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LAS VEGAS (Juli 28, 2015) - World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) vandaag aangekondigd dat, 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, Augustus. 1, and will be replaced by Clifford Starks, who will face off with Silva’s scheduled opponent Mike "MAK" Kyle in een licht zwaargewicht (205 pond) wedstrijd, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in 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,"Zei WSOF President Vader 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) van Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) onderwerping (arm-driehoek stikken) van Jake Heun bij WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.
De live, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "begint bij 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT.
In the highly-anticipated main event, regerend WSOF Wereld Weltergewicht (170 pond) Kampioen Rousimar Palhares (17-6) will square off with top-ranked challenger and two-time world champion Jake Shields (31-7).
WSOF Wereld bantamgewicht (135 pond) Kampioen 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 actie, snel rijzende ster Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) zal af plein met ongeslagen finisher Jorge Moreno (4-0) op weltergewicht, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) op lichtgewicht (155 pond).
Geprijsd vanaf $29.99, tickets “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” zijn te koop bij Ticketmaster.com en WSOF.com.
Deuren aan de AXIS bij Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open op zaterdag bij 4 p.m. PT, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 5 p.m. PT.
Belangrijkste kaart
WSOF Wereld weltergewicht Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Kampioen) vs. Jake Shields (Uitdager)
WSOF Wereld bantamgewicht Championship Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Kampioen) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Uitdager)
Light Heavyweight: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Weltergewicht: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Lichtgewicht: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov
VOORAF CARD
Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Vlieggewicht: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 pond): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. Juli Hinojosa
Lichtgewicht: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin |
