{{Infobox MMA event |name=World Series of Fighting 33: Branch vs. Magalhães |image= |promotion=World Series of Fighting |date=October 7, 2016 |venue=Municipal Auditorium |city=Kansas City, Missouri, United States |attendance= |gate= |previousevent=World Series of Fighting 32: Moraes vs. Hill 2 |followingevent=World Series of Fighting 34: Gaethje vs. Firmino }} '''World Series of Fighting 33: Branch vs. Magalhães''' was a mixed martial arts event held on {{start date|2016|10|7}} at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

==Background== The event was expected to be headlined by a Lightweight Championship bout between undefeated champion Justin Gaethje and Ozzy Dugulubgov.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/08/with-3-hour-broadcast-6-bout-wsof-33-main-card-complete-with-nurmagomedov-howard|title=With 3-hour broadcast, 6-bout WSOF 33 main card complete with Nurmagomedov-Howard}}</ref> However the fight was cancelled on the day of the event as Dugulubgov was stricken with an illness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/10/tonights-justin-gaethje-vs-ozzy-dugulubgov-wsof-33-headliner-canceled|title=Tonight's Justin Gaethje vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov WSOF 33 headliner canceled}}</ref>

David Branch will defend his WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship against Vinny Magalhães in the main event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/8/30/12715554/shawn-jordans-wsof-debut-two-other-bouts-round-out-wsof-33-six-fight|title=Shawn Jordan's WSOF debut, two other bouts round out WSOF 33 six-fight main card}}</ref>

The fight between Jason High and João Zeferino was changed from a lightweight bout to a catchweight bout after High missed weight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightful.com/world-series-fighting-33-weigh-results|title=WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 33 WEIGH-IN RESULTS}}</ref>

==Results== {{MMAevent}} {{MMAevent card|Main Card (NBCSN)}} {{MMAevent bout |Light Heavyweight |David Branch (c) |def. |Vinny Magalhães |Decision (unanimous) (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) |5 |5:00 |For WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship }} {{MMAevent bout |Catchweight (160 lbs) |João Zeferino |def. |Jason High |TKO (punches) |3 |0:51 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Brian Foster |def. |Luiz Firmino |Submission (triangle armbar) |1 |3:14 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Abubakar Nurmagomedov |def. |John Howard |Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Heavyweight |Shawn Jordan |def. |Ashley Gooch |TKO (punches) |1 |4:40 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Timur Valiev |def. |Chris Gutiérrez |Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (WSOF.com)|header=no}} {{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Bekbulat Magomedov |def. |Jesse Brock |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-28) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Abu Azaitar |def. |Mike Arrant |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-29) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Magomed Magomedkerimov |def. |Bobby Cooper |Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | }} {{MMAevent bout |Featherweight |Bryce Mitchell |def. |Brandon Phillips |Submission (arm triangle choke) |2 |3:14 | }} {{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==See also== *List of WSOF events *List of WSOF champions

==References== {{Reflist}}

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