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VIDEO | Watch Footage From Spong’s Nasty Leg Break Here
An unfortunate accident, much like the leg break of Anderson Silva, happened during last weekend’s Glory event. Kickoboxing and MMA veteran, Tyron Spong, broke his leg on a checked kick. Video of the incident is above.
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.gif | Tyron Spong’s Brutal Leg Break
Last weekend, while fighting for Glory, combat sports superstar Tyron Spong, took a page out of Anderson Silva’s book with a low kick that resulted in a nasty leg snapping injury. The horrific event, will put the WSOF MMA fighter on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Here’s a replay: (Video can be found HERE)
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Palhares to Jon Fitch: ‘This WSOF belt won’t leave me soon’
“I know that I’ll be ready. I can’t talk for nobody. He can say whatever he wants, what he thinks, what he feels. I know that I’m here working to hold that belt with me for a long time. If he wants to take it from me, I guarantee that it won’t be easy, he […]
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WSOF Scoops Up Melvin Guillard – Sign Lightweight To Multi-Fight Deal
World Series of Fighting is happy to announce the addition of exciting striker Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard to the company’s lightweight roster. The UFC veteran signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion and is expected to debut in the World Series of Fighting decagon in July. “I’m excited to start a new chapter in […]
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Update: Burkman stays with WSOF, fights winner of Palhares vs. Fitch
Earlier today, Josh Burkman (27-10 MMA) and his WSOF employers had a very public dispute on twitter, which stemmed from the welterweights request to be released from his contract with the promotion. Now, it appears that “The People’s Warrior” will remain with ‘World Series of Fighting’ and will soon fight for the organizations welterweight title. “I’m happy to tell you that we spoke with Josh Burkman, and […]
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WSOF Matchmaker, Ali Abdel-Aziz: ‘I feel betrayed by Burkman. He’s too scared to fight Palhares’
Overnight, some major ‘Shhhhh.. it’ went down in regards to the contract situation of Josh Burkman and the World Series of Fighting. (If you missed that, find it HERE.) Now, WSOF Executive Ali Abdel-Aziz, is speaking out in defense of his actions, stating he feels betrayed by the companies ‘highest paid fighter’. In an interview […]
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Things Get Real-Nasty On Twitter Between WSOF, Burkman & Magalhaes
Yesterday we learned that WSOF welterweight fighter, Josh Burkman, was unhappy with his employer, and as a result, is requesting a release from his fighting contract. That was only the beginning. Retweeted by Joshua Burkman: marshall dye @snackgod I wounder how @JoshBurkman is the only @MMAWorldSeries that didn’t get a win bonus. to me it kinda doesn’t seem fair Joshua Burkman @JoshBurkman •WSOF foreshadowing… Contracts should be honored at […]
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WSOF Wants Melvin Guillard, Promises Title Shot Within Two Wins
After his unfortunate UFC release, Melvin Guillard, is on the outside and looking for a new fighting home for the first time in nearly 10-years. His storied UFC career started in 2005 and saw many ups-and-downs, but for sure, the one thing you could always count on with Guillard is, entertainment. That’s probably why the […]
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Palhares Causes Tears and Strains On Carl In WSOF Title Win
Fresh off his title-losing efforts against, UFC Veteran Rousimar Palhares, former WSOF champion, Steve Carl, went under the microscope to check on any post-fight injuries suffered during his submission loss. In typical Palhares fashion, the leg of Carl is wrecked! Steve took to Facebook with the update: “MRI results are in and I’m looking at […]
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VIDEO | WSOF 9: Palhares Submits Carl In First To Take WSOF Welterweight Strap (Full Fight)
Your browser does not support iframes. Rousimar Palhares continued his leg-locking streak at 170 with a first round submission over Steve Carl. The victory earned him the WSOF belt.
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VIDEO | WSOF 9: Moraes Dominates His Way To WSOF Title (Full Fight)
Your browser does not support iframes. Top bantamweight prospect, Marlon Moraes, proved worthy of the hype when he was able to successfully get the WSOF strap with a one-sided decision victory over Josh Rettinghouse. The two fought this past Saturday at WSOF 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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VIDEO | WSOF 9: Okami Submits Savov In First Post-UFC Bout (Full Fight)
Following his unfortunate release from the UFC, top middleweight fighter, Yuhsin Okami, returned to action over the weekend under the WSOF banner. The UFC veteran was able to secure a submission in the bout, giving him the first win in his post-UFC career.
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VIDEO | WSOF 9: Burkman KO’s Stinson In The First (Full Fight)
Your browser does not support iframes. Josh Burkman returned to form over the weekend at WSOF 9 in Las Vegas. The former title challenger was able to finish Tyler Stinson in the first round with punches, getting back on track from his last bout, where he lost against Steve Carl.
