Archiv der Kategorie: World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

TICKETS JETZT ZUM VERKAUF

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Zweig (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Herausforderer)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Herausforderer) vs. Joao Zeferino (Herausforderer)

Mehr:

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

LAS VEGAS (März 14, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, WM-Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Doppelveranstaltung Veranstaltung im Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Samstag, April 2, live auf NBCSN (11 p.m. UND/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 Pfund) title bout between reigning kingpin David Zweig (17-3) und Clifford Starks (13-2).

Von preislich $29, Tickets für WSOF30: Zweig vs. Starks, zum Online-Kauf sind verfügbar unter WSOF.com und AXS.com.

Im Co-Main Event, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier Runner-up Joao "Der brasilianische Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 Pfund) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, leben NBCSN Sendung, Vorlage Experte Vinny "Pezão" Magalhaes (13-7) wird Platz ab mit Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in einem Halbschwergewicht (205 Pfund) Wettbewerb, während der World Series of Fighting Newcomer und Knockout Künstler Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) mit werfen Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) bei Weltergewicht.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Zweig vs. Clifford Starks

Das 6-Fuss-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, N.Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) Sieg über Teddy-Halter to become the first World Series of Fighting light heavyweight champion in history as well as the first-ever two-division champion in promotional history.

A protégé of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Renzo Gracie, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Auch 34 Jahre alt, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Ariz. earned a shot at Branch’s middleweight title after three consecutive victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF23, Starks handed Krasimir Mladenov the first defeat of the Bulgarian wrestling standout’s career by way of unanimous decision.

Starks is riding a five-fight win streak that began with two consecutive wins under the promotion of Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, Das 6-Fuss, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, In. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilien, die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. hat eingekerbt 15 seines 20 Karriere gewinnt durch Unterwerfung. Zeferino demonstrated superior physical and mental toughness in his last appearance in the cage, going to battle three times in one night in the one-night, Acht-Mann-Leicht (155 Pfund) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster und Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, beziehungsweise, Zeferino again faced off with Foster, who had advanced to the championship stage as a “lucky loser,” but suffered a second round (4:51) KO (Stanzen) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, erste Runde (1:08) Vorlage (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

Ein 6-Fuß-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 seines 13 career MMA wins by way of submission and is looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Heun of Coconut Creek, Fla. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over Clinton Williams bei WSOF26 am Dezember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, Das 6-Fuss-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 seines 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

The number one ranked middleweight (185 Pfund) in Germany and the number five ranked middleweight in Poland, die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Azaitar of Cologne, Germany will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the first time at 170 Pfund, after tearing through the ranks of competitors in Europe over the last seven years.

Miteinander ausgehen, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 seines 11 Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 beginnt.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Matthew Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, Das 6-Fuss-2, 33-jährige Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Februar 17, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. am Samstag, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, nach oben 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atMitternacht, garnered another 111,000 Zuschauer.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,", Sagte der World Series of CEO Kämpfen Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,", Sagte Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, einschließlich Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 Pfund) Champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. auf Samstag, Februar. 20 bei 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs.. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 Pfund) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

Über World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) ist ein weltweit führender professioneller Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kampf den Aufstieg in die Bereitstellung der besten Action-Kämpfe für Kampf-Fans gewidmet, indem die besten Match-Ups zwischen Elite-Kämpfer aus der ganzen Welt. Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte WSOF.com und folgen “World Series of Fighting” auf Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF und World Series of Fighting sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der registrierten MMAWC, LLC.

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MÄRZ 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. UND
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Februar 3, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland(11-3) und Mike "300" Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 Pfund) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Runde. auf Samstag, März 12, live auf NBCSN an 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), Mittelgewicht (185 Pfund) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) und Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 Pfund) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) gegen Kris Hocum (7-4).

Von preislich $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Fördern, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Runde. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

Der 33-Jährige, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, verdient hat 8 seines 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, mit 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 Minuten.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) Vorlage (kimura) Niederlage in den Händen vonVitaly Minakov im Dezember 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Wäsche. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

On November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Scoring eine vernichtende, dritte Runde (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, zu einem Unentschieden.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Das 6-Fuss-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring Juni 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Enthüllt, wer hat gekerbt 11 seines 16 Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO oder Duldung, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wäsche. Februar 23, 2008, erzielte einen ersten Runde (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 und 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, die 5-Fuß-11, 36-Der jährige Taylor aus Chicago, Schlecht. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 seines 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-jahre alt, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 seines 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) DIE (Stanzen) Niederlage in den Händen von Joe Eichelberger November 6.

Die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Runde. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH TWO NEW B0UTS

LIVE ON NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Februar. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA

LAS VEGAS (Februarruary 1, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 Pfund) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) vs. Greg Parker (5-1) und Ozzie Alvarez (6-3) vs.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 Pfund) Meisterhip event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. aufSamstag, Februar. 20.

Im Hauptereignis der Vierkampf-Sendung, reigning World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against ferocious contender Joseph Barajas (12-1).

The co-main event will pit two other bantamweights – red-hot contenders Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-1) und Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. Greg Parker

The 32-year-old Yager of Huntington Beach, Calif. will return to the cage after being sidelined for three years due to injuries.

A lifelong athlete who took up Jiu-Jitsu while attending Pasadena City College, Yager was the middleweight winner of the 2008 MMA competition reality television series, The Iron Ring, that aired on BET.

Yager went on to compete in season 11 von The Ultimate Fighter Reality-Serie, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, eine erste Runde (1:09) DIE (Streiks) auf Charles Blanchard.

In seinem letzten Versuch, the 31-year-old Parker of Irvine, Calif. rebounded from his first career defeat, submitting Daniel McWilliams mit einem hinter nackten Choke in der ersten Runde (2:22) of their meeting on October 2, 2015.

Between March 2009 und April 2011, Parker was perfect as an amateur, Kompilieren ein 3-0 Rekord, before running to four consecutive wins, all by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, in his first four professional bouts.

Ozzie Alvarez vs. Andrew Ramm

Originally from Miami, Fla., the 30-year-old Alvarez fights out of Huntington Beach, Calif. and has gained recognition as a dangerous power puncher since he turned professional in 2010.

In what will be his first start of 2016, Alvarez will look to bounce back from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Justin Patterson on September 17, a result that snapped a five-fight win streak.

Alvarez’s five consecutive victories all came by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

Ramm of Costa Mesa, Calif. via Bremerton, Wäsche. is a 31-year-old submission expert who recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under mentor and famed trainer Eddie Bravo.

Miteinander ausgehen, Ramm has produced all of his professional career victories by way of submission and, in a span of just 11 months between 2012 und 2013, he amassed a perfect 6-0 record under amateur status.

The WSOF28 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, MÄRZ 12, LIVE ON NBCSN

TICKETS JETZT ZUM VERKAUF

LAS VEGAS (Januar 23, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster lightweight (155 Pfund) championship event scheduled for Saturday, März 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Runde.

Von preislich $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Fördern, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

In der mit Spannung erwartete Main Event, reigning, undefeated lightweight champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) von Safford, Ariz. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) von Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

An alumnus of the University of Northern Colorado, Gaethje became the first competitive wrestler to earn All-American honors for the school after it became a Division I athletic program. He placed seventh in the NCAA national wrestling tournament in his junior year.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

ÜBER WORLD SERIES OF BEKÄMPFUNG

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) ist ein weltweit führender professioneller Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kampf den Aufstieg in die Bereitstellung der besten Action-Kämpfe für Kampf-Fans gewidmet, indem die besten Match-Ups zwischen Elite-Kämpfer aus der ganzen Welt. Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte WSOF.com und folgen “World Series of Fighting” auf Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF und World Series of Fighting sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der registrierten MMAWC, LLC.

