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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Star-studded, mond chanpyona doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Ou. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7

Biyè sou vant Vandredi, Sèt. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Out 30, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ou. souVandredi, Oct. 7.

Soti nan pwi $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onVandredi, Sèt 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 liv) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Osbourne Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 liv) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) ak pwovokatè Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) ak Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) ak João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-8).

"Sa a se, san yon dout, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) pral kolizyon ak Abubakkar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) matchup.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) ak Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason segondè vs. João ZEFERINO

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, -5 nan pye-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Ou. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) of their matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Jen 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 nan 20 karyè ranport pa fason pou soumèt.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (pwenson) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, pa fason pou premye tou (1:46) soumèt (talon pye zen).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Jorge "Macaco" Patino, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs. Abubakkar Nurmagomedov

5-an pye-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Jen 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman, Ouri Hall ak Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (pwenson) nan Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson nan ch 94 sou Janvye 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, dezyèm tou (3:05) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nanMatye Frincu at WSOF30 on Avril 2.

Pou dat, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-pye, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Nan. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 ak 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Arizona. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RELEASES FALL/WINTER 2016 “SUPER SCHEDULE” ON NBC AND NBCSN

FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KAN. SOU OKTÒB 7

EPIC YEAR CONCLUDES WITH WSOF36 MEGA-EVENT ON NBC
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON DESANM 31

LAS VEGAS (Out 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 evènman, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, viv difuze NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Me. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Samdi, Dec. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Samdi, Nov. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Lap. outside of Denver, ak sou Samdi, Dec. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lave. The main event and co-main event for each of these two fight cards will also be revealed soon.

“We are excited to head into the fall season of our busiest year to date, with a full schedule of live television events that will see us bring the World Series of Fighting brand of MMA action to new, major media markets; produce a three-hour, live show for the first time ever; and return to broadcast television on NBC from Madison Square Garden’s Theater venue on New Year’s Eve,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Papa Se te deklare, “We have in store for MMA fans, some phenomenal, world championship bouts as well as other star-studded matchups, and I think these last four events of 2016 will firmly put an exclamation point on what has been a banner year for the league.”

Anplis de sa, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Samdi, Sèt. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lave. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 telespektatè.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 liv) championship showdown between undefeated, reliant pivo Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) nan Safford, Arizona. epi yo ka difisil-frape, number one contender Osbourne Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz “Buscape” Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil will put a six-fight win streak on the line against former world championship challenger and the first-ever World Series of Fighting eight-man tournament winner, Brian Foster (25-9) nan Sallisaw, Okla.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, JANVYE 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (foto), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

LAS VEGAS (Janvye 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Future a" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nan Samdi, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 liv) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder (9-2) nan Bartlett, Tenn. ak undefeated Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) nan Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.

“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Kontinye Se te yo, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”

The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann sou Oktòb 26, 2013 ak yon desizyon inanim sou Tyson Griffin sou jen 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luis "babwen" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, undefeated chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.

A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy ak soumèt ekspèToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tout kote Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, oswa pa telefòn nan (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, kòmanse nan 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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KAT MAIN

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Ki lejè Ko-Main Evènman: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Wèltèr Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Plum Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

KAT PRELIMINÈ

Wèltèr: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Lejè: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Lejè: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp