{{short description|World Series of Fighting MMA event in 2015}} {{Infobox MMA event |name=World Series of Fighting 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II |image= |promotion=World Series of Fighting |date=September 18, 2015 |venue=Comerica Theatre |city= Phoenix, Arizona, United States |attendance=5,000 |gate= |previousevent=World Series of Fighting 22: Palhares vs. Shields |followingevent=World Series of Fighting 24: Fitch vs. Okami }}
'''World Series of Fighting 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II''' was a mixed martial arts event to be held {{start date|2015|09|18}} in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. This event aired on NBCSN in the U.S and on Fight Network in Canada.
==Background== The main event was a rematch for the WSOF Lightweight Championship between champion and Arizona native Justin Gaethje making his third defense of his title against challenger Luis Palomino. Their first fight at WSOF 19 ended in a TKO victory for Gaethje.<ref name="TitleFights">{{cite web|url=http://themmareport.com/2015/07/wsof-23-set-for-september-18-in-phoenix-on-nbcsn-with-two-title-fights/|title=WSOF 23 set for September 18 in Phoenix on NBCSN with two title fights|publisher=themmareport.com|author=Staff|date=2015-07-09|access-date=2015-07-09}}</ref>
The co-main event featured the tournament final fight for the inaugural WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship between middleweight champion David Branch and Teddy Holder.<ref name="TitleFights"/>
This event also was the debut of Chael Sonnen on commentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsof.com/news-view.php?id=390|title=Chael Sonnen Joins World Series Of Fighting As Color Commentator For Live NBCSN Telecasts|access-date=2015-09-19|archive-date=2015-09-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910090248/http://www.wsof.com/news-view.php?id=390|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The fight between Estevan Payan and Isaac Vallie-Flagg was canceled after Vallie-Flagg sustained an elbow injury.
==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Fight Card}} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Justin Gaethje (c) |def. |Luis Palomino |KO (punches) |2 |4:30 |For the WSOF Lightweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |David Branch |def. |Teddy Holder |Submission (rear naked choke) |1 |2:21 |For the inaugural WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship. }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Timur Valiev |def. |Tito Jones |Decision (unanimous) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (160 lbs) |Phoenix Jones |def. |Roberto Yong |Submission (scissor choke) |1 |3:09 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Brian Foster |def. |LaRue Burley |KO (punch) |1 |0:32 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (WSOF.com)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Vagab Vagabov |def. |Brian Grinnell |TKO (knees and punches) |2 |2:29 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Clifford Starks |def. |Krasimir Mladenov |Decision (unanimous) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Matthew Frincu |def. |Danny Davis Jr. |Decision (split) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |David Nuzzo |def. |Andres Ponce |Decision (unanimous) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Joey Miolla |def. |Randy Steinke |KO (head kick and punches) |2 |3:55 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Benny Madrid |def. |Jeff Fletcher |Submission (rear naked choke) |1 |1:26 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsof.com/wsof-fight-schedule.php|title=WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II|publisher=World Series of Fighting|access-date=2015-07-09|archive-date=2015-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416071654/http://www.wsof.com/wsof-fight-schedule.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Tournament bracket=== {{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals| RD2=Finals | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= '''David Branch''' | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= Jesse McElligott | RD1-score1= SUB | RD1-score2= 2 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= Thiago Silva | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= '''Teddy Holder''' | RD1-score3= TKO | RD1-score4= 1 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1= '''David Branch''' | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2= Teddy Holder | RD2-score1= SUB | RD2-score2= 1 }}
== See also == * World Series of Fighting * List of WSOF champions * List of WSOF events
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{World Series of Fighting Events}}
2015 Category:World Series of Fighting events Category:2015 in mixed martial arts Category:2015 in sports in Arizona Category:September 2015 sports events in the United States Category:Mixed martial arts events in Phoenix, Arizona