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Las Vegas (July 28, 2015) - World Series of Dagaal (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 in la saadaalinayaa fudud (205 pounds) tartanka, 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,"Ayuu yiri Madaxweynaha WSOF Aabbaha Madaxdii. “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) oo ah dhaq tashti, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) soo gudbinta (ceejiya gacanta-xagalka) of Jake Heun at WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.
Noolaanayaan, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "bilaabantaa 11 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. PT.
In the highly-anticipated main event, Kooxda difaacaneysa WSOF World Welterweight (170 pounds) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) will square off with top-ranked challenger and two-time world champion Jake Shields (31-7).
WSOF World bantamweight (135 pounds) 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 action, degdeg ah ka soo baxa Xiddiga Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) Square doonaa la dhameystire badinin Jorge Moreno (4-0) at welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) ee miisaanka (155 pounds).
Fillooyinka ka $29.99, tigidhada “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” ayaa iib Ticketmaster.com iyo WSOF.com.
Albaabada ee The dhidibka ee Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open on Saturday at 4 p.m. PT, iyo xumad kaarka hordhac ugu horeysay bilaabi doono 5 p.m. PT.
KAARKA MAIN
WSOF World Championship Welterweight Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Tartame)
WSOF World Championship bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Tartame)
Light culus: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Cadaa: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov
KAARKA hordhac ah
Light culus: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 pounds): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light culus: Cory Hendricks vs. July Hinojosa
Cadaa: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin |
