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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

Las Vegas (Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, li 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atib tag hmo, garnered another 111,000 viewers.

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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv 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,"Hais tias 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, kuj muaj Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 phaus) champion Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, California. rau Saturday, Feb. 20 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 phaus) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Yauxej Barajas (12-1).

Hais txog ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF)
“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF) yog ib tug thoob ntiaj teb 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 thiab ua raws li “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sau npe trademarks ntawm MMAWC, LLC.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

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Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Leej Txiv Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, nyob rau NBCSN

Las Vegas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 21, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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, Jan. 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. THIAB/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 thiab Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Ceg thiab 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm, rau-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion thiab ob-lub sij hawm Hall ntawm Famer Leej Txiv 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 Qhov kawg Fighter khiav
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

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

HAIS TXOG NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua

“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF) yog ib tug thoob ntiaj teb 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 thiab ua raws li “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sau npe trademarks ntawm MMAWC, LLC.

 

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

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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 (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 22, 2015) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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, on Sunday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 27, ntawm 2 p.m. THIAB/11 am P.T.

Co-hosted by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) icons and World Series of Fighting color commentators Chael Sonnen thiab 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 Leej Txiv 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 phaus) division.

Tsis tas li ntawd, 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 phaus) kingpin 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, undefeated zus Justin “The Highlight Gaethje and battle-tested challenger Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, as well as the rematch between the two gritty fighters on Cuaj hlis 18, were each bestowed with the award.

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

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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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“WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Ntxiv Tsib-Bout ua ntej Card Featuring Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark

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Yam ua ntej bouts cub nyob rau WSOF.com
ua ntej ob lub ntiaj teb no title fights rau NBCSN

Las Vegas (Lub Xya hli ntuj 23, 2015) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus tus blockbuster “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim yuav feature tsib yam ua ntej sib tw uas yuav kwj nyob rau WSOF.com ua ntej mus rau lub nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm qhov ntau-ntseg lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader rau hnub Saturday, Lub yim hli ntuj 1.

Featuring ib tug khub ntawm mas muab lub ntiaj teb no title fights nrog reigning WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar Palhares (17-6) vs. sab saum toj-kab sab challenger thiab ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion Jake Shields (31-7) raws li tau zoo raws li WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight (135 phaus) Yeej Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) vs. undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0), lub mega-card yuav coj qhov chaw nyob rau Lub AXIS hauv Las Vegas’ Ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov.

Tus tshiab ua ntej sib tw xws li lub teeb heavyweights (205 phaus) Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun (7-4) vs. Davin “Relentless” Clark (5-2-2), flyweights (125 phaus) Donavon Frelow (4-0) vs. Carlos Garcia (0-0), ib tug 140-phaus catchweight contest nrog Jimmy “Luav” Jones (4-3) vs. Marco Simmons (0-0), teeb heavyweights Cory Hendricks (2-0) vs. Lub Xya hli ntuj Hinojosa (3-1) thiab lightweights (155 phaus) Gil Guardado (3-1) vs. Pete Martin (5-3)

Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Txiv maj phaub Creek, Fla., 27-xyoo-laus Heun yog ib tug ob-lub sij hawm qub tub rog ntawm WSOF txiav txim uas yog ntaus pob ncaws pob ib zuag qhia tag nrho cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 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) cuav (caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas) yeej ntawm ob txhais tes ntawm Clifford Starks.

Heun ntsib Clark, ib tug 33-xyoo-laus American kickboxing Academy yam khoom los ntawm San Jose, California., uas tau raug sib tw tso txij li thaum 2007. Thaum nws raug kev txom nyem ib lub kaum hli ntuj tsis ntseeg rau cov qub tub rog Joe Vedepo, Clark yav dhau los ob tsom pom nws khwv tau ib tug khub ntawm thawj-round finishes.

Las Vegas’ Frelow yog Ameslikas yuav tsum sib tw rau lub yav tsaus ntuj lub ntsiab card rau lub inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus Flyweight title. Txawm li cas los, cov khub undefeated contender Magomed Bibulatov raug kev txom nyem raug mob nyob rau hauv kev kawm thiab twb yuam kom thim los ntawm lub contest. Frelow raug xaiv los mus nyob tibneeg hu tauj coob es tos rau lub npe sib ntaus thiab tam sim no muaj raws li cov khub Las Vegas neeg nyob Garcia, ib tug Xtreme Couture fighter ua nws kev taw qhia.

