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WSOF 34: Justin Gaethje vs Luiz Firmino title fight set with Joao Zeferino injured

World Series of Fighting (WSOF) Lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will defend his 155-pound belt against short notice opponent, Luiz Firmino (19-7), after his originally-scheduled opponent, Joao Zeferino, was forced to withdraw from the NBC Sports Network-televised main event with an undisclosed injury, according to MMAFighting.com.

Even though Brian Foster snapped his six-fight win streak with a controversial win at WSOF 33, Firmino could make a much bigger statement if he hands the undefeated (16-0) Gaethje his first professional mixed martial arts (MMA) loss.

WSOF 34, which takes place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.