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MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (afanekiselwa), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, UJan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

Las Vegas (January 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "The Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, siphile on NBCSN at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. ngomgqibelo, UJan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder (9-2) of Bartlett, Tenn. futhi Ezingakanqotshwa Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) of Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.

“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Waqhubeka the Chiefs, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”

The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann ngo-Okthoba 26, 2013 futhi isinqumo ngazwi-linye phezu Tyson Griffin on June 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luis "Baboon" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, iqhawe Ezingakanqotshwa Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.

A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy nochwepheshe ukuzithobaToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, noma ngocingo at (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, isiqala at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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IKHADI MAIN

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
UHlelo Co-Main Indawo: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Featherweight Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

IKHADI Preliminary

Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Esilula: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Esilula: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

Undefeated KO artist JaleelThe Realist” Willis (afanekiselwa) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, UJan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

ISENZAKALO MAIN: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
Las Vegas (January 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. ngomgqibelo, UJan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, izinkanyezi nokunyuka.

In a lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, unbeaten Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell ngeke izikwele off with Jorge Medina ngenkathi, in a welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis futhi Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

At nje 21 iminyaka yobudala, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Njengoba i amateur, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 futhi August 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 irekhodi.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz futhi Ezingakanqotshwa ULuka Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes ngoMashi 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Kuze kube manje, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 imikhawulo, ngokuwina 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, noma ngocingo at (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) Umcimbi main, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "The Future" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) of Kirkland, Geza. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) of Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) of Makhachkala, Russia.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, PHILA ON NBCSN

Indawo Main: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Co-Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Amathikithi on ukudayiswa manje
Las Vegas (December 21, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Saturday, UJan. 23, siphile on NBCSN at 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) Umcimbi main, Mike "The Martian" Ricci ngeke izikwele off with Caros "The Future" Fodor ngenkathi, in the light heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,"Kusho World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Amathikithi umcimbi uqale nje $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, zonke izindawo Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, noma ngocingo at (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) of Kirkland, Geza. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Holder (9-2) of Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on March 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Holder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, scored an upset, emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) of Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

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WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami LIVE Sat., Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fight Network

TORONTO (Oct. 16, 2015) — Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 isiteshi sethelevishini abazinikezele ukuqedela izindaba combat yezemidlalo, presents a ukusakaza bukhoma of WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okamikusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., lokhu Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 p.m. KANYE.
Fight Network World Series of Fighting ukusakaza kuyobe baveze bukhoma lonke eCanada futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. The U.S ezifuywayo. ukusakaza Akazikhukhumezi on NBC Sports Network.
Esimweni main welterweight star-igcwele, Jon Fitch izimpi Yushin “Tunder” Okami in a clash of superstars abanolwazi.
“Sijabula ukubuyela Foxwoods Resort Casino and isimo Connecticut, sikuphi tikhombise brand yethu ubuqhawe emhlabeni MMA isinyathelo phambi kwezibukeli inkanuko kakhulu ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka,” wathi WSOF umengameli Baba Chiefs.
“Kusukela Jon Fitch kanye Yushin Okami, amabili the best 170 esingamakhilogremu angu-abasubathi yonke sport yethu,” Chiefs okuqhubekayo, “thina lapha omunye ikhadi egcwele ezinye superstars phezulu nezinkanyezi abasafufusa MMA, futhi sibheka phambili ekunikezeni abalandeli ubusuku sikhunjulwe ukulwa.”
In the umcimbi co-main, WSOF iqhawe wesibhakela Blagoy Ivanov uyobhala igama lakhe lokufuna on the line okokuqala lapho tikwele off Olwa ebona Derek “Caveman” Mehmen.
Kwezinye isinyathelo Fight bukhoma Network telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhães futhi Matt “The Hammer” Hamill uyokwenza abafanele WSOF debuts zabo ngokumelene nomunye emncintiswaneni ekukhanyeni sosondonzima.
Futhi abuyele yezinyoni kuyoba ozithandayo zendawo “Notorious” Nick Newell, ngubani izohlangana Tom Marcellino in action engasindi.
Ukukhuthazwa uyophinde umqhele flyweight iqhawe layo okokuqala emlandweni njengoba agubhayo izinkanyezi Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov futhi Donavon Frelow ubhidlize for the umqhele.
Zonke isenzo ukhahlela off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fight Network eCanada futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi.
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WORLD uchungechunge 'GAETHJE VS SILWA'S. PALOMINO II’ NAMED ‘FIGHT OF THE MONTH’ BY USA TODAY’S MMAJUNKIE.COM

World Championship rematch bests nezinye izimpi umklomelo athandwayo ezine classic

Las Vegas (October 6, 2015) -I Yesibili, oludumile ubuqhawe empini ephakathi Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) kingpin Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje futhi inselele imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino okwenzeka ngoLwesihlanu, Isikhombisa. 18, bahlala on NBCSN kusukela Phoenix, Ariz., iye okuthiwa winner ohlonishwa "Ukulwa of the Month ' Umklomelo by USA Today sika MMAjunkie.com.

The rematch phakathi superstars ezimbili gutsy futhi uzimisele weza ngemuva kwezinyanga eziyisithupha zokuqala sikhumbuleke ubuqhawe Yimpi ukuthi ubuye wawina "Ukulwa of the Month ' inhlonipho March.

"Thina ngokwedlulele ahlonishwe ukuthola umklomelo ayevelele for the okwesibili ezinyangeni eziyisithupha, futhi iyaziqhenya uJustin Luis ngokuba kwethu nesibindi ukuze wakubeka konke phezu line emva lokho kwaba balukhohlwa, all-out pi in March,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

"NBCSN ujabule ukuba bebelokhu ekhaya waqaphela kabanzi World Series amabili Fighting ubuqhawe iziqubu kanjalo kude 2015, futhi sibheka phambili more eliphezulu isinyathelo yezinyoni in the izinyanga oluzayo,"Kusho Gary Quinn, Iphini Likahulumeni, Programming, NBC Sports Group.

Owesibili Umhlangano isipikili ezine ezinye, ukulwa akukhuthazwa ngelihlo - the bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi John Lineker futhi Francisco Rivera at UFC 191, the welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) iziqubu phakathi Keita Nakamura futhi Lokho Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 75, enyakazayo wesibhakela phakathiJosh Barnett futhi Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 75 futhi bantamweight labesifazane (135 amakhilogremu) umbango phakathi Raquel Pennington futhi Jessica Andrade at UFC 191 - For the indondo, wonke by eziseceleni emaweni.

The Gaethje oneminyaka engu-26 ubudala (14-0) of Safford, Ariz. amaphuzu a emzuliswaneni wesibili (4:30) TKO on the Palomino engu-34 ubudala (23-11) of Miami, Fla. ngenyanga edlule nge ukuhlaselwa of punches, ngemuva Gaethje yafakwa azivikele futhi okwesikhashana wazithola usengozini, ekuqaleni umcimbi main of WSOF 23.

In umhlangano wabo kokuqala March 28 ukuthi kwenzeka ngo Phoenix, a wild, womjinko impi yaphela ngokuzumayo emva Gaethje yamba yajula kanye wapha inhlanganisela umlenze ukukhahlela futhi punches, lokushaya nxazonke wesithathu (3:57) TKO on Palomino.

Phila World Series of Fighting isinyathelo ebuyela NBCSN on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. KANYE/5:30 p.m. PT nge doubleheader ubuqhawe emhlabeni kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In the welterweight main event of WSOF 24, Jon Fitch (26-7-1) of Fort Wayne, In. bazobhekana esikanye master uchwepheshe Yushin Okami (30-9) of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.

Kwenye ezimbili WSOF 24 Isihloko emhlabeni kulwelwa, eyayibusa iqhawe wesibhakela Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgaria ngeke engozini ibhande lakhe okokuqala ngokumelene empini-ihlolwe Derrick Mehman (19-6) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa ngenkathi, in the kwamanye,Magomed Bibulatov (19-0) of Grozny, EChechnya, Russia, inombolo zangaphambili omunye zibalwa fighter European, will face off with fellow undefeated star Donavon Frelow (4-0) of Las Vegas, Nev. Emhlabeni Series lokuqala Fighting flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) iziqubu ubuqhawe emlandweni.

