Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev
En direct, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 p.m. ET
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. ET
Billets en vente demain
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 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 livres) étoiles Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) et 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, Vous. sur Vendredi, Octobre. 7, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.
The preliminary bout card will stream live, dans son intégralité, sur un lecteur vidéo incorporé sur WSOF.com, à partir de 8 p.m. ET/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 livres) title fight between reigning, champion invaincu Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) de Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) de New York, N. Y..
Prix à partir de $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saledemain, Vendredi, Sept 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, Californie. sur Février 20.
After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, décision partagée, 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) dans un poids plume (145 livres) match.
One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Arche. 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. sur Janvier 23, finition Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 marque de la première ronde.
Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, jusque là, par voie de (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis au Bellator 159 sur Juillet 22.
Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, le monde classé Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) dans un coq (135 livres) ferraille.
Dans son dernier départ, 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 sur Mai 20.
Le 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 Colline, at WSOF26 on Décembre 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.
Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 Caroline du Nord) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 livres) inclinaison.
In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby "Super Duper" Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, Vous.
Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) de Jersey City, N.J. par l'intermédiaire de Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Bec. au léger.
In middleweight (185 livres) action, 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) de Las Vegas.
WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV
CARTE MAIN (En direct sur NBCSN)
World Series of Fighting Championship Léger Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Provocateur)
World Series of Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Provocateur)
Léger: Jason vs haut. Joao Zeferino
Léger: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Poids lourd: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch
CARTE PRÉLIMINAIRE (En direct sur WSOF.com)
Coq: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Coq: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Léger: Islam vs Mamedov. Alonzo Martinez
Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Poids plume: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Middleweight: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams |
