2015 in World Series of Fighting

2015 in World Series of Fighting
Information
First date	January 17, 2015
Last date	August 1, 2015
Events
Total events	6
Fights
Total fights	56
Title fights	6
Chronology
2014 in WSOF 2015 in World Series of Fighting 2016 in WSOF

The year 2015 is the 4th year in the history of World Series of Fighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2015 World Series of Fighting held 6 events beginning with, WSOF 17: Shields vs. Foster.

Title fights

Title fights in 2015
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes (c)	def.	Josh Hill	Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)	5	5:00	WSOF 18: Moraes vs. Hill	[lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje (c)	def.	Luis Palomino	TKO (leg kicks and punches)	3	3:57	WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino	[lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight	Lance Palmer (c)	def.	Chris Horodecki	Submission (neck crank)	1	4:28	WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki	[lower-alpha 3]
Heavyweight	Blagoy Ivanov	def.	Smealinho Rama (c)	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	1:17	WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki	[lower-alpha 4]
Welterweight	Rousimar Palhares (c)	def.	Jake Shields	Submission (kimura)	3	2:02	WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields	[lower-alpha 5]
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes (c)	def.	Sheymon Moraes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:46	WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields	[lower-alpha 6]

1. For the WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
2. For the WSOF Lightweight Championship.
3. For the WSOF Featherweight Championship.
4. For the WSOF Heavyweight Championship.
5. For the WSOF Welterweight Championship.
6. For the WSOF Bantamweight Championship.

Events list

Scheduled events

Past events

WSOF 17: Shields vs. Foster

WSOF 17: Shields vs. Foster^[1] was an event held on January 17, 2015 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Jake Shields	def.	Brian Foster	Submission (neck crank)	1	2:51
Lightweight	Joe Condon	def.	Johnny Nunez	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	4:22
Middleweight	Krasimir Mladenov	def.	Brendan Kornberger	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Bantamweight	Bryson Hansen	def.	Rudy Morales	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Danny Davis Jr.	def.	Adam Cella	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Preliminary card
Featherweight	Jordan Rinaldi	def.	Soslan Abanokov	Submission (keylock)	3	3:02
Flyweight	Donavon Frelow	def.	Taylor McCorriston	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Trey Williams	def.	Jamie Point	Submission (anaconda choke)	1	3:52

WSOF 18: Moraes vs. Hill

WSOF 18: Moraes vs. Hill^[2] was an event held on February 12, 2015 at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes (c)	def.	Josh Hill	Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)	5	5:00	[lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight	Shane Campbell	def.	Derek Boyle	TKO (body kick and punches)	3	0:31
Welterweight	Andrew McInnes	def.	Cody McKenzie	DQ (head butt)	1	4:58
Featherweight	Hakeem Dawodu	def.	Tristan Johnson	KO (punches)	3	1:59
Preliminary card
Middleweight	Matt Baker	vs.	Ali Mokdad	No Contest	1	3:14
Middleweight	Marcus Hicks	def.	Graham Park	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:28
Unaired Preliminary card
Welterweight	Mark Drummond	def.	Spencer Jebb	KO (knee)	3	2:43
Lightweight	Dan Lariviere	def.	Garret Nybakken	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:40

1. For the WSOF Bantamweight Championship.

WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino

WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino^[3] was an event held on March 28, 2015 at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje (c)	def.	Luis Palomino	TKO (leg kicks and punches)	3	3:57	[lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight	Teddy Holder	def.	Thiago Silva	TKO (punches)	1	2:00	[lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight	Timur Valiev	def.	Ed West	TKO (punches)	1	1:39
Light Heavyweight	Clifford Starks	def.	Jake Heun	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	4:11
Preliminary card
Lightweight	Jimmy Spicuzza	def.	Benny Madrid	Decision (split)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Joseph Gigliotti	def.	Brendan Tierney	TKO (punches)	3	4:45
Bantamweight	Andres Ponce	def.	Juan Archuleta	Submission (triangle choke)	2	0:53
Middleweight	Dan Huber	def.	Israel Aquino	TKO (punches)	1	3:03
Middleweight	Matthew Frincu	def.	Eric Regan	KO (head kick)	2	0:14
Bantamweight	Erik Villalobos	def.	Joe Madrid	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00

1. For the WSOF Lightweight Championship.
2. Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semifinal

Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	David Branch		SUB
	Jesse McElligott		2
						David Branch
						Teddy Holder
	Thiago Silva		TKO
	Teddy Holder		1

WSOF 20: Branch vs. McElligott

WSOF 20: Branch vs. McElligott^[4] was an event held on April 10, 2015 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	David Branch	def.	Jesse McElligott	Technical Submission (Von Flue choke)	2	1:28	[lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight	Nick Newell	def.	Joe Condon	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (176 lbs)	Emmanuel Walo	def.	Phoenix Jones	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Steve Mocco	def.	Juilano Coutinho	TKO (punches)	1	4:02
Lightweight	Azamat Dugulubgov	def.	Lucas Montoya	TKO (arm injury)	1	3:39
Preliminary Card
Lightweight	Islam Mamedov	def.	Leon Davis	TKO (punches)	1	4:41
Featherweight	Saul Almeida	def.	Chris Foster	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Matt Secor	def.	Chip Moraza-Pollard	Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)	3	5:00
Catchweight (131 lbs)	Darren Mima	def.	Johnny Campbell	Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)	3	5:00

1. Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semifinal

Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	David Branch		SUB
	Jesse McElligott		2
						David Branch
						Teddy Holder
	Thiago Silva		TKO
	Teddy Holder		1

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki^[5] was an event held on June 5, 2015 at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Results

Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Featherweight	Lance Palmer (c)	def.	Chris Horodecki	Submission (neck crank)	1	4:28	[lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight	Blagoy Ivanov	def.	Smealinho Rama (c)	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	1:17	[lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight	Hakeem Dawodu	def.	Chuka Willis	TKO (knees and elbows)	2	2:55
Preliminary Card (WSOF.com)
Catchweight (190 lbs)	Thiago Gonçalves	def.	Matt Baker	TKO (retirement)	2	5:00
Lightweight	Justin Sander	def.	Dan Lariviere	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	2:52
Bantamweight	Michael Hay	def.	Louie Grover	Submission (armbar)	1	2:17
Postliminary Card (WSOF.com)
Lightweight	Stephen Beaumont	def.	Jose Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Spencer Rohovie	def.	Tim Smith	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:09
Lightweight	Garret Nybakken	def.	Nick Hrabec	KO (punches)	1	3:36
Lightweight	Roger Alves	def.	Danny Doig	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:49
Welterweight	Michael Hill	def.	Mark Drummond	Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)	3	5:00

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

WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields

WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields^[6] was an event held on August 1, 2015 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Results

Main Card (NBCSN)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Rousimar Palhares (c)	def.	Jake Shields	Submission (kimura)	3	2:02	[lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight	Marlon Moraes (c)	def.	Sheymon Moraes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:46	[lower-alpha 2]
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

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

WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II

WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II^[7] is an upcoming event to be held on September 18, 2015 at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Official fight card

Fight Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje (c)	vs.	Luis Palomino				[lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight	David Branch	vs.	Teddy Holder				[lower-alpha 2]

1. For the WSOF Lightweight Championship.
2. For the inaugural WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship.

Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	David Branch		SUB
	Jesse McElligott		2
						David Branch
						Teddy Holder
	Thiago Silva		TKO
	Teddy Holder		1

WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami

WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami^[8] is an upcoming event to be held on October 17, 2015 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, United States.

Official fight card

Fight Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Jon Fitch	vs.	Yushin Okami
Heavyweight	Blagoy Ivanov	vs.	Derrick Mehmen				[lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight	Vinny Magalhães	vs.	Matt Hamill
Lightweight	Nick Newell	vs.	TBA

1. For the WSOF Heavyweight Championship.

See also

• World Series of Fighting
• List of WSOF events

References

1. "WSOF 17: Shields vs. Foster". Sherdog.
2. "WSOF 18: Moraes vs. Hill". Sherdog.
3. "WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino". Sherdog.
4. "WSOF 20: Branch vs. McElligott". Sherdog.
5. "WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki". Sherdog.
6. "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields". Sherdog.
7. "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II". Sherdog.
8. "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami". Sherdog.