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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, JULY 30

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Reigning world bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will put his title on the line against Josh Hill for the second time, in the new main event of WSOF32 on Rāhoroi, Hōngongoi 30, ora i runga i NBCSN i 10:30 p.m. AND/7:30 p.m. PT.

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.

Las Vegas (Kia 10, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 pauna) hīanga, Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Josh "Pūwhero" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Rāhoroi, Hōngongoi 30, ora i runga i NBCSN i 10:30 p.m. AND/7:30 p.m. PT.

The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 pauna) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Rangatira Matua.

The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.

The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. mā Nova Friburgo, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, whai wāhi 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.

In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on February 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overJosh whakatikatika Whare i runga i Maehe 29, 2014, hiahiatia tika 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Hohepa Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.

Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.

Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir i runga i April 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

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

I roto i te mahi atu i runga i te telecast NBCSN ora, costumed crusader Phoenix Jones(6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Horoi. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Te Future" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVY HITTERS SHAWN JORDAN AND LORENZO HOOD

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Heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (whakaaturia) has signed an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with World Series of Fighting.

Hood to Make Promotional Debut at WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
i runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 17, ora i runga i NBCSN

Las Vegas (April 28, 2016) - World Series o te whawhai (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordan (18-7) a Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, whakaaetanga maha-whawhai.

Hood of Chicago, Mate. has been tabbed to make his promotional debut against an opponent to be announced soon, at the WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship event at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. i runga iRāmere, Pipiri 17, ora i runga i NBCSN i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Jordan and Lorenzo Hood to our ever-growing roster of world-class athletes, and look forward to seeing both of them compete in our heavyweight division soon,"Ka mea a World Series o Fighting peresideni Rangatira Matua.

Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., te-waewae 6, 30-year-old Jordan is coming off a 4-year, 10 fight stint with the UFC, during which he compiled an overall record of 6-4, notching all of his wins, including a vicious, tuatahi a tawhio noa (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry i runga i Pipiri 15, 2013, by way of (T)KO.

A two-time veteran of the now-defunct Strikeforce, and a four-time veteran of Bellator action, Jordan has earned 14 o tona 18 whakaora umanga i te ara o te (T)KO, and another 3 mā tāpaetanga.

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood, a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine, has earned all 9 of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO inside the first round of action.

After an aggressive debut year in 2009 in which he competed 7 times and amassed a near-perfect record of 6-1, Hood walked away from the fight world for a span of 5 years to play defensive lineman in the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League, eventually returning to the cage in 2014.
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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Mā whitu: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Taumahamaha: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ON PARAIRE, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (April 12, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) takahanga, ora i runga i NBCSN i 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. i Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. i runga i te Paraire, Pipiri 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, maranga whetu Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) i roto i te Welterweight (170 pauna) take.

In a featherweight (145 pauna) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "maki touwhero" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

I roto i te hui matua, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ia, in the lightweight (155 pauna) tahi-matua hui, superstars Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (19-5) a Mike "Te Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, te 5-waewae-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 o tona 14 whakaora umanga i te ara o te (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-aer-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kaina Velasquez a Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev i roto i te Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twte, all-out wars with reigning, tūturu World Series o Fighting toa Kōmāmā Justin "Ko e Miramirahia" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, kotahi-po, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, tuatahi a tawhio noa (4:55) WHO (nifó) i runga i Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (nifó) at the hands o eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Raru" Peralta by way of TKO (nifó) i roto i te rua o a tawhio noa (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pauna) toa Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada a Cathal Pendred, te 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (nifó) mate ki Tim Means i runga i Hakihea 10.

Ki te rā, Howard has notched 15 o tona 23 whakaora umanga i te ara o te (T)KO tukunga ranei. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, toru a tawhio noa (4:55) KO (nifó) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman i runga i Hakihea 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) o Leonardo Rodriguez i runga i Pipiri 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 o tona 20 career wins, i te ara o te tāpaetanga.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Utu i $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, i 5 p.m. AND, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MMA WORLD EXPO, PLANS FOR MMA BOUTS AT ANNUAL MANHATTAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER

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Las Vegas (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, Ao Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) today re-enforced its commitment to bringing its prestigious brand of league competition to the Empire State with an announcement that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo, and that, pending New York State Athletic Commission approval, it plans to stage a series of bouts at the seventh annual affair at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center in December.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time for our great sport, so we could not be more thrilled to take significant steps towards becoming owners of the MMA World Expo, which has been consistently delivering an incredible fan experience for the last six years and which will make for a great home for live World Series of Fighting action at a landmark location in Manhattan,"Ka mea a World Series o te whawhai Tumu Carlos Silva.

