World Series of Fighting 6

Event notes

The World Series of Fighting - WSOF 6 will be on October 26th at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The main event will pit Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman (26-9) vs. Steve Carl (20-3) for the promotion’s first welterweight title. The night’s co-main event will feature Marlon Moraes (11-4-1) vs. Carson "Little Juggernaut" Beebe (14-2) in a matchup of rising bantamweight stars. A third bout featuring welterweight clash between gritty American Top Team fighter Marcelo "Grilo" Alfaya (15-6) and perennial top-ranked contender Jon Fitch (24-6-1) A fourth bout featuring lightweight action between Justin Gaethje (9-0) and Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon (17-4) has also been announced. The WSOF 6 main card will air live on the NBC Sports Network while the preliminary card will stream at WSOF.com. Tickets are on sale now at www.wsof.com and www.ticketmaster.com According to WSOF President Ray Sefo, "We've been looking forward to making our debut in Florida for some time now, and I'm proud to say we will be in Coral Gables on Oct. 26. Our headliner will see us award either Josh Burkman or Steve Carl the first championship belt in our promotion's history, and I think that matchup will be something special. The whole lineup we're planning will be fantastic, and I look forward to making more announcements very soon." ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 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 NETWORK NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America's Cup, and beginning in 2013, the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States. PRESS CONTACTS Danny Brener (818) 577-8215; dannyb@bzapr.com