ÜBER NBCSN
NBCSN, Teil der NBC Sports Group, setzt sich für leidenschaftliche Sportfans gewidmet. In mehr als 85 Millionen Haushalte, der Emmy-preisgekrönten Netzwerk ist das Kabel-TV-Heimat der Sommer und Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL) - Darunter zwei Spiele der Stanley-Cup-Finale — Premier League, Formel One, IndyCar, Tour de France, das 34. America 's Cup, und ab 2015, NASCAR. Außerdem, NBCSN bietet College-Football-, College-Basketball-, College-Hockey-, Radfahren, Outdoor-Programmierung, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Tasse, Fight Night Boxen, Iron Man, die Dew Tour und USA Sevens Rugby. Das Netzwerk ist auch die Heimat ursprünglichen Programme wie Costas Heute Abend, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk-, Die Dan Patrick anzeigen, und NASCAR Amerika. NBCSN über Kabelsysteme und Satellitenbetreiber in den Vereinigten Staaten verteilt.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Vater Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, live auf NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Januar 21, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, Jan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. UND/7 p.m. PT vom FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

“On January 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, sowie Bas Rutten und Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Zweig und Marlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident, sechs Mal Weltmeister und zweifache Hall of Fame Vater Chiefs.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter Gewinner
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

ÜBER WORLD SERIES OF BEKÄMPFUNG

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) ist ein weltweit führender professioneller Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kampf den Aufstieg in die Bereitstellung der besten Action-Kämpfe für Kampf-Fans gewidmet, indem die besten Match-Ups zwischen Elite-Kämpfer aus der ganzen Welt. Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte WSOF.com und folgen “World Series of Fighting” auf Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF und World Series of Fighting sind eingetragene Warenzeichen der registrierten MMAWC, LLC.

 

WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP HITS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, Februar 20, LIVE ON NBCSN

Vorverkauf MORGEN

LAS VEGAS (Januar 19, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that reigning bantamweight (135 Pfund) Champion Marlon Moraes will make the third defense of his coveted title against fast-rising starJoseph Barajas at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. am Samstag, Februar. 20, live on NBCSN bei 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

In the bantamweight co-main event at WSOF28, Timur "Lucky" Valiev will put his 10-fight win streak on the line against fellow rising star Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez, who is unbeaten in his last 7 beginnt.

Von preislich $39.99, tickets for WSOF28: Moraes vs.. Barajas go on sale tomorrow, Mittwoch, Jan. 20, bei 10 a.m. PT, at WSOF.com.

“Beginning with Marlon Moraes, the top dog in the division, the 135-pound superstars are going to be out in full force with a lot at stake at WSOF28,” saidWorld Series of Fighting President Vater Chiefs.

Marlon Moraes vs. Joseph Barajas

The prolific, 27-year-old Moraes (15-4-1) of Nova Friburgo, Brazil retained his crown for the second time on August 1, 2015, submitting Sheymon Moraes mit einem hinter nackten Choke in der dritten Runde (3:46) von ihrem Matchup.

Since the inaugural World Series of Fighting event on November 12, 2012 when he earned a split decision over decorated superstar Miguel Torres, Moraes, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former Muay Thai champion, has been unstoppable defeating several seasoned adversaries along the waund, includingTyson Nam, Cody Bollinger, Josh Hill und Josh Berichtigung Haus, whom Moraes defeated by way of unanimous decision to become the first-ever World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin on March 29, 2014.

Barajas (12-1) von Vista, Calif. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut on November 20, when he scored a third round (4:06) DIE (Stanzen) auf Erik Villalobos bei WSOF25.

Beginning with his professional debut on February 20, 2011 als er eingereichtRobert Carlos with a triangle choke in the first round (1:32) Handlungs, Barajas was perfect for over two years, running to 10 Siege, a streak that culminated with his explosive, erste Runde (:51) DIE (Stanzen) von Leonte King September 21, 2013.

Timur Valiev vs. Chris Gutierrez

Fighting out of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp, the 26-year-old Valiev (10-1) von Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia has remained undefeated since his second professional start on July 22, 2011, and has racked up four consecutive wins under the World Series of Fighting banner in his last four efforts.

In the first of two appearances in the decagon cage in 2015, Valiev scored a devastating, erste Runde (1:39) TKO auf Und West with a barrage of elbow strikes and punches at WSOF19 on March 28. Valiev closed out the year with a unanimous decision victory over Tito Jones bei WSOF23 September 18.

The number one ranked bantamweight in the state of Oklahoma, Gutierrez (8-1-1) von Greenville, Texas is a ferocious, 24-year-old striker who has earned five of his eight professional career wins by way of TKO, with each of the five finishes having come with an onslaught of punches.

Gutierrez is coming off his second straight, unbeaten year as a professional, claiming two wins in 2015. In seinem letzten Start, er verdiente sich eine einstimmige Entscheidung überBendy Casimir August 22.

Additional WSOF28 bouts will be announced soon.

MIKE RICCI MIT VERLETZUNG AUS WSOF27; LUIZ FIRMINO SCHRITT AM SAMSTAG AUF CAROS FODOR, Januar 23, LIVE ON NBCSN VON MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (Abbildung), deren letzte beiden Siege unter dem Banner der World Series of Fighting standen, wird einen verletzten Mike Ricci im WSOF27-Kampf gegen Caros Fodor am Samstag ersetzen, Jan. 23, live auf NBCSN aus Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ERHÖHT, UM DEN EREIGNISSTATUS ZU HAUPTEN

LAS VEGAS (Januar 12, 2016) -EIN erneute Verletzung seiner Hüfte hat gezwungen Mike "The Martian" Ricci sich von seiner geplanten World Series of Fighting zurückzuziehen (WSOF.com) Hauptereignis Kampf mit Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-4), Wer wird jetzt mit streifenden Blackzilians Ass konfrontiert Luiz "Buscape" Firmino (18-6) unter Co-Main Event Status bei WSOF27, live auf NBCSN an 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT vom FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. am Samstag, Jan. 23.

Ursprünglich als Co-Main Event in Rechnung gestellt, das leichte Schwergewicht (205 Pfund) Wettbewerb zwischen hartnäckigen Finisher Teddy-Halter (9-2) Bartlett, Tenn. und ungeschlagen Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) von Makhachkala, Russland wurde zum Hauptereignis erhoben.

„Unser gesamtes Team wünscht Mike Ricci eine vollständige und schnelle Genesung, und hofft, ihn bald wieder zu sehen,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

"Luiz Firmino, Kein Fremder in unserem Zehneckkäfig,"Fuhr der Chiefs, „Ist wirklich ein mutiger Krieger, wenn er so kurzfristig gegen einen anderen Star wie Caros Fodor antritt. Wir loben Luiz dafür und freuen uns darauf, ihn wieder in Aktion zu sehen. “

Der 33-jährige Firmino von Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasilien fährt eine Siegesserie mit fünf Kämpfen. Seine letzten beiden Siege - eine einstimmige Entscheidung über Jacob Volkmann am Oktober 26, 2013 und einen einstimmigen Beschluss über Tyson Griffin Juni 21, 2014, beide kamen unter das Banner der World Series of Fighting.

Vor dem Sieg über Volkmann, Firmino verdient eine beeindruckende, einstimmige Entscheidung über fünf Runden Luis "Pavian" Palomino, wer hat seitdem die Regierung herausgefordert, ungeschlagenen Champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje zweimal für den World Series of Fighting Leichtgewichtstitel.

Ein Veteran der professionellen MMA seit dem jungen Alter von 18, Firmino kann auch bemerkenswerte Siege über den produktiven Stürmer vorweisen "Diamant" Ryan Healy und Unterwerfung ExperteToby Imada, beide von den Firmino einstimmig besiegte.

Tickets für WSOF27 beginnen bei gerade $39.99, und sind bei WSOF.com erhältlich, allen Ticketmaster Standorten, ticketmaster.com, die FedExForum Box Office, oder telefonisch unter (800) 745-3000.

Eine vorläufige Karte mit drei Kämpfen wird live auf einem einbettbaren Videoplayer auf WSOF.com übertragen, beginnend an 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Weitere Informationen, Besuch fedexforum.com, FedExForum auf Facebook „mögen“ oder auf Twitter folgen (@FedExForum).

Hauptkarte

Halbschwergewicht Main Event: Teddy Holder vs.. Shamil Gamzatov
Leichte Co-Main Event: Lieber Fodor vs.. Luiz Firmino
Weltergewicht bout: Jaleel Willis vs.. Chauncey Foxworth
Federgewicht Kampf: Jorge Medina vs.. Bryce Mitchell

VORLÄUFIGE CARD

Weltergewicht: Justin Hartley vs.. Wade Johnson
Leicht: Zach Underwood vs.. Jason Williams
Leicht: Alvin Williams vs.. Wes Sharp

WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER IS ON! WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SET FOR MARCH 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

Number one lightweight contender Brian Foster (weit) will challenge reigning, undefeated World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje for the title on Saturday, März 12, live on NBCSN from the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Runde.

