Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Former UFC star Fitch to headline WSOF 3

LAS VEGAS, Nev. –World Series of Fighting will The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for its latest Mixed Martial Arts event, headlined by a welterweight (170 pounds) rematch between Jon Fitch (24-5) and Josh Burkman (25-9) on Friday, June 14.

The show will be televised live on NBC Sports Network, beginning at 11 p.m. ET.

In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, hard-hitting, 27-year-old Tyrone Spong (1-0),  a decorated champion and veteran of 77 professional kickboxing bouts, will make his much-anticipated, second start under MMA rules against fellow KO artist Angel DeAnda (11-2).  DeAnda has scored TKOs in 10 of his 11 career victories, including his last four starts. 

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