Category: World Series Of Fighting

  • Weekly Dana White Instagram Roundup –– You’re Welcome!

    Weekly Dana White Instagram Roundup –– You’re Welcome!

    UFC president Dana White is a busy guy. He travels the world promoting one fight after the other, shows up at press conferences, films The Ultimate Fighter and who knows what else. The guy never seems to stop. So to help keep you up to date with what’s happening in the busy life of Dana […]

  • REPLAY! WSOF 23 Weigh-ins (Full Replay)

    REPLAY! WSOF 23 Weigh-ins (Full Replay)

    World Series of Fighting will bring us another night of what should be exciting fights this Friday night. WSOF 23 goes down in Phoenix, Arizona and will air on NBCSN. The main card will feature not one, but two titles on the line. In the co-main event we’ll get to see who walks away with […]

  • Jon Fitch Blames Athletic Commissions For Rousimar Palhares Incident

    Jon Fitch Blames Athletic Commissions For Rousimar Palhares Incident

    It would make sense that former UFC welterweight Jon Fitch wouldn’t mind taking a few shots at the currently indefinitely suspended WSOF fighter Rousimar Palhares. After all, it was Palhares who injured Fitch’s knee and forced him to sit on the sidelines for almost a year. But no, Fitch actually says he wouldn’t mind giving […]

  • ‘WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2’ Weigh-In Results –– 3 Fighters Miss Weight

    ‘WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2’ Weigh-In Results  –– 3 Fighters Miss Weight

    On Friday night WSOF 23 goes down with two title fights on the line. In the co-main, WSOF middleweight champion David Branch will drop down and look to earn a second title when he fights Teddy Holder for the inaugural light heavyweight title. In the main event we’ll get an epic rematch between lightweight champion […]

  • WSOF Featherweight Champ Lance ‘The Party’ Palmer Set For Dec. Fight In Vegas

    WSOF Featherweight Champ Lance ‘The Party’ Palmer Set For Dec. Fight In Vegas

    The World Series of Fighting and Team Alpha Male fighter, Lance Palmer, will defend his featherweight title on Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, according to ‘The Party’ himself. Palmer broke the news on Thursday’s episode of Stud Radio, saying that he’s able to give the date and location, but does not know the opponent yet. […]

  • NSAC postpones Palhares’ and Magalhaes’ hearings

    NSAC postpones Palhares’ and Magalhaes’ hearings

    The Nevada State Athletic Commission were extremely busy Monday evening and will likely continue to be for the coming weeks as they field calls and e-mails for their verdict on the Nick Diaz case. Diaz was dealt a five year suspension for failing his post-fight UFC 183 drug test and was fined 33% of his […]

  • NSAC reveals Jake Shields’ punishment for WSOF 22 incident

    NSAC reveals Jake Shields’ punishment for WSOF 22 incident

    August 1, 2015 was a historic and extremely busy night in the world of mixed martial arts. World Series of Fighting chose to rival Ultimate Fighting Championship by running “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” while Rousey headlined “UFC 190”. Of course, Rousey and company outdrew WSOF, but who would have thought WSOF would be talked […]

  • WSOF Sign A Superhero’s Brother And A Bellator Vet

    WSOF Sign A Superhero’s Brother And A Bellator Vet

    On Thursday, the World Series of Fighting announced the signing of two new fighters with Caros Fodor and Cory “The One” Devela. Caros is a veteran and also the brother of Phoenix Jones, the masked MMA superhero who’s already signed to the WSOF. Devela is also a vet who comes in riding a four fight […]

  • Former UFC Light Heavyweight Asks To Be Released From WSOF Contract

    Former UFC Light Heavyweight Asks To Be Released From WSOF Contract

    World Series of Fighting light heavyweight Ronny Markes hasn’t fought for the promotion since winning his debut back in 2014, when he picked up a unanimous decision over Cully Butterfield. He was then scheduled to fight last April, against David Branch, but had to pull out right before weigh-ins due to illness. Markes now believes […]

  • Chael Sonnen’s Heading To WSOF

    Chael Sonnen’s Heading To WSOF

    Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen is making his way to the World Series of Fighting. The promotion announced the news via a press release, stating that Sonnen would be joining the team as a color-commentator for several events. Sonnen’s first gig as a WSOF commentator will take place on Sept. 18 for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. […]

  • WSOF VP: ‘I don’t think Palhares should think about fighting anymore’

    WSOF VP: ‘I don’t think Palhares should think about fighting anymore’

    Rousimar Palhares claimed to have turned a new leaf when he inked a deal with World Series of Fighting in 2014. He made his promotional debut against Steve Carl and, of course, held the inverted heel hook a bit too long. He followed that performance with a WSOF Welterweight Championship defense against Jon Fitch where […]

  • WSOF’s One Night Tournament Runs Into Major Problem

    WSOF’s One Night Tournament Runs Into Major Problem

    The World Series of Fighting has plans to put on an old school one-night, eight-man tournament, however a major detail about the location could derail those plans. Apparently, Washington State, where the event was planned, does not condone elimination tournaments and would not sanction the event. Now, the organization will have to work and find […]

  • WSOF Announce Eight-Man, One-Night Lightweight Tournament

    WSOF Announce Eight-Man, One-Night Lightweight Tournament

    Heads up fight fans, the World Series of Fighting is taking things back to the old days and will be featuring an eight-man, one-night lightweight tournament to determine the next title challenger. The news was announced by WSOF VP Ali Abdel-Aziz, who appeared on The MMA Hour and released the big surprise. The tournament will […]

  • WSOF VP: ‘Melvin Guillard Is Sh*t –– He’s The Champ of Tapping Out’

    WSOF VP: ‘Melvin Guillard Is Sh*t –– He’s The Champ of Tapping Out’

    There’s no secret that things didn’t quite work out for former UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard during his time with the World Series of Fighting. Guillard missed weight for his WSOF debut. Then he was given a title fight, which he also failed to make weight for. That fight was changed to a non title fight […]

  • GROSS! Fighter Grapples With Nipple Ring In –– Bad Idea (Graphic)

    GROSS! Fighter Grapples With Nipple Ring In –– Bad Idea (Graphic)

    World Series of Fighting’s Phoenix Jones, or Ben Fodor when he’s not crime fighting, recently learned a very important lesson. Do NOT grapple with a nipple ring in. The fighter apparently did not know this, or just didn’t adhere to the warning, and in fact grappled with his nipple rings in. What happened can not […]

  • WSOF Signs Lightweights Jason High and Mike Ricci

    WSOF Signs Lightweights Jason High and Mike Ricci

    The World Series of Fighting have added two heavy hitting lightweights to their roster. On Wednesday they announced the signing of Mike Ricci and Jason High. Each fighter have been signed to exclusive contracts and their debut fights will be announced soon. Via press release: LAS VEGAS (August 19, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) […]

  • NSAC Comments On Referee Steve Mazzagatti’s Role In ‘Palhares vs. Shields’ Situation

    NSAC Comments On Referee Steve Mazzagatti’s Role In ‘Palhares vs. Shields’ Situation

    Just as much as people talked about Jake Shields and Rousimar Palhares’ actions after WSOF 22, they also talked about referee Steve Mazzagatti. Mazzagatti has been called out for spotty referring in the past, perhaps most notable, the instance from the Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir fight. Lesnar was furious with Mazzagatti for failing to […]

  • NSAC Suspends Rousimar Palhares And Jake Shields For Unsportsmanlike Conduct

    NSAC Suspends Rousimar Palhares And Jake Shields For Unsportsmanlike Conduct

    Today at the Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing it was announced that World Series of Fighting’s Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields have been suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct following their WSOF 22 scrap. The suspension is temporary and will hold in place until their disciplinary hearing which is scheduled for Sept. 14. Shields was suspended for […]

  • WSOF 24 Adds Nick Newell and Flyweight Title Fight

    WSOF 24 Adds Nick Newell and Flyweight Title Fight

    The World Series of Fighting continues to put on exciting shows and WSOF 24 will be no exception. They announced that Nick Newell will be making his return against Tom Marcellino and that they have added a flyweight title fight between Magomed Bibulatov and Donavon Frelow, who were supposed to meet for the vacant title […]

  • Palhares releases official statement, speaks out on getting stripped of WSOF title

    Palhares releases official statement, speaks out on getting stripped of WSOF title

    The dust has settled and decisions have been made. Rousimar Palhares has officially been stripped of his role as World Series of Fighting’s welterweight champion due to his actions inside the decagon at “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields”. Palhares has chosen to break his silence on being stripped of the championship and spoke out about […]

  • Jake Shields Responds: ‘Palhares Has No Business Fighting’

    Jake Shields Responds: ‘Palhares Has No Business Fighting’

    WSOF welterweight Jake Shields suffered a loss at this past weekends WSOF 22 when he fought champion Rousimar Palhares, but that’s not even the worst part. During the fight he suffered several eye gouges and then when Palhares got the fight ending submission locked in, he held it and cranked it well after Shields tapped. […]

  • Alienware Signs On As WSOF Sponsor

    Alienware Signs On As WSOF Sponsor

    The logo could be seen in this past Saturdays cage at WSOF 22, but now it’s official, Alienware has partnered with the World Series of Fighting and serve as a sponsor. Alienware is a poopular Dell computer subsidiary, known for their high performance gaming PCs. via press release: Dell computer subsidiary giant Alienware has signed […]

  • WSOF President Ray Sefo Responds To Palhares’ ‘Greasing’ Allegations

    WSOF President Ray Sefo Responds To Palhares’ ‘Greasing’ Allegations

    WSOF 22 is still being talked about, but not necessarily because of the fights, more so for the drama. There was a brawl between the Diaz brothers and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s crew and there was plenty of controversy surrounding the main event, where welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares took on Jake Shields. Going into the fight Shields […]

  • Rousimar Palhares Breaks Silence––Accuses Shields Of Cheating

    Rousimar Palhares Breaks Silence––Accuses Shields Of Cheating

    Now former WSOF welterweight champion, Rousimar Palhares, has finally come forward and given his side of the story, regarding WSOF 22 and his fight with Jake Shields. Palhares could be seen raking his hands over Shields eyes during the fight and was warned several times to stop. He also held onto the fight ending submission […]

  • Manager’s Excuse For Palhares: ‘He Just Zones Out’

    Manager’s Excuse For Palhares: ‘He Just Zones Out’

      “There are no rules that tell you how far you take a (limb) back or forth. It’s a very subjective point. But I agree that if we’re looking at the safety of the fighters, and he’s done it time and again and we’ve tried to work with him, and try to make him not […]

  • UFC Fighters React To Rousimar Palhares Being Stripped Of Title

    UFC Fighters React To Rousimar Palhares Being Stripped Of Title

    The World Series of Fighting decided to strip welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares of his belt and suspend him indefinitely. This came after he beat Jake Shields at this past Saturday’s WSOF 22. During the fight he clearly scratched at Shields eyes several times and then held onto the fight winning submission for way to long […]

  • Rousimar Palhares’ Manager Responds To WSOF’s Decision

    Rousimar Palhares’ Manager Responds To WSOF’s Decision

    Earlier today the World Series of Fighting announced that they are stripping welterweight champion, Rousimar Palhares, of his title and suspending him indefinitely. Right after the news broke Palhares’ manager Alex Davis spoke to MMAJunkie and told them that he wasn’t happy with how the WSOF was going about this, releasing the information to the […]

  • WSOF 22 Medical Report: Shields Snags Possible 6 Month Suspension

    WSOF 22 Medical Report: Shields Snags Possible 6 Month Suspension

    WSOF 22 went down on Saturday night and had plenty of drama to go along with it. From the Diaz brothers brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s crew, to the ridiculous actions by champion Rousimar Palhares in his title defense. Palhares repeatedly raked Shields’ eyes during the fight, then held onto the fight ending kimura way too […]