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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 (February 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. ngomgqibelo, UJan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atkwamabili, garnered another 111,000 ababukeli.

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,"Kusho World Series of Fighting 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba 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,"Kusho 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, okubala Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje.

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

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

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Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Baba Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, UJan. 23, bahlala on NBCSN

Las Vegas (January 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, UJan. 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. KANYE/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 futhi Enku- Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch futhi UMarlon 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President, ayisithupha-time emhlabeni iqhawe futhi esigcwele ezimbili Hall of Famer Baba 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 winner
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

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

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

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Enku- 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 (December 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, ngesonto, December 27, at 2 p.m. KANYE/11 am P.T.

Co-hosted by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) icons and World Series of Fighting color commentators Enku- Sonnen futhi 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 Baba 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 amakhilogremu) division.

Ukwengeza, 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 amakhilogremu) kingpin UMarlon 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, iqhawe Ezingakanqotshwa Justin “The Highlight Gaethje and battle-tested challenger Luis "Baboon" Palomino on March 28, as well as the rematch between the two gritty fighters on September 18, were each bestowed with the award.

World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN on Wednesday, UJan. 23 at 12 a.m. KANYE/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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PHILA NBCSN TELECAST OF "WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. Izihlangu "IZIKHALA BEST World Series KA SILWA ukubukwa IN konyaka

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Las Vegas (August 10, 2015) -INqabayokulinda Bukhoma NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "okulinganiselwa 254,000 ababukeli ngesikhathi amahora amabili-telecast bukhoma eyaqala 10:40 p.m. KANYE/7:40 p.m. PT - simo njengoba umhlabeleli World Series of Fighting show on NBCSN engaphezu konyaka (6/21/14). Ngaphezu kwalokho, the ukubukwa Kuxhomeke 9% kusukela NBCSN sika 2014 Isilinganiso WSOF of athe phezu 233,000.

"Kuyasijabulisa ne evelele, ukusebenza yamuva lwezinhlelo zethu on NBCSN,"Kusho World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva. “World Series of Fighting has been putting on some incredible fights in our decagon cage, futhi NBCSN uye waba ngumngane enkulu, ukunikela izithameli umthamo kokubili imicimbi bukhoma kanye replays of yamuva enempilo, izenzakalo ezidlule, konke okuyinto ngokungangabazeki kusiza ukukhula okuqhubekayo brand yethu futhi sport wethu omkhulu ngokusebenzisa ukuchayeka engaguquki ovelele izilaleli kazwelonke.

"WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "kwaba headlined by a Yimpi eside elindelwe phakathi World Series of Ukulwa World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Champion Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares futhi inselele futhi esigcwele ezimbili zomhlaba iqhawe Jake Shields

Phila World Series of Fighting isinyathelo ebuyela NBCSN nge "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "on Friday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. KANYE/4:00 p.m. PT kusukela Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz. In the highly-anticipated main event, Ezingakanqotshwa, ebusayo emhlabeni engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje uyobhala igama lakhe phezu line okwesibili ngokumelene Okungishaya Luis "Baboon" Palomino.

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ALL 20 ABALWELI YENZA nesisindo "WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. Izihlangu "KUSASA, MHLAKA, AUGUST 1 Las Vegas

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NEW LIVE NBCSN TELECAST START ISIKHATHI:
10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

LIVE IKHADI wokulungiselela siqala WSOF.COM AT
8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

Las Vegas, Nev. (July 31, 2015) - All 20 fighters, wokubusa World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) futhi inselele futhi esigcwele ezimbili zomhlaba iqhawe Jake Shields (31-7), wenza isisindo ngelinye ilanga phambi kakhulu-Kulindeleke "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-emcimbini Planet Hollywood Resort & Ikhasino in Las Vegas, Nev., bahlala on NBCSN, kuqalwe isiqalo isikhathi esisha ka 10:30 p.m. KANYE / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Palhares esingamakhilogremu in at 169.8 amakhilogremu futhi Shields clocked in lapho kugcwala isilinganiso isisindo 170 pounds.