Ntxiv ua ntej bouts pom ib co ntawm Las Vegas’ sab saum toj zeem muag nkag rau hauv lub WSOF tawb, raws li Xtreme Couture lub Jones raws li Wand sib ntaus Team lub Simmons, thiab Xtreme Couture lub Guardado ntsib Wand sib ntaus Teams 'Martin.

Kuvnwhile, Syndicate MMA lub Hendricks zoo siab txais tos Hinojosa, ntawm El Payog li, Texas, rau lub Ntiaj Teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus decagon.

Luv nqi from $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 & 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.

Cov nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm lub ntsiab card pib thaum 11 p.m. ET / 8 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

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
mixed martial arts, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus

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
mixed martial arts, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus

WSOF 22 Ntxiv Hnav Bout Mus Nyob NBCSN Telecast

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“WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Ntxiv Hnav Main Card Matchup
nrog Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

Nyob NBCSN telecast rau feature tsib bouts, xws li lub ntiaj teb Championship ntsiab tshwm sim nruab nrab ntawm Rousimar Palhares thiab Jake Shields

Saturday, Aug. 1 ntawm ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Lub Xya hli ntuj 1, 2015) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus tus (WSOF.com) blockbuster kev tshwm sim rau hnub Saturday, Aug. 1 yuav tam sim no feature tsib txojkev nyob rau hmo nyob NBCSN telecast, nrog rau cov tas li ntawd ntawm ib tug khaub-ncaws nyias (155 phaus) matchup ntawm plaub-lub sij hawm promotional qub tub rog Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) thiab cuav ace Islam Mamedov (11-1).

Lub sib contest koom lub hmo ntuj lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim showdown ntawm reigning WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar Palhares (17-6) thiab challenger thiab ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion Jake Shields (31-7), raws li tau zoo raws li lub co-ntsiab tshwm sim nruab nrab ntawm WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight (135 phaus) Yeej Marlon Moraes(14-4-1) thiab undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0), thiab ib tug heev-ntseg, teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) sib ntaus sib tua ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si phenom Tyrone "King ntawm lub nplhaib" Spong (2-0) thiab gritty qub tub rog Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1).

Ib tug thib tsib bout yuav muab tshaj tawm sai, raws li Magomed Bibulatov (9-0) tau raug yuam kom thim los ntawm ib tug yav tas los tshaj tawm, inaugural WSOF ntiaj teb no flyweight (125 pounds0 championship matchup nrog cov undefeated contender Donavon Frelow (4-0), uas yuav tsis muajnyob rau hauv nploojkely sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj tus WSOF.com-streamed yam ua ntej card tawm tsam ib tug tshiab tus nrog sib ntaus.

Spicuzza, ntawm Las Vegas, Nev., yog ib tug Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu fighter thiab plaub-lub sij hawm WSOF qub tub rog. Nws debuted rau cov qib ntawm WSOF 9 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2014, thiab xaGil Guardado with a rear-naked choke in the first round (3:14), ua ntej yuav rov tom WSOF 10 Lub rau hli ntuj 21, 2014, thiab xeem tau ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej tshaj Justin Jaynes.

Thaum WSOF 12 on Aug. 9, 2014, nws raug kev txom nyem ib TKO (punches) tsis rau Lucas Montoya, tab sis bounced rov qab rau WSOF 19 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, qhov uas nws khwv tau ib cov kev txiav txim siab split yeej tshajBenny Madrid.

Meanwhile, lub 25-xyoo-laus Mamedov yog ib tug Dagestani ntshuam uas tam sim no hu Jersey nroog, N.J. nws lub tsev. Sib tw tso txij li thaum 2009, Mamedov raug kev txom nyem ib tug tsis nyob rau hauv nws ob lub kev mus ua si, tab sis muaj txij li thaum rattled tawm 10 sib law liag victories, xws li los ntawm rau cuav thiab ob ntawm TKO.

