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Pic of firstever world series of fighting wsof championship belt, customdesigned by a. World series of fighting welterweight champion and mma veteran jon fitch utilized his wrestling and grinding style to outlast jake shields over five rounds. Rousimar palhares fights welterweight champion steve carl. Bellator welterweight world grand prix tournament september 29, 2018 october. Oct 27, 20 world series of fighting wsof 6 results recap. Sep 29, 2015 world series of fighting announced today that it will crown its first flyweight 125 pounds champion in history the winner of a matchup between undefeated, surging stars magomed gladiator. Bellator welterweight world grand prix tournament september 29, 2018 october 26, 2019 year long, eightman welterweight tournament. Feb 15, 2020 king in the ring trans tasman 8 man quarter final 3. Las vegas september, 2016 world series of fighting. World series of fighting welterweight mike arrant is more motivated than ever video michael mad mike arrant feels he didnt get the chance to show what hes truly capable of in his. David branch 183 mma successfully defended his world series of fighting middleweight title yesterday evening by defeating challenger clifford starks 3 mma.
Watch world series of fighting 30 online youtube tv free. Jan 27, 2014 steve carls first world series of fighting welterweight title defense will come against controversial leglock specialist rousimar palhares, whose previous fight at 170 lbs saw him cut from the. Oct 06, 2016 the world series of fighting will be returning to action this friday night with their biggest card ever for their first ever threehour show. I was well prepared and looking forward to fighting callum. World series of fighting ufc news, analysis, videos and pictures. Apr 19, 2014 it didnt take long for former ufc welterweight title contender jake shields to find a new promotional home. Jake shields 3181 fitch will be making the first defense of his championship, a championship he won by defeating joao zeferino at the wsof 30. The event will be headlined by two title fights as justin gaethje defends the lightweight title against ozzy dugulubgov and david branch defends the light heavyweight title against vinny magalhaes.
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World series of fighting 30 aired 1,046 days ago dualdivision champion david branch defends his middleweight title against the challenger clifford starks in the main event. Beginning with mysterious billy smith to harry lewis, the welterweight world champions listed below are more widely recognized in the united states and are not as widely sanctioned as the boxers that follow. Dustin poirier welcomes conor mcgregor fight at welterweight, middleweight or even in the boxing ring. Boxing writers association of america named him fighter of the year in 1953, gavilan was voted by. Mma world series of fighting articles at pro mma now. Ray cooper iii fights david michaud in the pfl welterweight championship on tuesday, dec.
Fourman tournaments are the standard, with eightman tournaments also staged on occasion. The nevada athletic commission voted unanimously on thursday to suspend former world series of fighting welterweight champion rousimar palhares for two years due to unsportsmanlike conduct in his. World series of fighting announces wsofnyc new years eve event at madison square garden in new york city on december 31. World champions one championship the home of martial arts. World series of fighting welterweight champion rousimar palhares has been stripped of his title. Steve carl defeated josh burkman in main event to capture welterweight title at event. Oct 24, 2016 the debut of world series of fighting in new york city promises, without a doubt, one of the most monumental fight nights in the history of the sport. The worlds premier kickboxing league, glory world series maintains six different weight classes. Fights take place both as single matches between two fighters known as superfights and as part of tournaments.
Olympic wrestler who is widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers in us history. World series of fighting wsof has announced its full card taking place on march 18 in verona, ny. Steve carls first world series of fighting welterweight title defense will come against controversial leglock specialist rousimar palhares, whose previous fight at 170 lbs saw him cut from the. Steve carl put in a hard, grueling effort, but finally succeeded in submitting josh burkman to capture the inaugural world series of fighting welterweight championship. World series of fighting wsof 6 recap for burkman vs. The decision, announced by wsof president ray sefo on the mma hour, came after palhares held a. Fights take place both as single matches between two. Wsof was founded in 2012 and had their first show on november 3, 2012, the card was headlined by former ufc heavyweight champion andrei arlovski vs. Shields has previously challenged for the wsof welterweight title, losing to then champion rousimar palhares at the wsof 22. In the nights comain event, top heavyweight prospects collide as the heavyhanded smealinho the prince rama 61 meets 40 steve mocco a u. It didnt take long for former ufc welterweight title contender jake shields to find a new promotional home. Gerardo gonzalez january 6, 1926 february, 2003, better known in the boxing world as kid gavilan, was a former world welterweight champion from camaguey, cuba. Carl takes place saturday night at bankunited center in coral gables, fla.
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World series of fighting edge mma fandom powered by wikia. With the addition of shields, the world series of fighting welterweight division is now one of the best on the planet with such top talent as current champion rousimar palhares and. World series of fighting announces colossal elevenbout. World series of fighting wsof mma promoter tapology. Beginning with boxer pat bradley, is a chronological widely recognized list of world welterweight boxing champions, as recognized by four. Mar 16, 2016 world series of fighting will crown a new 170pound champion on april 2, but rousimar palhares still feels hes the best welterweight suspended two years by the nevada athletic commission for. World series of fighting to crown first flyweight champion. World series of fighting announced today that it will crown its first flyweight 125 pounds champion in history the winner of a matchup between undefeated, surging stars magomed gladiator. Start a free trial to watch world series of fighting 30 on youtube tv and cancel anytime.
Steve carl defeated josh burkman in main event to capture welterweight title at event from bankunited center in coral gables, fla. The brazilian wound up with world series of fighting, where he scored an openinground submission to become the organizations welterweight champion. World series of fighting announces colossal elevenbout fight. World series of fighting is a las vegas based mixed martial arts promotion hosted on the nbc sports network. Oct 26, 20 steve carl put in a hard, grueling effort, but finally succeeded in submitting josh burkman to capture the inaugural world series of fighting welterweight championship. With the addition of shields, the world series of fighting welterweight division is now one of the best on the planet with such top talent as current champion rousimar palhares and top contenders. World series of fighting chris taylorapril 3, 2016. King in the ring trans tasman 8 man quarter final 3. Press release las vegas, on march 29, when world series of fighting welterweight champion steve carl and challenger rousimar palhares headline world. World series of fighting on nbcsn features 2 world title.
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Current welterweight champion, rory macdonald, is a participant and if he were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion. Professional fighters league formerly the world series of fighting, or wsof is an american mixed martial arts. Dec 11, 2014 world series of fighting on nbcsn features two world title fights this sat. World series of fighting to crown first flyweight champion at. The world s premier kickboxing league, glory world series maintains six different weight classes.
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