WSOF World Bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) Champion UMarlon Moraes (14-4-1) okulinganiswa isikali at 135 amakhilogremu and imbangi yakhe, inselele Ezingakanqotshwa Sheymon Moraes (7-0) babhalisa isisindo 134.2 amakhilogremu.

The bukhoma, ezinhlanu iziqubu stream ikhadi wokulungiselela uzoqala at 8:00 p.m. KANYE / 5:00 p.m. PT on an ifayela video umdlali on www.WSOF.com.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29.99, amathikithi for "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Doors at-eksisi at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino izovula ngo- 4:00 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:00 p.m.

UKWAKHEKA "WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. Izihlangu "nesisindo-IN IMIPHUMELA:

IKhadi Main:

Indawo Main: World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Championship Bout

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

Co-Main Event: World Bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) Championship Bout

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

Light Heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) Bout

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

Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Bout

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

Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Bout

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

IKhadi Preliminary:

Light Heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) Bout

Jake Heun (7-4) (205.6 lbs.) vs. Davin Clark (5-2-2) (206 lbs.)
Coconut Creek, Fla. San Jose, Calif.

Flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) Bout

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

Catchweight (140 amakhilogremu) Bout

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

Light Heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) Bout

Cory Hendricks (2-0) (204.4 lbs.) vs. July Hinojosa (3-1) (206 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Step, Texas

Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) 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, August 1, Live on NBCSN from Las Vegas

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Las Vegas (July 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, Aug. 1, and will be replaced by Clifford Starks, who will face off with Silva’s scheduled opponent Mike "MAK" Kyle in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Ikhasino in 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,"Kusho WSOF President Baba 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) of Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) ukuzithoba (ingalo-triangle binda) of Jake Heun at WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.

The bukhoma, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "uqala at 11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. PT.

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

WSOF World Bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) Champion UMarlon 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 action, fast-ekuphumeni star Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) ngeke Square off nomphelelisi Ezingakanqotshwa Jorge Moreno (4-0) at welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) at engasindi (155 amakhilogremu).

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com futhi WSOF.com.

Doors at-eksisi at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open ngomgqibelo at 4 p.m. PT, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5 p.m. PT.

IKHADI MAIN

WSOF World Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF World Bantamweight Championship Co-Main Event:
UMarlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

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

IKHADI Preliminary

Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 amakhilogremu): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. July Hinojosa
Esilula: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin
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“WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Unezela Five-Bout Preliminary Card Featuring Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark

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Ngokuminza olwandulelayo sakaza bukhoma WSOF.com
ngaphambi ezimbili isihloko emhlabeni ukulwa on NBCSN

Las Vegas (July 23, 2015) - World Series of blockbuster Fighting sika “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) umcimbi izoba imincintiswano ezinhlanu obutholakele ukuthi ziyogobhozela bukhoma WSOF.com ngaphambi bukhoma NBCSN telecast of the okuningi-Kulindeleke emhlabeni ubuqhawe doubleheader ngoMgqibelo, August 1.

Featuring a pair of Kulindeleke kakhulu zomhlaba isihloko ukulwa kanye ebusa WSOF World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) vs. inselele phezulu-zibalwa and-time ezimbili zezwe iqhawe Jake Shields (31-7) kanye WSOF World Bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) Champion UMarlon Moraes (14-4-1) vs. inselele Ezingakanqotshwa Sheymon Moraes (7-0), the mega-ikhadi kuyokwenzeka eksisi ngaphakathi Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

The imincintiswano entsha zokukwazi zihlanganisa heavyweights ukukhanya (205 amakhilogremu) Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun (7-4) vs. Davin “Ukwanda” Clark (5-2-2), flyweights (125 amakhilogremu) Donavon Frelow (4-0) vs. Carlos Garcia (0-0), a 140-iphawundi catchweight umbango nge Jimmy “Unogwaja” Jones (4-3) vs. Marco Simmons (0-0), heavyweights ukukhanya Cory Hendricks (2-0) vs. July Hinojosa (3-1) futhi lightweights (155 amakhilogremu) Gil Guardado (3-1) vs. Pete Martin (5-3)

Ukulwa out of Coconut Creek, Fla., the Heun oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala isosha-time ababili WSOF isinyathelo ngubani yezemidlalo i irekhodi jikelele 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) ukuzithoba (ingalo-triangle binda) ebulawa Clifford Starks ukuhlulwa.

