World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will know who his next title defense will come against once this eight-man, one-night tournament is complete on November 20th in Phoenix, Arizona. Several former UFC fighters like Mike Ricci and Brian Foster feature in this tournament, as well as WSOF mainstays such as Luis Palomino (who is 0-2 vs. Gaethje) and Rich Patishnock.
With the tournament brackets set, the rules are now in place for next month's card. Here are the basic details per Thursday's press release:
- No elbows allowed, ground or standing, until the tournament finals.