WSOF 8 adds Justin Gaethje vs. Richard Patishnock, Jorge Patino vs. Luis Palomino
his month’s World Series of Fighting 8 event has yet another main-event change, as well as a new addition to the lineup.
Officials recently announced that would-be headliner Lewis Gonzalez (9-0) is injured and has been replaced by Richard Patishnock (6-1), who now meets Justin Gaethje (10-0) for WSOF’s inaugural lightweight title.
Patishnock initially was slated to fight Luis Palomino (21-9) on the card. However, Palomino will now meet replacement and big-show vet Jorge Patino (35-14-2) on the preliminary card.
WSOF 8 is scheduled for Jan. 18 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs on NBC Sports Network following prelims on MMAjunkie.
Patishnock is the third opponent for Gaethje, who was slated to fight Gesias “JZ†Cavalcante before the Gonzalez switch and the latest change to Patishnock, who’s 2-0 in the WSOF with wins over Igor Gracie and Gregor Gracie. Gaethje, meanwhile, is an RITC vet who’s earned WSOF victories over Cavalcante, Brian Cobb and Dan Lauzon, all via knockout.
Palomino, meanwhile, faces a fellow promotional newcomer with big-show experience when he takes on Patino. Palomino has lost two of his past three fights while “Macaco†is 8-1-1 in his past 10 fights.
The latest WSOF 8 card now includes:
MAIN CARD (NBC Sports Network, 9 p.m. ET)
Justin Gaethje vs. Richard Patishnock – for inaugural lightweight title
Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle
Jessica Aguilar vs. Alida Gray
for inaugural women’s strawweight title
Cody Bollinger vs. Tyson Nam
Valdir Araujo vs. Tyler Stinson
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 7 p.m. ET)
Luis Palomino vs. Jorge Patino
Scott Barrett vs. Derrick Mehmen
Sidemar Honorio vs. Alexis Vila
Freddy Assuncao vs. Brenson Hansen
