WSOF 9 Main Event and Co-Main Event Announced

The MMA World Series of Fighting has announced it's next card's main event and co-main event.  The main event will feature UFC cast-off Rousimar Palhares' WSOF debut in a title fight with recently crowned Welterweight Champion Steve Carl.  In the co-main event, WSOF Bantamweight stand-out, Marlon Maraes will be facing Josh Rettinghouse for the vacant WSOF Bantamweight Championship.

Fitch Believes He's the Number One Guy in the WSOF

After defeating Marcelo Alfaya by split decesion at WSOF 6, Jon Fitch believes that he is the only contender that makes sense for Steve Carl's first WSOF Welterweight title defense.  Steve Carl captured the title on the same night that Fitch defeated Marcelo Alfaya.  Fitch has stated that he knows that a match with Josh Burkman could possibly occur but is willing to fight him despite how he feels about his contender status.

I think that Fitch may be right in his assumption that he is the number one contender due to the fact that the WSOF Welterweight Division isn't that deep.  I feel that Fitch could be next in line with another win or two in the WSOF.  I think that a clash between Fitch and Burkman would be necessary before either one of them could truly face Steve Carl.

WSOF 6 Results

Main Card:

Steve Carl def. Josh Burkman via submission (triangle choke)
Marlon Moraes def. Carson Beebe via first-round TKO
Jon Fitch def. Marcelo Alfaya via split decision
Justin Gaethje def. Dan Lauzon via second-round TKO (strikes)

Preliminary Card:

Pablo Alfonso def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine)
Luiz Firmino def. Jacob Volkmann via unanimous decision
Francisco France vs. Hans Stringer ends in draw
Josh Rettinghouse def. Alexis Vila via unanimous decision
Alexandre Pimentel def. Jade Porter via submission (triangle)
Nick Lobosco def. Fabio Mello via first-round KO
Chad Robinchaux def. Andrew Yates via submission (north-south choke)

WSOF 6 Weigh-in Results

Main Card:

JOSH BURKMAN 169.6 lbs. VS. STEVE CARL169.6 lbs
MARLON MORAES 136 lbs. VS. CARSON BEEBE 136 lbs
JON FITCH 170.4 lbs. VS. MARCELO ALFAYA 172 lbs
JUSTIN GAETHJE 155.8 lbs. VS. DAN LAUZON 158 lbs

Preliminary Card:

PABLO ALFONSO 145.4 lbs. VS. MIGUEL TORRES 145.2 lbs
HANS STRINGER 205 lbs. VS. FRANCISCO FRANCE 204.4 lbs
LUIZ FIRMINO 156 lbs. VS. JACOB VOLKMAN 155.4 lbs
CHAD ROBICHAUX 134.4 lbs. VS. ANDREW YATES 140.4 lbs
ALEXIS VILA 135.6 lbs. VS. JOSH RETTINGHOUSE 135.8 lbs
FABIO MELLO 145.6 lbs. VS. NICK LOBOSCO 145.4 lbs
ALEXANDRE PIMENTEL 146.2 lbs. VS. JADE PORTER 145.8 lbs

Tomorrow night is going to be a great night of fights including some of WSOF's best names including: Jacob Volkman, Miguel Torres, Dan Lauzon, Jon Fitch and a title fight between Josh Burkman and Steve Carl for the inaugural WSOF Welterweight Championship.

WSOF 6 Set for Oct. 26

WSOF has announced that they will be holding the WSOF's firsst ever title fight which will be between Josh Burkman and Steve Carl for the WSOF's Welterweight Championship.

Also the card will feature Jon Fitch in a welterweight bout against Marcelo Alfaya.