Vorverkauf MORGEN

LAS VEGAS (Januar 11, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning, ungeschlagen leichte (155 Pfund) Champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje and number one contender Brian Foster will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Runde. am Samstag, März 12, live auf NBCSN an 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Von preislich $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster go on sale tomorrow, Dienstag, Jan. 12 bei 9 a.m. MT at WSOF.com and ComcastTix.com.

“This is a fight between two phenomenal athletes who are at the top of their games right now and whose fighting spirits are bound to make it an all-out war in the cage that will see the better man that night walk away as world champion,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

One of the most dominant competitors on the World Series of Fighting roster whose fearless, go-for-broke style has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, the 27-year-old Gaethje (14-0) von Safford, Ariz. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, zweite Runde (4:30) DIE (Stanzen) of rival Luis "Pavian" Palomino in a rematch between the two prolific stars, September 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (Bein Tritten und Schlägen) in der dritten Runde (3:57) that has since been nominated for “Fight of the Year” at the eighth annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards ceremony that takes place on February 5.

Miteinander ausgehen, Gaethje has claimed a total of eight wins in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, with seven of those wins having come by way of (T)KO. He was crowned the league’s inaugural lightweight kingpin after finishing Richard Patishnock über erste Runde (1:09) DIE (Schläge und Ellbogen) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

Fördern (25-8) von Sallisaw, Oklahoma. earned his title shot on November 20 when the 31-year-old, decorated veteran staged a heroic effort, fighting three times in one night to win World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, one-night tournament featuring the top eight athletes in the league’s stacked lightweight division.

After suffering eine erste Runde (1:46) Vorlage (Heel Hook) defeat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Joao Zeferino, Foster experienced a stroke of luck, advancing to the tournament’s semifinal stage of competition in place of an injured competitor, and capitalized on the opportunity by defeating Palomino via second round (4:19) DIE (Stanzen) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) KO (Stanzen) in a championship stage rematch, to claim first prize and a shot at Gaethje’s title.

A 10-year veteran of the sport, Foster has produced notable victories over Brock Larson, Forrest Petz and world top 10 Platz im Weltergewicht (170 Pfund) Superstar Matt Brown, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) Vorlage (Guillotine Choke) November 20, 2010.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

WELTREIHE DER KÄMPFUNG BEENDET DIE HAUPTKARTE WSOF27 MIT ZWEI NEUEN BOUTS MIT DREI UNBEATEN, AUFGEHENDE STERNE

Unbesiegter KO-Künstler Jaleel “Der Realist” Willis (Abbildung) wird seine setzen 5-0 Rekord auf der Linie gegen ungeschlagenen Weltergewichtler Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) bei WSOF27 am Samstag, Jan 23, live auf NBCSN vom FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN EVENT: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE AUF NBCSN VOM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AM SAMSTAG, Januar 23
LAS VEGAS (Januar 5, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) gab heute bekannt, dass es das live im Fernsehen übertragene NBCSN abgeschlossen hat (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), Hauptkartenteil seiner Eröffnungsveranstaltung des neuen Jahres, die auch im FedExForum in Memphis sein Debüt geben wird, Tenn. am Samstag, Jan. 23, mit zwei neuen Kämpfen mit drei ungeschlagenen, Aufsteiger.

In einem leichten (155 Pfund) Wettbewerb, der die Live-NBCSN-Sendung von WSOF27 startet, ungeschlagen Bryce "Thug Nasty" Mitchell wird Platz ab mit Jorge Medina während, in einem Weltergewicht (170 Pfund) Matchup, Jaleel "The Realist" Willis und Chauncey "Die Maschine" Foxworth werden ihre jeweiligen setzen, perfekte Rekorde auf der Linie gegeneinander.