Mamedov ua nws debut WSOF nyob rau hnub tim 10, xeem ib tug ntsoog loj heev thawj puag ncig (4:42) TKO rau Leon Davis nrog ib tug barrage ntawm punches.

Cov nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "pib ntawm 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT rau Aug. 1.
Luv nqi los ntawm $29.99, daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim 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.

Ntxiv bouts rau cov kev tshwm sim yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

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: Tyrone Spong vs. Mike Kyle
Sib: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

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 — Premier League, Formula One, IndyCar, Ncig saib tsib Fabkis, 34th America lub khob, thiab pib nyob rau hauv 2015, NASCAR. 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, Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj boxing, 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 Costas Hmo no, 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.
mixed martial arts, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus

WSOF ‘UNSTOPPABLE’ RETURNS TO NBC ON SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 11

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Las Vegas (Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2014) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) yuav rov qab mus rau NBC nrog ib tug tag nrho cov-phuv tshiab ntawm nws cov kev txiav txim-packed 'unstoppable' kev pab cuam showcasing qhov zoo tshaj plaws, tsis ntev los no lub ntiaj teb Championship txiav txim los ntawm lub Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nce qib, rau Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 11, pib thaum 4 p.m. THIAB/1 p.m. PT.

MMA legends Bas Rutten thiab Renzo Gracie, thiab qub tub rog NBCSN announcer Todd Harris yuav host lub ob-teev cov kev pab cuam, "WSOF unstoppable: Txoj Kev Ua ntej,"Thiab yuav koom nyob rau hauv studio los ntawm cov qhua thiab reigning WSOF ntiaj teb no champions David Ceg(middleweight - 185 phaus) thiab Marlon Moraes (bantamweight - 135 phaus), uas nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no, duas bouts nyob rau hauv lub WSOF decagon tawb yuav muab rau cov zaub.

Tsis tas li ntawd, tus yeeb yam yuav feature ib tug nyob rau hauv-tob saib undefeated, reigning WSOF World Lightweight (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje, thiab ferocious txiav txim los ntawm reigning WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares, reigning WSOF ntiaj teb Featherweight (145 phaus) Yeej Lance Palmer and newly crowned WSOF World Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov.

"Peb zoo siab heev rau xa lwm nyuaj-ntaus muab tso ua ke ntawm cov feem ntau tsim nyog nco, tsis ntev los no bouts featuring WSOF tus sau los ntawm lub ntiaj teb dynamic champions thiab lwm yam superstars,"Hais tias WSOF Thawj Tswj Hwm, rau-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion thiab ob-lub sij hawm Hall ntawm Famer Leej Txiv 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, thiab lub 'unstoppable' series yog ib tug los hais lus rau lawv cov lus rau peb cov tuam txhab thiab kev ua si nawv ntawm MMA. "

Nrog rau ceg thiab Moraes, lub hom yuav saib cov heev-ntseg, WSOF ntiaj teb Championship showdown ntawm tiv thaiv kingpin Palhares thiab challenger thiab ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion Jake Shields, uas nws tseeb conquests nyob rau hauv lub WSOF tawb yuav muab rau cov zaub rau NBC viewers thaum lub sij hawm "WSOF unstoppable: Txoj Kev Ua ntej. "

Palhares thiab Shields yuav fim tawm nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 22, nyob rau NBCSN los ntawm Las Vegas.

Txij thaum pav tua ya nyob rau hauv Nov. 2012, WSOF tau catapulted mus rau lub forefront ntawm tus MMA ntiaj teb no nrog nws cov hnub qub-Studded, lub ntiaj teb Championship nyob tshwm sim nyob rau hauv series NBCSN li zoo li ntxiv programming rau NBC.

Cov qib tau ntse nthuav nws cov hneev taw mus rau 100 txawv teb chaws nrog nws sib ntaus programming raws li ib feem ntawm ib tug multi-xyoo ntawv cog lus nrog IMG, lub ntiaj teb no tus thawj coj nyob rau hauv kev ua si cov ntsiab lus muab faib.

Hais txog ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF)
Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF) yog ib tug thoob ntiaj teb 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 xyuasWSOF.com. Ua raws li ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv Twitter (MMAWorldSeries) thiab lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Ray Sefo (SugarRaySefo).