Fans invited to this week's WSOF 9 press conference, weigh-ins in Vegas

WSOF returns to NBC Sports Network this week with Saturday’s WSOF 9 event, and fans are invited to the pre-event activities.

WSOF 9, which features a championship doubleheader, takes place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Welterweight champion Steve Carl (21-3) meets UFC vet Rousimar Palhares (15-5) in the headliner, and Marlon Moraes (12-4-1) and Josh Rettinghouse (10-2) fight for the organization’s inaugural bantamweight title in the co-headliner.

Ahead of the show, the organization hosts a press conference and fighter weigh-ins, and both events are open to fans.

Thursday’s press conference takes place at Muse Hall at Hard Rock. The event kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT (local time) with fighters Carl, Palhares, Moraes, Rettinghouse, Yushin Okami, Svetlozar Savov, Josh Burkman and Tyler Stinson, as well as WSOF executives Ray Sefo and Ali Abdelaziz.

Friday’s weigh-ins take place at the same venue. The festivities kicks at 2 p.m. PT. (MMAjunkie will have a live stream of the weigh-ins, as well.)

The full WSOF 9 card includes:

MAIN CARD (NBC Sports Network, 9 p.m. ET)

• Champ Steve Carl vs. Rousimar Palhares – for welterweight title
• Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Rettinghouse – for inaugural bantamweight title
• Yushin Okami vs. Svetlozar Savov
• Josh Burkman vs. Tyler Stinson
• Ozzy Dugulubgov vs. Johnny Nunez

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 6 p.m. ET)

• Mike Corey vs. Shane Kruchten
• Sean Cantor vs. Bryson Hansen
• Chris Gruetzemacher vs. John Gunderson
• Brenson Hansen vs. Boostayre Nefarios
• Phil Dace vs. Danny Davis
• Brenson Hansen vs. Boostayre Nefarios
• Gil Guardado vs. Jimmy Spicuzza

For more on WSOF 9, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Rousimar Palhares)