Breakdown: WSOF 28

Breakdown: WSOF 28

 

            World Series of Fighting Bantamweight Champion, Marlon Moraes puts his title on the line for the third time, against Joseph Barajas at WSOF 28, Sat Feb 20. The Main card will broadcast on NBCSN at 9:00PM ET live from the Next Level Sports Complex, Garden Grove, Ca.

The twenty-seven year old Moraes is entering his ninth fight in WSOF. His MMA record is 15-4-1, with a balanced win column: 5 KO/TKO, 5 Subs and 5 Dec. The Champ hasn’t lost since 11/18/11 to Deividas Taurosevicius by arm triangle. Since he’s gone 10-0 with five finishes. He won two in 2015, besting Sheymon da Silva Moraes by rear-naked choke (3^rd 3:46) 8/1 and a Unanimous Decision over Josh Hill 2/12. He takes on 12-1 Joseph Barajas.

Barajas comes into the fight riding a two fight win streak, including a third round TKO (4:06) of Erik Villalobos 11/20/15 last fight. This is his second fight with WSOF. Barajas has finished seven of his twelve wins (4 KO/TKO, 3 Subs).

Co-Main Features Bantamweights also

            When a title shot may be in your future it’s always good to be on the same recovery schedule as the champ. Two BWs with growing win streaks will be in perfect position to challenge for the title following a win Sat. 10-1 Timur “Lucky” Valiev faces 8-1 Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez.

Twenty-six year old, Valiev’s only loss was his pro debut by UD in a ten minute, single round match. Since he’s won ten, with five finishes (4KO/TKO). In 2015 “Lucky” earned a UD win over Tito Jones in September and a first round TKO (1:39) of Ed West in March.

Making his WSOF debut is the Twenty-four year old Gutierrez. “El Guapo” is riding a six fight win streak with three by TKO. In August he bested Bendy Casimir by UD. Prior to that his record boasts back to back TKO wins over Aaron Phillips and Craig Ross.

Welterweights in Action

            Jamie Yager is on a two fight skid, but hasn’t fought since 1/17/13 due to injuries. “The Chosyn1” is 6-4 with three wins by KO/TKO and two by Sub. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 11, highlighted by two first round KO’s. He takes on 8-5-1nc Tom Gloudeman. “The Grinder” won his last fight with a front choke in the second round (1:37).   

            Also in the Welterweight division: Andrew “The” Ramm takes on Ozzie “The Outlaw” Alvarez. Ramm is 4-3 all four wins by Submission, most recently by first round Kimura (1:45). He lost his last to Andre Ricardo Chaves Santos. Alvarez has stopped each of his six wins (4KO/TKO and 2 Subs). “The Outlaw” is looking to rebound from a Sept loss to Justin Patterson. The loss halted a five fight win streak.