LAS VEGAS (Juuli 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, August. 1, and will be replaced by Clifford Starks, who will face off with Silva’s scheduled opponent Mike "MAK" Kyle on valguse raskekaalu (205 naela) võistlus, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino 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,"Ütles WSOF President Isa 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) Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) esitamine (käe-kolmnurk choke) kohta Jake Heun kell WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.

Live, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "algab 11 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. PT.

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

WSOF World Kääbus sarjalainen (135 naela) Meister Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) will put his title on the line in the co-main event against undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0).

In other live NBCSN televised WSOF 22 tegevus, kiiresti tõusev täht Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) Ruuduttaa koos võitmatu viimistleja Jorge Moreno (4-0) kell welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) kell kerge (155 naela).

Hinnaga alates $29.99, piletid “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” on müügil Ticketmaster.com ja WSOF.com.

Uksed AXIS Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open laupäeval juures 4 Pärastlõunal. PT, ja esimese esialgse kaardi hooaeg algab 5 Pärastlõunal. PT.

Põhikaardi

WSOF World Race meistrivõistlused põhiturniirile:
Rousimar Palhares (Meister) vs. Jake Shields (Väljakutsuja)

WSOF World Kääbus sarjalainen Championship Co-põhiturniirile:
Marlon Moraes (Meister) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Väljakutsuja)

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

ETTEVALMISTAMINE KAART

Light raskekaalu: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Kärpässarja: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 naela): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light raskekaalu: Cory Hendricks vs. Juuli Hinojosa
Kerge: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin