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Kemal
25-10-2016, 10:39
WSOF’s network-televised yearend event is taking shape and now boasts four title fights, as well as a former champion in a new weight class.

WSOF officials today announced the details of WSOF 34, which takes place Dec. 31 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main card airs on NBC, beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT), following prelims on NBCSN and MMAjunkie.

As previously announced, Justin Gaethje (16-0), who’s No. 7 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA lightweight rankings, takes on Joao Zeferino (21-8). Additionally, welterweight titleholder Jon Fitch (28-7-1) meets No. 9-ranked Jake Shields (31-8-1).

Officials today confirmed two additional title fights: bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes (17-4), a 28-year-old Brazilian who’s ranked No. 5, takes on Josenaldo Silva (25-4), a 30-year-old Brazilian who carries a 17-fight winning streak into his promotional debut. That bout kicks off the main card.

Closing out the NBCSN-televised prelims is a fight with two-division champ David Branch (19-3), a 34-year-old who’s ranked No. 9 at middleweight. He puts his 185-pound title on the line against challenger Louis Taylor (13-3), a 37-year-old big-show vet who’s won six straight.

Additionally, former titleholder Smealinho Rama (9-2), a smallish 24-year-old heavyweight, heads to light heavyweight for a bout with 29-year-old Jake Heun (10-5).

Additional WSOF 34 prelims will be announced in the coming weeks.

The current WSOF 34 card includes:

MAIN CARD (NBC, 4 p.m. ET)
Champ Justin Gaethje vs. Joao Zeferino – for lightweight title
Champ Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields – for welterweight title
Champ Marlon Moraes vs. Josenaldo Silva – for bantamweight title

PRELIMINARY CARD (NBCSN, 3 p.m. ET)
Champ David Branch vs. Louis Taylor – for middleweight title
Smealinho Rama vs. Jake Heun

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 2 p.m. ET)
Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami
Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon
Caio Alencar vs. Jared Rosholt