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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HITS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, Sâmbătă, Decembrie 31 LIVE ON NBC

LAS VEGAS (Iulie 30, 2016) – On the heels of the historic and long-awaited passage of legislation making professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bouts legal in New York State, World Series de Lupte (www.WSOF.com) la noapteannounced that it will bring its star-studded, championship fight series to Madison Square Garden along with a live broadcast of the show on NBC, peSâmbătă, Decembrie 31, pending the approval of the New York State Athletic Commission.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring our exciting, world championship live event series to The Big Apple, where fans have been anxiously waiting for years, for live, professional MMA action to be able to happen in their city,", A declarat World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva la noapte, during the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“We have been working diligently,"A continuat Silva, “with the staff at the New York State Athletic Commission as well as the executives at Madison Square Garden to complete all of the necessary steps to make this historic and great event happen on New Year’s Eve.”

Participating fighters and featured matchups for the New Year’s Eve extravaganza at Madison Square Garden are being worked on by World Series of Fighting President Tatăl Chiefs, and will be announced soon.

The event will mark the second live World Series of Fighting broadcast on NBC, which has also been airing one hour, taped programs featuring a collection of the league’s top fights and highlights, twice annually since 2013. Până în prezent, the league has aired 31 live events on NBCSN.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS WELTERWEIGHT STAR PAUL BRADLEY TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

LAS VEGAS (Iulie 14, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed another heralded star – welterweight (170 de lire sterline) powerhouse Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (23-6, 2 NC) – la un exclusivă, multi-fight agreement.

5-picior-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. will make his debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a date to be announced.

“We are excited to welcome aboard Paul Bradley, and look forward to having him test his skills in our highly competitive welterweight division,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs. “Paul has fought and triumphed over some top caliber opposition during his 10-year career, so we are confident that he will be a great addition to our roster.”

In ultima partida pe Ianuarie 29, Bradley, who originally hails from Tama, Iowa, scored a stunning, 40-second TKO (pumni) on previously undefeated, rising star and fellow, former collegiate wrestling ace Chris Honeycutt la Bellator 148.

A veteran of both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce and a contestant on Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team ForrestSeria realitate, Bradley will look for his third consecutive win when he competes under the World Series of Fighting promotional banner for the first time.

Prior to the victory over Honeycutt, Bradley notched a unanimous decision over Josh "dentist" Neer la Bellator 129 octombrie 17, 2014.

A lifelong athlete, Bradley twice earned All-American honors while wrestling for the University of Iowa. He placed as high as fourth in the NCAA national championships during his tenure at the NCAA Division I program.

Trăi World Series de acțiune Lupte revine la NBCSN pe Sâmbătă, Iulie 30 la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT, with star-studded event featuring two world championship rematches.

In the main event of WSOF32, reigning bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) campionMarlon Moraes (16-4-1) will risk his title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) în timp ce, în cazul co-principal, pană (145 de lire sterline) campion Alexandre "Capitanul" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title against the fighter he took it from – Lance Palmer (10-2).

WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II UNDERCARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS FEATURING SEATTLE, WASH. AREA PROSPECTS

UNBEATEN FEATHERWEIGHTS
HAKEEM DAWODU AND MARAT MAGOMEDOV
TOP THE NINE-FIGHT UNDERCARD

UNDERCARD STREAMS LIVE ON WSOF.COM,
MAIN CARD AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN
FROM EVERETT, WASH. ON Sâmbătă, Iulie 30

LAS VEGAS (Iulie 12, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of a nine-fight preliminary card for the highly-anticipated WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II, world championship doubleheader that airs live on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare. pe Sâmbătă, Iulie 30.

The preliminary card will stream live, în toate elementele sale, începând de la 7:00 p.m. ȘI/4:00 p.m. PT, pe un player video încorporabil pe WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced, headlining featherweight (145 de lire sterline) preliminary card showdown between undefeated, creștere stele Hakeem Dawodu (5-0-1) din Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) de Dagestan, Rusia, sunt 8 fights stacked with a collection of 12 local upstarts.

“We have a phenomenal fight card in store for fans for our debut in Washington State, and are looking forward to touching down in Everett, and seeing some of the best prospects in the area, and potential, future World Series of Fighting athletes in action,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

Într-o caracteristici, mijlocie (185 de lire sterline) preliminary card battle, Rex "T-Rex" Harris (9-2) will put a five-fight win streak on the line against undefeated Nicolai “Blanka” Salchow (6-0).

The 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is a perfect 2-0, to date, inside the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last start at WSOF30 onAprilie 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Clinton Williams.

Salchow of Dusseldorf, Germany is a 32-year-old finisher who has been taken the distance of a fight only once since turning pro in 2004. He is coming off a first round (2:25) OMS (pumni) de Steve Montgomery pe Mai 7.

