Next week's 'WSOF 25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament' lineup set with 12 bouts

Roberto Yong

The lineup is set for next week’s “WSOF 25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament” event, which features a mix of tourney and non-tourney bouts.

WSOF 25 takes place Nov. 20 at Comercia Theatre in Phoenix. The main card, including the eight-man tournament’s semifinal and final rounds, airs on NBCSN following prelims on MMAjunkie.

While the tournament field was previously announced – and it’s a pretty star-studded affair for an organization of WSOF’s size – two new prelims have rounded out the lineup, WSOF President Ray Sefo recently told MMAjunkie.

In a bantamweight fight Joseph Barajas (11-1), who’s recently fought for Titan FC and Tachi Palace Fights, meets Erik Villalobos (4-4), who looks for his fourth straight victory. The run began with a WSOF 19 decision victory over Joe Madrid.

In a 165-pound catchweight fight, promotional newcomer Jimmy Scully (3-3) meets Roberto Yong (2-3), who recently suffered a submission defeat to Ben “Phoenix Jones” Fodor at WSOF 23.

The full WSOF 25 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (NBCSN, 11 p.m. ET)

• TBA vs. TBA – lightweight tournament final
• Jason High vs. Estevan Payan
• TBA vs. TBA – lightweight tournament semifinal
• TBA vs. TBA – lightweight tournament semifinal

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie, 8 p.m. ET)

• Joseph Barajas vs. Erik Villalobos
• Jimmy Scully vs. Roberto Yong
• Luis Palomino vs. Richard Patishnock – lightweight tournament opening round
• Brian Foster vs. Joao Zeferino – lightweight tournament opening round
• Brian Cobb vs. Mike Ricci – lightweight tournament opening round
• Islam Mamedov vs. Jorge Patino – lightweight tournament opening round
• LaRue Burley vs. Joe Condon – lightweight tournament reserve bout
• Benny Madrid vs. Ramil Mustapayev – lightweight tournament reserve bout

For more on WSOF 25, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.