WSOF 24 Results – Nick Newell Announces Retirement

– Here are the results from tonight’s World Series of Fighting 24 event, which took place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Following a controversial decision win over Tom Marcellino, Nick Newell (13-1) announced that he was retiring from MMA. Newell told the hometown crowd that it was “getting too hard” and that it’s “time to pass on his wisdom”. Here are the results from the show…

MAIN CARD
* Jon Fitch def. Yushin Okami via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
* Champ Blagoi Ivanov def. Derrick Mehmen via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:33 – to retain heavyweight title
* Nick Newell def. Tom Marcellino via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
* Vinny Magalhaes def. Matt Hamill via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 1:08
* Magomed Bibulatov def. Donavon Frelow via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) – to win inaugural flyweight title

PRELIMINARY CARD
* Rick Glenn def. Adam Ward via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:27
* Alexandre Almeida def. Saul Almeida via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:23
* Colton Smith def. Washington Nunes Da Silva via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
* Patrick Walsh def. Tyler King via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Rex Harris def. Justin Torrey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
* Bruce Boyington def. Rodrigo Almeida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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