World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami

World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami
Information
Promotion World Series of Fighting
Date November 15, 2014
Venue USF Sun Dome
City Tampa, Florida, United States
Attendance 7,000
Event chronology

World Series of Fighting 14: Ford vs. Shields World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami World Series of Fighting 16: Palhares vs. Fitch

World Series of Fighting 15: Branch vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held November 15, 2014 in Tampa, Florida, United States. This event aired on NBCSN in the U.S and on TSN2 in Canada.

Background

The main event was a fight for the WSOF Middleweight Championship between champion David Branch and challenger Yushin Okami.[1]

The co-main event between Justin Gaethje and Melvin Guillard was originally scheduled to be for the WSOF Lightweight Championship. However, Guillard missed the 155 pound weight allowance for the title fight, weighing 158.8 pounds. As a result, the bout was changed to a non-title catchweight bout with Guillard agreeing to give fifty percent of his purse to Gaethje. In the main event on the preliminary card Maurice Salmon was able to score a TKO victory via doctor stoppage over Javier Torres. Early in the bout Torres complained to the referee about eye pokes, but the bout continued and the two kept the action going. Salmon was able to land a devastating left and a flurry of ground and pound until the bell. After an eye injury the bout stopped in the first round. Salmon told reporters he was displeased with Torres head butting during the weigh-ins.[2]

This event aired against UFC 180 and Bellator 131 making it the first time three major martial arts promotion's air events on the same night.[3]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight David Branch (c) def. Yushin Okami TKO (punches) 4 3:39 [lower-alpha 1]
Catchweight (159 lbs) Justin Gaethje def. Melvin Guillard Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Jessica Aguilar (c) def. Kalindra Faria Decision (unanimous) (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Jorge Patino def. Eric Reynolds Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Catchweight (180 lbs) Maurice Salmon def. Javier Torres TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00
Featherweight Anderson Hutchinson def. Troy Gerhart Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ryan Keenan def. Jose Andres Cortes Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:16
Lightweight Tony Way def. Frederico Moncaio Submission (guillotine choke) 3 2:03
Middleweight Hector Ochoa def. Robert Reed Decision (split) 3 5:00
Middleweight Reggie Pena def. Joe Johnson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:15
Lightweight Matt Frevola def. Josh Zuckerman Submission (triangle armbar) 1 2:50
  1. ↑ For the WSOF Middleweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the WSOF Women's Strawweight Championship.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WSOF 15 to be Held at University of South Floridas Sun Dome in Tampa". sherdog.com.
  2. ↑ "WSOF 15 weigh-in results: Guillard misses weight, Gaethje bout now non-title fight". mmajunkie.com.
  3. ↑ "WSOF 15 moved to Nov. 15, goes head-to-head with UFC 180 and Bellator 131". mmafighting.com.
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