Brian Foster (Keith Mills/Sherdog)

WSOF 25’s Brian Foster Talks Tournament Win, Justin Gaethje

On Friday, Nov. 20, World Series of Fighting held its 25th event from the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix.

The event featured a throwback to the early days of MMA as the promotion held an eight-man, one-night lightweight tournament that rewarded the winner with a title shot against current champion Justin Gaethje.

The field was littered with veterans of the UFC, Bellator MMA and other recognizable promotions. Former title challengers Luis Palomino andĀ Richard Patishnock squared off in one match-up, Brian Foster met Joao Zeferino, Joe Condon collided with Mike Ricci, whileĀ MMA pioneer Jorge Patino took onĀ Islam Mamedov in the final part of the bracket.


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The evening’s lineup also featured former UFC combatants Jason High and Estevan Payan in their WSOF debuts.

Combat Press sat down with tournament winner Brian Foster to discuss his performance and his thoughts on facing champion Justin Gaethje. Click above for the full interview.


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