In another middleweight preliminary card contest and rematch, Alfonso “Big Smooth” Gonzales (9-1) de Tacoma, Spălare. și Thomas Hoeper (4-2) of Arlington, Spălare. will revisit their first meeting that took place on September 26, 2015 and ended with Gonzales scoring a second round (1:29) OMS (pumni) on Hoeper.

Elsewhere on the undercard, recent World Series of Fighting signee and former K-1 star Andrews Nakahara (4-3-2) of Mogi Das Cruzes, Brazil will make his promotional debut against Travis “The Praying Mantis” Doerge(5-8) of Renton, Spălare. într-o semimijlocie (170 de lire sterline) sfârșit.

Unbeaten prospects Patrick Benson (2-0) of McKenna, Spălare. și Brett Malone (1-0) of Marysville, Spălare. will put their perfect records on the line against each other in a lightweight (155) matchup.

Also at lightweight, Matt Coble (9-7) of Bellingham, Spălare. va ciocni cu Colt Hausauer (5-4) of Eastsound, Spălare.

Following a stellar, near perfect amateur career during which he amassed an overall record of 10-1, 28-de ani Tycen “Shin To Chin” Lynn of Everett will make his highly-anticipated professional debut in a bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) matchup with 23-year-old, fellow upstart Justin Hugo (1-1) of Everett.

În acțiunea grea, Matt “The Attack” Kovacs (11-13) of Everett will face off with Bill Widler (9-6) of Redding, Calif.

Kicking off the WSOF32 preliminary bout card will be a bantamweight contest between Jon Marc Cortez (0-2) of Renton and Joe Elea (0-1) of Everett.

Preț de la $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) championship main event, Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) în timp ce, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Capitanul" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 de lire sterline) belt on the line against the fighter he took it fromLance Palmer (10-2).

Doors at XFINITY Arena Everett will open at 3:30 p.m. PT for WSOF32, iar primul meci de card preliminar va începe la 4:00 p.m.

WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

CARD PRINCIPAL (Live pe NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Bantamweight Championship Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Campion) vs. Josh Hill (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Featherweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Alexandre Almeida (Campion) vs. Lance Palmer (Challenger)

Catchweight (162 de lire sterline): Caros Fodor vs. Phoenix Jones
Mijlocie: Phil Hawes vs. Louis Taylor

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live pe WSOF.com)

Pană: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Marat Magomedov
Mijlocie: Rex Harris vs. Nicolai Salchow
Semimijlocie: Andrews Nakahara vs. Travis Doerge
Mijlocie: Alfonso Gonzales vs. Thomas Hoeper
Carton: Matt Kovacs vs. Bill Widler
Categorie ușoară: Patrick Benson vs. Brett Malone
Categorie ușoară: Matt Coble vs. Colt Hausauer
Cocoș: Justin Hugo vs. Tycen Lynn
Cocoș: Jon Marc Cortez vs. Joe Elzea

World-ranked bantamweight star Jesse Brock has signed an exclusive, multi-fight agreement with World Series of Fighting.

World Series de luptă
SIGNS WORLD-RANKED BANTAMWEIGHT
JESSE BROCK

LAS VEGAS (Iulie 5, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) announced today that it has inked world-ranked bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) star Jesse Brock (22-8) la un exclusivă, multi-fight agreement.

The promotional debut of the 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho will be announced soon.

“We are very excited to welcome Jesse Brock to our stable of world-class athletes,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs. “Jesse is a true performer who has taken on some of the best fighters in his weight class, and he has clearly earned the opportunity to contend in our bantamweight division.”

Ranked as high as 38 in the world in the bantamweight division, Brock will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage riding a six-fight win streak that he recently extended with a third round (3:57) supunere (sufoca-spate gol) de olly bradstreet la Bellator 155 pe data de 20, 2016.

The victory marked Brock’s second under the Bellator banner. La data de 25, 2013, he bested Adrian Cruz by way of unanimous decision.

Până în prezent, Brock’s experience with top caliber opposition includes Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Caol Uno și Tyson Nam, whom Brock defeated via five-round, unanimous decision on January 28, 2011.

A former high school state wrestling champion in his native Alaska, Brock went on to compete four years for NCAA Division I Boise State University where he emerged a two-time Pac 10 conference winner.

Brock’s signing comes just three weeks before World Series of Fighting’s bantamweight title is put on the line in a main event rematch between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) și pretendent Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) at WSOF32, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare. pe Sâmbătă, Iulie 30.

