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

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Luiz Firmino (pictured), 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 (Lub ib hlis ntuj 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 phaus) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy yas dhos (9-2) ntawm Bartlett, Tenn. thiab undefeated Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) ntawm 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Txuas ntxiv lub Chiefs, “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 on Lub kaum hli ntuj 26, 2013 thiab ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab dua Tyson Griffin Lub rau hli ntuj 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 "liab pam tsab" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, undefeated zus Justin "Lub Highlight" 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 thiab kev mloog lus cov kws muaj txujToby 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, tag nrho Ticketmaster qhov chaw, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, los yog los ntawm tus xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

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

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MAIN CARD

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

Nteg CARD

Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Sib: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Sib: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

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Undefeated KO artist Jaleel “The Realist” Willis (pictured) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN kev tshwm sim: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, IB HLIS NTUJ TIM 23
Las Vegas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 5, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, nce hnub qub.

In a lightweight (155 phaus) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, unbeaten Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell yuav square tawm nrog Jorge Medina thaum lub sij hawm, nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis thiab Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Ntawm cia li 21 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 thiab lub yim hli ntuj 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 cov ntaub ntawv.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz thiab undefeated Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) LEEJ TWG (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes on Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Rau hnub tim, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 xaus, winning 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tag nrho Ticketmaster qhov chaw, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, los yog los ntawm tus xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) ntawm Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) ntawm Kirkland, Ntxuav. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, heavy-handed finisherTeddy yas dhos (9-2) ntawm Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) ntawm Makhachkala, Russia.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, IB HLIS NTUJ TIM 23, NYOB RAU NBCSN

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Main tshwm sim: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Daim pib ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. rau Saturday, Jan. 23, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 phaus) ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci yuav square tawm nrog Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor thaum lub sij hawm, in the light heavyweight (205 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, heavy-handed finisher Teddy yas dhos will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO Carlos Silva.

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib thaum nyuam qhuav $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tag nrho Ticketmaster qhov chaw, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, los yog los ntawm tus xov tooj ntawm (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) ntawm Montreal, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) ntawm Kirkland, Ntxuav. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Yas dhos (9-2) ntawm Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Yas dhos, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, scored an upset, thawj round (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) ntawm Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

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WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami LIVE Sat., Oct. 17 ntawm 8:30 p.m. ET rau sib ntaus Network

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Toronto (Oct. 16, 2015) — Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, pib ib tug nyob broadcast ntawm WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okamilos ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn., no Saturday, Lub kaum hli ntuj 17 ntawm 8:30 p.m. THIAB.
Sib ntaus Network Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus tshaj tawm hauv xov yuav ya nyob thoob teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. Lub domestic U.S. tshaj tawm hauv xov airs rau NBC Cov kev ua si Network.
Nyob rau hauv lub hnub qub-studded welterweight ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Jon Fitch battles Yushin “Tunder” Okami nyob rau hauv ib tug sib tsoo ntawm tej superstars.
“Peb zoo siab heev rov qab mus rau Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov thiab hauv lub xeev ntawm Connecticut, qhov twg peb showcased peb hom ntawm lub ntiaj teb championship MMA txiav txim nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug heev passionate neeg tuaj saib dhau lub xyoo no,” hais tias tus thawj tswj hwm WSOF Leej Txiv Chiefs.
“Pib nrog Jon Fitch thiab Yushin Okami, ob tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws 170-phaus ncaws pob nyob rau hauv peb tag nrho kev ua si nawv,” txuas ntxiv Chiefs, “peb yog assembling lwm daim loaded nrog ib co ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus superstars thiab tawm hnub qub nyob rau hauv MMA, thiab peb tos ntsoov rau muab kiv cua lwm nco hmo ntuj ntawm fights.”
Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, WSOF heavyweight zus Blagoy Ivanov yuav muab nws coveted title rau lub kab rau lub thawj lub sij hawm thaum nws squares nrog seasoned contender Derek “Caveman” Mehmen.
Nyob rau hauv lwm yam rau cov nyob sib ntaus Network telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhaes thiab Matt “Lub Rauj” Hamill yuav ua rau lawv cov WSOF debuts tiv thaiv txhua lwm yam nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight contest.
Tsis tas li ntawd rov qab mus rau lub tawb yuav zos nyiam “Hais tsis zoo” Nick Newell, uas yuav muab rau Tom Marcellino nyob rau hauv sib txiav txim.
Cov qib yuav tau crown nws cov thawj Flyweight zus nyob rau hauv keeb kwm raws li surging hnub qub Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov thiab Donavon Frelow muab pov cia rau lub crown.
Tag nrho cov kev txiav txim pib tawm ntawm 8:30 p.m. ET rau sib ntaus Network nyob rau hauv Canada thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.
Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib www.fightnetwork.com, raws li peb ntawm Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.
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NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua LUB 'GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II’ NAMED ‘FIGHT OF THE MONTH’ BY USA TODAY’S MMAJUNKIE.COM

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Lub ntiaj teb Championship rematch bests plaub lwm yam classic battles rau coveted puav pheej

Las Vegas (Lub kaum hli ntuj 6, 2015) -Cov Thib ob, epic championship sib ntaus sib tua ntawm undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua sib (155 phaus) kingpin Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje thiab cov yeeb ncuab challenger Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino uas coj qhov chaw nyob rau hnub Friday, Xya. 18, nyob rau NBCSN los ntawm Phoenix, Ariz., tau muaj npe khiav ntawm lub prestigious "Sib ntaus ntawm lub hli" puav pheej los ntawm teb chaws USA Hnub no lub MMAjunkie.com.

Lub rematch ntawm ob gutsy thiab determined superstars tuaj rau lub hlis tom qab thawj zaug nco championship showdown uas tseem yeej lub "Sib ntaus ntawm lub hli" yawm rau Lub peb hlis ntuj.

"Peb yog cov tsis tshua muaj siab uas tau txais qhov distinguished puav pheej rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv rau lub hlis, thiab yog txaus siab ntawm Justin thiab Luis rau muaj lub siab tawv kom muab tso rau nws tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv txoj kab rov tom qab dab tsi yog ib tug unforgettable, tag nrho cov-tawm nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj tsov rog,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

"NBCSN yog tus pog tau lub tsev rau ob dav paub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus championship bouts li deb nyob rau hauv 2015, thiab peb tos ntsoov rau ntau high-qib cov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lub tawb nyob rau hauv lub tom ntej lub hlis,"Hais tias Gary Quinn, Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm, Programming, NBC Cov kev ua si cov pab pawg neeg.

Qhov thib ob lub rooj sib tham topped plaub lwm yam, critically acclaimed fights - lub bantamweight (135 phaus) matchup ntawm John Lineker thiab Francisco Rivera ntawm UFC 191, lub welterweight (170 phaus) bout ntawm Keita Nakamura thiab Uas Jingliang ntawm UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 75, lub heavyweight qaij ntawmJosh Barnett thiab Roy Nelson ntawm UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj 75 thiab cov poj niam uas tus bantamweight (135 phaus) contest ntawm Raquel Pennington thiab Jessica Andrade ntawm UFC 191 - Rau cov puav pheej, tag nrho cov los ntawm ntxhab margins.

Lub 26-xyoo-laus Gaethje (14-0) ntawm Safford, Ariz. tua nkag ib tug thib ob puag ncig (4:30) TKO rau lub 34-xyoo-laus Palomino (23-11) ntawm Miami, Fla. lub hli tas los uas muaj ib qho onslaught ntawm punches, tom qab Gaethje twb muab tso rau hauv cov kev tiv thaiv thiab ib pliag xwb pom nws tus kheej nyob rau hauv kev nyab xeeb, thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 23.

Nyob rau hauv lawv thawj zaug lub rooj sib tham rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 28 uas tseem coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv Phoenix, ib tug tsiaj qus, saib-kaw sib ntaus sib tua tas mam li nco dheev tom qab Gaethje khawb cia sib sib zog nqus thiab mos txwv ib tug ua ke ntawm ceg kicks thiab punches, kom tau ib tug thib peb puag ncig (3:57) TKO rau Palomino.

Nyob ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus txiav txim rov qab los rau NBCSN rau Saturday, Oct. 17 ntawm 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT nrog ib lub ntiaj teb championship doubleheader los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn. In the welterweight main event of WSOF 24, Jon Fitch (26-7-1) ntawm Fort Wayne, Nyob rau hauv. yuav fim khub tswv ti teg taw Yushin Okami (30-9) ntawm Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Nyiv.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug ntawm ob WSOF 24 lub ntiaj teb no title fights, reigning heavyweight zus Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ntawm Sofia, Bulgaria yuav raug nws txoj siv rau thawj lub sij hawm tiv thaiv sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj Derrick Mehman (19-6) ntawm Cedar Rapids, Iowa thaum, nyob rau hauv lwm,Magomed Bibulatov (19-0) ntawm Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, ib tug qub tus naj npawb ib ranked European fighter, will face off with fellow undefeated star Donavon Frelow (4-0) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. nyob rau hauv lub thawj lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus Flyweight (125 phaus) championship bout nyob rau hauv keeb kwm.

Hais txog ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF)
“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF.com) 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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Video: WSOF 23 Pre-Qhia nrog Chael Sonnen thiab Ray Sefo

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“WSOF 23: GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II” PRE-ShoLub

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Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) xim commentator Chael Sonnen thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Ray Sefo sib tham txog cov co-ntseg “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader kev tshwm sim uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw hmo no, Friday, Xya. 18, ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz., nyob rau NBCSN, pib thaum 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub tsib-bout NBCSN telecast, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav tsoo rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nrog nyuaj-los tsoo yeeb ncuab Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10), tom qab ob lub koom nyob rau hauv ib tug tag nrho cov-tawm tsov rog, uas twb tau touted raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 19 ntawm Comerica Theatre.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) championship bout, David Ceg (16-3), cov qib lub reigning ntiaj teb no middleweight (185 phaus) champion, nyob rau hauvmob los los ua tus thawj ob-division kingpin nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus keeb kwm, thaum nws ntsib nrog Cinderella zaj dabneeg Teddy yas dhos (9-1), uas nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev (T)KO los yog cuav.

Ib tug ua ntej daim ntawv featuring xya bouts yuav kwj nyob rau ntawm ib qho embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com, pib 6:45 p.m. THIAB / 3:45 p.m. PT.
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WSOF 23: "GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II” PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD RECEIVES TWO NEW PROSPECTS IN PLACE OF INJURED ISAAC VALLIE-FLAGG AND KELVIN TILLER

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Yam ua ntej sib ntaus card ntws nyob rau WSOF.com ua ntej
tsib-bout telecast rau NBCSN rau
Friday, Xya. 18 los ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix

Las Vegas (Cuaj hlis 14, 2015) - Ob tug Tucson, Ariz.-raws li sib ntaus sib tua zeem muag - Kamuela Kirk thiab Brian Grinnell - Tau muab cov txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm ib tug lub neej tom qab raug mob tau mus Isaac Vallie-Chij thiab Kelvin Tiller ineligible to compete in their respective “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "ua ntej daim ntawv cog lus tseg uas bout ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz. rau Friday, Xya. 18.

Kirk (4-1) yuav hloov Vallie-Flagg, uas txhawb nqa ib tug luj tshib raug mob, nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm teem sib (155 phaus) contest tiv thaiv Estevan Payan (16-8) ntawm Tempe, Ariz., thiab Grinnell (8-6) yuav sau nyob rau hauv rau Tiller nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm teem middleweight (185 phaus) matchup tiv thaiv undefeated Vagab Vagabov (19-0) ntawm Dagestan, Russia.

Lub 21-xyoo-laus Kirk, uas yuav ua kom nws plaub pib ntawm 2015, yog los tawm ntawm ib tug haib kev kawm nyob rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, thaum nws tua nkag ib tug thawj round (3:17) TKO rau Edgar Escarrega nrog ib tug barrage ntawm lub hauv caug tsoo.

Kirk produced submission victories in each of his first three starts. His only defeat, deb deb li no, tuaj ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj.

Tseem los ntawm Shawnee, Okla., 27-xyoo-laus Grinnell (8-6) yog ib tug kws nyob rau lev uas tau thov 6 ntawm nws 8 professional career wins by way of submission. In his latest effort, ib tug Lub Xya hli ntuj 24 matchup tiv thaiv Levi poj huab tais, Grinnell yuam poj huab tais coj mus rhaub tawm nyob rau hauv thawj round (2:59) sib ntaus sib tua.

Lub WSOF 23 xya-bout yam ua ntej card yuav kwj nyob rau ntawm ib qho embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com.

Luv nqi los ntawm cia li $39.99, daim pib rau “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” yog ntawm kev muag khoom nyob rau Comerica Theatre chaw ua hauj lwm thiab hauv internet ntawm WSOF.com thiab Ticketmaster.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav tsoo rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nrog nyuaj-los tsoo yeeb ncuab Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10), tom qab ob lub koom nyob rau hauv ib tug tag nrho cov-tawm tsov rog, uas twb tau touted raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 19 ntawm Comerica Theatre.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) championship bout, David Ceg (16-3), cov qib lub reigning ntiaj teb no middleweight (185 phaus) champion, yuav sim ua tus thawj ob-division kingpin nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus keeb kwm, thaum nws ntsib nrog Cinderella zaj dabneeg Teddy yas dhos (9-1), uas nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev (T)KO los yog cuav.

Cov nyob, tsib-sib ntaus NBCSN telecast ntawm "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "pib ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT.

Qhov rooj ntawm Comerica Theatre yuav qhib thaum 3 p.m. MT thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 3:45 p.m.

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Justin Gaethje (Yeej) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua teeb Heavyweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
David ceg vs. Teddy yas dhos

Bantamweight: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catchweight (160 phaus): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Sib: Brian Foster vs. LaRue zos hu ua Burley

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Middleweight: Vagabov vs Vagab. Brian Grinnell
Middleweight: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Sib: Estevan Payan vs. Kamuela Kirk
Welterweight: Mathais Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamweight: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Sib: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher
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CHAEL SONNEN koom NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua AS XIM commentator RAU NYOB NBCSN TELECASTS

Cia ib saib

Decorated MMA superstar hu mus rau lub ntiaj teb no championship txiav txim
ntawm WSOF 23: "Gaethje vs. Palomino II "nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz. rau Friday, Xya. 18

Las Vegas (Cuaj hlis 1, 2015) -Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar Chael Sonnen tau kos npe rau nrog ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) raws li ib tug xim commentator rau ntau yam txheej xwm, thiab yuav hu nws thawj thawj kev txiav txim nrog qub tub rog ua si-by-ua si announcer Todd Harris, ntawm lub mas-ntseg "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader mega-kev tshwm sim, nyob rau NBCSN los ntawm Phoenix, Ariz. rau Friday, Xya. 18 ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB.

"Kuv tabtom stoked mus koom lub powerhouse pab neeg rau ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus, thiab hu rau lawv tus fights uas feature ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws mixed martial ntxias hauv lub ntiaj chaw,"Hais tias Sonnen" World Series ntawm Sib ntaus tau ua ib tug zoo heev txoj hauj lwm ntawm lub tsev lawv lub koom haum mus ua ib tug sab saum toj-theem franchise nyob rau hauv ib tug heev luv luv luv ntawm lub sij hawm, thiab kuv yog txaus siab yuav tau ib feem ntawm xws li ib tug ceev ceev-loj hlob lub tuam txhab.

"Peb yog tsos muaj Chael Sonnen, ib qho ntawm feem yeeb yuj cov neeg nyob rau hauv kev ua si, koom peb cov,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs. “We are confident Chael will enhance the fan viewing experience both for our growing national audience on NBCSN and across the globe by providing the insights he learned competing at the highest level of the sport.”

Lub 38-xyoo-laus Sonnen yog ib tug qub peb-lub sij hawm UFC lub ntiaj teb Championship challenger, NCAA Division I Tag nrho cov-American wrestler thiab ob-lub sij hawm PAC-10 khiav-up rau lub tsev kawm ntawv ntawm Oregon thiab 2000 Greco-Roman ntiaj teb Championships University nyiaj medalist.

Raws li ib tug analyst, Sonnen tau them cov kev ua si nawv ntawm MMA rau ESPN thiab hma liab kev ua si 1.

Cov nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "pib ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT rau Friday, Xya. 18 from Comerica Theatre. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav muab nws coveted npe rau ntawm txoj kab rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm tiv thaiv nyuaj-ntaus challenger Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10), rau lub hlis tom qab lub ob koom nyob rau hauv ib tug tag nrho-tawm slugfest uas yog dav ntshai raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, David Ceg (16-3) yuav sim ua cov qib thawj ob tug-division zus thiab thawj lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) champion nyob rau hauv keeb kwm thaum nws squares nrog txiav txim, hard-los tsoo KO artist Teddy yas dhos (9-1) nyob rau hauv lub championship puag ncig ntawm cov plaub-txiv neej, multi-kev tshwm sim kev sib tw uas ncaws tawm tawm ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Lub peb hlis ntuj 28.

Hais txog ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF)
“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF.com) 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.
mixed martial arts, NBC, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus

WSOF 23 Yam ua ntej sib ntaus CARD TAG NROG XYA bouts tseem ceeb los ntawm Ixaj VALLIE-FLAGG, CLIFFORD STARKS THIAB Legion of ZOS PHOENIX CHEEB TSAM txuj ci

Cia ib saib

Yam ua ntej sib ntaus card ntws nyob rau WSOF.com ua ntej
tsib-bout telecast rau NBCSN rau Friday, Cuaj hlis 18

Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 18, 2015) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no ib tug stacked, xya-bout yam ua ntej card rau nws "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader mega-kev tshwm sim nyob Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz. rau Friday, Cuaj hlis 18.

Cov ua ntej sib ntaus card, uas yuav kwj nyob rau WSOF.com ua ntej mus rau lub tsib-bout, nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm cov kev tshwm sim lub ntsiab card, yog tseem ceeb los ntawm lub promotional debut ntawm sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj txoj kev warrior Isaac Vallie-Chij, lub ceev rov qab los ntawm streaking Clifford "Big Miv" Starks, lub U.S. debut ntawm undefeated finisher Vagab Vagbov thiab ib tug tag nrho ntawm cuaj ntawm lub Phoenix cheeb tsam sab saum toj kev zeem muag.

"Qhov no yog ib tug zoo kawg li los ua ke ntawm up-thiab-los tej txuj ci los ntawm Phoenix li zoo raws li tsim cov qub tub rog thiab nce hnub qub los ntawm lwm qhov ib ncig ntawm lub US. thiab lwm qhov chaw ntawm lub ntiaj teb,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

"Thaum peb coj lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus rau hauv lub nroog ntawm Phoenix rau thawj lub sij hawm nyuam qhuav pib lub xyoo,"Txuas ntxiv lub Chiefs, “we discovered a considerable pool of talent. We are excited to be able to put some of this talent back in action and to deploy several new faces that we feel have earned a shot to compete in the big leagues.”

Topping lub ua ntej bout card yog ib tug middleweight (185 phaus) matchup ntawm Vagabov (19-0) ntawm Dagestan, Zog ntawm Guj kuj thiab cuav kws khomob tshwjxeeb Kelvin "Tus niam tus tub" Tiller (7-1) ntawm Topeka, Tej zaum.

Cia li rau lub lis piam tom qab nws xav tsis thoob li lub ntiaj teb no los ntawm rub tawm ib chim kov yeej Mike "MAK" Kyle nyob rau hauv ib tug matchup uas nws txais rau tsawg tshaj li ib lub lim tiam daim ntawv ceeb toom, Starks (12-2) ntawm Tempe, Ariz. yuav rov qab mus rau hauv lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua decagon tawb thiab mus yos hav zoov rau nws thib tsib sib law liag yeej thaum nws ntsib lwm ntxhab xeem nyob rau hauv undefeated, yav tas los Bulgarian teb chaws wrestling yeej Krasimir "Lub wrestler" Mladenov (12-0), uas yog sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas.

Vallie-Chij (15-7-1) uas raug Fe, N.M., ib tug tswv cuab ntawm lub famed Jackson-Winklejohn sib ntaus tub cheev xwm yuav ua kom nws debut nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus banner nyob rau hauv ib tug hnav (155 phaus) qaij tiv thaiv hwj chim Puncher Estevan "El phem" Payan ntawm Tempe.

Mathais "Lub nroo Los ntawm Down Nyob rau hauv" Frincu (6-1) ntawm Tempe ntawm kub ntug dej hiav txwv, Queensland, Australia yuav ua kom nws ob pib rau ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus, tom qab xeem ib tug ntsoog loj heev, ob puag ncig (:14) KO rau Eric Regan nrog ib tug headkick ntawm WSOF 19 rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 28.

Frincu, uas nws rau txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, yuav sib ntaus sib tua streaking Danny Davis, Jr. (11-8-1) ntawm Las Vegas ntawm welterweight (170 phaus). Davis Jr. yog ib tug khiav ntawm nws lub xeem tsib ncaj fights, xws li peb ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus matchups.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug ntawm ob bantamweight (135 phaus) yam ua ntej card bouts, Tempe-raws li rivalsAndres Ponce (1-0) thiab David Nuzzo (7-1) yuav mus ua tsov ua rog thaum, nyob rau hauv lwm, Randy Steinke (15-9-1) ntawm Phoenix yuav fim nrog Joey "Tus tsiaj nyaum" Miolla (4-1) ntawm Mesa, Ariz.

Ua tawm lub yam ua ntej sib ntaus card yuav tsum yog ib tug sib seem nruab nrab ntawm Benny "Leej Tub" Madrid (7-3) ntawm Phoenix thiab Jeff Fletcher (11-10, 1 NC) ntawm Ahwatukee, Ariz.

Luv nqi los ntawm cia li $39.99, daim pib rau “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” yog ntawm kev muag khoom nyob rau Comerica Theatre chaw ua hauj lwm thiab hauv internet ntawm WSOF.com thiab Ticketmaster.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 23, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav tsoo rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nrog nyuaj-los tsoo yeeb ncuab Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10), tom qab ob lub koom nyob rau hauv ib tug tag nrho cov-tawm tsov rog, uas twb tau touted raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 19 ntawm Comerica Theatre.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) championship bout, David Ceg (16-3), cov qib lub reigning ntiaj teb no middleweight (185 phaus) champion, yuav sim ua tus thawj ob-division kingpin nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus keeb kwm, thaum nws ntsib nrog Cinderella zaj dabneegTeddy yas dhos (9-1), uas nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev (T)KO los yog cuav.

Cov nyob NBCSN telecast ntawm "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "pib ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB/4 p.m. PT.

Qhov rooj ntawm Comerica Theatre yuav qhib thaum 3 p.m. MT thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 3:45 p.m.

MAIN CARD

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Justin Gaethje (Yeej) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua teeb Heavyweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
David ceg vs. Teddy yas dhos

Bantamweight: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catchweight (160 phaus): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Sib: Brian Foster vs. LaRue zos hu ua Burley

Nteg CARD

Middleweight: Vagabov vs Vagab. Kelvin Tiller
Middleweight: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Sib: Estevan Payan vs. Isaac Vallie-Chij
Welterweight: Mathais Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamweight: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Sib: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher

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

"WSOF 23: GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II "ntxiv OB NTXIV bouts RAU NYOB NBCSN televised MAIN CARD LOS NTAWM PHOENIX, Arizona RAU Friday, CUAJ HLI 18

Cia ib saib

Bantamweight: East Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Sib: Brian Foster vs. Larue Burley

Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 12, 2015) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tau tiav cov nyob NBCSN televised ntawm nws mas muab, "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader ntawm Comerica Theatre nyob rau hauv Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Xya. 18, nrog qhov sib ntxiv ntawm ob tug tshiab bouts - ib tug bantamweight (135 phaus) sib ntaus sib tua ntawm ferocious nce hnub qub Timur "muaj hmoo" Valiev thiab seasoned Puncher Tito Jones, thiab ib tug hnav (155 phaus) qaij ntawm txaus ntshai finisher Brian Foster thiab undefeated LaRue zos hu ua Burley.

"Peb tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau lwm zoo kawg hmo ntuj ntawm cov kev txiav txim, tam sim no hais tias lub ntsiab card rau WSOF 23 yog ua kom tiav nrog tsib bouts featuring ib exciting mix ntawm championship fights thiab matchups sau nrog accomplished qub tub rog thiab ib co ntawm lub ntiaj teb no tus zoo tshaj plaws zeem muag,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm tus famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp nyob rau hauv Albuquerque, N.M., lub 25-xyoo-laus Valiev (9-1) ntawm Makhachkala, Dagestan, Lavxias teb sabYaj tau nyob rau hluav taws kub nyob rau hauv lub tawb, winning 9 ncaj fights txij li thaum nws ob lub kev pib nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2011.

Valiev’s run includes three victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF 19 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, Valiev decimated Thiab West, xeem ib tug thawj puag ncig (1:39) TKO rau West nrog ib tug impressive ua ke ntawm lub luj tshib ntaus thiab punches.

Jones (11-7), ib tug neeg uas Panama City, Fla., tam sim no sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Phoenix, yog ib tug ob-lub sij hawm regional Golden hnab looj tes boxing yeej thiab yav tas los protégé ntawm boxing tus kws qhia Roy Jones, Sr. The 34-year-old has never been knocked out over the course of a 9-year professional career that has spanned 18 xaus.

Foster (22-7) ntawm Sallisaw, Okla. yog ib tug 31-muaj tseeb tiagr-laus, sib ntaus sib tua-kuaj grappling cov kws muaj txuj uas tau notched 20 ntawm nws 22 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, thiab cov uas twb yeej ib tug sau ntawm yeeje yeeb ncuabs, xws li tam sim no tus xov tooj 6-ranked welterweight nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, Matt Brown, uas Foster yuam coj mus rhaub tawm los ntawm ib tug guillotine zawm caj pas yog nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (2:11) ntawm lawv matchup rau Nov. 20, 2010.

Foster yuav saib mus rau thaws los ntawm ib tug yeej ntawm ob txhais tes ntawm superstar Jake Shields on Jan. 17 thaum ob tug ntsib tawm nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 17 nyob rau hauv Las Vegas. The result halted a 4-fight win streak that Foster had ignited on July 27, 2013, thaum nws tua nkag ib tug stunning ob puag ncig (:43) KO rau James Ntoo nrog ib tug tig rov qab kick.

Tsis tas li ntawd 31 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Zos hu ua Burley (6-0) ntawm Phoenix, tau tsis tau yuav tsum tau ntaus nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm rau kev pib thiab ob pib xyaum ua bouts, ib tug khiav uas muaj xws li rau yeej los ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Zos hu ua Burley tau nyiaj rau victories thaum lub sij hawm ib tug kws khiav uas pib nrog ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab yeej tshaj Kelly obser nyob rau hauv Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. 15, 2012, thiab kuj muaj xws li ib tug thib peb puag ncig (3:40) LEEJ TWG (punches) tshaj 2011 NCAA Division I National mog zus thiab cov phooj nce hnub qub Bubba Jenkins.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm WSOF 23, undefeated, reigning ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav (155 phaus) Yeej Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (14-0) yuav tsoo rau lub thib ob lub sij hawm nrog nyuaj-los tsoo yeeb ncuab Luis "liab pam tsab" Palomino (23-10).

Tus thawj matchup ntawm Gaethje thiab Palomino, uas headlined WSOF 19, yog ib tug barnburner yi uas Gaethje yeej ntawm peb puag ncig (3:57) LEEJ TWG (ceg pib thiab punches), thiab hais tias twb tau touted raws li ib tug "sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo" tus neeg sib tw.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim thiab inaugural ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) championship bout, David Ceg (16-3), cov qib lub reigning ntiaj teb no middleweight (185 phaus) champion, yuav sim ua tus thawj ob-division kingpin nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus keeb kwm, thaum nws ntsib nrog Cinderella zaj dabneegTeddy yas dhos (9-1), uas nws cuaj txoj hauj lwm yeej tau tag nrho cov tuaj los ntawm txoj kev (T)KO los yog cuav.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug featured, 160-phaus catchweight sib ntaus, nce lub hnub qub thiab costumed txhaum fighterPhoenix Jones (5-1-1) yuav saib rov qab mus rau lub yeej kem tom qab kev txom nyem lub thawj cov uas nws plam nws txoj hauj lwm thaum lub sij hawm nws World Series ntawm Sib ntaus debut nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis, thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv kev boxer muab MMA upstart Roberto Yong (2-2).

Luv nqi los ntawm cia li $39.99, daim pib rau “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” yog ntawm kev muag khoom nyob rau Comerica Theatre chaw ua hauj lwm thiab hauv internet ntawm WSOF.com thiab Ticketmaster.com.

Cov nyob NBCSN telecast pib thaum 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

Qhov rooj ntawm Comerica Theatre yuav qhib thaum 3 p.m. MT thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 3:45 p.m. A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.