Breakdown WSOF 33
Two
Titles are on the line, when World Series
of Fighting comes to Kansas City, MO. Oct. 7th for WSOF 33. Champion, Justin Gaethje looks
to defend his Lightweight belt versus challenger, Ozzy Dugulubgov and two
division Champ, David Branch faces decorated grappler, Vinny Magalhaes for the
Light-Heavyweight Division’s gold.
Undefeated,
Justin Gaethje has annihilated the LW division in WSOF, since becoming the inaugural champ at WSOF 8 (1/18/14) with a first round (1:09) TKO of Richard
Patishnock. Since, he’s defended the belt four times and finished each opponent
by TKO. (Melvin Guillard missed weight {11/15/14} 3 round nontitle fight, UD
for Gaethje). The Highlight has
finished fourteen of his sixteen wins (13 KO/TKO). The Twenty-seven year old from
Safford, Arizona was a two time Arizona State Champion wrestler in High School
and went on to the University of Northern Colorado where he was an All
American. This is Gaethje’s tenth fight with WSOF and he’s faced experienced talent since his first fight with
the organization: A 7-0 Gaethje faced, two-time K-1 Grand Prix champ, Gesais Cavalcante in his promotional debut
(3/23/13). The Highlight sliced a
gash over Cavalcante’s eye, forcing a first round doctor stoppage 2:27 into the
fight. Gaethje displayed powerful leg-kicks versus Brian Foster in his last
fight. Foster was unable to continue just 1:43 into the opening round, due to
the devastating kicks.
Ridgewood,
New Jersey’s Ozzy Dugulubgov faces the champ in his seventh fight with WSOF. Dugulubgov has gone 5-1 with three
finishes (2KO/TKO). The Jackson Wink MMA fighter
is on a three fight win streak and is 8-2 in his career. He hasn’t fought since
winning a UD over Nic Herron-Webb last December at WSOF 26. Twenty-seven year old, Dugulubgov has 4 KO/TKO and 2
Submission wins to date.
David
Branch holds both WSOF’s Middleweight
and Light Heavyweight belts. Branch won a four-man MW Tournament to become
Champ and after fights falling apart in a similar LHW tournament, Branch found
himself in a fortunate position, locked on Teddy Bear Holder’s back sinking in a rear-naked-choke
(1st round 2:21) to win the LHW belt (9/18/15). The Brooklyn New
Yorker is on an eight fight win streak since signing with WSOF. Thirty-five year old, Branch also has other big promotion
experience, he’s gone 2-0 in Bellator
and 2-2 in the UFC. He is 18-3-1
overall with 11 stoppage wins (6 subs). Branch is a BJJ Black Belt and trains
with Renzo Gracie. Fresh off a five rounder, Branch defended his MW belt for
the second time in April, earning a UD over Clifford Starks at WSOF 30.
Challenger,
Vinny Magalhaes is a decorated Martial Artist: Runner up on TUF Season 8, former LHW Champion for
both Titan FC and M-1 Global and a multi-time world
champion in Jiu Jitsu. Although being TKO’d by Ryan Bader on the TUF 8 Finale, he impressed during the season,
finishing Jules Bruchez and Krzysztof Soszynski by first round arm bars and
Lance Evans (Rashad’s brother) never saw the second round, in their contest due
to an injured rib. After leaving the TUF House
Magalhaes went 1-4 in the UFC before
being released by the organization. The Thirty-two year old submitted Matt
Hamill in his WSOF debut (10/17/15)
with a first round (1:08) knee bar. This fight was originally scheduled to take
place in April of 2015 in the LHW Tournament, but a contract dispute with Titan FC delayed it. Pezao is 14-7-1 with eleven of his
thirteen stoppage wins by Submission. He is 1-4 in fights that go to the judge’s
scorecards. Magalhaes is on a four fight win streak with three by sub and his
single decision win coming last fight (4/2/16), a UD over Jake Heun.
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