Two-Hour Program Includes the Best MMA Action & Interviews with WSOF Champions David Branch and Marlon Moraes
STAMFORD, Conn. - July 8, 2015 - World Series of Fighting returns to NBC with a new installment in the “Unstoppable” series. “WSOF Unstoppable: The Road Ahead” showcases the best world championship action from the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, this Saturday, July 11, at 4 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group’s Todd Harris hosts the two-hour program, alongside MMA legends Bas Rutten and Renzo Gracie. “WSOF Unstoppable: The Road Ahead” also includes interviews with reigning WSOF world champions David Branch (middleweight – 185 pounds) and Marlon Moraes (bantamweight – 135 pounds), and highlights from their most recent bouts in the WSOF decagon cage.
The show also features an in-depth look at undefeated, WSOF World Lightweight (155 pounds) champion Justin Gaethje, as well as action from WSOF World Welterweight (170 pounds) champion Rousimar Palhares, WSOF World Featherweight (145 pounds) champion Lance Palmer, and newly crowned WSOF World Heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov.
“WSOF Unstoppable” will also preview the highly-anticipated WSOF world championship showdown between Palhares and two-time world champion Jake Shields. Palhares and Shields will face off live in the main event of WSOF 22, August 1 on NBCSN from Las Vegas.
ABOUT WSOF
World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.
ABOUT NBC SPORTS GROUP
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