World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami

World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami
Information
Promotion World Series of Fighting
Date October 17, 2015
Venue Foxwoods Resort Casino
City United States Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Attendance 2,876
Event chronology

World Series of Fighting 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami World Series of Fighting 25: Lightweight Tournament

World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held October 17, 2015 in Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States. This event aired live on NBCSN in the U.S and on Fight Network in Canada.

Background

The main event was a welterweight fight between UFC veterans Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami. Okami made his Welterweight debut at this event.[1]

The co-main event was a fight for the WSOF Heavyweight Championship between champion Blagoy Ivanov making his first defense of his title against challenger Derrick Mehmen.[1]

Results

Fight Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jon Fitch def. Yushin Okami Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov (c) def. Derrick Mehmen TKO (punches) 2 4:33 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Nick Newell def. Tom Marcellino Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Vinny Magalhães def. Matt Hamill Submission (kneebar) 1 1:08
Flyweight Magomed Bibulatov def. Donavon Frelow Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (WSOF.com)
Featherweight Rick Glenn def. Adam Ward KO (punches) 2 1:27
Featherweight Alexandre de Almeida def. Saul Almeida Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:23
Welterweight Colton Smith def. Washington Da Silva Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Pat Walsh def. Tyler King Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Rex Harris def. Justin Torrey Decision (split) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bruce Boyington def. Rodrigo Almeida Decision (split) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ For the WSOF Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the inaugural WSOF Flyweight Championship.

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 Marc Raimondi (2015-07-30). "Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami, heavyweight title fight headline World Series of Fighting 24". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. ↑ "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami". World Series of Fighting. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
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