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WSOF 22: 'Palhares vs. Shields' set for Aug. 1, adds Tyrone Spong vs. Mike Kyle and more

World Series of Fighting (WSOF) recently announced a world championship tripleheader for Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Aug. 1, 2015, live on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).

"Palhares vs. Shields" will feature a welterweight title fight pitting reigning champion Rousimar Palhares against fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) import Jake Shields. In the bantamweight co-main event, 135-pound kingpin Marlon Moraes puts his strap on the line against undefeated contender Sheymon Moraes.

Elsewhere on the card, undefeated rising stars Magomed Bibulatov and Donavon Frelow will face off to crown an inaugural WSOF flyweight champion, while Tyrone Spong returns to the cage against longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Mike Kyle.