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SÉRIE MONDIALE DE LUTTE CONTRE L'REVIENT À LA VILLE AVEC SIN CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE DE SAMEDI DOUBLE, Avril 2, VIVRE SUR NBCSN

BILLETS EN VENTE MAINTENANT

Championnat du monde poids moyen Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Provocateur)

Championnat du monde mi-moyens Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Provocateur) vs. Joao Zeferino (Provocateur)

Plus:

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

LAS VEGAS (Mars 14, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle fera son retour très attendu à Las Vegas avec une étoile clouté, championnat du monde des arts martiaux mixtes (MMA) événement programme double au Hard Rock Hôtel & casino Samedi, Avril 2, vivre sur NBCSN (11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT), en tête d'affiche un poids moyen (185 livres) combat de championnat entre cheville ouvrière en titre David Branch (17-3) et Clifford Starks (13-2).

Prix ​​à partir de $29, billets pour WSOF30: Direction vs. Starks, sont disponibles à l'achat en ligne à WSOF.com et AXS.com.

En cas de co-principal, super star Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 Caroline du Nord) sera entrer en collision avec récente World Series of Fighting une nuit, huit hommes tournoi runner-up Joao "Le samouraï brésilien" Zeferino (20-7) avec le poste vacant World Series of mi-moyens de combat (170 livres) championnat en jeu.

Dans les autres sur les quatre-combat, vivre télédiffusion NBC Sports Network, expert de soumission Vinny "Pezão" Magalhaes (13-7) se affronteront avec Jake "The Bear Honey" Heun(9-4) dans un poids lourd légers (205 livres) concours, tandis que World Series of Fighting nouveau venu et artiste KO Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) jettera bas avec Danny "DEE1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) à mi-moyens.

La carte de combat préliminaire complet WSOF30 sera annoncé prochainement.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

Le 6-pieds-1, 34-ans Direction de Brooklyn, N. Y.. a fait l'histoire dans son dernier départ à WSOF23 en Septembre 18, 2015 quand il a marqué un premier tour (2:21) soumission (étranglement arrière-nue) victoire sur Titulaire Teddy pour devenir la première Série mondiale de champion poids lourd légers de combat dans l'histoire, ainsi que le tout premier champion de deux divisions dans l'histoire de promotion.

Un protégé de légende jiu-jitsu brésilien et MMA Renzo Gracie, Direction cherchera sa huitième victoire consécutive.

Aussi 34 ans, le 5-pieds 10 Starks de Tempe, Ariz. a obtenu un coup de feu au titre de poids moyen de la Direction générale après trois victoires consécutives dans la World Series of Fighting cage décagone. Dans son dernier effort WSOF23, Starks mains Krasimir Mladenov la première défaite de la carrière du hors concours bulgare de lutte par voie de décision unanime.

Starks surfe sur une série de victoires à cinq combat qui a commencé avec deux victoires consécutives dans la promotion de Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

Un ancien haut du monde 10 concurrent classé qui a fait face et défait une collection d'icônes rivales au cours de sa carrière professionnelle de 14 ans, 6 pieds, 38-ans Fitch de Fort Wayne, À. gagné une décision unanime dans sa dernière apparition, son compatriote accompli superstar Yushin Okami à WSOF24 en Octobre 17, 2015.

A l'origine de Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brésil, 5-pieds-11, 30-ans Zeferino qui se bat sur Middletown, N. Y.. a entaillé 15 de son 20 victoires en carrière à titre de soumission. Zeferino a démontré la ténacité physique et mentale supérieure dans sa dernière apparition dans la cage, aller au combat trois fois en une nuit dans une nuit, huit hommes léger (155 livres) tournoi à WSOF25 en Novembre 20, 2015.

Après avoir vaincu les deux Brian Foster et Jorge Patino par l'intermédiaire de la transmission de crochet de talon dans la première série de mesures dans les étapes de quart et demi-finale du tournoi, respectivement, Zeferino à nouveau face au large avec Foster, qui avait avancé à l'étape du championnat en tant que « lucky loser,» Mais a subi un second tour (4:51) KO (poinçons) aux mains de Foster dans une affaire de barnburner.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes de Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, fera son deuxième départ dans la promotion de la World Series of Fighting après avoir tiré au large d'une superbe, premier tour (1:08) soumission (kneebar) de styliste de lutte Matt "The Hammer" Hamill à WSOF24.

Un 6-pieds-3, 31-ans champion du monde grappling, Magalhaes a affirmé 11 de son 13 carrière MMA gagne par la soumission et est à la recherche de sa quatrième victoire consécutive.

Heun de Coconut Creek, Fla. est à la recherche de sa troisième victoire d'affilée après avoir légèrement une décision partagée sur Clinton Williams à WSOF26 sur Décembre 18, 2015.

Un membre de l'American Top Team en Floride du Sud, la 6-pieds-2, 28-ans Heun a affirmé 6 de son 9 victoires professionnelles par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Le numéro un poids moyen classé (185 livres) en Allemagne et le nombre moyen de cinq classé en Pologne, 5-pieds-11, 30-ans Azaitar de Cologne, Allemagne entrera dans la World Series of cage Fighting décagone pour la première fois à 170 livres, après avoir déchiré dans les rangs des concurrents en Europe au cours des sept dernières années.

À ce jour, la Azaitar lourde a entaillé 7 de son 11 victoires en carrière par voie de (T)KO. Sa seule défaite est venu 2012, et il est depuis resté invaincu dans son dernier 8 départs.

Davis, Jr. de Las Vegas cherchera à rebondir après deux défaites consécutives - une défaite de décision partagée aux mains de Matthew Frincu à WSOF23, et une perte de décision unanime Abubakar Nurmagomedov à WSOF26.

Avant le match avec Frincu, la 6-pieds-2, 33-ans Davis, Jr. avait couru cinq victoires consécutives, dont trois étaient des World Series of concours de lutte contre.

SÉRIE MONDIALE DE LUTTE CONTRE SORT EN SWINGING 2016

Cotes de TV, Enregistrement du trafic Web et nouveaux parrainages
Mettez en surbrillance Formidable début de la nouvelle année

LAS VEGAS (Février 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) est sorti des portes pivotantes pour commencer la nouvelle année et sa quatrième année de fonctionnement, générer impressionnants chiffres de téléspectateurs pour son premier NBC Sports Network événement en direct 2016, ainsi que des niveaux record de trafic et d'engagement sur sa plate-forme Web et une paire de nouveaux partenaires sponsors.

L'émission de télévision en direct de WSOF27 NBC Sports Network: Firmino vs. Fodor, qui a eu lieu à l'FedExForum à Memphis, Tenn. Samedi, Jan. 23, généré un moyen de téléspectateurs 213,000, et atteint un sommet 245,000, en haut 13% de World Series of Fighting NBC Sports Network 2015 moyenne. Une rediffusion immédiate de l'événement qui a commencé àminuit, ont engrangé une autre 111,000 téléspectateurs.

Le nombre de visites uniques sur le site de la ligue est monté en flèche par 515 pour cent entre Décembre et Janvier, tandis que World Series of Fighting obtenu deux nouveaux partenaires du promoteur en Talk2Legends et 1800 Tequila.

« Il a été un formidable début d'année très prometteur, Et ce n'est que le début,», A déclaré World Series of Fighting PDG Carlos Silva. « Avec un calendrier complet des événements en direct du championnat du monde; un nouveau, série TV Web axé sur l'athlète que nous déploierons; et une foule d'autres possibilités que nous explorons avec des partenaires potentiels, il va être une année excitante pour les fans de la série World of Fighting et MMA.

« Nous partons pour un bon départ, et nous avons beaucoup plus en magasin pour les fans, avec un nouvel événement en direct presque tous les mois cette année,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting Père chefs. « Nous avons fait quelques ajouts forts à notre liste de combat de l'année dernière, et les fans peuvent attendre à voir plus de talent de haut niveau se joindre à nos rangs en 2016. »

« Nous nous réjouissons de la croissance continue de la ligue et la réalisation de notre public une nouvelle année de championnat du monde passionnant l'action MMA,», A déclaré Gary Quinn, Vice-président de la programmation de NBC Sports Group.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 pour cent entre Décembre et Janvier, 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, y compris Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, Invaincu monde léger (155 livres) champion Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje.

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

À propos de World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) est le leader mondial de premier professionnelles Arts Martiaux Mixtes (MMA) lutter contre la promotion dédiée à offrir les meilleurs combats bourrés d'action pour les fans de combat en produisant les meilleurs match-ups possibles entre combattants d'élite du monde entier. Pour plus d'informations s'il vous plaît visitez WSOF.com et suivez “World Series of Fighting” sur Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF et World Series of Fighting sont des marques déposées de MMAWC, LLC.

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Février 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh « Ours Sensuel » Copeland(11-3) et Mike « 300 » Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 livres) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Tour. sur Samedi, Mars 12, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 10 p.m. HE / 7 h, heure. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), moyens (185 livres) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) et 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 livres) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) contre Kris Hocum (7-4).

Prix ​​à partir de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Favoriser, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Copeland Josh vs. Mike Hayes

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

Le 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, a gagné 8 de son 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO ou la soumission, avec 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 procès-verbal.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) soumission (Kimura) la défaite aux mains deVitaly Minakov en décembre 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, Laver. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski et superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Sur Novembre 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, marquant un effet dévastateur, troisième tour (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, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Le 6-pieds-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 sur Juin 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis «Superman» Hallman, Révèle, qui a entaillé 11 de son 16 victoires en carrière par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Laver. sur Février 23, 2008, marquant un premier tour (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 et 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-pieds-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Malade. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 de son 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO ou la soumission, 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-ans, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 de son 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO ou la soumission, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) OMS (poinçons) la défaite aux mains de Joe Eichelberger sur Novembre 6.

Le 5 pieds 11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Tour. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, 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, Février. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA

LAS VEGAS (Févrierruary 1, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 livres) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) vs. Greg Parker (5-1) et Ozzie Alvarez (6-3) vs.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 livres) championship event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Californie. surSamedi, Février. 20.

In the main event of the four-fight telecast, 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) et Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. Greg Parker

The 32-year-old Yager of Huntington Beach, Californie. 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 de The Ultimate Fighter série télé-réalité, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, un premier tour (1:09) OMS (grèves) sur Charles Blanchard.

Dans son dernier effort, the 31-year-old Parker of Irvine, Californie. rebounded from his first career defeat, submitting Daniel McWilliams avec un starter arrière nu au premier tour (2:22) of their meeting on October 2, 2015.

Between March 2009 et avril 2011, Parker was perfect as an amateur, la compilation d'un 3-0 record, before running to four consecutive wins, tout par le biais de (T)KO ou la soumission, in his first four professional bouts.

Ozzie Alvarez vs. Andrew Ramm

Originally from Miami, Floride, the 30-year-old Alvarez fights out of Huntington Beach, Californie. 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 ou la soumission, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

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

À ce jour, Ramm has produced all of his professional career victories by way of submission and, in a span of just 11 months between 2012 et 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, MARS 12, VIVRE SUR NBCSN

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LAS VEGAS (Janvier 23, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster lightweight (155 livres) championship event scheduled for Saturday, Mars 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Tour.

Prix ​​à partir de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Favoriser, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Dans l'événement principal très attendu, régnant, undefeated lightweight champion Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) de Safford, Ariz. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) de Sallisaw, Okla.

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.

A PROPOS DE WORLD SERIES DE LUTTE CONTRE

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) est le leader mondial de premier professionnelles Arts Martiaux Mixtes (MMA) lutter contre la promotion dédiée à offrir les meilleurs combats bourrés d'action pour les fans de combat en produisant les meilleurs match-ups possibles entre combattants d'élite du monde entier. Pour plus d'informations s'il vous plaît visitez WSOF.com et suivez “World Series of Fighting” sur Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF et World Series of Fighting sont des marques déposées de MMAWC, LLC.

PROPOS NBCSN
NBCSN, partie de la NBC Sports Group, est dédiée au service des passionnés amateurs de sport. Maintenant, en plus de 85 million de foyers, le réseau Emmy Award-winning est la maison de la télévision par câble de l'été et les Jeux olympiques d'hiver, Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH) - Y compris les deux matchs de la finale de la Coupe Stanley — Première Ligue, Formule Un, IndyCar, Tour de France, la 34e Coupe de l'America, et à partir de 2015, NASCAR. En outre, NBCSN dispose football collégial, basket-ball collégial, hockey collégial, cyclisme, la programmation extérieure, courses de chevaux autour de la Triple Couronne et éleveurs’ Coupe, Fight Night boxe, Homme De Fer, Dew Tour et les USA Sevens Rugby. Le réseau est également à la maison à des programmes originaux tels que Costas Tonight, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Discuter, Le Dan Patrick Afficher, et NASCAR Amérique. NBCSN est distribué par l'intermédiaire des systèmes de câble et les opérateurs de satellites à travers les États-Unis.

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

Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Père chefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, vivre sur NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Janvier 21, 2016) -World 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. ET/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Disponible en téléchargement dans l'App Store, l'application permet également Talk2Legends aux fans de partager complété des sessions de chat avec des amis sur Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

« Le partenariat entre World Series of Fighting et Talk2Legends permettra une expérience de fan qui est inégalée dans le sport, pour un coût raisonnable,» A déclaré le PDG Talk2Legends Ryan Hermansky.

"En janvier 23, continue Hernansky, « Les fans pourront regarder simultanément WSOF27 et obtenir des avis de légendes, tel que Bas Rutten et Chael Sonnen, et champions du monde comme David Branch et Marlon Moraes."

« Nous sommes ravis de collaborer avec Talk2Legends et être en mesure de donner aux fans l'occasion d'apprendre à connaître leurs combattants préférés sur un très personnel, une-à-une base,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting, champion du monde six fois et deux fois le Hall of Famer Père chefs.

Utilisation de l'application Talk2Legends, les fans peuvent acheter des crédits pour les sessions de chat vidéo, 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 gagnant
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

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

A PROPOS DE WORLD SERIES DE LUTTE CONTRE

“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) est le leader mondial de premier professionnelles Arts Martiaux Mixtes (MMA) lutter contre la promotion dédiée à offrir les meilleurs combats bourrés d'action pour les fans de combat en produisant les meilleurs match-ups possibles entre combattants d'élite du monde entier. Pour plus d'informations s'il vous plaît visitez WSOF.com et suivez “World Series of Fighting” sur Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF et World Series of Fighting sont des marques déposées de MMAWC, LLC.

 

WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP HITS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, Février 20, VIVRE SUR NBCSN

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LAS VEGAS (Janvier 19, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that reigning bantamweight (135 livres) 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, Californie. Samedi, Février. 20, live on NBCSN à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. 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 départs.

Prix ​​à partir de $39.99, tickets for WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas go on sale tomorrow, Mercredi, Jan. 20, à 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 Père chefs.

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 avec une bobine d'arrêt arrière-nu dans le troisième tour (3:46) de leur 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 waet, includingTyson Nam, Cody Bollinger, Josh Colline et Josh Rectification Maison, 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) de Vista, Californie. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut on November 20, when he scored a third round (4:06) OMS (poinçons) sur Erik Villalobos à WSOF25.

Beginning with his professional debut on February 20, 2011 quand il a présentéRobert Carlos with a triangle choke in the first round (1:32) d'action, Barajas was perfect for over two years, running to 10 victoires consécutives, a streak that culminated with his explosive, premier tour (:51) OMS (poinçons) de Leonte King sur Septembre 21, 2013.

Timur Valiev vs. Chris Gutierrez

Fighting out of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp, the 26-year-old Valiev (10-1) Makhachkala, Daghestan, 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, premier tour (1:39) TKO sur Et de l'Ouest 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 au WSOF23 sur Septembre 18.

The number one ranked bantamweight in the state of Oklahoma, Gutierrez (8-1-1) de 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. Dans son dernier départ, il a gagné une décision unanimeBendy Casimir sur Août 22.

Additional WSOF28 bouts will be announced soon.

MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, Janvier 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (photo), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

LAS VEGAS (Janvier 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "The Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz «Buscape» Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 10 p.m. HE / 7 h, heure. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Samedi, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 livres) contest between heavy-handed finisher Titulaire Teddy (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. et invaincu Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.

“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting Père chefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Suite aux chefs, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”

The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann sur Octobre 26, 2013 et une décision unanime sur Tyson Griffin sur Juin 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luis "Babouin" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, champion invaincu Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.

A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy et expert en communicationToby Imada, les deux whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tous les emplacements de Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ou par téléphone au (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, à partir de 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT.

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CARTE MAIN

Main Event poids lourd léger: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Co-Main Event Léger: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Plume Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

CARTE PRÉLIMINAIRE

Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Léger: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Léger: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp

WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER IS ON! WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SET FOR MARCH 12 Loveland, COLORADO EN DIRECT SUR NBC Sports Network

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

BILLETS SONT EN VENTE DEMAIN

LAS VEGAS (Janvier 11, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between régnant, invaincu léger (155 livres) champion Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje and number one contender Brian Foster will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Tour. Samedi, Mars 12, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT.

Prix ​​à partir de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster go on sale tomorrow, Mardi, Jan. 12 à 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,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting Père chefs.

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) de Safford, Ariz. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, second tour (4:30) OMS (poinçons) of rival Luis "Babouin" Palomino in a rematch between the two prolific stars, sur Septembre 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (coups de pied et coups de poing jambe) au troisième tour (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.

À ce jour, 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 par voie de premier tour (1:09) OMS (poinçons et les coudes) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

Favoriser (25-8) de Sallisaw, Okla. 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 un premier tour (1:46) soumission (crochet du talon) 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) OMS (poinçons) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) KO (poinçons) en 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 welters classé (170 livres) super star Matt Brown, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) soumission (guillotine) sur Novembre 20, 2010.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

Undefeated KO artist JaleelThe Realist” Willis (photo) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN EVENT: CARLOS FODOR VS. Mike Ricci
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Janvier 23
LAS VEGAS (Janvier 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. HE / 7 h, heure. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Samedi, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, étoiles montantes.

Dans un poids léger (155 livres) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, invaincu Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell se affronteront avec Jorge Medina tandis que, dans un poids welter (170 livres) match, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis et Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting Père chefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

À seulement 21 ans, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Arche. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Comme un amateur, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 et Août 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 record.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Armé d'un, has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz et invaincu Luc Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) OMS (coups de pied) la défaite aux mains de Pedro Gomes sur Mars 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

À ce jour, Foxworth (2-0) des sources chaudes, Arche. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 bouts, gagnant 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO ou la soumission.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tous les emplacements de Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ou par téléphone au (800) 745-3000.

Dans le léger (155 livres) événement principal, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "The Future" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) de Montréal, Québec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) de Kirkland, Laver. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 livres) co-principal événement, heavy-handed finisherTitulaire Teddy (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. combattra invaincu Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) Makhachkala, Russie.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO ou la soumission.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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