WSOF 6 lineup adds Firmino vs. Volkmann, LoBosco vs. Mello, Pimentel vs. Porter

A trio of preliminary contests has been added to next month’s World Series of Fighting 6 event with lightweights Luiz Firmino (16-6) vs. Jacob Volkmann (16-4), as well as a pair of featherweight matchups in Nick LoBosco (6-0) vs. Fabio Mello (11-6) and Alexandre Pimentel (12-1) vs. Jade Porter (9-3).

World Series of Fighting officials today announced the new matchups, which take place on the night’s WSOF.com-streamed preliminary card and precede the night’s NBC Sports Network-televised main card.

Featuring a welterweight title fight, the first championship bout in the promotion’s history, between Josh Burkman and Steve Carl, “World Series of Fighting 6: Burkman vs. Carl” takes place Oct. 26 at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla.

Firmino is a 31-year-old Brazilian native best known for his stints with PRIDE and DREAM. “Buscape” currently boasts a three-fight win streak. He now meets Volkmann, a 10-time UFC veteran who made his World Series of Fighting debut in June with a win over Lyle Beerbohm.

LoBosco is an undefeated prospect who has been fighting professionally since 2011 and boasts four wins by stoppage in his first six career wins. He meets Mello, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who’s been fighting professionally since 2001 and currently boasts a seven-fight win streak.

Pimentel is a world-champion grappler who made his MMA debut in 2008 and won hist first 12 contests. He debuted with World Series of Fighting in March but was upset by prospect Rick Glenn. He looks to rebound against Arizona’s Jade Porter, who won nine of his first 10 fights as a professional but now looks to bounce back from back-to-back defeats.

With the additions to the lineup, World Series of Fighting 6 now includes:

MAIN CARD

• Josh Burkman vs. Steve Carl – for inaugural welterweight title
• Carson Beebe vs. Marlon Moraes
• Marcelo Alfaya vs. Jon Fitch
• Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Lauzon

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Luiz Firmino vs. Jacob Volkmann
• Francisco France vs. Hans Stringer
• Nick LoBosco vs. Fabio Mello
• Chad Robichaux vs. Andrew Yates
• Alexandre Pimentel vs. Jade Porter
• Miguel Torres vs. TBA*

* – Not officially announced

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(Pictured: Jacob Volkmann)