On Friday, June 5, World Series of Fighting will hold its 21st event fromĀ the Edmonton Expo CentreĀ inĀ Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
In the night’s main event, the promotion’s featherweight champion, Lance Palmer, puts his belt on the line against longtime veteranĀ Chris Horodecki. Palmer captured the title in December with a submission finish of Rick Glenn. The Team Alpha Male product enters the bout with 9-1 record. Horodecki, meanwhile, will hold a significant experience advantage. The 27-year-old Canadian is nearing his 30th professional fight, having fought in the IFL, WEC and Bellator MMA. He has won three of his last four, including his WSOF debut in October.
The co-main event also features gold on the line as the heavyweight championship is up for grabs betweenĀ Smealinho Rama andĀ Blagoi Ivanov. The 23-year-old Rama rides a three-fight winning streak that includes wins overĀ Derrick MehmenĀ and Steve Mocco in the WSOF cage. The Bellator veteran Ivanov is coming off the first loss of his career, a submission defeatĀ to Alexander Volkov. Prior to that, the Bulgarian had won 11 straight.
The preliminary card airs live belowĀ at 7:30 p.m. ET and following the main card at 11 p.m. ET. The four-fight main card broadcasts on the NBC Sports Network at 9 p.m. ET.
Smealinho Rama vs. Blagoi Ivanov – for heavyweight title
Mark Drummond vs. Michael Hill
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Chuka Willis
Matt Baker vs. Thiago Goncalves
Dan Lariviere vs.Ā Justin Sander
Louie Grover vs. Michael Hay
Stephen Beaumont vs. Jose Rodriguez
Roger Alves vs. Danny Doig
Tim Smith vs. Spencer Rohovie
Nick Hrabec vs.Ā Garrett Nybakken