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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The next World Series of Fighting event was supposed to feature the second MMA fight of kickboxing star Tyrone Spong, but visa issues have forced his removal from the event. Because of that, the WSOF 3 event now has a new co-headliner in a welterweight bout between Tyson Steele and Steve Carl.
WSOF officials announced the change on Friday, along with officially confirming the lightweight bout between Jacob Volkmann and Lyle Beerbohm.
"We are excited to have the opportunity to replace the original co-main event with a matchup between two of MMA's fastest rising stars who are both on course to become future
champions," WSOF President Ray Sefo said. “Losing Tyrone from this card is unfortunate, but our fighters need to prepare sufficiently to compete at this level, and we are certainly not going to take any shortcuts or try to rush a matchup if one or both fighters are not ready to compete. We will move forward and look forward to seeing Tyrone back in the World Series of Fighting cage very soon."
Steele enters the event with a 10-1 overall record, most recently scoring a TKO over Gregor Gracie on the WSOF debut card last year. He takes on Carl, a Bellator tournament vet who has won five straight, most recently earning a submission win on that WSOF debut card as well.
The WSOF 3 card takes place on Friday, June 14, from Las Vegas, headlined by a welterweight bout between Jon Fitch and Josh Burkman.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
(mmatorcheditor@gmail.com)
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