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Las Vegas (July 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, Aug. 1, and will be replaced by Clifford Starks, who will face off with Silva’s scheduled opponent Mike "MAK" Kyle in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Ikhasino 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,"Kusho WSOF President Baba 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) of Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) ukuzithoba (ingalo-triangle binda) of Jake Heun at WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.
The bukhoma, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Izihlangu "uqala at 11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. PT.
In the highly-anticipated main event, eyayibusa WSOF World Welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) 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 amakhilogremu) Champion UMarlon 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, fast-ekuphumeni star Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) ngeke Square off nomphelelisi Ezingakanqotshwa Jorge Moreno (4-0) at welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) at engasindi (155 amakhilogremu).
Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com futhi WSOF.com.
Doors at-eksisi at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open ngomgqibelo at 4 p.m. PT, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5 p.m. PT.
IKHADI MAIN
WSOF World Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Rousimar Palhares (Champion) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)
WSOF World Bantamweight Championship Co-Main Event:
UMarlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)
Light Heavyweight: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Esilula: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov
IKHADI Preliminary
Light Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 amakhilogremu): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Light Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. July Hinojosa
Esilula: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin |
