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LAS VEGAS (Ιανουάριος 11, 2016) -World Σειρά πάλης (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning, Αήττητη ελαφριά (155 λίρες) πρωταθλητής Justin "Το Highlight" Gaethje and number one contender Brian Foster will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Αγκαλιά. Σάββατο, Μάρτιος 12, ζουν σε NBCSN σε 9 μ.μ. ET / 6 μ.μ.. PT.

Τιμές από $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster go on sale tomorrow, Τρίτη, Ιαν. 12 στο 9 π.μ.. MT at WSOF.com and ComcastTix.com.

“This is a fight between two phenomenal athletes who are at the top of their games right now and whose fighting spirits are bound to make it an all-out war in the cage that will see the better man that night walk away as world champion,"Δήλωσε World Series of Fighting Πρόεδρος Πατέρας Αρχηγών.

One of the most dominant competitors on the World Series of Fighting roster whose fearless, go-for-broke style has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, the 27-year-old Gaethje (14-0) της Safford, Αριζόνα. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, δεύτερο γύρο (4:30) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) of rival Luis "μπαμπουίνους" Palomino in a rematch between the two prolific stars, τον Σεπτέμβριο 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (πόδι κλωτσιές και γροθιές) στον τρίτο γύρο (3:57) that has since been nominated for “Fight of the Year” at the eighth annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards ceremony that takes place on February 5.

Μέχρι σήμερα, Gaethje has claimed a total of eight wins in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, with seven of those wins having come by way of (Τ)KO. He was crowned the league’s inaugural lightweight kingpin after finishing Richard Patishnock μέσω του πρώτου γύρου (1:09) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές και τους αγκώνες) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

Θετός (25-8) της Sallisaw, Οκλαχόμα. earned his title shot on November 20 when the 31-year-old, decorated veteran staged a heroic effort, fighting three times in one night to win World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, one-night tournament featuring the top eight athletes in the league’s stacked lightweight division.

After suffering ένας πρώτος γύρος (1:46) υποβολή (άγκιστρο τακούνι) defeat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Joao Zeferino, Foster experienced a stroke of luck, advancing to the tournament’s semifinal stage of competition in place of an injured competitor, and capitalized on the opportunity by defeating Palomino via second round (4:19) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) KO (γροθιές) σε a championship stage rematch, to claim first prize and a shot at Gaethje’s title.

A 10-year veteran of the sport, Foster has produced notable victories over Brock Larson, Forrest Petz and world top 10 κατατάσσεται μεσαίο βάρος (170 λίρες) σούπερ σταρ Ματ Μπράουν, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) υποβολή (γκιλοτίνα τσοκ) Νοεμβρίου 20, 2010.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.