Match a UFC veteran with a fighter groomed in smaller promotions, and most fans will pick the former. WSOF welterweight champion Steve Carl  is no longer an unknown, but the promotion’s president said he still struggles to be taken seriously. “Rousimar Palhares is no joke; he’s proven time and time again that he’s a badass,” Sefo recently told MMAjunkie Radio. “But I think people still underestimate Steve Carl.” On Saturday, Carl (21-3) gets another high-profile opponent when he attempts his first title defense, which comes against controversial submission specialist Palhares (15-5) at WSOF 9. The event takes place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with main-card bouts airing live on NBC Sports Network.