gil Gardado vs. Pete Martin

ABUBAKAR NURMAGOMEDOV TO FACE UNDEFEATED JORGE MORENO ON LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF “WSOF 22: Palhares VS. SHIELDS” FROM LAS VEGAS ON SATURDAY, Agosto. 1

LAS VEGAS (Xullo 16, 2015) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov será cadrado fóra con finalizador invicto Jorge Moreno in a featured welterweight (170 libras) matchup at the highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) world championship doubleheader event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino en Las Vegas Sábado, Agosto. 1, vivir 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) de Makhachkala, Russia is quickly distinguishing himself as a force in the sport, notching all of his victories to date by way of (T)KO ou finalización.

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

Con só 19 anos, Moreno (4-0) of Moses Lake, Lavado. is already knee deep in his professional career, con 3 da súa 4 wins having come by way of TKO or submission. Como afeccionado, 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 libras, after competing as a middleweight (185 libras). Na súa última partida en Abril 17 in Snoqualmie, Wash., el marcou un TKO primeira rolda (doctor stoppage due to knee injury) on Ian Williams.

The five-bout, live NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "comeza en 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT en Agosto. 1.

No evento principal, a long-awaited showdown will finally come to fruition when WSOF World Welterweight (170 libras) Campión 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, Califa.

No co-main event, WSOF Mundial Bantamweight (135 libras) Campión Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) de Toms River, N.J. vía 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. vía Galicia, Brazil will face dangerous veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1) of San Jose, Califa. nun medio-pesados (205 libras) competición.

A lightweight (155 libras) enfrontamento entre Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) e submisión ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) will lead off the live NBCSN telecast.

A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Prezos a partir de $29.99, Entradas para "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "están á venda no Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Portas no eixe no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino será aberto ás 4 p.m. PT, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 5 p.m. PT.

CARD PRINCIPAL
WSOF Mundial Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Campión) vs. Jake Shields (Reto)

WSOF Mundial Bantamweight Campionato Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Campión) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Reto)

Light Heavyweight: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno

Leve: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

WSOF 22 Engade Leve Bout a vivir NBCSN Telecast

“WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Engade Leve principal tarxeta Matchup
con Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

Transmisión en directo para NBCSN presentan cinco loitas, evento principal campionato do mundo, incluíndo entre Rousimar Palhares e Jake Shields

Sábado, Agosto. 1 no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino en Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Xullo 1, 2015) - World Series of Fighting do (WSOF.com) evento de gran éxito o sábado, Agosto. 1 vai agora presentan cinco concursos en transmitido en directo NBCSN da noite, coa adición de unha leve (155 libras) enfrontamento entre catro veces veterano promocional Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) e submisión ace Islam Mamedov (11-1).

O concurso lixeira xunta principal enfrontamento evento da noite entre reinante WSOF Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campión Rousimar Palhares (17-6) e desafiante e dúas veces campión do mundo Jake Shields (31-7), así como o evento co-principal entre WSOF Mundial Bantamweight (135 libras) Campión Marlon Moraes(14-4-1) e invicto challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0), e un esperadísimo, medio-pesados (205 libras) batalla entre Phenom deportes de combate Tyrone "King of the Ring" Spong (2-0) eo veterano valente Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1).

Un quinto duelo será anunciado en breve, como Magomed Bibulatov (9-0) foi forzado a retirarse dun previamente anunciado, WSOF inaugural flyweight mundo (125 pounds0 enfrontamento campionato co compañeiro contedor invicto Donavon Frelow (4-0), que non se deixaen follaskely loita no card preliminar WSOF.com-streaming da noite contra un novo adversario.

Spicuzza, de Las Vegas, Nev., é un Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu loitador e catro veces veterano WSOF. El estreou para a promoción no WSOF 9 en marzo 29, 2014, e sometidasGil Gardado with a rear-naked choke in the first round (3:14), antes de regresar a WSOF 10 en xuño 21, 2014, e marcando unha vitoria por decisión unánime sobre Justin Jaynes.

No WSOF 12 en agosto. 9, 2014, el sufriu un TKO (socos) perda de Lucas Montoya, pero se recuperou no WSOF 19 en marzo 28, onde gañou unha decisión dividida vitoria sobreBenny Madrid.

Entrementes, a 25-year-old Mamedov é un Importación Dagestani que agora chama Jersey City, N.J. casa del. Competindo profesionalmente desde 2009, Mamedov sufriu unha perda na súa segunda aparición profesional, mais posúe desde sacudiu fóra 10 vitorias consecutivas, incluíndo seis por finalización e dúas por TKO.

Mamedov fixo súa estrea WSOF en abril 10, marcando unha primeira rolda devastadora (4:42) TKO no Leon Davis cunha saraivada de socos.

