2013 in World Series of Fighting

2013 in World Series of Fighting
Information
First date	March 23, 2013
Last date	December 14, 2013
Events
Total events	8
Fights
Total fights	75
Title fights	2
Chronology
2012 in WSOF 2013 in World Series of Fighting 2014 in WSOF

The year 2013 is the 2nd year in the history of World Series of Fighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2013 World Series of Fighting held 8 events beginning with, World Series of Fighting 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson.

Title fights

Title fights in 2013
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Welterweight	Steve Carl	def.	Josh Burkman	Technical Submission (triangle choke)	4	1:02	WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl	[lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight	Georgi Karakhanyan	def.	Lance Palmer	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:40	WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer	[lower-alpha 2]

1. For the WSOF Welterweight Championship.
2. For the WSOF Featherweight Championship.

Events list

WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson

WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson^[1] was an event held on March 23, 2013 at the Revel Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Anthony Johnson	def.	Andrei Arlovski	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes	def.	Tyson Nam	KO (high kick and punches)	1	2:55
Middleweight	David Branch	def.	Paulo Filho	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Josh Burkman	def.	Aaron Simpson	TKO (knee and punches)	1	3:04
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje	def.	Gesias Cavalcante	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	2:27	[lower-alpha 1]
Preliminary Card (Sherdog.com)
Middleweight	Danillo Villefort	def.	Kris McCray	Decision (split)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Rick Glenn	def.	Alexandre Pimentel	KO (punches)	3	1:51
Featherweight	Waylon Lowe	def.	Cameron Dollar	KO (punch)	1	2:58
Welterweight	Richard Patishnock	def.	Igor Gracie	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00	[lower-alpha 2]
Catchweight (160 lbs)	Ozzy Dugulubgov	def.	Chris Wade	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Brenson Hansen	def.	Tom Marcellino	KO (flying knee)	2	3:24
Featherweight	Bill Algeo	def.	Frank Buenafuente	Submission (rear naked choke)	2	4:36

1. Cavalcante was unable to continue due to a cut.
2. Shoulder injury stopped Gracie from continuing

WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2

WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2^[2] was an event held on June 14, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Josh Burkman	def.	Jon Fitch	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:41
Welterweight	Steve Carl	def.	Tyson Steele	Submission (rear naked choke)	1	1:32
Lightweight	Jacob Volkmann	def.	Lyle Beerbohm	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje	def.	Brian Cobb	TKO (leg kicks and punches)	3	2:19
Preliminary Card (online)
Featherweight	Jerrod Sanders	def.	Jeff Smith	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Dan Lauzon	def.	John Gunderson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Carson Beebe	def.	Joe Murphy	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Krasimir Mladenov	def.	Kendrick Miree	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Brenson Hansen	def.	Josh Montalvo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00

WSOF 1: Central America

WSOF 1: Central America^[3] was an event held on July 27, 2013 at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Rene Martinez	def.	Ricardo Mayorga	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:39
Featherweight	Leonardo Morales	def.	Javier Umaña	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	2:46
Welterweight	James Rodriguez	def.	Oscar Rizzo	TKO (punches)	1	1:26
Welterweight	Cristian Soto	def.	Jimmy Medrano	Submission (Punches)	1	1:04
Lightweight	Armando Aguilar	def.	Wilmer Martinez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Banthamweight	Diego Ortiz	def.	Walter Largaespada	TKO (Elbows)	1	4:19
Amateurs
Banthamweight	Lester Largaespada	Tie	Jose Reyes	Draw	3	5:00
Welterweight	Rudy Orue	def.	Jaime Doña	Submission (Verbal)	1	4:26
Lightweight	Heberto Espinoza	def.	Wilman Bervis	TKO (Knees)	1	2:42

WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda

WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda^[4] was an event held on August 10, 2013 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Tyrone Spong	def.	Angel DeAnda	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes	def.	Brandon Hempleman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Nick Newell	def.	Keon Caldwell	Submission (anaconda choke)	1	2:07
Heavyweight	Dave Huckaba	def.	Ray Sefo	TKO (punches)	2	4:32
Lightweight	Gesias Cavalcante	def.	Tyson Griffin	TKO (punches)	3	1:37
Preliminary Card (Sherdog.com)
Welterweight	Gerald Harris	def.	Jorge Santiago	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight	Lewis Gonzalez	def.	Antonio McKee	Technical Decision (unanimous)	3	N/A	[lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight	Jared Papazian	def.	John Robles	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Catchweight (150 lbs)	Victor Valenzuela	def.	Isaac Gutierrez	Submission (rear naked choke)	2	2:41

1. Santiago deducted 1 point in the first round for grabbing the cage.
2. Fight ended due an illegal elbow and went to the judges' scorecards.

WSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle

WSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle^[5] was an event held on September 14, 2013 at the Revel Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Andrei Arlovski	def.	Mike Kyle	Decision (unanimous) (29-28) (29-28) (29-28)	3	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight	Dave Branch	def.	Danillo Villefort	Decision (unanimous) (30-27) (30-27) (30-27)	3	5:00	[lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight	Derrick Mehmen	def.	Rolles Gracie, Jr.	KO (punch)	2	2:40
Featherweight	Georgi Karakhanyan	def.	Waylon Lowe	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:37
Preliminary Card (Sherdog.com)
Featherweight	Rick Glenn	def.	Artur Rofi	Decision (unanimous) (29-28) (29-28) (29-28)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Jimmie Rivera	def.	Sidemar Honorio	Decision (unanimous) (30-27) (29-28) (29-28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Richard Patishnock	def.	Gregor Gracie	Decision (unanimous) (30-27) (29-28) (29-28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (160lbs.)	Ozzy Dugulubgov	def.	Andrew Osbourne	Submission (Achilles lock)	2	1:12
Middleweight	Neiman Gracie	def.	Darren Costa	Submission (armbar)	1	3:57

1. ^[6]
2. Middleweight Championship Tournament Semifinal.

WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl

WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl^[7] was an event held on October 26, 2013 at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Steve Carl	def.	Josh Burkman	Technical Submission (triangle choke)	4	1:02	[lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes	def.	Carson Beebe	KO (punches)	1	0:32
Welterweight	Jon Fitch	def.	Marcelo Alfaya	Decision (split)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje	def.	Dan Lauzon	TKO (punches)	2	1:40
Preliminary Card (Sherdog.com)
Featherweight	Pablo Alfonso	def.	Miguel Torres	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:05
Lightweight	Luiz Firmino	def.	Jacob Volkmann	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Chad Robichaux	def.	Andrew Yates	Technical Submission (north-south choke)	2	4:09
Bantamweight	Josh Rettinghouse	def.	Alexis Vila	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Nick LoBosco	def.	Fabio Mello	KO (head kick and punches)	1	2:02
Featherweight	Alexandre Pimentel	def.	Jade Porter	Submission (triangle choke)	3	3:05
Unaired
Light Heavyweight	Francisco France	vs.	Hans Stringer	Draw	3	5:00

1. For the WSOF Welterweight Championship; the first championship fight in WSOF history.

WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer

WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer^[8] was an event held on December 7, 2013 at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight	Georgi Karakhanyan	def.	Lance Palmer	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:40	[lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight	Jesse Taylor	def.	Elvis Mutapcic	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	3	5:00	[lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight	Nick Newell	def.	Sabah Fadai	Submission (standing guillotine choke)	1	1:21
Light heavyweight	Kalib Starnes	def.	Dwayne Lewis	KO (elbows)	2	1:08
Preliminary Card (topmmanews.com)
Welterweight	Michael Hill	def.	Richard Arsenault	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	1:29
Middleweight	David Perron	def.	Matt Baker	Submission (triangle choke)	1	1:46
Lightweight	Gabriel Solorio	def.	Shawn Albrecht	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Myles Merola	def.	Dan Ring	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Brendan Kornberger	def.	Micah Brakefield	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	2:45

1. For the WSOF Featherweight Championship.
2. Middleweight Championship Tournament Semifinal

WSOF 2: Central America

WSOF 2: Central America^[9] was an event held on December 14, 2013 at the Pharaoh's Casino in Managua, Nicaragua.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Sergio Ortiz	def.	Ricardo Mayorga	Submission (Armbar)	2	4:23
Middleweight	Sydney Machado	def.	Brian Green	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
Catchweight	Wesley Tiffer	def.	Cesar Velasquez Moreno	Submission (Front Choke)	2	2:01
Lightweight	Jonathan Nunez	def.	Joel Dona Orsoto	TKO (Punches)	1	2:13
Featherweight	Leonardo Morales	def.	Jorge Garcia Urbina	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	1:51
Featherweight	Esdo Moises de Paz	def.	Christian Zamora Lopez	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:37
Welterweight	Cristian Soto	def.	Alejandro Rodriguez	KO (Punch)	1	4:58

See also

• World Series of Fighting
• List of WSOF events

References

1. "WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson". Sherdog.
2. "WSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2". Sherdog.
3. "WSOF 1: Central America". Sherdog.
4. "WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda". Sherdog.
5. "WSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle". Sherdog.
6. "Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson talks WSOF 5 fight against Mike Kyle, drop...". MMA-Core.
7. "WSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl". Sherdog.
8. "WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer". Sherdog.
9. "WSOF 2: Central America". Sherdog.