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WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II UNDERCARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS FEATURING SEATTLE, WASH. AREA PROSPECTS

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UNBEATEN FEATHERWEIGHTS
HAKEEM DAWODU AND MARAT MAGOMEDOV
TOP THE NINE-FIGHT UNDERCARD

UNDERCARD STREAMS LIVE ON WSOF.COM,
MAIN CARD AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN
FROM EVERETT, WASH. PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

LAS VEGAS (Juli 12, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of a nine-fight preliminary card for the highly-anticipated WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II, world championship doubleheader that airs live on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. på Lördag, Juli 30.

The preliminary card will stream live, i sin helhet, börjar vid 7:00 p.m. OCH/4:00 p.m. PT, på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced, headlining featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary card showdown between undefeated, stigande stjärnor Hakeem Dawodu (5-0-1) Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) Dagestan, Ryssland, är 8 fights stacked with a collection of 12 local upstarts.

“We have a phenomenal fight card in store for fans for our debut in Washington State, and are looking forward to touching down in Everett, and seeing some of the best prospects in the area, and potential, future World Series of Fighting athletes in action,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

I en utvald, mellanvikt (185 pounds) preliminary card battle, Rex "T-Rex" Harris (9-2) will put a five-fight win streak on the line against undefeated Nicolai “Blanka” Salchow (6-0).

The 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is a perfect 2-0, hittills, inside the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last start at WSOF30 onApril 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Clinton Williams.

Salchow of Dusseldorf, Germany is a 32-year-old finisher who has been taken the distance of a fight only once since turning pro in 2004. He is coming off a first round (2:25) VEM (stansar) av Steve Montgomery på Maj 7.

In another middleweight preliminary card contest and rematch, Alfonso “Big Smooth” Gonzales (9-1) av Tacoma, Tvätta. och Thomas Hoeper (4-2) of Arlington, Tvätta. will revisit their first meeting that took place on September 26, 2015 and ended with Gonzales scoring a second round (1:29) VEM (stansar) on Hoeper.

Elsewhere on the undercard, recent World Series of Fighting signee and former K-1 star Andrews Nakahara (4-3-2) of Mogi Das Cruzes, Brazil will make his promotional debut against Travis “The Praying Mantis” Doerge(5-8) of Renton, Tvätta. i en weltervikt (170 pounds) ände.

Unbeaten prospects Patrick Benson (2-0) of McKenna, Tvätta. och Brett Malone (1-0) of Marysville, Tvätta. will put their perfect records on the line against each other in a lightweight (155) passa ihop.

Also at lightweight, Matt Coble (9-7) of Bellingham, Tvätta. kommer att kollidera med Colt Hausauer (5-4) of Eastsound, Tvätta.

Following a stellar, near perfect amateur career during which he amassed an overall record of 10-1, 28-åriga Tycen “Shin To Chin” Lynn of Everett will make his highly-anticipated professional debut in a bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup with 23-year-old, fellow upstart Justin Hugo (1-1) of Everett.

I kraftig verkan, Matt “The Attack” Kovacs (11-13) of Everett will face off with Bill Widler (9-6) of Redding, Calif.

Kicking off the WSOF32 preliminary bout card will be a bantamweight contest between Jon Marc Cortez (0-2) of Renton and Joe Elea (0-1) of Everett.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) medan, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 pounds) belt on the line against the fighter he took it from –Lance Palmer (10-2).

Doors at XFINITY Arena Everett will open at 3:30 p.m. PT for WSOF32, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 4:00 p.m.

WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Bantamweight Championship Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Josh Hill (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Featherweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Alexandre Almeida (Champion) vs. Lance Palmer (Challenger)

Catch (162 pounds): Caros Fodor vs. Phoenix Jones
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Louis Taylor

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Fjädervikt: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Marat Magomedov
Mellanvikt: Rex Harris vs. Nicolai Salchow
Weltervikt: Andrews Nakahara vs. Travis Doerge
Mellanvikt: Alfonso Gonzales vs. Thomas Hoeper
Kraftigt: Matt Kovacs vs. Bill Widler
Lätt: Patrick Benson vs. Brett Malone
Lätt: Matt Coble vs. Colt Hausauer
Bantamvikt: Justin Hugo vs. Tycen Lynn
Bantamvikt: Jon Marc Cortez vs. Joe Elzea
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UNDEFEATED PHIL HAWES REPLACES SHAMIL GAMZATOV AGAINST LOUIS TAYLOR AT WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

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Fresh off his promotional debut victory, undefeated middleweight Phil Hawes (vänster) will return to the World Series of Fighting cage to face Louis Taylor on Saturday, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH / 7:30 p.m. PT from the XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. Foto kredit: Ryan Loco/World Series of Fighting

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

LAS VEGAS (Juni 29, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that undefeated, top prospect Phil Hawes (4-0) will make a quick turnaround and step back in the decagon cage just six weeks after his promotional debut, and will square off with Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3) in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest at WSOF32, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. på Lördag, Juli 30.

Hawes of Little Ferry, N.J. kommer att ersätta Shamil Gamzatov, another undefeated, rising star in the World Series of Fighting stable, after Gamzatov was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a personal issue.

“We hope to see Shamil back in action soon, and we salute Phil Hawes for having the courage and willpower to return to action less than two months after his first fight with us,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

In his first start for World Series of Fighting on June 17, den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes made quick work of Joshua Key, scoring en första omgång (2:52) TKO on Key with a series of elbow strikes.

A product of the Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., Hawes was a 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, also the alma mater of Jackson-Winklejohn teammate and UFC champion Jon "Bones" Jones.

Taylor of Chicago, Dålig. is a 5-foot-11, 37-åriga, battle-tested veteran of World Series of Fighting, Strikeforce and Bellator, and a devastating finisher who has earned 11 av hans 12 karriär vinner genom (T)KO eller underkastelse.

In his last start and debut for World Series of Fighting on Mars 12, Taylor extended his win streak to five consecutive bouts by submitting Cory Develain just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, Marlon Moraes 16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) medan, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 pounds) belt on the line against the fighter he took it from –Lance Palmer (10-2).

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Framtiden" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Obesegrad featherweights Hakeem "betyder" Dawodu (5-0-1) och Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) will square off in a preliminary card bout.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING FINALIZES MAIN CARD FOR WSOF32 WITH SHAMIL GAMZATOV VS. LOUIS TAYLOR

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LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

Plus undefeated featherweight rivals
Hakeem Dawodu and Marat Magomedov collide
in preliminary card rematch

LAS VEGAS (Maj 27, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of the live NBCSN (10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT) televised portion of its WSOF32 world championship doubleheader, with the addition of a middleweight (185 pounds) contest between undefeated sensation Shamil Gamzatov (10-0) and red-hot finisher Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3).

Dessutom, the league announced the first WSOF32 preliminary bout, a much-anticipated rematch between a pair of unbeaten featherweight (145 pund) rivals in Hakeem "betyder" Dawodu (5-0-1) och Marat Magomedov (7-0-1).

WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II takes place at Xfinity Arena at Everett on Lördag, Juli 30. In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, regerande kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4) will risk his title for the second time against challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1).

Since he made his professional debut with a second round (1:35) VEM (stansar) på Murat Aibazov januari 30, 2012, 6-fot-2, 25-year-old Gamzatov of Dagestan, Russia has been an unstoppable force, defeating all of his opponents by way of either (T)KO or submission in either the first or second round of action.

In his last start and debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on Januari 23, Gamzatov scored a thunderous, första omgången (2:32) VEM (stansar) på Teddy Hållare.

The 5-foot-11, 37-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Dålig. is riding a five-fight win streak that he ignited on December 14, 2012 with a first round (4:12) KO (stans) på Joe Vedepo.

Taylor, som har tjänat 11 av hans 12 career wins via (T)KO eller underkastelse, made an explosive promotional debut for World Series of Fighting in his last appearance at WSOF29 on Mars 12, efterbehandling Cory Devela in just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke submission.

A protégé of famed Muay Thai trainer Mike Miles, 5-fot-8, 24-year-old Dawodu of Calgary, Alberta, Canada launched his professional career inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on February 21, 2014 när han gjorde en första omgång (1:07) KO (stans) på Behrang Yousefi.

Following his successful debut, Dawodu claimed four consecutive victories – all by way of (T)KO – under the World Series of Fighting banner, before facing off with Magomedov last December 18. Following three rounds of battle, the fight was declared a majority draw.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Dagestan is a combat Sambo specialist who has claimed all but one of his wins by way of submission, beginning with his professional debut on July 1, 2011 when he forced Dzhambulat Magomedov to tap out from a triangle choke in the first round (3:40) of their matchup.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world featherweight championship co-main event, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title for the first time against the fighter he took it from – Lance Palmer (10-2).

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros “The Future” Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING LAUNCHES ‘WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?’ TO SUPPORT MILITARY VETERAN MMA FIGHTERS

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.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, lever på NBCSN
på Lördag, November. 12

 
LAS VEGAS (Maj 17, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

"WSOF: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion Far chefer and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Calif. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, påLördag, November. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,"Said Chiefs.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,"Sade World Series of Fighting VD Carlos Silva.

I januari, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteran – Caros "Framtiden" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on Lördag, Juli 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätt., börjar vid 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT.

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) är en världsomspännande främsta professionella Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bekämpa befordran dedikerade till att leverera de bästa actionfyllda kämpar för kampen fans genom att producera bästa möjliga match-ups mellan eliten kämpar från hela världen. För mer information besök WSOF.com och följ “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF och World Series of Fighting är registrerade varumärken som tillhör MMAWC, LLC.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, JULI 30

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Reigning world bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will put his title on the line against Josh Hill for the second time, in the new main event of WSOF32 on Lördag, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT.

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.

LAS VEGAS (Maj 10, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Lördag, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT.

The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 pounds) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Far chefer.

The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.

The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. via Nova Friburgo, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, Inklusive 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.

In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on Februari 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overJosh Rättelse House på Mars 29, 2014, behövde bara 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Joseph Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.

Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) underkastelse (bakre naked choke) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.

Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir på April 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Kanada.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crusader Phoenix Jones(6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Framtiden" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HITS EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH STAR-STUDDED MEGA-EVENT

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LÖRDAG, JULI 30, BO PÅ NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

Co-main event:
FAMILY FEUD COMES TO A HEAD AS BROTHERS
PHOENIX JONES AND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAJ 6

LAS VEGAS (Maj 3, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that it will head to Washington State for the first time ever with a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT på fredag, Maj 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

I co-main event, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, och Caros "Framtiden" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 pounds.

“We are excited to make our debut in the great state of Washington with such a spectacular affair that will feature one of the most anticipated and well-deserved rematches of the year, as well as a something that you rarely see in combat sports – a matchup between family members whose competitive rivalry is so intense that, after so many years, it has resulted in the two agreeing to settle their differences in the cage,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer will be announced soon.

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

I december 18, 5-fot-11, 27-year-old Almeida of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil notched his fifth consecutive win, seizing the World Series of Fighting featherweight title from Palmer of Sacramento, Calif. via a controversial, unanimous decision after Almeida used his significant height and reach advantage to continuously frustrate the 5-foot-6, 28-year-old Palmer for the duration of their five-round matchup.

The loss snapped a three-fight win streak for Palmer, who captured the featherweight strap when he submitted Rick Glenn with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:09) of their matchup on December 13, 2014.

Phoenix Jones vs. Caros Fodor

Over the course of the last five years, Jones and Fodor of Seattle have each, on several occasions, gone on the record expressing their desires to fight one another, despite the fact that they grew up under the same roof and train in the same camp owned by head coach Matt Hume.

Den 6-fot, 27-year-old Jones, whose local crime fighting escapades have made national headlines, will make his first start in the decagon cage since September 18 when he lämnats Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, 5-fot-9, 32-year-old veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce, made his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner, after a five-fight stint with ONE in Asia, januari 23, losing a unanimous decision to Luiz Firmino in the main event of WSOF27.

During his seven-year professional career, Fodor, a former U.S. Marine who did battle in the Iraq War, has notched impressive wins over the likes of Team AKA member Justin Wilcox och Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami LIVE Lör., Oktober. 17 vid 8:30 p.m. ET på Fight Network

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TORONTO (Oktober. 16, 2015) — Fight Network, världens främsta 24/7 TV-kanal dedikerad till slutföra bevakning av kampsporter, presenterar en direktsändning av WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okamifrån Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn., detta Lördag, Oktober 17 vid 8:30 p.m. OCH.
Fight nätverkets World Series of Fighting Sändningen kommer luft leva landet i Kanada och globalt i över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern. Den inhemska US. sändning sänds på NBC Sports Network.
I den stjärnspäckade weltervikt main event, Jon Fitch strider Yushin “Tunder” Okami i en sammandrabbning av erfarna super.
“Vi är glada att återvända till Foxwoods Resort Casino och delstaten Connecticut, där vi lyfte vårt varumärke av VM MMA åtgärder framför en mycket passionerad publik tidigare i år,” nämnda WSOF vd Far chefer.
“Från och med Jon Fitch och Yushin Okami, två av de bästa 170-pound idrottare i hela vår sport,” fortsatta Chiefs, “vi monterar ett annat kort laddat med några av de bästa superstjärnor och nya stjärnor i MMA, och vi ser fram emot att ge fansen en minnesvärd kväll av slagsmål.”
I co-main event, WSOF tungvikt Blagoy Ivanov kommer att sätta sin eftertraktade titeln på spel för första gången när han torg utanför med kryddat utmanare Derek “Grottman” Mehmen.
I andra åtgärder på levande Fight Network telecast, super Vinny Magalhaes och Matt “Hammer” Hamill kommer att göra deras respektive WSOF debuter mot varandra i en lätt tungvikt tävling.
Också återvänder till buren kommer att vara lokal favorit “Notorious” Nick Newell, som kommer att ta på Tom Marcellino i lätt handling.
Kampanjen kommer också kröna sin första Mellanvikt mästare i historien som stigande stjärnor Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov och Donavon Frelow kasta ner för kronan.
All action drar igång på 8:30 p.m. ET på Fight Network i Kanada och globalt i över 30 länder i Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern.
För en fullständig lista över Fight Network sändning schema, besök www.fightnetwork.com, Följ oss på Twitterfightnet, bli ett fan på Facebook Besök oss på Instagramfightnet.
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WORLD SERIES OF Fighting "GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II 'NAMNAD' FOND OF THE MONTH 'AV USA TODAY'S MMAJUNKIE.COM

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VM omspel rekord fyra andra klassiska strider för eftertraktade utmärkelse

LAS VEGAS (Oktober 6, 2015) -Den andra, episk mästerskapet kamp mellan obesegrad, regerande World Series of Fighting lätt (155 pounds) kingpin Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje och rivaliserande utmanare Luis "Babian" Palomino som ägde rum på fredag, Sju. 18, lever på NBCSN från Phoenix, Ariz., har utsetts vinnare av det prestigefyllda "Fight of the Month" utmärkelse av USA Dagens MMAjunkie.com.

Återpassningen mellan de två gutsy och bestämda super kom sex månader efter den första minnes mästerskapet uppgörelse som också vunnit "Fight of the Month" ära för mars.

"Vi är mycket hedrade över att få denna utmärkelse för andra gången på sex månader, och är stolta över Justin och Luis för att ha modet att sätta allt på linjen igen efter vad som var ett oförglömligt, fullskaligt krig mars,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

"NBCSN är glada över att ha varit hem till två allmänt erkända World Series of Fighting Championship matcher hittills i 2015, och vi ser fram emot mer high-nivå i buren under de kommande månaderna,"Sade Gary Quinn, Vice President, Programmering, NBC Sports Group.

Det andra mötet toppade fyra andra, kritikerrosade slagsmål - bantamvikt (135 pounds) matchup mellan John Lineker och Francisco Rivera på UFC 191, weltervikt (170 pounds) bout mellan Keita Nakamura och Att Jingliang på UFC Fight Night 75, tungvikt lutning mellanJosh Barnett och Roy Nelson på UFC Fight Night 75 och damernas bantamvikt (135 pounds) tävling mellan Raquel Pennington och Jessica Andrade på UFC 191 - För tilldelning, alla med branta marginaler.

Den 26-årige Gaethje (14-0) av Safford, Ariz. gjorde en andra omgång (4:30) TKO på 34-åriga Palomino (23-11) Miami, Fla. förra månaden med ett angrepp av slag, efter Gaethje lades på defensiven och tillfälligt befann sig i fara, tidigt i den viktigaste händelsen i WSOF 23.

I deras första möte på Mars 28 som också ägde rum i Phoenix, en vild, gungbräda striden slutade plötsligt efter Gaethje grävde ner djupt och lossas en kombination av ben sparkar och slag, att göra ett tredje omgången (3:57) TKO på Palomino.

Live World Series of Fighting åtgärd återvänder till NBCSN på Lördag, Oktober. 17 vid 8:30 p.m. OCH/5:30 p.m. PT med ett VM doubleheader från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. I WSOF: s huvudsakliga händelse 24, Jon Fitch (26-7-1) Fort Wayne, I. kommer att möta kolleger mästare tekniker Yushin Okami (30-9) om Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.

I en av två WSOF 24 VM-titel slagsmål, regerande tungviktsboxning Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgarien kommer att riskera sitt bälte för första gången mot krigsvana Derrick Mehman (19-6) om Cedar Rapids, Iowa medan, i den andra,Magomed Bibulatov (19-0) av Grozny, Tjetjenien, Ryssland, ett tidigare nummer ett rankad europeisk fighter, kommer att möta med andra obesegrad stjärna Donavon Frelow (4-0) Las Vegas, Nev. i den första World Series of Fighting Mellanvikt (125 pounds) mästerskapet bout i historien.

Om World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF.com) är en världsomspännande främsta professionella Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bekämpa befordran dedikerade till att leverera de bästa actionfyllda kämpar för kampen fans genom att producera bästa möjliga match-ups mellan eliten kämpar från hela världen. För mer information besök WSOF.com. Följ “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries och “World Series of Fighting” VD Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.
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Video: WSOF 23 Pre-Show med Chael Sonnen och Ray Sefo

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Chael Sonnen OCH RAY Sefo co-host
“WSOF 23: GAETHJE VS. Palomino II” PRE-SHODen

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World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) färga kommentatorn Chael Sonnen och World Series of Fighting president Ray Sefo diskutera efterlängtade “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” VM doubleheaderen händelse som äger rum i kväll, Fredag, Sju. 18, på Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz., lever på NBCSN, börjar vid 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

I Main Event av de fem-bout NBCSN telecast, obesegrad, regerande World Series of Fighting Lätt (155 pounds) Champion Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje (14-0) kolliderar för andra gången med slagkraftiga rival Luis "Babian" Palomino (23-10), efter de två engagerade i ett fullskaligt krig, som redan har varit tippad som en "Fight of the Year" kandidat, i den viktigaste händelsen i WSOF 19 på Comerica teatern.

I co-main event och konstituerande World Series of Fighting lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) mästerskapet bout, David Branch (16-3), främjande regerande världs mellanvikt (185 pounds) mästare, isjuk försök att bli den första två division kingpin i World Series of Fighting historia, när han möter upp med Cinderella berättelse Teddy Hållare (9-1), vars nio karriär segrar har alla kommit i form (T)KO eller underkastelse.

En preliminär kort som presenterar sju matcher kommer att strömma live på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com, början 6:45 p.m. OCH / 3:45 p.m. PT.
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WSOF 23: "GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II ”PRELIMINÄRA BÅTKORT FÅR TVÅ NYA UTSIKTER PÅ PLATS AV SKADAD ISAAC VALLIE-FLAGG OCH KELVIN TILLER

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Preliminära kampen kort strömmar lever på WSOF.com före
fem-bout telecast på NBCSN på
Fredag, Sju. 18 från Comerica Theatre i Phoenix

LAS VEGAS (September 14, 2015) - Två Tucson, Ariz.-baserade kämpar utsikter - Kamuela Kirk och Brian Grinnell - Har fått bilden av en livstid efter skador har gjort Isaac Vallie-Flag och Kelvin Tiller inte kan delta i deras respektive ”WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "preliminära kort bout åtaganden på Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz. på Fredag, Sju. 18.

Kirk (4-1) kommer att ersätta Vallie-Flagg, som råkat ut för ett armbåge skada, i den planerade lätta (155 pounds) tävling mot Estevan Payan (16-8) av Tempe, Ariz., och Grinnell (8-6) fyller i för Tiller i den planerade mellanvikt (185 pounds) matchup mot obesegrad Vagab Vagabov (19-0) Dagestan, Ryssland.

Den 21-årige Kirk, som kommer att göra sin fjärde start 2015, kommer ut av en kraftfull prestanda på Juli 19, när han gjorde en första omgång (3:17) TKO på Edgar Escarrega med en störtflod av knäslag.

Kirk producerade inlämningssegrar i var och en av hans tre första starter. Hans enda nederlag, än så länge, kom via delad beslut i februari.

Ursprungligen från Shawnee, Okla., 27-årige Grinnell (8-6) är en expert på mattan som har krävt 6 av hans 8 professionell karriär vinner genom inlämning. I hans senaste ansträngning, en Juli 24 matchup mot Levi drottningen, Grinnell tvingade drottningen att peka ut i första omgången (2:59) stridens.

Den WSOF 23 sju-bout preliminära kortet kommer att strömma live på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com.

Priser från bara $39.99, biljetter till “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” finns till försäljning på Comerica Theatre biljettintäkter och online på WSOF.com och Ticketmaster.com.

I main event, obesegrad, regerande World Series of Fighting Lätt (155 pounds) Champion Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje (14-0) kolliderar för andra gången med slagkraftiga rival Luis "Babian" Palomino (23-10), efter de två engagerade i ett fullskaligt krig, som redan har varit tippad som en "Fight of the Year" kandidat, i den viktigaste händelsen i WSOF 19 på Comerica teatern.

I co-main event och konstituerande World Series of Fighting lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) mästerskapet bout, David Branch (16-3), främjande regerande världs mellanvikt (185 pounds) mästare, kommer att försöka bli den första två-division kingpin i World Series of Fighting historia, när han möter upp med Cinderella berättelse Teddy Hållare (9-1), vars nio karriär segrar har alla kommit i form (T)KO eller underkastelse.

Den levande, fem-kamp NBCSN telecast av "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "börjar vid 10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT.

Dörrar på Comerica Theatre öppnas klockan 3 p.m. MT och den första preliminära skjutningen börjar kl 3:45 p.m.

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Lätt Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Lätt tungvikt Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch vs. Teddy Hållare

Bantamvikt: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catch (160 pounds): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Lätt: Brian Foster vs. LaRue Burley

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Mellanvikt: Vagabov vs Vagab. Brian Grinnell
Mellanvikt: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Lätt: Estevan Payan vs. Kamuela Kirk
Weltervikt: Matthew Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamvikt: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamvikt: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Lätt: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher