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BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2015

With “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” in the books, World Series of Fighting has a major event creeping up on November 20, 2015. The lightweights will take center stage in the decagon at “WSOF 25” when they compete in an eight-man, one-night tournament to determine the next contender for Justin Gaethje’s WSOF Lightweight Championship. Luis Palomino, Brian Foster, Brian Cobb, Islam Mamedov, Jorge Patino, Mike Ricci, Joao Zeferino and Rich Patishnock will all clash for lightweight supremacy. WSOF recently announced the lineup for the event which revealed who would be facing whom in the quarterfinals:

BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2015

World Series of Fighting hosted UFC veterans Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami’s first meeting at “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami”. With a combined seventy-six professional fights to their name, it is to nobody’s surprise that they fought intelligently and cautiously for fifteen minutes straight. Of course one would catch the other off guard with the occasional takedown or heavy strike, but it was mostly Jon Fitch’s fight to lose at “WSOF 24”. Fitch thinks he gave Okami too much credit in the strength department, something he capitalized on in the second round. “He’s definitely strong, but I’m a beast myself,” Fitch told MMA Junkie. “In the first round, I gave him too much credit for how strong he was going to be. I kept waiting for him to hulk me over with the body lock, because he was locking his hands a few times. I think that I eventually overpowered him and made him constantly work, drain the oxygen from his muscles and slowed him down a little bit. He’s kind of awkward and big, long and difficult to deal with.”

BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2015

“Notorious” Nick Newell stepped into the World Series of Fighting decagon for the final time at “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” as the lightweight decided to retire after picking up his final win. Newell amassed an impressive record of 13-1 throughout his six year mixed martial arts career. Just three years into his professional career, Newell earned gold when he defeated Eric Reynolds for the XFC Lightweight Championship. He then made the move to World Series of Fighting where he showcased his skills and ultimately earned a shot at Justin Gaethje’s championship.

BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2015

https://youtu.be/RBAaAr7S-1E World Series of Fighting returned to the airwaves with “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” and it was a night filled with emotions after the inspirational Nick Newell announced his retirement after his fight.

BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2015

https://youtu.be/aeNPSSDhY_4 It has been a slow month for mixed martial arts fans, but World Series of Fighting came to the rescue with some exciting fights! “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” brought former UFC fighters to the decagon for an important night of fights, but it was Rick Glenn that turned the most heads with his ridiculous knockout!

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

RKO RKO RKO!!! @VinnyMMA #WSOF24 pic.twitter.com/BDVB9b96RS — ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) October 18, 2015

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

On the Golovkin vs. Lemieux pay-per view Saturday night, Luis Ortiz knocked Matias Vidondo out cold!

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

Following his impressive win over Tom Marcellino at WSOF 24, Nick Newell announced his retirement from MMA. Newell spoke to MMAJunkie to explain more about his retirement, saying:

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

In the co-main event of WSOF 24, World Series Of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov defeated Derrick Mehmen by KO in the 2nd round. The win is Ivanov’s second in a row, and was his first successful title defense.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

On the main card of WSOF 24 tonight, Nick Newell defeated Tom Marcellino via unanimous decision. The win kept Newell in the win column, giving him a 2-fight win streak, and extending his promotional record to 4-1, with his only loss coming to Justin Gaethje.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

The WSOF 24 main card has been nothing short of action packed. In the second bout of the WSOF 24 main card Vinny Magalhaes cut the return of Matt Hamill short as he submitted Hamill in just over 1 minute via knee bar.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

The main card of WSOF 24 is underway! To kick off the event Magomed Bibulatov and Donavon Frelow battled it out for 5 rounds for the inaugural World Series of Fighting flyweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

Marcos Alexandre Campos De Almeida defeated Saul Almeida via quick submission tonight at WSOF 24. With tonight’s win, Marcos Almeida’s record improves to 17-5, with 13 of his wins coming by way of submission!

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

In his first promotional bout for the World Series Of Fighting, Ultimate Fighter season 16 winner Colton Smith picked up a unanimous decision win over Washington Nunes Da Silva. With tonight’s win, Smith has extended his win-streak to 3.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

In the third fight of the WSOF preliminary card, Pat Walsh and Tyler King fought to a decision. Ultimately, the judges saw the bout in favor of Pat Walsh, who extends his record to 7-2.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

In the second bout of the WSOF preliminary card, Rex Harris and Justin Torrey fought to a razor thin split decision. Ultimately the judges saw it in favor of Harris, who picked up the win, who extended his win streak to 4, and picked up his first promotional win.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

WSOF 24 goes down tonight from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. To kick off the preliminary card, Bruce Boynton and Rodrigo Almeida fought a 3 round war that ultimately saw Bruce Boyington pick up a split decision win.

bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2015

Joseph Duffy is best known for defeating Conor McGregor back in 2010. However Duffy is gearing up for his headlining bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC Dublin on October 24th.