World Series of Fighting 30: Branch vs. Starks
World Series of Fighting MMA event in 2016
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World Series of Fighting 30: Branch vs. Starks was a mixed martial arts event held on April 2, 2016 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
| World Series of Fighting 30: Branch vs. Starks | ||||
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| Promotion | World Series of Fighting | |||
| Date | April 2, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event was headlined by a WSOF Middleweight Championship fight between champion David Branch and Clifford Starks. The co-headliner was a fight between Jon Fitch and João Zeferino for the vacant WSOF Welterweight Championship.[1] After Rousimar Palhares was stripped of the title for holding the submission too long in the fight against Jake Shields,[2] Fitch and Shields were originally expected to fight for the vacant title, but Shields pulled out of the fight, citing a disagreement over his contract.[3][4]
Results
| Main Card (NBCSN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | David Branch (c) | def. | Clifford Starks | Decision (unanimous) (49-44, 49-44, 49-44) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Jon Fitch | def. | João Zeferino | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Vinny Magalhães | def. | Jake Heun | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Abu Azaitar | def. | Danny Davis Jr. | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (WSOF.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | def. | Matthew Frincu | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:05 | |
| Middleweight | Rex Harris | def. | Clinton Williams | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight | Steve Kozola (158.8 lbs) | def. | Matt Church (159.6 lbs) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Bantamweight | Adam Acquaviva | def. | Andres Ponce | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Welterweight | Zach Bunnell | def. | Jeff Roman | Decision (split) (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- For the vacant WSOF Welterweight Championship