The WSOF will be returning to the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on October 17 and the fight card will be headlined by a welterweight bout as Jon Fitch meets Yushin Okami.
In the co-main event of the fight card, Blagoy Ivanov will make his first WSOF heavyweight title defense as he is challenged by Derrick Mehman. Also, Vinny Magalhaes makes his promotional debut against Matt Hamill and Nick Newell returns against an opponent to be determined.
Tickets for WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. ET at Ticketmaster.com and are priced from $39.99.
“We are excited to return to Foxwoods Resort Casino and the state of Connecticut, where we showcased our brand of world championship MMA action in front of a highly passionate audience earlier this year,” said WSOF President Ray Sefo. “Beginning with Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami, two of the best 170-pound athletes in our entire sport,” continued Sefo, “we are assembling another card loaded with some of the top superstars and emerging stars in MMA, and we look forward to giving fans another memorable night of fights.”
The current WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami fight card is below.
Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) vs. Yushin Okami (30-9)
Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) vs. Derrick Mehman (19-6)
Vinny Magalhaes (12-7, 1NC) vs. Matt Hamill (12-5)
Nick Newell (12-1) vs. TBA