Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev
In diretta, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 p.m. E
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. E
Biglietti in vendita domani
LAS VEGAS (Sette. 1, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 libbre) stelle Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) e Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Voi. su Venerdì, Ottobre. 7, vivere NBCSN a 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT.
The preliminary bout card will stream live, nella sua interezza, su un lettore video incorporabile su WSOF.com, con inizio alle 8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT, immediately before the unprecedented, three-hour telecast of the six-fight main card that will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 libbre) title fight between reigning, campione imbattuto Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) di Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) di New York, N.Y..
Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saledomani, Venerdì, Sette 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.
The rematch between the 5-foot-9, 25-year-old Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas and the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Valiev of Albuquerque, N.m. via Makhachkala, Daghestan, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, Calif. su Febbraio 20.
After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, decisione spaccata, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.
Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) in un peso piuma (145 libbre) matchup.
Una delle prospettive più calde di MMA, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Arca. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, Tenn. su Gennaio 23, finitura Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 marchio della gara di apertura.
Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, finora, a titolo di (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis a Bellator 159 su Luglio 22.
Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, mondo classificato Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) in un gallo (135 libbre) rottame.
Nella sua ultima partenza, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing Olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 su Maggio 20.
Il 5 piedi-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Josh Hill, at WSOF26 on Dicembre 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.
Abu "Il Gladiatore" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 NC) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 libbre) inclinazione.
In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) di Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, Voi.
Streaking finisher L'Islam Mamedov (13-1) di Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. in leggero.
In middleweight (185 libbre) azione, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member Clinton Williams (11-4) di Las Vegas.
WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV
CARD PRINCIPALE (Live on NBCSN)
World Series of Fighting Championship Lightweight Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Campione) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Sfidante)
World Series of Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Campione) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Sfidante)
Leggero: Jason Alta vs. Joao Zeferino
Leggero: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Welter: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Heavyweight: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch
CARD PRELIMINARE (Live on WSOF.com)
Peso gallo: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Peso gallo: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welter: Abu Azaitar contro. Mike Arrant
Leggero: L'Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Welter: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Piuma: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Peso medio: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams |