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.gif | WSOF 9: Rousimar Palhares Submits Carl For WSOF Title (Replay)
Last night on NBC Sports, Rousimar Palhares, bounced back from his UFC release with a first-round submission victory over promotion champ, Steve Carl. The victory earned him the title and a date with WSOF number-one-contender, Jon Fitch. Here’s the fight ending submission:
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‘WSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares’ Results: Rousimar Keeps It Short, Wins Title With 1st Rnd Submission
The World Series Of Fighting returned to action tonight with, ‘WSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares’. Tonight’s event took place from Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live on NBC Sports. Two champions were crowned this evening. Palhares was able to take the belt from his opponent, Steve Carl, with a first round submission via heel hook […]
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Palhares Tests Clean, Tomorrow’s WSOF Title Fight A Go
Good news for fight fans today. Former UFC fighter, Rousimar Palhares, was recently hit by the NSAC with a surprise/random drug test as part of their licensing requirements for tomorrow’s WSOF main event title fight. The lab results cut it close, but have confirmed that Palhares did indeed test clean and as a result will […]
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WSOF To Stream Full Fight Cards On NBCSports.com
World Series of Fighting events, including the main events and undercard matches, will now be available to fans globally through a live stream on NBCSports.com. The announcement comes just in time for “World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares,” which takes place March 29 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. […]
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WSOF Champion: “Good possibility” Palhares on PEDs
By Evan Stoumbelis WSOF welterweight champion Steve Carl is slated to fight former UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares this Saturday on NBC’s sports network. Palhares was released by the UFC following his heel hook win over Mike Pierce in which Palhares held onto the submission after Pierce tapped, forcing the referee to intervene and save […]
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Palhares: ‘NSAC can test me whenever they want’
“I think it’s a good opportunity to prove I’m completely clean. I’m actually happy about that. It takes a whole lot of trouble out of my way. I’m clean – they can test me whenever they want, and nothing’s going to happen.” “I’m not upset at all. There’s positive and negatives. I get to adapt […]
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Nick Newell Booked For WSOF Title Shot In July
Popular WSOF lightweight fighter, Nick Newell (pictured), has been pegged for a shot at the promotion’s lightweight title, currently held by Justin Gaethje. Gaethje vs. Newell will go down at a yet to be announced venue and date, but BJPENN.COM confirmed earlier today that the bout will go down this July. Newell is an undefeated […]
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Rousimar Palhares Tested For PED’s By NSAC – WSOF Gets Back Up Plan For Title Fight
By Evan Stoumbelis Former UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares found himself signed to a contract with WSOF after being banned from the UFC several months ago. Now Palhares is set to face WSOF welterweight champ Steve Carl on the promotion’s 9th fight card on March 29th. Palhares told the promotion that he was having issues finding […]
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Okami Set For WSOF Debut On March 29
Perennially top-ranked middleweight Yushin “Thunder” Okami (29-8) makes his World Series of Fighting debut on March 29, as he battles Svetlozar Savov (12-4) on the NBCSN-broadcast main card of “World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares.” Additionally, a featherweight matchup between Brenson Hansen (5-2) and Boostayre “Bullit” Nefarios (2-1) has also been added to […]
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‘WSOF Canada’ Fight Card Results
Did you guys know that the WSOF returned to action last night? Well we did, we just couldn’t cover the Canadian card because NBC opted not to air the event in favor of The SOCHI Olympics. At any rate, here are the results: Ryan Ford def. Joel Powell via knockout – Rnd 1 *Ford wins […]
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World Series of Fighting 9 lineup complete with addition of six preliminary contests
With a stacked main card already in place that includes two championship contests, World Series of Fighting 9’s full lineup is now complete with the addition of six preliminary bouts. The intriguing contests include no less than 10 of Las Vegas’ finest mixed martial artists, as the “Fight Capital of the World” will be well […]
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WSOF 9 Fight Card Complete With Addition Of Burkman vs. Stinson, Plus Two More
The five-fight, NBCSN-televised main card for World Series of Fighting 9 is now complete with the addition of three new contests, including welterweights Josh “The People’s Warrior” Burkman (26-10) vs. Tyler “The Evolution” Stinson (27-9), lightweights Ozzy Dugulubgov (5-1) vs. Johnny Nunez (4-0) and featherweights Mike Corey (12-3-1) vs. Shane Kruchten (11-2). The three new […]
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Two world title fights headline World Series of Fighting 9 on March 29
The World Series of Fighting returns home to the fight capital of the world for “World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares.” World Series of Fighting, the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion, returns to The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on March 29 with a pair of championship titles […]
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Move Over WSOF, NBC Tries To Get In Bed With Bellator
By Evan Stoumbelis The MMA Report reported, and Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter confirmed, that NBC tried to work out a deal with Bellator fighting championships to air Bellator’s prelims on the network. World Series of Fighting (WSOF) has a preexisting deal with NBC, however the network bumped their prelims to an online stream. WSOF attempted […]
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WSOF Calls Foul On Bellator’s Constant Mismatches
The rivalry between Bellator and World Series of Fighting continues to heat up today as WSOF Executive VP, Abdel-Aziz, tells Bleacher Report that his competitor is ripe with easy-to-pick mismatches. “I sit down at midnight every night, and I watch a lot of videos. I’m a big fan. I love this. It’s never too much, […]