Official weigh-in takes place Friday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m. ET inside Paradise Live in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Open to the public and streaming live at www.WSOF.com
The World Series of Fighting on Thursday afternoon hosted an open media workout at the Jaco Hybrid Training center in Boca Raton, Fla., leading into "World Series of Fighting 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock." Fans and media watched as headliners Justin Gaethje (10-0) and Rich Patishnock (6-1) - as well as main-card competitors Anthony Johnson (15-4), Mike Kyle (20-10-1), Jessica Aguilar (16-4) and Alida Gray (4-0) - worked out and fielded questions in preparation of their fight Saturday night.
The official "World Series of Fighting 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock" weigh-in takes place Friday at Paradise Live inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Doors to the venue will open at 4:30 p.m. ET and the fighters will get on the scales at 5 p.m. ET. The event is open to the public, and those unable to attend will be able to watch a live stream on the official World Series of Fighting website, www.WSOF.com.
WSOF 8 will take place Saturday, Jan. 18, at Hard Rock Live in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tickets for "World Series of Fighting 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock" start at just $29 and are on sale at Ticketmaster.com. The championship headliner tops a five-fight main card that airs live on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. A five-fight undercard will stream live at www.WSOF.com.
Photos below can be credited to WSOF/Ryan Loco
Rich Patishnock and Justin Gaethje
Mike Kyle and Anthony Johnson 
Alida Gray and Jessica Aguilar
Justin Gaethje
Rich Patishnock
Jessica Aguilar
Alida Gray
Anthony Johnson hits pads (held by Tyrone Spong)
Anthony Johnson
Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle
About "World Series of Fighting" (WSOF)
"World Series of Fighting" (WSOF) is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow "World Series of Fighting" on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and "World Series of Fighting" President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.
About NBC Sports Network
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America's Cup, and beginning in 2013, the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
About Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live, a spectacular state-of-the-art facility, further expands the ultimate entertainment experience at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This 5,500-seat indoor arena has attracted more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 2005, and has regularly hosted South Florida's greatest variety of musical acts such as Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Marc Anthony, Billy Joel, Andrea Bocelli, Tim McGraw and Carlos Santana; top comedians including Chris Rock, Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin and George Lopez; as well as major sporting events and events of major sports stars, from UFCmatches to charity galas for Jason Taylor, Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade andmore. For additional information, please visitwww.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
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