Lance Palmer (4-time All-American-Wrestling, OSU HOF)

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WSOF newcomer Lance Palmer replaces Rick Glenn, faces Georgi Karakhanyan for inaugural featherweight title
By MMAjunkie Staff November 12, 2013

A family emergency has forced Rick Glenn (14-2-1) to withdraw from a planned World Series of Fighting 7 title fight, allowing Lance Palmer (7-0) to step in and face Georgi Karakhanyan (22-3-1) for the promotion’s inaugural featherweight belt.

MMAjunkie today confirmed the change in plans with WSOF officials.

The new Karakhanyan vs. Palmer five-round title fight serves as the co-feature of “World Series of Fighting 7: Johnson vs. Kyle,” which takes place Dec. 7 at PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

A Team Alpha Male product, “The Party” Palmer was a four-time All-American wrestler at Ohio State University. He’s since rattled off seven straight wins to open his career, including a split-decision win over Jared Downing in a title fight at June’s Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8 event.

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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Lance Palmer
By Joe Myers Dec 2, 2013

Lance Palmer owns a perfect 7-0 record as a pro. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com


As a four-time NCAA All-American wrestler at Ohio State University, Lance Palmer realized the value of hard work long before he took up the sport of mixed martial arts.

However, the unbeaten featherweight prospect is finally starting to see his “sweat equity” pay dividends in the fight game. Palmer recently signed with the World Series of Fighting and will challenge Georgi Karakhanyan for the promotion’s inaugural 145-pound championship in the WSOF 7 main event on Saturday at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

“To be honest, I’m not sure how [the title fight] came about,” said Palmer, who replaced an injured Rick Glenn on the WSOF 7 roster. “My managers got a call from World Series of Fighting, but I wasn’t sure how they decided on me. I heard about the chance to fight for the belt, make a good step up financially and fight on NBC Sports Network and thought it was a good deal for me. It’s something that’s great for us and is a great next step in my career. I can’t turn that down. You never know what chances you’re going to get in your career.”

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