Undefeated, reigning World Series of Fighting (www.wsof.com) World Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Justin Gaethje (13-0) weighed in at 154.2 pounds and hard-hitting challenger Luis “Baboon” Palomino(23-9) tipped the scales at 154.7 pounds to make their much-anticipated world championship main event showdown official for WSOF 19 at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz. tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, live on NBCSN.
WSOF 19 weigh-in results: All fighters make weight
WSOF 19 co-main event opponents Thiago Silva (16-3) and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill (11-5) tipped the scales at 205.6 pounds and 205.7 pounds, respectively, for what will serve as both the first bout in the WSOF multi-event light heavyweight (205 pounds) tournament as well as a rematch to their Oct. 9, 2013 matchup that Silva won by unanimous decision.
The four-bout WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino main card will air live, beginning at9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on NBCSN. The live preliminary card stream will begin at6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT on an embeddable video player on www.wsof.com.
Priced from $39.99, tickets for WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.
Doors at Comerica Theatre will open at 2:00 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 3:00 p.m.
COMPLETE WSOF 19: GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
Main Card:
Main Event: World Lightweight (155 pounds) Championship Bout
Justin Gaethje (13-0) (154.2 lbs.) vs. Luis Palomino (23-9) (154.7 lbs.)
Safford, Ariz. Miami, Fla.
Co-Main Event: Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Tournament Bout
Thiago Silva (16-3) (205.6 lbs.) vs. Matt Hamill (11-5) (205.7 lbs.)
Sao Paulo, Brazil Loveland, Ohio .
Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Bout
Jake Heun (7-3) (205.1 lbs.) vs. Teddy Holder (8-1) (204.3 lbs.)
Coconut Creek, Fla. Memphis, Tenn.
Bantamweight (135 pounds) Bout
Timur Valiev (8-1) (136 lbs.) vs. Ed West (18-9) (135.6 lbs.)
Albuquerque, N.M. Tucson, Ariz.
Preliminary Card:
Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Bout
Clifford Starks (10-2) (201.3 lbs.) vs. Eddie Arizmendi (15-6) (204.4 lbs.)
Tempe, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz.
Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout
Benny Madrid (7-2) (156 lbs.) vs. Jimmy Spicuzza (5-2) (155.1 lbs.)
Phoenix, Ariz. Las Vegas, Nev.
Catchweight (180 pounds) Bout
Joe Gigliotti (3-0) (180.6 lbs.) vs. Brendan Tierney (11-6) (180.8 lbs.)
Gilbert, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz.
Bantamweight (135 pounds) Bout
Andres Ponce (7-4) (135.8 lbs.) vs. Juan Archuleta (5-0) (135.6 lbs.)
Tempe, Ariz
Middleweight (185 pounds) Bout
Dan Huber (3-2) (185.5 lbs.) vs. Israel Aquino (184.3 lbs.)
Mesa, Ariz. Reno, Nev.
Welterweight (170 pounds) Bout
Matthew Frincu (5-1) (169.9 lbs.) vs. Eric Regan (15-24) (169.4 lbs.)
Phoenix, Ariz.
Bantamweight (135 pounds) Bout
Joe Madrid (4-2) (136 lbs.) vs. Erik Villalobos (1-0) (135.3 lbs.)
Tucson, Ariz. Glendale, Ariz.