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Welterweight Prospects Nurmagomedov, Frincu Top WSOF 30 Undercard

Rising 170-pounders Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Matthew Frincu will headline the preliminary portion of World Series of Fighting’s next event, the organization announced on Monday.

The three-round welterweight clash was one of five new undercard matchups confirmed for WSOF 30, which takes place April 2 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The show’s prelims will stream live on Sherdog.com beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with the NBCSN-televised main card to follow at 11 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Nurmagomedov, the adopted brother of UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov, will enter the bout on a three-fight winning streak, including two wins since joining the WSOF roster in 2015.