UNDEFEATED PHIL HAWES REPLACES SHAMIL GAMZATOV AGAINST LOUIS TAYLOR AT WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

Fresh off his promotional debut victory, undefeated middleweight Phil Hawes (stânga) will return to the World Series of Fighting cage to face Louis Taylor on Saturday, Iulie 30, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10:30 p.m. I / 7:30 p.m. PT from the XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare. Credit foto: Ryan Loco/World Series of Fighting

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
ON Sâmbătă, Iulie 30

LAS VEGAS (Iunie 29, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) announced today that undefeated, top prospect Phil Hawes (4-0) will make a quick turnaround and step back in the decagon cage just six weeks after his promotional debut, and will square off with Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3) in a middleweight (185 de lire sterline) contest at WSOF32, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare. pe Sâmbătă, Iulie 30.

Hawes of Little Ferry, NJ. will replace Shamil Gamzatov, another undefeated, rising star in the World Series of Fighting stable, after Gamzatov was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a personal issue.

“We hope to see Shamil back in action soon, and we salute Phil Hawes for having the courage and willpower to return to action less than two months after his first fight with us,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

In his first start for World Series of Fighting on June 17, 6-picior, 27-year-old Hawes made quick work of Joshua Key, a marcat o primă rundă (2:52) TKO on Key with a series of elbow strikes.

A product of the Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., Hawes was a 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, also the alma mater of Jackson-Winklejohn teammate and UFC champion Jon "Bones" Jones.

Taylor of Chicago, Bolnav. is a 5-foot-11, 37-de ani, battle-tested veteran of World Series of Fighting, Strikeforce and Bellator, and a devastating finisher who has earned 11 sale 12 Cariera câștigă prin intermediul (T)KO sau prezentarea.

In his last start and debut for World Series of Fighting on Martie 12, Taylor extended his win streak to five consecutive bouts by submitting Cory Develain just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke.

Preț de la $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) championship main event, Marlon Moraes 16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) în timp ce, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Capitanul" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 de lire sterline) belt on the line against the fighter he took it fromLance Palmer (10-2).

În alte acțiuni pe viu transmisiunii NBCSN, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Spălare. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Viitorul" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Featherweights neînvins Hakeem "înseamnă" Dawodu (5-0-1) și Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) will square off in a preliminary card bout.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

TICKET GALAXY TEAMS UP WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

Year-long partnership kicks off with WSOF32: Moraes vs. Deal 2
pe Sâmbătă, Iulie 30, live on NBCSN from Everett, Spălare.

LAS VEGAS (Iunie 23, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has inked a one-year partnership agreement with Ticket Galaxy (www.TicketGalaxy.com), the premier online marketplace for buying and selling tickets for live events.

The partnership will begin with the highly-anticipated WSOF32: Moraes vs. Deal 2 world championship doubleheader at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare. pe Sâmbătă, Iulie 30, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT.

“We are thrilled to be in business with Ticket Galaxy, a company that has developed a stellar track record with consumers of many of the world’s elite sports and entertainment properties, and are confident that this partnership will further our goal of continually enhancing the fan experience for our live event series,", A declarat World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

“One of the world’s premier live event experiences, World Series of Fighting showcases elite MMA talent inside the decagon cage at top venues across the country,” stated Steve Kobelski, President of Ticket Galaxy. “Like millions of others, we are huge fans of the league, so aligning ourselves with them was a natural fit for us and our customers who are looking for the ultimate event experiences.”

As part of the partnership, Ticket Galaxy will periodically provide fans with exclusive, special ticket offerings and ticket packages for World Series of Fighting’s live events.

WSOF32: Moraes vs. Deal 2 will feature two world championship rematches. În evenimentul principal, reigning, undisputed bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) KingpinMarlon Moraes (16-4-1) will put his title on the line for the second time against top contender Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1).

In the featherweight (145 de lire sterline) championship co-main event, Alexandre "Capitanul" Almeida (18-5) will risk his belt against the man he took it fromLance Palmer (10-2).

In other action on the four fight live telecast that will be preceded by a nine-bout preliminary card, famed, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor will square off with adopted brother and established MMA starCaros "Viitorul" Fodor (10-5) in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VINERI, Iunie 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Iunie 15, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) a anunțat astăzi că Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 de lire sterline) concurs împotriva John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), care se va confrunta acum“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 de lire sterline) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) eveniment, trăiesc pe NBCSN (9 p.m. ȘI/6 p.m. PT) de la Foxwoods Resort Casino în Mashantucket, Conn. pe Vineri, Iunie 17.

În plus, neînvinsă Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford în programate ușor (155 de lire sterline) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-picior-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea. Până în prezent, 12 sale 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) OMS (pensionare) de Carl Dieckmann iulie 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 sale 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Urie Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada și Cathal Pendred.

Preț de la $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. ȘI, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Întreaga Cardul lupta preliminar va transmite live pe un video player incorporat, pe WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, trăi NBCSN emisiune de televiziune, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

În cazul în care co-principal usoare, superstaruri Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Înalt (19-5) și Mike "marțian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD PRINCIPAL (Live pe NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Campion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Co-Main Event usoare:
Jason înaltă vs. Mike Ricci

Mijlocie: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Pană: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mijlocie: Phil Hawes vs. Josh cheie

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live pe WSOF.com)

Categorie ușoară: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Carton: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Carton: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Semimijlocie: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Categorie ușoară: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Cocoș: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Categorie ușoară: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING FINALIZES MAIN CARD FOR WSOF32 WITH SHAMIL GAMZATOV VS. LOUIS TAYLOR

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
ON Sâmbătă, Iulie 30

Plus undefeated featherweight rivals
Hakeem Dawodu and Marat Magomedov collide
in preliminary card rematch

LAS VEGAS (Mai 27, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of the live NBCSN (10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT) televised portion of its WSOF32 world championship doubleheader, with the addition of a middleweight (185 de lire sterline) contest between undefeated sensation Shamil Gamzatov (10-0) and red-hot finisher Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3).

În plus, the league announced the first WSOF32 preliminary bout, a much-anticipated rematch between a pair of unbeaten featherweight (145 livră) rivals in Hakeem "înseamnă" Dawodu (5-0-1) și Marat Magomedov (7-0-1).

WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II takes place at Xfinity Arena at Everett on Sâmbătă, Iulie 30. In the world bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) championship main event, domnind Kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4) will risk his title for the second time against challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1).

Since he made his professional debut with a second round (1:35) OMS (pumni) pe Murat Aibazov ianuarie 30, 2012, 6-picior 2, 25-year-old Gamzatov of Dagestan, Russia has been an unstoppable force, defeating all of his opponents by way of either (T)KO or submission in either the first or second round of action.

In his last start and debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on Ianuarie 23, Gamzatov scored a thunderous, primul tur (2:32) OMS (pumni) pe Teddy Holder.

The 5-foot-11, 37-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Bolnav. is riding a five-fight win streak that he ignited on December 14, 2012 with a first round (4:12) KO (lovi cu pumnul) pe Joe Vedepo.

Taylor, care a câștigat 11 sale 12 career wins via (T)KO sau prezentarea, made an explosive promotional debut for World Series of Fighting in his last appearance at WSOF29 on Martie 12, finisare Cory Devela in just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke submission.

A protégé of famed Muay Thai trainer Mike Miles, 5-picior-8, 24-year-old Dawodu of Calgary, Alberta, Canada launched his professional career inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on February 21, 2014 atunci când a marcat o primă rundă (1:07) KO (lovi cu pumnul) pe Behrang Yousefi.

Following his successful debut, Dawodu claimed four consecutive victories – all by way of (T)KO – under the World Series of Fighting banner, before facing off with Magomedov last Decembrie 18. Following three rounds of battle, the fight was declared a majority draw.

5-picior-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Dagestan is a combat Sambo specialist who has claimed all but one of his wins by way of submission, beginning with his professional debut on July 1, 2011 when he forced Dzhambulat Magomedov to tap out from a triangle choke in the first round (3:40) of their matchup.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

Preț de la $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world featherweight championship co-main event, Alexandre "Capitanul" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title for the first time against the fighter he took it fromLance Palmer (10-2).

În alte acțiuni pe viu transmisiunii NBCSN, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Spălare. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros “The Future” Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P. M. ȘI ON Vineri, Iunie 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mai 20, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 de lire sterline) perspectivă Phil Hawes (3-0) la un exclusivă, acord de promovare multi-ani.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-picior, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, New Jersey, va face debutul de promovare împotriva Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. ȘI/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, la Foxwoods Resort Casino în Mashantucket, Conn. peVineri, Iunie 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins pe Octombrie 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Bones" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Preț de la $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. ȘI, iar primul meci de card preliminar va începe la 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 de lire sterline) co-Main Event, superstaruri Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Înalt (19-5) și Mike "marțian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD PRINCIPAL (Live pe NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Campion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Categorie ușoară: Jason înaltă vs. Mike Ricci
Semimijlocie: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Pană: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mijlocie: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live pe WSOF.com)

Categorie ușoară: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Carton: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Carton: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Semimijlocie: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Categorie ușoară: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Cocoș: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Categorie ușoară: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING LAUNCHES ‘WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?’ TO SUPPORT MILITARY VETERAN MMA FIGHTERS

.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, trăiesc pe NBCSN
pe Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 12

 
LAS VEGAS (Mai 17, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

"WSOF: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion Tatăl Chiefs and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Calif. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, peSâmbătă, Noiembrie. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,", A spus Chiefs.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,", A declarat World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

În ianuarie, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteranCaros "Viitorul" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on Sâmbătă, Iulie 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare., începând de la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT.

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