World Series of Fighting 22: Palhares vs. Shields was a mixed martial arts event held August 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. This event aired on NBCSN in the U.S and on Fight Network in Canada.
| World Series of Fighting 22: Palhares vs. Shields | ||||
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| Promotion | World Series of Fighting | |||
| Date | August 1, 2015 | |||
| Venue | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino | |||
| City |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | 673 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event went head-to-head with UFC 190 on the same night.[1]
The main event was scheduled to be a fight for the WSOF Welterweight Championship between champion Rousimar Palhares making his second defence of his title against challenger Jake Shields.[2]
The co-main event was scheduled to be a fight for the WSOF Bantamweight Championship between champion Marlon Moraes making his second defence of his title against challenger Sheymon Moraes.[3]
Tyrone Spong was expected to face Mike Kyle at the event. However, Spong pulled out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Thiago Silva.[4] In turn, Silva was forced out of the bout after being deemed ineligible to receive a license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Short notice replacement Clifford Starks stepped in to face Kyle at the event.[5]
Results
edit| Main Card (NBCSN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Rousimar Palhares (c) | def. | Jake Shields | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 2:02 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Marlon Moraes (c) | def. | Sheymon Moraes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:46 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Clifford Starks | def. | Mike Kyle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | def. | Jorge Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Islam Mamedov | def. | Jimmy Spicuzza | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:47 | |
| Preliminary Card (WSOF.com) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Jake Heun | def. | Davin Clark | Submission (arm triangle choke) | 3 | 2:46 | |
| Flyweight | Donavon Frelow | def | Carlos Garcia | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Featherweight | Marco Simmons | def. | Jimmy Jones | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:23 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Cory Hendricks | def. | Julio Hinojosa | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Lightweight | Gil Guardado | def. | Pete Martin | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:31 | |
- ^ For the WSOF Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
Guest live appearances
editFor the closing of the Preliminary Card Livestream, a guest set was performed by Venezuelan eOne Music artist DJ Zardonic including a performance of "Bring It On", a track that served as the WSOF theme song in 2015.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ John Morgan (2015-05-26). "WSOF 22 stacks deck vs. UFC 190 with championship triple-header, flyweight title". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- ^ John Morgan (2015-04-20). "'WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields' set for Aug. 1 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (2015-05-13). "Marlon Moraes to defend title against Sheymon Moraes in WSOF 22 co-main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2015-07-07). "Thiago Silva replaces Tyrone Spong, faces Mike Kyle at WSOF 22". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-28). "Clifford Starks replaces Thiago Silva on Saturday's WSOF 22 against Mike Kyle". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields". World Series of Fighting. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ^ "WSOF 22 Will Feature A Live Music Act". BJPENN.COM News. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "WSOF 22 - World Series Of Fighting". Livestream. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
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