Heun ubhekene Clark, umkhiqizo American Kickboxing Academy engu-33 ubudala kusuka San Jose, Calif., obelokhu ukuncintisana efanele kusukela 2007. Nakuba uphathwe ngendlela ukulahlekelwa October kuya veteran nabo Joe Vedepo, Previous ukubukeka Clark amabili embona uthole pair of lokuqala nxazonke kuphela.

Las Vegas’ Frelow ekuqaleni kulindeleke ukuba ukuncintisana ekhadini main kusihlwa for the mcimbi World Series of Fighting flyweight isihloko. Nokho, nabo Olwa Ezingakanqotshwa Magomed Bibulatov bahlupheka ukulimala ekuqeqesheni futhi waphoqeleka ukuba bahoxe emncintiswaneni. Frelow bakhethwe ukuba ahlale ematasa kunokuba alinde mpi isihloko futhi manje uhlangana nabo Las Vegas ohlala Garcia, i fighter Xtreme Couture okwenza DEBUT yakhe professional.

Engeziwe sizungu zokukwazi ukubona ezinye Las Vegas’ Amathemba phezulu faka yezinyoni WSOF, njengoba Jones Xtreme Couture akuwo Wand Fight Simmons Team sika, futhi Guardado Xtreme Couture sika ubhekene Wand Fight Teams 'Martin.

Mynwhile, Syndicate Hendricks MMA yamukela Hinojosa, El Pakanjalo, Texas, World Series of Fighting decagon.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe nasemuvam $29.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com futhi WSOF.com.

Doors at-eksisi at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino izovula ngo- 4 p.m. PT, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5 p.m. PT.

The bukhoma NBCSN telecast of the ikhadi elisemqoka liqala 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

IKHADI MAIN

WSOF World Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF World Bantamweight Championship Co-Main Event:
UMarlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

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

IKHADI Preliminary

Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 amakhilogremu): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. July Hinojosa
Esilula: 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 (July 16, 2015) - Abubakar Nurmagomedov ngeke Square off nomphelelisi Ezingakanqotshwa Jorge Moreno in a featured welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) matchup at the highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) world championship doubleheader event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas ku Saturday, Aug. 1, bahlala on 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) of Makhachkala, Russia is quickly distinguishing himself as a force in the sport, notching all of his victories to date by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

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 on Sept. 1, 2014, prompting the ringside physician to halt the bout.

At nje 19 ubudala, Moreno (4-0) of Moses Lake, Geza. is already knee deep in his professional career, kanye 3 of yakhe 4 wins having come by way of TKO or submission. Njengoba i amateur, 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 amakhilogremu, after competing as a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu). In isiqalo bokugcina elapha April 17 in Snoqualmie, Wash., yena amagoli round TKO wokuqala (doctor stoppage due to knee injury) on Ian Williams.

The five-bout, live NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "uqala at 11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. PT on Aug. 1.

In the umcimbi main, a long-awaited showdown will finally come to fruition when WSOF World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Champion 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, Calif.

In the umcimbi co-main, WSOF World Bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) Champion UMarlon Moraes (14-4-1) of Toms River, N.J. via 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. nge Sao Paulo, Brazil will face dangerous veteran Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1) of San Jose, Calif. in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano.

A lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) futhi ukuzithoba ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) will lead off the live NBCSN telecast.

A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29.99, amathikithi for "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Doors at-eksisi at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino izovula ngo- 4 p.m. PT, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5 p.m. PT.

