Josh Burkman vs. Tyler Stinson added to WSOF 9 main card

A welterweight matchup between Josh Burkman (26-10) and Tyler Stinson (27-9) is the latest addition to the World Series of Fighting 9 lineup.

MMAjunkie today confirmed the booking with World Series of Fighting officials following an initial report by MMAFighting.com.

“World Series of Fighting 9: Carl vs. Palhares” takes place March 29 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The main card airs on NBC Sports Network following prelims that will stream on MMAjunkie. The card features a main-event welterweight title fight between champion Steve Carl and former UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares.

Burkman returns to action after a failed attempt to claim World Series of Fighting’s inaugural welterweight belt, falling victim to a fourth-round submission against Steve Carl. The result snapped an impressive five-fight winning streak that included three wins under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Meanwhile, Stinson debuted for the promotion in January, earning a hard-fought TKO win over Valdir Araujo. The 28-year-old Stinson now owns a four-fight winning streak.

With the additions, the World Series of Fighting 9 card now includes:

• Steve Carl vs. Rousimar Palhares – for welterweight title
• Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Rettinghouse – for inaugural bantamweight title
• Josh Burkman vs. Tyler Stinson
• Ozzy Dugulubgov vs. Johnny Nunez
• Mike Corey vs. Shane Kruchten

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

(Pictured: Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch)