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Las Vegas (Lub Xya hli ntuj 28, 2015) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no tias, 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 nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, live on NBCSN from Planet Hollywood Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv 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,"Hais tias WSOF Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv 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) ntawm Tempe, Ariz. is coming off a second round (4:11) cuav (caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas) ntawm Jake Heun ntawm WSOF 19. The victory was Starks’ third straight and second consecutive finish.
Cov nyob, five-bout NBCSN telecast of “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "pib ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT.
In the highly-anticipated main event, reigning WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight (170 phaus) Yeej Rousimar Palhares (17-6) will square off with top-ranked challenger and two-time world champion Jake Shields (31-7).
WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight (135 phaus) Yeej 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 txiav txim, fast-hnub qub microscopic Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) yuav square tawm nrog undefeated finisher Jorge Moreno (4-0) ntawm welterweight, and four-time WSOF veteran Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) will meet submission ace Islam Mamedov (11-1) ntawm khaub-ncaws nyias (155 phaus).
Luv nqi los ntawm $29.99, daim pib rau “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” yog rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com thiab WSOF.com.
Qhov rooj nyob rau hauv Lub AXIS ntawm ntiaj chaw Hollywood Resort & Casino will open nyob rau hnub Saturday ntawm 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m. PT.
MAIN CARD
WSOF ntiaj teb Welterweight Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Rousimar Palhares (Yeej) vs. Jake Shields (Challenger)
WSOF ntiaj teb Bantamweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Marlon Moraes (Yeej) vs. Sheymon Moraes (Challenger)
Lub teeb Heavyweight: Mike Kyle vs. Clifford Starks
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Jorge Moreno
Sib: Jimmy Spicuzza vs. Islam Mamedov
Nteg CARD
Lub teeb Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Davin Clark
Flyweight: Donavon Frelow vs. Carlos Garcia
Catchweight (140 phaus): Jimmy Jones vs. Marco Simmons
Lub teeb Heavyweight: Cory Hendricks vs. Lub Xya hli ntuj Hinojosa
Sib: Gil Guardado vs. Pete Martin |
