Las Vegas (Hōngongoi 28, 2015) - World Series o te whawhai (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 i roto i te taumahamaha marama (205 pauna) whakataetae, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino i 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,"Ka mea a WSOF Palesiteni Rangatira Matua. “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) o Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) tāpaetanga (ringa-tapatoru kowaowaotia) o Jake Heun i WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.

Ko te ora, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "haamata i 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT.

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

WSOF World whā (135 pauna) Champion 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 mahi, nohopuku-maranga whetu Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) Ka tapawha atu ki te faaoti tūturu Jorge Moreno (4-0) i te Welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Ihirama Mamedov (11-1) i Kōmāmā (155 pauna).

Utu i $29.99, tīkiti mō “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” kei runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com me WSOF.com.

Tatau i te tuaka i Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open i runga i Rāhoroi i 4 p.m. PT, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 5 p.m. PT.

KĀRI MAIN

WSOF World Welterweight Takahanga Main Championship:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Kaiwero)

WSOF World whā Championship Co-Main Takahanga:
Marlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Kaiwero)

Marama Heavyweight: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Kōmāmā: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Ihirama Mamedov

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

Marama Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Lōnani Clark
Mā: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 pauna): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Marama Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. Hōngongoi Hinojosa
Kōmāmā: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin