World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami
World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held October 17, 2015 in Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States. This event aired live on NBCSN in the U.S and on Fight Network in Canada.
| World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Series of Fighting | |||
| Date | October 17, 2015 | |||
| Venue | Foxwoods Resort Casino | |||
| City |  Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |||
| Attendance | 2,876 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The main event was a welterweight fight between UFC veterans Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami. The co-main event was a fight for the WSOF Heavyweight Championship between champion Blagoy Ivanov making his first defense of his title against challenger Derrick Mehmen.[1]
Results
| Fight Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Jon Fitch | def. | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Blagoy Ivanov (c) | def. | Derrick Mehmen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:33 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Nick Newell | def. | Tom Marcellino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Vinny Magalhães | def. | Matt Hamill | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Flyweight | Magomed Bibulatov | def. | Donavon Frelow | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Preliminary Card (WSOF.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Rick Glenn | def. | Adam Ward | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:27 | |
| Featherweight | Alexandre de Almeida | def. | Saul Almeida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Welterweight | Colton Smith | def. | Washington Da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Pat Walsh | def. | Tyler King | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Rex Harris | def. | Justin Torrey | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Bruce Boyington | def. | Rodrigo Almeida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- For the WSOF Heavyweight Championship.
- For the inaugural WSOF Flyweight Championship.
References
- Marc Raimondi (2015-07-30). "Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami, heavyweight title fight headline World Series of Fighting 24". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami". World Series of Fighting. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
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