IKHADI MAIN
WSOF World Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF World Bantamweight Championship Co-Main Event:
UMarlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

Light Heavyweight: Thiago Silva vs. Mike Kyle

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno

Esilula: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov
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WSOF 22 Unezela uHlelo Bout To Live NBCSN Telecast

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“WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Unezela uHlelo Main Card matchup
nge Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov

Live NBCSN telecast inyathelisa neziqubu emihlanu, kuhlanganise ubuqhawe emhlabeni umcimbi omkhulu ophakathi Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields

Saturday, Aug. 1 at Planet HollywOOD Resort & Ikhasino in Las Vegas

Las Vegas (July 1, 2015) - World Series of Fighting sika (WSOF.com) Umcimbi blockbuster ngoMgqibelo, Aug. 1 manje sifake imiqhudelwano kahlanu live NBCSN telecast ebusuku sika, ne ukwengeza a engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi ezine-time nomakadebona asetshenzisiwe Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) futhi ukuzithoba ace Islam Mamedov (11-1).

Emncintiswaneni engasindi ijoyina main umcimbi Yimpi ebusuku phakathi ebusa WSOF World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) futhi inselele futhi esigcwele ezimbili zomhlaba iqhawe Jake Shields (31-7), kanye umcimbi co-main phakathi WSOF World Bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) Champion UMarlon Moraes(14-4-1) futhi inselele Ezingakanqotshwa Sheymon Moraes (7-0), kanye kakhulu-Kulindeleke, wesibhakela ukukhanya (205 amakhilogremu) impi phakathi combat sports Phenom Tyrone "King of the Ring" Spong (2-0) ebesizinikele enamatshana Mike "MAK" Kyle (21-12-1).

A iziqubu wesihlanu uzobe umemezele maduzane, njengoba Magomed Bibulatov (9-0) usephoqeleke ukuba bahoxe a yamemezela ngaphambilini, WSOF wokuqala emhlabeni flyweight (125 pounds0 ubuqhawe matchup nabanye Olwa Ezingakanqotshwa Donavon Frelow (4-0), ngubani ngekeemaqabungeniimpi kely on WSOF.com-odlalwa ikhadi kusihlwa sika wokulungiselela ngokumelene Umphikisi entsha.

Spicuzza, of Las Vegas, Nev., iyinhlangano Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu fighter kanye ezine-time WSOF nomakadebona. He wangenela ukuze ukukhuthazwa WSOF 9 ngoMashi 29, 2014, bese sihanjiswaGil Guardado with a rear-naked choke in the first round (3:14), ngaphambi bebuya WSOF 10 on June 21, 2014, futhi beshaya isinqumo ngazwilinye lizuze Justin Jaynes.

At WSOF 12 on Aug. 9, 2014, ahlupheka a TKO (punches) ukulahlekelwa Lucas Montoya, kodwa bounced emuva WSOF 19 ngoMashi 28, lapho wathola isinqumo uqhekeko lizuzeBenny Madrid.

Khonamanjalo, the Mamedov engu-25 ubudala kuba a Ukungenisa Dagestani manje ubiza Jersey City, N.J. ekhaya lakhe. Ancintisanayo efanele kusukela 2009, Mamedov eba senkingeni in ukuvakasha yakhe yesibili professional, kodwa kusukela rattled off 10 kunqoba ezilandelanayo, kuhlanganise eziyisithupha ukuzithoba kanye ezimbili nge TKO.

Mamedov wenza WSOF yakhe DEBUT on April 10, beshaya a round esibhubhisayo wokuqala (4:42) TKO on Leon Davis nge ithala punches.

The bukhoma NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "uqala at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT on Aug. 1.
Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29.99, amathikithi for the event ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Doors at-eksisi at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino izovula ngo- 4 p.m. PT, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5 p.m. PT.

Neziqubu Lwekwengeta kwentelwe umcimbi uzobe umemezele maduze.

