WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 15 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
By
Mike Johnson on 11/15/2014 10:25 AM
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 15 WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
BRANCH VS. OKAMI, AGUILAR VS. FARIA
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS OFFICIAL
FOR TOMORROW, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
LIVE ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK
GAETHJE VS. GUILLARD CHANGED TO NON-TITLE FIGHT
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2014) – Reigning World Series of Fighting (
www.wsof.com) World Middleweight (185 pounds) Champion
David Branch (14-3) of Brooklyn, N.Y. weighed in at an even 184 pounds and his opponent and fellow superstar
Yushin Okami (30-8) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Japan weighed in at an even 183 pounds on Friday, November 14, for their highly-anticipated, WSOF15 main event battle at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, live on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).
Women’s World Strawweight (115 pounds) Champion
Jessica “Jag” Aguilar (18-4) of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. clocked in at 115 pounds, while her opponent
Kalindra Faria (15-3) of Taubate, Sao Paulo Brazil came in at 114.8 pounds for their title bout.
The scheduled lightweight (155 pounds) championship matchup between undefeated World Series of Fighting champion
Justin Gaethje (12-0) of Safford, Ariz. and KO artist
Melvin Guillard (32-13-2, 2 NC) of New Orleans, La. was changed to a non-title affair after Guillard weighed in at 158.8 pounds, 3.8 pounds over the limit. Gaethje tipped the scales at 154.8 pounds.
The four-bout main card will air live, beginning at 9 p.m. EST on NBCSN, as well as online
domestically and
internationally, free of charge, on NBCSports.com. The live preliminary card stream will begin at 6:30 p.m. on an embeddable video player on
www.wsof.com.
Tickets for the WSOF 15 event, priced from $20 (Additional fees may apply), are on sale at Ticketmaster.com, the USF Sun Dome box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Doors at the USF Sun Dome will open at 5:30 p.m. The first preliminary bout will begin at 6 p.m.
COMPLETE WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 15 WEIGH-IN RESULTS: Main Card: Main Event: Middleweight Championship (185 pounds) Bout David Branch (14-3) (184 lbs.) vs. Yushin Okami (30-8) (183 lbs.)
Brooklyn, N.Y. Kawasaki, Kanagawa Japan
Co-Main Event: Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Justin Gaethje (12-0) (154.8 lbs.) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-13-2, 2 NC) (158.8 lbs.)
Safford, Ariz. New Orleans, La.
Women’s Strawweight Championship (115 pounds) Bout Jessica Aguilar (18-4) (115 lbs.) vs. Kalindra Faria (15-3) (114.8 lbs.)
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Taubate, Sao Paulo Brazil
Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Jorge Patino (35-15-2) (154 lbs.) vs. Eric Reynolds (18-8) (155.4 lbs.)
Houston, Texas Bradenton, Fla.
Undercard: Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Ryan Keenan (5-2) (155.4 lbs.) vs. Jose Cortez (2-0) (155.4 lbs.)
Orlando, Fla. West Palm Beach, Fla.
Featherweight (145 pounds) Bout Troy Gerhart (6-3) (144.6 lbs.) vs. Anderson Hutchinson (3-0) (146 lbs.)
Tampa, Fla. Daytona, Fla.
Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Tony Way (4-4) (153.4 lbs.) vs. Frederico Moncaio (2-1) (155.6 lbs.)
Tampa, Fla. Boca Raton, Fla.
Catchweight (180 pounds) Bout Maurice Salmon (3-3) (179.6 lbs.) vs. Javier Torres (6-2) (179 lbs.)
Jacksonville, Fla. Sonora, Mexico
Middleweight (185 pounds) Bout Hector Ochoa (2-2) (185 lbs.) vs. Robert Reed (1-0) (185.4 lbs.)
Tampa, Fla. Orlando, Fla.
Middleweight (185 pounds) Bout Joe Johnson (3-7) (183 lbs.) vs. Reggie Pena (10-6) (183.6 lbs.)
Surfside, Fla. Spring Hill, Fla.
Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout Josh Zuckerman (0-0) (158.4 lbs.) vs. Matt Frevola (0-0) (154.6 lbs.)
West Palm Beach, Fla. Tampa, Fla.
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