Report: Marlon Moraes defends title vs. Josh Hill at WSOF 13
Brazilian Marlon Moraes will put his WSOF bantamweight title on the line for the time in September against an unbeaten foe.
Moraes (13-4-1) is set to take on Josh Hill (10-0) in the main event of WSOF 13. That word comes from a report from Yahoo! Sports‘ Kevin Iole, citing WSOF matchmaker Ali Abdlaziz.
WSOF 13 will take place Sept. 13, though a location and venue has yet to be announced. The main card will air on NBC Sports Network following prelims on MMAjunkie.
Moraes won the WSOF 135-pound title in March with a dominant unanimous decision win over Josh Rettinghouse at WSOF 9. That victory kept him unbeaten for the promotion and gave him seven straight wins.
Moraes burst onto the scene at WSOF 1 nearly two years ago when he upset former WEC champion Miguel Torres by split decision. He then knocked out Tyson Nam with a head kick at WSOF 2. Wins over Brandon Hempleman and Carson Beebe earned him the inaugural title fight against Rettinghouse, and he didn’t disappoint.
Canada’s Hill will be looking to stay unbeaten. He returned to action in June after nearly two years on the sidelines and scored a first-round knockout of Mike Adams at WSOF Canada’s second event. That was enough to get him a shot at the red-hot Moraes.
Right now, Pennsylvania is being targeted as the location for WSOF 13, according to the Yahoo! Sports report, but a location and venue are still to be decided. Details and additional fights for the card are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