A transmisión NBCSN ao vivo de "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "comeza en 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT en agosto. 1.
Prezos a partir de $29.99, entradas para o evento están á venda no Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Portas no eixe no Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino será aberto ás 4 p.m. PT, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 5 p.m. PT.

Ataques adicionais para o evento serán anunciados en breve.

CARD PRINCIPAL
WSOF Mundial Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Campión) vs. Jake Shields (Reto)

WSOF Mundial Bantamweight Campionato Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Campión) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Reto)

Light Heavyweight: Tyrone Spong vs. Mike Kyle
Leve: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

Sobre “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) é un mundo amplo premier profesional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) loitar promoción dedicada a ofrecer os mellores loitas cheas de acción para os fans de loita por producir os mellores posibles match-ups entre combatentes de elite de todo o mundo. Para obter máis información, visite WSOF.com. Seguir “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries e “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.

SOBRE NBCSN
NBCSN, parte da NBC Sports Group, está dedicada a servir os fans namorados de deportes. Agora en máis de 85 millón de vivendas, a rede Emmy Award-winning é a casa de televisión por cable do verán e Xogos Olímpicos de inverno, Liga Nacional de Hóquei (NHL) - Ata dous xogos da final da Copa Stanley — Premier League, Formula One, IndyCar, Tour de Francia, a 34ª Copa América, ea partir de 2015, NASCAR. Alén, NBCSN caracteriza o fútbol da facultade, baloncesto universitario, hoquei da facultade, ciclismo, programación ao aire libre, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Vaso, Fight Night boxeo, Home De Ferro, o Dew Tour e EUA Sevens Rugby. A rede tamén é a casa de programas orixinais, tales como Costas Esta noite, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Conversa, O Dan Patrick Amosar, e NASCAR América. NBCSN distribúese a través de sistemas de cable e operadores de satélite nos Estados Unidos.

WSOF ‘UNSTOPPABLE’ RETURNS TO NBC ON SATURDAY, Xullo 11

LAS VEGAS (Xuño 17, 2014) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) volverá a NBC con un all-nova entrega do seu programa 'imparable' cheo de acción mostrando o mellor, recente acción do campionato do mundo das artes marciais mixtas (MMA) promoción, en Sábado, Xullo 11, comezando o 4 p.m. E/1 p.m. PT.

Lendas do MMA Bas Rutten e Renzo Gracie, eo veterano locutor NBCSN Todd Harris vai acoller o programa de dúas horas, "WSOF Imparable: The Road Ahead,"E se unirá ao estudo por invitados e actuais campións mundiais WSOF David Branch(medios - 185 libras) e Marlon Moraes (galo - 135 libras), cuxo último, respectivas loitas na gaiola WSOF decagon estará en carteleira.

Adicionalmente, o concerto contará cunha mirada en profundidade no invicto, reigning WSOF World Lightweight (155 libras) Campión Justin "O destaque" Gaethje, e acción feroz de reinar WSOF Mundial Welterweight (170 libras) Campión Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares, reinando WSOF Mundial Pena (145 libras) Campión Tiro Palmer and newly crowned WSOF World Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov.

"Estamos moi animado para entregar outra compilación contundente dos máis memorábeis, loitas recentes que caracterizan colección de campións mundiais dinámicos e outros Superstars do WSOF,", Dixo o presidente WSOF, campión mundial seis veces e dúas veces Hall of Famer Pai Chiefs. “NBC has been an incredible partner and highly instrumental in building the WSOF brand over the course of the last two and a half years, e da serie 'imparable' é un testemuño do seu compromiso coa nosa empresa e para o deporte de MMA. "

Xunto con Ramos e Moraes, os anfitrións ha inspeccionar o esperadísimo, WSOF enfrontamento campionato mundial entre defender chefão Palhares e desafiante e dúas veces campión do mundo Jake Shields, cuxas últimas conquistas na gaiola WSOF estará en exposición para os espectadores da NBC durante "WSOF Imparable: The Road Ahead ".

Palhares e Shields van enfrontarse no evento principal do WSOF 22, vivir NBCSN de Las Vegas.

Dende o lanzamento en novembro. 2012, WSOF catapultou á vangarda do mundo do MMA coa súa estrela-studded, campionato do mundo serie de eventos en directo en NBCSN, así como programación adicional na NBC.

A promoción ten que se expandir correctamente a súa pegada para máis 100 diferentes países coa súa programación loita como parte dun acordo de varios anos coa IMG, o líder mundial en distribución de contidos de deportes.

Acerca de World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
World Series of Fighting (WSOF) é un global premier Mixed Martial Arts profesionais (MMA) loitar promoción dedicada a ofrecer os mellores loitas cheas de acción para os fans de loita por producir os mellores posibles match-ups entre combatentes de elite de todo o mundo. Para obter máis información, visiteWSOF.com. Siga World Series of Fighting en Twitter (MMAWorldSeries) e World Series of Fighting Presidente Ray Sefo (SugarRaySefo).