The announcement comes three months after World Series of Fighting opened the doors to a satellite office in midtown Manhattan.

Two weeks ago, the company announced the appointment of Michael Mersch to the dual role of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. While serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, whai wāhi Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum a Matt Serra.

The annual convention is also the site of an array of martial arts seminars instructed by legendary trainers, as well as competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and catch wrestling, and brings together industry pioneers, vendors, kaitäkaro, trainers and fans.

World Series of Fighting will announce additional details about its MMA World Expo acquisition plans, including its intent to promote live bouts at the event this year.

Ora World Series o te mahi whawhai hoki ki te NBCSN i runga i Rāhoroi, April 2 i 11:30 p.m. AND/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Manga vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pauna) championship showdown between defending kingpin Rawiri Manga (17-3) me te nguha runga Clifford Starks (13-2).

Mō te Ao Series o te whawhai (WSOF)
“Ao Series o te whawhai” (WSOF) Ko te ao pirimia ngaio Toi Martial Mixed (MMA) whawhai whakatairanga whakatapua ki tuku i te pai whawhai mahi-Kikī mō pā whawhai i te whakaputa i te pai ka taea ōrite-ups i waenganui i whawhai whiriwhiri i huri noa i te ao. Mō ētahi atu kōrero haere ki WSOF.com me te whai “Ao Series o te whawhai” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ko Ao Series o te Fighting e rēhitatia tohu o MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF30: Manga VU. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: Manga VU. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT
11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, APERIRA 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las Vegas (March 30, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) kauwhautia tenei ra that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Manga vs. Starks, taitara ao whakauru toi hōia (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 pauna) matchup i waenganui i Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) a Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i roto i Las Vegas i runga i Rāhoroi, April 2, ora i runga i NBCSN i 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

I tua atu, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 pauna) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ko wai e fehangahangai inaianei Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, a Jeff Roma (1-2-1) Ka Square atu ki Zach Bunnell (0-0) i roto i te Welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Siaki "Ko te Honey Bear" Heun i WSOF26 i runga i Hakihea 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Te 6-waewae, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. I roto i tona timatanga whakamutunga, Harris, ko wai roaa kua 7 o tona 8 career victories by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Manga vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors i te Tahi i Hard Rock Hotel & ka whakatuwhera Casino mo te hui i 4 p.m. PT, a ka timata te a'ee tuatahi tuatahi i 5 p.m.

I roto i te hui matua, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion Rawiri Manga (17-3), o te tuatahi-ake te kawenata, taata tei taitara rua-wehenga, ka hoatu tona karauna i hiahiatia i runga i te raina ki runga nguha Clifford Starks (13-2).

I roto i te hui tahi-matua, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ka whawhai tata World Series o Fighting kotahi-po, e waru-te tangata whakataetae kaikawe-ake João "Te Beresiria Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ki te wātea World Series o Fighting Welterweight aito i te tĭtĭ.

Wāhi kē i runga i te-whawhai wha, ora NBCSN telecast, tohunga tukunga Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Ka Square atu ki Siaki "Ko te Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) i roto i te taumahamaha marama (205 pauna) whakataetae, i te Ao Series o Fighting roanga me te toi knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) Ka maukati haona ki Danny "Dee1" Davis, JR. (11-10-1) i te Welterweight.

KĀRI MAIN (Ora i runga i NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
Rawiri Manga (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Kaiwero)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Kaiwero) vs. João Zeferino (Kaiwero)

Marama Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, JR.

KĀRI PRELIMINARY (Ora i runga i WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Whitu: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 pauna): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Mā: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Whā: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APERIRA 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

Las Vegas (March 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), ora i runga i NBCSN i 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT i te Rāmere, Pipiri 17.

In the lightweight (155 pauna) tahi-matua hui, superstars Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (19-5) a Mike "Te Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Utu i $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 i 10 a.m. AND, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Ka mea a World Series o Fighting peresideni Rangatira Matua.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 o tona 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei. I te 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, te kaute i te rua o a tawhio (4:33) TKO i runga i Derrick Mehman ki te puhipuhinga o nifó.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Ko te 6-waewae-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Ko e Miramirahia" Gaethje has notched 8 o tona 13 career wins, to date, mā (T)KO tukunga ranei.

Jason Runga vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, tuarua a tawhio (:47) KO runga Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Te 5-waewae-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao a Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Toku Horano.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show Ko te Ultimate Fighter.

Te 6-waewae, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos a Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, i 5 p.m. AND, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 6 p.m.

Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu hohoro.
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Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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World Series of Fighting tickets 50% off this week only!

Ao Series o te whawhai 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, April 2nd. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30i konei.

BONUS: Bring your receipt (not your ticket) to their merchandise booth to receive a FREE WSOF T-Shirt! (while supplies last, quantities limited)

If you can’t make it to Vegas, catch the Prelims at WSOF.com at 6pm PT with the main card going live on NBC Sports Network at 8pm PT!

Tuff-N-Uff tickets start at $10 for our April 29th event at the Cox Pavilion

The card is shaping up for our show on April 29th! Tickets are on sale NOW starting at just $10 iTuffnuff.com a UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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AO Tuhinga o FIGHTING STATEMENT ON MMA legalization IN NEW YORK

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Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) - New York State haere ture rohe tenei ra tukua Arts hōia Mixed heke mai (MMA) whakataetae ki te tango i te wahi i reira.

World Series o Fighting Tumu Carlos Silva hanga nga parau e whai ake nei:

“Ko te ra whakaongaonga, me te hītori hoki to tatou hākinakina nui tenei. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, tae atu World Series o tumutumu hou o te whawhai Michael Mersch, kia mea tuku hoki ratou kaha me te ngākau nui ki te kitenga i roto i te wahi o te ture e ka hopea tukua pā ki te mataara ora MMA i roto i te Empire State, a ki whawhai whakataetae ki reira. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, me to tatou hoa pouaka whakaata, NBC, e rapu ana tatou i mua ki te mau mai i to tatou waitohu o ngaio MMA ki New York rawa hohoro. "
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AO Tuhinga o INGOA FIGHTING MICHAEL MERSCH TUMUAKI whakahaere āpiha ME E UI WHĀNUI

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Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) whakaritea -World Series o whawhai kua taiea Toi hōia Mixed (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, ona tino hou Āpiha Whakahaere me General te whakaaro, whai hua tonu.

hopoi mai Mersch ki te toa ao MMA kawenata, i runga i waru nga tau o te wheako rite te whakahaere taumata matua, me te Kaiāwhina General whakaaro mo te Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, mahi ia rite General te whakaaro me tino Tōrangapū Kaitohutohu mo te Nevada Attorney General.

"Ko oaoa ki anō-tomo i te mahi MMA ki tetahi o nga kaitākaro pirimia me rama mōhiotia i roto i te wāhi e ahau,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, timata ki NBC ko IMG, World Series o te whawhai kei roto i te waenganui o te wāhanga whakaongaonga o te tupu, he nui nga mea i runga i te pae. "

"Kei te titiro whakamua matou ki te he kawe Michael Mersch tona taonga o te ahumahi matauranga motuhake, wheako me ngā hononga ki to tatou hinonga tipu, a he māia e ka waiho e ia he kaha peia i roto i te pene i muri o to tatou mahi,"Ka mea a World Series o te whawhai Tumu Carlos Silva.

I roto i tona hou, tūranga rua, ka waiho Mersch hei kaitirotiro i te Ao Series o ngā mahi pakihi o te whawhai me te take ture; whiriwhiri me te tuhia taranata katoa, pouaka whakaata, wāhi, tautoko me te hokohoko whakaaetanga ture; a Aratairaa me te whakahaere whanaunga kāwanatanga tautooraa katoa mo o te kawenata.

He korero i te āheinga auau mō te Sports Lawyers Association me te maha tihi ahumahi MMA, mohio Mersch te rite tetahi o nga tohunga ki mua i runga i te ture me te ture i roto i te hākinakina e tupu tere o te ao.

World Series o mahi whawhai hoki ki NBCSN, ora i Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i roto i Las Vegas i runga i Rāhoroi, April 2, timata i 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT.

I roto i te hui matua o te whetu-hokowhitu, doubleheader aito te ao, kingi whitu ao (185 pauna) toa Rawiri Manga (17-3) ka hoatu tona taitara i hiahiatia i runga i te raina ki runga nguha Clifford Starks (13-2) ia, i roto i te hui tahi-matua, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) a João "Te Beresiria Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ka Square atu ki te Welterweight wātea ao (170 pauna) karauna i te tĭtĭ.
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WSOF30: Manga VU. STARKS WORLD Tuhinga doubleheader lineup e tango RIMA pāngia tuatahi

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Las Vegas (March 21, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) faaite i teie mahana i te tua o pāngia kāri tuatahi e rima ki ona tino-teWSOF30 nticipated: Manga vs. Starks ao aito Mixed Arts hōia (MMA) hui doubleheader i Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i roto i Las Vegas i runga i Rāhoroi, April 2, ora i runga i NBCSN i 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Kīnaki i te pire undercard e ka rere ora, i roto i tona taatoaraa i runga i te kaitākaro ataata embeddable runga WSOF.com, timata i 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, ka waiho hei Welterweight (170 pauna) tutukinga i waenganui i Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) a Matt "Te Thunder Mai Raro raro" Frincu (7-1).

Te teina me te whakangungu hoa whāngai o te superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, te Abubakar-tau 26-tau, e hails i Dagestan, Kei te eke Russia he wini pūkenga e toru-whawhai, ia Frincu o Tempe, Ariz. mā Queensland, ka hoatu Ahitereiria he wini pūkenga e rima-whawhai i runga i te raina.

whakamanamana Nurmagomedov te mīharo 82 ōrau auau mutu, i kua roaa Frincu ono o ana toa ngaio e whitu ki te rā i te ara o (T)KO tukunga ranei.

i roto i te ono tekau (155 pauna) mahi kāri tuatahi, artist knockout tūturu Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) ka meinga e tona World Series o Fighting tuatahi ki hoa nohopuku-maranga whetu Gil Guardado (5-1).

I te ahi mai i tona wikitoria tuatahi ngaio i roto i te Hōngongoi 2013, Kozola o San Diego, Calif. mā Chicago, Mate. kies ki Ao Series o Fighting i muri i te whakaputa hoki-ki-hoki, whakaora KO kino - ia ki te aroraa aritarita o nifó – i raro i te whakatairanga o Bellator.

I te Hānuere 16, 2015, piro Kozola he tuarua a tawhio (1:25) KO runga Honatana Rivera i Bellator 132 a, i runga i Maehe 15, 2015, piro ia he tawhio tuatahi (2:22) KO runga Ian Butler i Bellator 137.

Guardado o Las Vegas e titiro ki te kakari tona win karapīpiti te toru i muri i rua perfor tinoaravihi rahi husde te Ao Series o Fighting whare herehere tahatekau.

Te prodigy-tau 30-tau Xtreme Couture tukuna Pete Martin ki te kowaowaotia pororere i roto i te taka noa tuatahi (3:31) o te mahi i WSOF22 i runga i August 1, 2015, a tutakina atu te tau ki te wikitoria whakatau loto mo Giga Chikadze i WSOF26 i runga i Hakihea 18.

I roto i te mā (125 pauna) mau, Carlos Garcia (1-1) o San Bernardino, Calif. ka meinga e tona tuatahi ngaio ki Jason Pacheco (1-0) o Las Vegas.

Arama Aquaviva (4-2) o Las ka fehangahangai Vegas atu ki Andres Ponce (3-2) o Tempe i roto i te honga whā me te, i roto i te whakatuwhera matchup kāri tuatahi, Jeff Roma (1-2-1) o Las ka Square Vegas atu ki Ingoa kaiwhakamahi Salantri (0-1) i te Welterweight.

He tuaono, middleweigTuhinga (185 pounds) whawhai tuatahi ngā Clinton Williams(7-3) o Las Vegas e kauwhautia hohoro.

Utu i $20, tīkiti mō te WSOF30: Manga vs. Starks, E wātea ana hoki hoko online i WSOF.com me AXS.com.

Doors i te Tahi i Hard Rock Hotel & ka whakatuwhera Casino mo te hui i 4 p.m. PT, a ka timata te a'ee tuatahi tuatahi i 5 p.m.

I roto i te hui matua, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion Rawiri Manga (17-3), o te tuatahi-ake te kawenata, taata tei taitara rua-wehenga, ka hoatu tona karauna i hiahiatia i runga i te raina ki runga nguha Clifford Starks (13-2).

I roto i te hui tahi-matua, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ka whawhai tata World Series o Fighting kotahi-po, e waru-te tangata whakataetae kaikawe-ake João "Te Beresiria Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ki te wātea World Series o Fighting Welterweight aito i te tĭtĭ.

Wāhi kē i runga i te-whawhai wha, ora NBCSN telecast, tohunga tukunga Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Ka Square atu ki Siaki "Ko te Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) i roto i te taumahamaha marama (205 pauna) whakataetae, i te Ao Series o Fighting roanga me te toi knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) Ka maukati haona ki Danny "Dee1" Davis, JR. (11-10-1) i te Welterweight.