IKHADI MAIN
WSOF World Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)

WSOF World Bantamweight Championship Co-Main Event:
UMarlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)

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

About “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) kuyinto Sezintambo UNdunankulu professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ukulwa ukukhuthazwa elalinikezelwe wokwethula the best ezimatasa ubalwela impi abalandeli ngekukhipha kungenzeka komdlalo-ups umhlabeleli phakathi fighters elite evela emhlabeni wonke. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe sicela uvakashele WSOF.com. Landela “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries futhi “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.

MAYELANA NBCSN
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WSOF ‘UNSTOPPABLE’ RETURNS TO NBC ON SATURDAY, JULY 11

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Las Vegas (June 17, 2014) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) bayobuyela NBC nge isitolimende yonke-entsha ye noHlelo ezimatasa 'Unstoppable' ngani the best, yamuva ubuqhawe emhlabeni action kusukela Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ukukhuthazwa, on Saturday, July 11, isiqala at 4 p.m. KANYE/1 p.m. PT.

MMA legends Bas Rutten futhi Renzo Gracie, ebesizinikele NBCSN ummemezeli Todd Harris uzosingatha uhlelo amahora amabili-, "WSOF Unstoppable: The Road Phambili,"Inamathele in studio by izivakashi ebusa WSOF nezwe champions David Branch(middleweight - 185 amakhilogremu) futhi UMarlon Moraes (bantamweight - 135 amakhilogremu), ogama yakamuva, neziqubu abafanele yezinyoni WSOF decagon kuyoba obala.

Ukwengeza, the show izoba esinzulu look at Ezingakanqotshwa, reigning WSOF World Lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje, futhi isenzo esisabekayo kusukela ebusa WSOF World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Champion Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares, eyayibusa WSOF World featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) Champion Lance Palmer and newly crowned WSOF World Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov.

"Sijabula ukuletha kwenye sokuhlanganiswa kanzima-ukushaya of the ekhumbuleka kakhulu, neziqubu yamuva featuring iqoqo WSOF sika ashukumisayo Champions emhlabeni kanye nezinye superstars,"Kusho WSOF President, ayisithupha-time emhlabeni iqhawe futhi esigcwele ezimbili Hall of Famer Baba 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, futhi 'Unstoppable' uchungechunge kungubufakazi ukuzibophezela kwabo enkampanini yethu futhi lo mdlalo MMA. "

Kanye Yegatsha Moraes, the Sebawoti kuqala kakhulu-Kulindeleke, WSOF ubuqhawe emhlabeni Yimpi ephakathi sivikele kingpin Palhares kanye inselele futhi esigcwele ezimbili zomhlaba iqhawe Jake Shields, ogama Ukunqoba kuka zakamuva yezinyoni WSOF kuyoba obala for NBC ababukeli ngesikhathi "WSOF Unstoppable: The Road Phambili. "

Palhares futhi Shields iyobhekana kwenzeka main of WSOF 22, bahlala on NBCSN kusukela Las Vegas.

Kusukela sethula in Nov. 2012, WSOF uye catapulted kuze ephambili emhlabeni MMA nge layo esigcwele izinkanyezi, ubuqhawe emhlabeni umcimbi bukhoma series on NBCSN kanye izinhlelo ezengeziwe on NBC.

Ukukhuthazwa ngempumelelo landiswa lokungcolisa yayo ukuze phezu 100 amazwe ehlukene ukulwa layo izinhlelo njengengxenye isivumelwano ngonyaka multi-with IMG, umholi wezwe in ukusatshalaliswa kwezemidlalo okuqukethwe.

Mayelana World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
World Series of Fighting (WSOF) iyinhlangano yomhlaba wonke UNdunankulu professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ukulwa ukukhuthazwa elalinikezelwe wokwethula the best ezimatasa ubalwela impi abalandeli ngekukhipha kungenzeka komdlalo-ups umhlabeleli phakathi fighters elite evela emhlabeni wonke. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe sicela uvakasheleWSOF.com. Landela World Series of Ukulwa on Twitter (MMAWorldSeries) futhi World Series of Ukulwa President Ray Sefo (SugarRaySefo).