title: World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle
text: # World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle
  
  World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle was a mixed martial arts event held September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
  
  ## Background
  
  On May 15, 2013, WSOF announced a 4 man tournament to crown an Inaugural Middleweight Champion that will take place at WSOF 5. The participants announced were: Jesse Taylor, Elvis Mutapčić, David Branch & Danillo Villefort
  
  Anthony Johnson was expected to face Mike Kyle in the main event however Johnson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.
  
  The planned Middleweight Championship Tournament Semifinal bout between Elvis Mutapčić and Jesse Taylor was cancelled the night of the event when a member of the New Jersey Athletic Commission claimed they saw Mutapčić take an unknown and undisclosed medicine before the contest in the locker room.
  
  ## Results
  
  * ↑ Middleweight Championship Tournament Semifinal.
  
  ### Tournament bracket
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dave Branch | Dave Branch | DEC | | |
  | Danillo Villefort | Danillo Villefort | 15:00 | | |
  | Danillo Villefort | Danillo Villefort | 15:00 | Dave Branch | Dave Branch |
  | Elvis Mutapčić | Elvis Mutapčić | | | |
  | Jesse Taylor | Jesse Taylor | | | |
  