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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World Series Of Fighting
Tom Taylor - April 19, 2017
For many years, World Series of Fighting (WSOF), has stood out as arguably the third-biggest MMA promotion in the world, behind the UFC and Bellator. The promotion has been home to recognizable names like Justin Gaethje, Marlon Moraes, David Branch, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields, Rousimar Palhares, Thiago Silva, Matt Hamill, Vinny Magalhaes, Blagoy Ivanov, Josh Copeland, Shawn Jordan, Lance Palmer, Yushin Okami, and others. And now, it is is no more.
Tom Taylor - March 19, 2017
Last night, World Series of Fighting returned to the state of New York with WSOF 35, a card highlighted by three title fights.
Tom Taylor - January 1, 2017
On New Years Eve, Las Vegas based promotion World Series of Fighting touched down in New York City for their biggest card to date. Emanating from The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, this card was highlighted by a whopping four title fights, and appearances from a handful of notable UFC veterans.
bjpenndotcom - October 29, 2016
Two burglars in California picked the wrong car to break into.
bjpenndotcom - June 16, 2016
MMA veteran John Howard never could have imagined that a routine neurological exam ahead of his WSOF debut at WSOF 31 on June 17th could have led him to receive a diagnosis which would lift a weight off his shoulders that he had been carrying since childhood.
Chris Taylor - April 3, 2016
David Branch (18-3 MMA) successfully defended his World Series of Fighting middleweight title yesterday evening by defeating challenger Clifford Starks (13-3 MMA) via unanimous decision.
bjpenndotcom - November 4, 2015
Last month Rousimar Palhares answered to the NSAC for holding a kimura submission after Jake Shields tapped out at WSOF 22. Following the bout Palhares was immediately stripped of the WSOF championship.
bjpenndotcom - November 1, 2015
Ray Sefo may be 44 years old, but that hasn’t slowed down the fighter in him.