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Isiqophi: WSOF 23 Oku-Show with enku- Sonnen kanye Ray Sefo

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Enku- SONNEN KANYE RAY SEFO CO-HOST
“WSOF 23: GAETHJE VS. Palomino II” NGAPHAMBI shoThe

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World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umbala umhlaziyi enku- Sonnen kanye World Series of Ukulwa uMengameli Ray Sefo nixoxe kakhulu ngabomvu “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” umhlaba ubuqhawe doubleheader umcimbi olwenzeka tonight, Friday, Isikhombisa. 18, at Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz., bahlala on NBCSN, isiqala at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Esimweni main of the ezinhlanu iziqubu NBCSN telecast, Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) zishayisane for the okwesibili nge Okungishaya imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10), emva ezimbili wahlanganyela i impi all-out, eye kakade touted ngokuthi "Fight of the Year" obengenele ukhetho, kwenzeka main of WSOF 19 at Comerica Theatre.

Esimweni co-main futhi mcimbi World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) ubuqhawe iziqubu, David Branch (16-3), eyayibusa middleweight emhlabeni ukukhuthazwa sika (185 amakhilogremu) champion, emzamo ukugula ukuze abe zokuqala ezimbili-division kingpin in World Series of Fighting umlando, lapho ubhekene off Cinderella indaba Teddy Holder (9-1), onqobayo career ogama nine konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

A ikhadi zokukwazi featuring iziqubu eziyisikhombisa ziyogobhozela bukhoma i isilawuli isiqophi umdlali on WSOF.com, isiqala 6:45 p.m. KANYE / 3:45 p.m. PT.

WSOF 23: "GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II” PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD RECEIVES TWO NEW PROSPECTS IN PLACE OF INJURED ISAAC VALLIE-FLAGG AND KELVIN TILLER

Owandulelayo impi ikhadi imifula ngiqhubeke ngiphila WSOF.com ngaphambi
ezinhlanu iziqubu telecast on NBCSN on
Friday, Isikhombisa. 18 kusukela Comerica Theatre ngo Phoenix

Las Vegas (September 14, 2015) - Two Tucson, Ariz.-based ukulwa namathemba - Kamuela Kirk futhi Brian Grinnell - Uphiwe shot a lifetime emva ukulimala ukhiphé Isaka Vallie-Flag futhi Kelvin Tiller ineligible to compete in their respective “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "zokukwazi iziqubu ikhadi izibopho at Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Isikhombisa. 18.

Kirk (4-1) ngeke esikhundleni Vallie-Flagg, ngubani baqhubeka ukulimala indololwane, e esihleliwe lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano ngokumelene Estevan Payan (16-8) of Tempe, Ariz., futhi Grinnell (8-6) uzogcwalisa for Tiller in the middleweight okuhlelelwe (185 amakhilogremu) matchup ngokumelene Ezingakanqotshwa Vagab Vagabov (19-0) of Dagestan, Russia.

The Kirk engu-21 ubudala, ngubani ekuqaleni kwakhe wesine 2015, siyeza off of a ukusebenza enamandla phezu July 19, lapho amaphuzu a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (3:17) TKO on Edgar Escarrega nge zenkulumo knee iziteleka.

Kirk produced submission victories in each of his first three starts. His only defeat, Kanjalo kude, weza nge isinqumo kuqhekeka February.

Ekuqaleni kusukela Shawnee, Okla., the Grinnell engu-27 ubudala (8-6) kuyinto sawo mat oke babethi 6 of yakhe 8 professional career wins by way of submission. In his latest effort, a July 24 matchup ngokumelene Levi Queen, Grinnell ngenkani Queen ukuba phuma ku emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:59) wokulwa.

The WSOF 23 -iziqubu eziyisikhombisa ikhadi zokukwazi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i sevidyo isilawuli on WSOF.com.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka nje $39.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” ezisendalini at the Comerica Theatre ibhokisi ehhovisi futhi online at WSOF.com and Ticketmaster.com.

In the umcimbi main, Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) zishayisane for the okwesibili nge Okungishaya imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10), emva ezimbili wahlanganyela i impi all-out, eye kakade touted ngokuthi "Fight of the Year" obengenele ukhetho, kwenzeka main of WSOF 19 at Comerica Theatre.

Esimweni co-main futhi mcimbi World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) ubuqhawe iziqubu, David Branch (16-3), eyayibusa middleweight emhlabeni ukukhuthazwa sika (185 amakhilogremu) champion, izozama babe nabantwana bami ababili bokuqala-division kingpin in World Series of Fighting umlando, lapho ubhekene off Cinderella indaba Teddy Holder (9-1), onqobayo career ogama nine konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

The bukhoma, ezinhlanu-mpi NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "iqala ngesikhathi 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT.

Doors at Comerica Theatre izovula ngo- 3 p.m. MT kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 3:45 p.m.

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Ukulwa uHlelo Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

World Series of Ukulwa Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch vs. Teddy Holder

Bantamweight: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catchweight (160 amakhilogremu): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Esilula: Brian Foster vs. Larue Burley

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Middleweight: Vagabov vs Vagab. Brian Grinnell
Middleweight: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Esilula: Estevan Payan vs. Kamuela Kirk
Welterweight: Mathewu Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamweight: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Esilula: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher

Enku- SONNEN ijoyina WORLD uchungechunge SILWA nombala umhlaziyi FOR LIVE NBCSN TELECASTS

Ahlobisa MMA superstar ukubiza emhlabeni ubuqhawe isenzo
at WSOF 23: "Gaethje vs. Palomino II "in Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Isikhombisa. 18

Las Vegas (September 1, 2015) -Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) superstar Enku- Sonnen usesayine on kanye World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) njengoba umhlaziyi umbala for imicimbi amaningi, futhi Uyobiza isinyathelo sakhe sokuqala kanye nomakadebona play-by-play ummemezeli Todd Harris, at the kakhulu ngabomvu "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "umhlaba ubuqhawe doubleheader mega-umcimbi, bahlala on NBCSN kusukela Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Isikhombisa. 18 at 10 p.m. KANYE.

"I am stoked ukujoyina iqembu Umthombo at World Series of Fighting, ubize ukulwa kwabo okubonisa abanye exubile abaculi umhlabeleli amasosha kule planethi,"Kusho Sonnen" World Series of Fighting akwenzile umsebenzi evelele yokwakha inhlangano yabo ibe franchise phezulu-tier in a span esifushane kakhulu isikhathi, futhi angive ngokuba yingxenye enjalo eyanda inkampani.

"Kuyasijabulisa ukuba enku- Sonnen, omunye abantu okucebile lezemidlalo, joyina ukukhiqizwa yethu,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs. “We are confident Chael will enhance the fan viewing experience both for our growing national audience on NBCSN and across the globe by providing the insights he learned competing at the highest level of the sport.”

The Sonnen engu-38 ubudala, owabe ezintathu-time ubuqhawe UFC emhlabeni inselele, NCAA Division I All-American wrestling futhi esigcwele ezimbili PAC-10 umgijimi-up for the University of Oregon kanye 2000 YamaGreki namaRoma World University Imiqhudelwano isiliva medalist.

Njengoba i Umhlaziyi, Sonnen umboze mdlalo MMA for ESPN kanye FOX Sports 1.

The bukhoma NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "iqala ngesikhathi 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT on Friday, Isikhombisa. 18 from Comerica Theatre. In the umcimbi main, Ezingakanqotshwa eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) uyobhala isihloko sakhe ayesifuna ngabomvu on the line for the okwesibili ngokumelene kanzima-ukushaya inselele Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10), izinyanga eziyisithupha emva ezimbili wahlanganyela i all-out slugfest ukuthi libhekwe abaningi njengoba 'Fight of the Year "obengenele ukhetho.

In the umcimbi co-main, David Branch (16-3) izozama babe ezimbili zokuqala-division iqhawe ukukhuthazwa kanye lokuqala World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) iqhawe emlandweni lapho tikwele off enqunywe, Okungishaya KO artist Teddy Holder (9-1) in the round ubuqhawe we-man ezine, multi-umcimbi midlalo ukuthi iqale ngesikhathi Comerica Theatre March 28.

Mayelana World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF.com) kuyinto Sezintambo UNdunankulu professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ukulwa ukukhuthazwa elalinikezelwe wokwethula the best ezimatasa ubalwela impi abalandeli ngekukhipha kungenzeka komdlalo-ups umhlabeleli phakathi fighters elite evela emhlabeni wonke. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe sicela uvakashele WSOF.com. Landela “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries futhi “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.

WSOF 23 Wokulungiselela IMPI IKHADI UKWAKHEKA eyisikhombisa neziqubu esiqokonyiswa ISAKA VALLIE-Flagg, Clifford Starks KANYE iButho LOCAL PHOENIX AREA Talent

Owandulelayo impi ikhadi imifula ngiqhubeke ngiphila WSOF.com ngaphambi
ezinhlanu iziqubu telecast on NBCSN on Friday, September 18

Las Vegas (August 18, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele namuhla embondelene, -iziqubu eziyisikhombisa ikhadi wokulungiselela for "WSOF yayo 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "umhlaba ubuqhawe doubleheader mega-emcimbini Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, September 18.

The wokulungiselela impi ikhadi, lapho ziyogobhozela bukhoma WSOF.com ngaphambi-iziqubu ezinhlanu, siphile NBCSN telecast ikhadi main ngqungquthela, kuqokonyiswa the DEBUT asetshenzisiwe lwempi-ihlolwe road warrior Isaka Vallie-Flag, esheshayo ukubuya streaking Clifford "Cat Big" Starks, the U.S. DEBUT of nomphelelisi Ezingakanqotshwa Vagab Vagbov futhi ingqikithi ayisishiyagalolunye top amathemba endaweni Phoenix professional.

"Lena umhlangano lokukwazi up-no-ozayo italenta Phoenix kanye nezingqalabutho esungulwe nezinkanyezi ukhuphuka uvela emhlabeni US kwenye indawo. kanye nezinye izingxenye zomhlaba,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

"Uma asilethanga World Series of Fighting ukuba emzini Phoenix okokuqala ngasekuqaleni kwalo nyaka,"Waqhubeka the Chiefs, “we discovered a considerable pool of talent. We are excited to be able to put some of this talent back in action and to deploy several new faces that we feel have earned a shot to compete in the big leagues.”

Uphole the iziqubu ikhadi wokulungiselela kuyinto middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi Vagabov (19-0) of Dagestan, Russia and submission specialist Kelvin "Boy The Mama sika" Tiller (7-1) of Topeka, Kwangathi.

Ngemva nje kwamasonto ayisithupha ashaqeka izwe edonsa off kokunqoba akhathazeke Mike "MAK" Kyle in a matchup ukuthi wayemamukela isaziso ngaphansi kwesonto komuntu, Starks (12-2) of Tempe, Ariz. ukungena kabusha ngeke the World Series of Ukulwa decagon yezinyoni futhi ukuzingelwa yesihlanu win yakhe elandelanayo lapho ubhekene nolunye uvivinyo kwesifuba Ezingakanqotshwa, owabe Bulgarian kazwelonke wrestling iqhawe Krasimir "The wrestling" Mladenov (12-0), ngubani ukulwa out of Las Vegas.

Vallie-Flag (15-7-1) Santa Fe, N.M., ilungu kwaqashwa Jackson-Winklejohn impi squad uzokwenza DEBUT yakhe ngaphansi World Series of Fighting banner in a engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) Ukutsheka nokujikeleza ngokumelene amandla puncher Estevan "El kuyashaqisa" Payan of Tempe.

Mathewu "The Thunder From Down Under" Frincu (6-1) of Tempe nge Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia uyokwenza isiqalo sakhe lesibili World Series of Fighting, ngemuva beshaya umonakalo, round yesibili (:14) KO on Eric Regan nge headkick at WSOF 19 on March 28.

Frincu, zokunqoba career ogama eziyisithupha konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, ayokulwa streaking Danny Davis, Jr. (11-8-1) of Las Vegas at welterweight (170 amakhilogremu). Davis Jr. umhlanganiso of minyaka emihlanu kulwelwa zakhe ziqonde, kuhlanganise World Series ezintathu Fighting matchups.

Komunye ezimbili bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) obutholakele neziqubu ikhadi, Izimbangi Tempe-basedAndres Ponce (1-0) futhi David Nuzzo (7-1) oyokulwa ngenkathi, in the kwamanye, Randy Steinke (15-9-1) Phoenix iyobhekana nge Joey "The Beast" Miolla (4-1) of Mesa, Ariz.

Eholela ukulwa ikhadi wokulungiselela iyoba edayisa engasindi phakathi Benny "INdodana" Madrid (7-3) Phoenix kanye Jeff Fletcher (11-10, 1 NC) of Ahwatukee, Ariz.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka nje $39.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” ezisendalini at the Comerica Theatre ibhokisi ehhovisi futhi online at WSOF.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Esimweni main of WSOF 23, Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) zishayisane for the okwesibili nge Okungishaya imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10), emva ezimbili wahlanganyela i impi all-out, eye kakade touted ngokuthi "Fight of the Year" obengenele ukhetho, kwenzeka main of WSOF 19 at Comerica Theatre.

Esimweni co-main futhi mcimbi World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) ubuqhawe iziqubu, David Branch (16-3), eyayibusa middleweight emhlabeni ukukhuthazwa sika (185 amakhilogremu) champion, izozama babe nabantwana bami ababili bokuqala-division kingpin in World Series of Fighting umlando, lapho ubhekene off Cinderella indabaTeddy Holder (9-1), onqobayo career ogama nine konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

The bukhoma NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "iqala ngesikhathi 7 p.m. KANYE/4 p.m. PT.

Doors at Comerica Theatre izovula ngo- 3 p.m. MT kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 3:45 p.m.

IKHADI MAIN

World Series of Ukulwa uHlelo Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

World Series of Ukulwa Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch vs. Teddy Holder

Bantamweight: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catchweight (160 amakhilogremu): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Esilula: Brian Foster vs. Larue Burley

IKHADI Preliminary

Middleweight: Vagabov vs Vagab. Kelvin Tiller
Middleweight: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Esilula: Estevan Payan vs. Isaka Vallie-Flag
Welterweight: Mathewu Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamweight: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Esilula: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher

About “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) kuyinto Sezintambo UNdunankulu professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ukulwa ukukhuthazwa elalinikezelwe wokwethula the best ezimatasa ubalwela impi abalandeli ngekukhipha kungenzeka komdlalo-ups umhlabeleli phakathi fighters elite evela emhlabeni wonke. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe sicela uvakashele WSOF.com. Landela “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries futhi “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.

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"WSOF 23: GAETHJE VS. Palomino II "Unezela izimo ezikwenza EZIMBILI EZENGEZIWE UKUPHILA NBCSN isiqephu CARD MAIN FROM PHOENIX, Arizona NGOLWESIHLANU, SEPTEMBER 18

Bantamweight: East Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Esilula: Brian Foster vs. Larue Burley

Las Vegas (August 12, 2015) - World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) isitatimende the bukhoma NBCSN ingxenye isiqephu salo Kulindeleke kakhulu, "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "ubuqhawe emhlabeni doubleheader at Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz. ngolwesihlanu, Isikhombisa. 18, ne ukwengeza neziqubu ezimbili ezintsha - a bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) impi phakathi nanti star nokunyuka Timur "Lucky" Valiev futhi puncher ebona Tito Jones, kanye engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) Ukutsheka nokujikeleza phakathi nomphelelisi yingozi Brian Foster futhi Ezingakanqotshwa Larue Burley.

"Siyaphenya phambili obunye ubusuku Amazing isinyathelo, manje ukuthi ikhadi main for WSOF 23 kuqedile nge neziqubu ezinhlanu featuring i mix okuthakazelisayo ubuqhawe ukulwa futhi matchups ugcwale Veterans ongungoti futhi ezinye namathemba emhlabeni umhlabeleli,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

Ukulwa out of kwaqashwa Jackson-Winklejohn ekamu e Albuquerque, N.M., the Valiev engu-25 ubudala (9-1) of Makhachkala, Dagestan, RussianSia ubelokhu umlilo yezinyoni, ngokuwina 9 nokulwisana iqonde kusukela ekuqaleni kwakhe kwesibili professional in July 2011.

Valiev’s run includes three victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF 19 ngoMashi 28, Valiev kwalinciphisa Futhi West, beshaya a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (1:39) TKO on West nge an inhlanganisela umxhwele Indololwane iziteleka kanye punches.

Jones (11-7), ongowokuzalwa Panama City, Fla., Manje ukulwa out of Phoenix, kuyinto yesikhathi ezimbili ezifunda Gloves isibhakela iqhawe kanye protégé zangaphambili wesibhakela trainer Roy Jones, Sr. The 34-year-old has never been knocked out over the course of a 9-year professional career that has spanned 18 imikhawulo.

Foster (22-7) of Sallisaw, Okla. kuba a 31-yebor ubudala, empini-ihlolwe kulokho kubambana uchwepheshe oye onenkotho 20 of yakhe 22 career zokunqoba ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, futhi oye wahlulwa iqoqo name imbangis, kubandakanya welterweight inombolo wamanje 6-zibalwa emhlabeni, Matt Brown, Foster ngenkani bani ukuba phuma kusukela binda guillotine in the nxazonke yesibili (2:11) of matchup yabo on Nov. 20, 2010.

Foster uyobheka Abuya kusukela ukuhlulwa ebulawa superstar Jake Shields on uJan. 17 uma ababili bebhekene off in the umcimbi main of WSOF 17 in Las Vegas. The result halted a 4-fight win streak that Foster had ignited on July 27, 2013, lapho amaphuzu nxazonke yesibili babeyonqoba (:43) KO on James Wood nge ukuphotha emuva kick.

Futhi 31 iminyaka yobudala, Burley (6-0) of Phoenix, engakabi ukuba ashaywe phezu inkambo kuqale professional eziyisithupha nangezikhathi ezimbili amateur, a run lokho kuhlanganisa abayisithupha onqobayo by noma (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Burley uzuze zokunqoba eziyisithupha ngesikhathi ebaleka professional elaqala isinqumo ngazwilinye lizuze Kelly obser on Sept. 15, 2012, futhi sihlanganisa nxazonke wesithathu (3:40) WHO (punches) phezu 2011 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion and esikanye star nokunyuka Bubba Jenkins.

Esimweni main of WSOF 23, Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) zishayisane for the okwesibili nge Okungishaya imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10).

The matchup lokuqala phakathi Gaethje and Palomino, lapho headlined WSOF 19, kwaba indaba barnburner ukuthi Gaethje wanqoba nge round wesithathu (3:57) WHO (ukuzijabulisa emlenzeni punches), nokuthi useke touted ngokuthi "Fight of the Year" obengenele ukhetho.

Esimweni co-main futhi mcimbi World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) ubuqhawe iziqubu, David Branch (16-3), eyayibusa middleweight emhlabeni ukukhuthazwa sika (185 amakhilogremu) champion, izozama babe nabantwana bami ababili bokuqala-division kingpin in World Series of Fighting umlando, lapho ubhekene off Cinderella indabaTeddy Holder (9-1), onqobayo career ogama nine konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

In a afakiwe, 160-iphawundi catchweight impi, ekuphumeni star and Costumed nobugebengu fighterPhoenix Jones (5-1-1) uyobheka ukubuyela kukholamu win hlupheka ukulahlekelwa lokuqala professional kwenkonzo yakhe ngesikhathi World kwakhe Series of Fighting DEBUT ngo-Ephreli, lapho ethatha boxer professional waphenduka MMA Upstart Roberto Yong (2-2).

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka nje $39.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” ezisendalini at the Comerica Theatre ibhokisi ehhovisi futhi online at WSOF.com and Ticketmaster.com.

The bukhoma NBCSN telecast uqala at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

Doors at Comerica Theatre izovula ngo- 3 p.m. MT kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 3:45 p.m. A complete preliminary bout card will be announced soon.