WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER IS ON! WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SET FOR MARCH 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

Number one lightweight contender Brian Foster (far) will challenge reigning, undefeated World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje for the title on Saturday, מרץ 12, live on NBCSN from the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Lap.

TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

לאס וגאס (ינואר 11, 2016) -World סדרה של לחימה (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning, בלתי מנוצח קל (155 קילו) אלוף ג'סטין "הדגש" Gaethje and number one contender בריאן פוסטר will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Lap. ביום שבת, מרץ 12, חי על NBCSN ב 9 p.m. ET p.m / 6. PT.

במחיר של $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje לעומת. Foster go on sale tomorrow, יום שלישי, יאן. 12 ב 9 a.m. 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,"אמרה אליפות העולם בנשיא לחימה אב המטות.

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) של Safford, אריזונה. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, סיבוב שני (4:30) WHO (אגרופים) of rival לואיס "בבון" פלומינו in a rematch between the two prolific stars, בספטמבר 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (בעיטות ואגרופים רגל) בסיבוב השלישי (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.

עד כה, 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 (T)KO. He was crowned the league’s inaugural lightweight kingpin after finishing ריצ'רד Patishnock בדרך של סיבוב הראשון (1:09) WHO (אגרופים ומרפקים) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

פוסטר (25-8) של Sallisaw, אוקלהומה. 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 סיבוב ראשון (1:46) הגשה (וו העקב) defeat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace ז'ואאו 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) WHO (אגרופים) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) KO (אגרופים) ב 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 ברוק לארסון, Forrest Petz and world top 10 חצי כבד מדורג (170 קילו) כוכב מאט בראון, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) הגשה (לחנוק גיליוטינה) בנובמבר 20, 2010.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

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