„Wir freuen uns auf den Start 2016 mit einem anderen spektakulären, actiongeladene Kampfkarte, die mit unserem üblichen Mix aus etablierten gefüllt ist, Nennen Sie Kämpfer und Top-Level-Interessenten, die die Reihen der Konkurrenten erklommen haben, um es zur großen Show zu schaffen,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs.. Jorge Medina

Mit nur 21 Jahre alt, Mitchell (4-0) der Searcy, Arche. gewinnt schnell Dampf auf der professionellen Rennstrecke und den Ruf, eine erhebliche Bedrohung auf der Matte zu sein. Seit seinem Pro-Debüt im letzten Januar, Er hat in allen vier Starts Einsendungen für die erste Runde produziert - drei als hecknackter Choke und die letzte als Armbar.

Als Amateur, Mitchell lieferte ähnliche Ergebnisse, alle fünf seiner Siege zwischen Juni zu verdienen 2013 und August 2014 im Wege der Einreichung der ersten Runde, auf dem Weg zu einem nahezu perfekten 5-1 Rekord.

Mitchells Gegner, Medina (4-2) von Nashville, Tenn., hat auch seinen Willen mit Phänomen auf die Leinwand auferlegtnal Einreichungsarbeit, Er zwang seine ersten drei professionellen Gegner, entweder aus Streiks oder aus einem hinter nackten Choke herauszuschlagen.

Ein Produkt von Nashville MMA, das Trainingslager, aus dem bemerkenswerte Stars hervorgingen wie Dustin Ortiz und ungeschlagen Luke Sanders, Medina will sich von einer zweiten Runde erholen (4:22) DIE (Tritte) Niederlage in den Händen von Pedro Gomes März 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs.. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis ist ein ehemaliger High-School-Wrestling-Star, der seinen früheren sportlichen Erfolg in den Käfig getragen hat, wo er im Verlauf von fünf professionellen Matchups nur einmal die Distanz eines Kampfes zurückgelegt hat.

Außerhalb der einzigen einstimmigen Entscheidung, deren Sieger er war, Willis hat alle seine Gegner in einer Runde erledigt, und alle mit einem Ansturm von Schlägen.

Miteinander ausgehen, Foxworth (2-0) von heißen Quellen, Arche. hat ähnlich dominiert, Erzielte in der ersten Runde TKOs in beiden seiner Bemühungen als Profi. Der 24-Jährige trat fast drei Jahre lang als Amateur an und 15 Enden, gewinnt 7 der Wettbewerbe über (T)KO oder Duldung.

Tickets für WSOF27 beginnen bei gerade $39.99, und sind bei WSOF.com erhältlich, allen Ticketmaster Standorten, ticketmaster.com, die FedExForum Box Office, oder telefonisch unter (800) 745-3000.

Im Leichtgewicht (155 Pfund) Hauptereignis, Mike "The Martian" Ricci wird rivalisierenden Stern ausgleichen Caros "The Future" Fodor.

Der 29-jährige Ricci (11-4) von Montreal, Quebec, Kanada fährt eine Siegesserie mit drei Kämpfen, nachdem es einen Höhepunkt auf KO erzielt hat Joe Condon mit einem Kopfstoß in der ersten Runde (2:41) von ihrem WSOF25 Viertelfinale Turnier Matchup im November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) von Kirkland, Wäsche. ist ein 31-jähriger Schützling von Matt Hume und Bruder eines anderen Athleten der World Series of Fighting Phoenix Jones, Er wollte seinen dritten Sieg in Folge bei seinem Werbedebüt erzielen, nachdem er einen erfolgreichen Abschluss erzielt hatte, Vierkampflauf in Asien.

Im Halbschwergewicht (205 Pfund) Co-Main Event, schwerer FinisherTeddy-Halter (9-2) Bartlett, Tenn. wird ungeschlagen kämpfen Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) von Makhachkala, Russland.

Gamzatov, die Nummer zwei im Halbschwergewicht in der Ukraine, muss noch nach der zweiten Runde eines Kampfes genommen werden, während Holder alle neun seiner beruflichen Karrieregewinne über verdient hat (T)KO oder Duldung.

Die vorläufige WSOF27-Kampfkarte wird in Kürze bekannt gegeben.

Weitere Informationen, Besuch fedexforum.com, FedExForum auf Facebook „mögen“ oder auf Twitter folgen (@FedExForum).