MMA Event at Ocean Center to be Nationally Televised

The World Series of Fighting 11 (WSOF) is coming to the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach for a live, nationally televised event Saturday, July 5. WSOF is a worldwide, professional Mixed Martial Arts

(MMA) fight promotion, expected to draw 4,000 spectators to the Daytona Beach area. The event is headlined by a lightweight championship bout with Justin Gaethje (11-0) putting his belt on the line against "Notorious" Nick Newell (11-0). Also on the card is a highly anticipated welterweight rubber match with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jon Fitch (25-6-1, 1 NC) taking on Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman (27-10).

Doors open at 1 p.m., with an NBCSports.com-streamed undercard beginning at 2 p.m. The live, NBC-broadcast of the four-fight main card begins at 4 p.m.

Information about Ocean Center is available by visiting www.oceancenter.com