LAS VEGAS (Zeven. 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 pond) sterren Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) en 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, U. op Vrijdag, Oktober. 7, live op NBCSN op 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, in zijn geheel, op een integreerbare videospeler op WSOF.com, vanaf 8 p.m. EN/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 pond) title fight between reigning, ongeslagen kampioen Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) van Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) van New York, N.Y..

Geprijsd vanaf $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on salemorgen, Vrijdag, Zeven 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, Dagestan, 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. op Februari 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, split decision, 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 een vedergewicht (145 pond) matchup.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Ark. 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. op Januari 23, afwerking Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 teken van de openingsronde.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, zo ver, via (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis bij Bellator 159 op Juli 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, wereld-ranked Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) in een bantamgewicht (135 pond) stukje.

In zijn laatste start, 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 op Mei 20.

The 5-foot-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 December 18. Voorafgaand aan het gevecht, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiator" 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 pond) kantelen.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) van Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, U.

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) van Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. op lichtgewicht.

In middleweight (185 pond) actie, 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) van Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Belangrijkste kaart (Live op NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Lichtgewicht Kampioenschap Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Kampioen) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Uitdager)

World Series of Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Kampioen) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Uitdager)

Lichtgewicht: Jason High vs. Joao Zeferino
Lichtgewicht: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Weltergewicht: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Zwaargewicht: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

VOORAF CARD (Live op WSOF.com)

Bantamgewicht: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamgewicht: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Weltergewicht: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Lichtgewicht: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Weltergewicht: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Vedergewicht: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Middengewicht: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams