קאַטעגאָריע אַרטשיוועס: וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, אפריל 2, לעבן אויף נבקסן

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World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
דוד בראַנטש (מייַסטער) ווס. Clifford סטאַרקס (טשאַללענגער)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
דזשאָן פיטטש (טשאַללענגער) ווס. Joao זעפערינאָ (טשאַללענגער)

מער:

וויני מאַגאַלהאַעס ווס. דזשייק כיון
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

לאַס וועגאַס (מאַרץ 14, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) דאָובלעהעאַדער געשעעניש אין האַרד ראַק האטעל & Casino on שבת, אַפּריל 2, לעבן אויף נבקסן (11 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. פּט), headlined by a middleweight (185 פונט) title bout between reigning kingpin דוד בראַנטש (17-3) און Clifford סטאַרקס (13-2).

פּרייסט פון $29, טיקיץ פֿאַר ווסאָפ30: בראַנטש ווס. סטאַרקס, זענען בנימצא פֿאַר קויפן אָנליין בייַ WSOF.com און AXS.com.

אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, סופּערסטאַר דזשאָן פיטטש (27-7-1, 1 נק) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, אַכט-מענטש טורנאַמאַנט לויפער-אַרויף Joao "די בראַזיליאַן סאַמוראַי" זעפערינאָ (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 פונט) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, לעבן נבקסן טעלאַקאַסט, סאַבמישאַן מומחה וויני "פּעזאַאָ" מאַגאַלהאַעס (13-7) וועט קוואַדראַט אַוועק מיט דזשייק "דער האָניק בער" כיון(9-4) אין אַ ליכט כעוויווייט (205 פונט) קאָנקורס, בשעת וועלט סעריעס פון קאַמף געקומענער און נאַקאַוט קינסטלער אבו "גלאַדיאַטאָר" אַזאַיטאַר (11-1-1) וועט וואַרפן אַראָפּ מיט דאַני "דעע1" דייוויס, דזשוניער. (11-10-1) בייַ וועלטערווייט.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

דוד בראַנטש ווס. Clifford סטאַרקס

די 6-פֿיס-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, נ.י.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) נצחון איבער טעדי האָלדער 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 רענזאָ גרייסי, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

אויך 34 יאָרן פון עלטער, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, אַריז. 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 קראַסימיר מלאַדענאָוו 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.

דזשאָן פיטטש ווס. Joao זעפערינאָ

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, די 6-פֿיס, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, אין. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar יושין אָקאַמי at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, די 5-פֿיס-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, נ.י.. has notched 15 פון זיין 20 קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון סאַבמישאַן. 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, אַכט-מענטש לייטווייט (155 פונט) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both ברייאַן Foster און דזשאָרגע פּאַטינאָ by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, ריספּעקטיוולי, Zeferino again faced off with Foster, who had advanced to the championship stage as a “lucky loser,” but suffered a second round (4:51) קאָ (פּאַנטשיז) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

וויני מאַגאַלהאַעס ווס. דזשייק כיון

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:08) סאַבמישאַן (קנעעבאַר) of wrestling stylist מאַט "דער האַמער" כאַמאַל at WSOF24.

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

Heun of Coconut Creek, פלאַ. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over קלינטאן ווילליאַמס בייַ ווסאָפ26 אויף דעצעמבער 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, די 6-פֿיס-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 פון זיין 9 professional wins by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Abu Azaitar vs. דאַני דייוויס, דזשוניער.

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

צו דאַטע, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 פון זיין 11 קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 סטאַרץ.

דייוויס, דזשוניער. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of מתיא פרינקו at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to אַבובאַקאַר נורמאַגאָמעדאָוו at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, די 6-פֿיס-2, 33-יאָר-אַלט דייוויס, דזשוניער. 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

לאַס וועגאַס (פעברואַר 17, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון 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, טען. אויף שבת, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, אַרויף 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atהאַלבנאַכט, garnered another 111,000 וויוערז.

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,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting סעאָ קאַרלאָס סילוואַ. “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,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting פּרעזידענט טאַטע טשיעפס. “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,"האט געזאגט גערי קווין, 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 (פאַסעבאָאָק, 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, אַרייַנגערעכנט טשאַעל סאָננען, באַס ראַטאַן, דזשאָן פיטטש and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 פונט) מייַסטער דזשאַסטין "דער הויכפּונקט" גאַעטהדזשע.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, קאַליף. אויף שבת, פעברואר. 20 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 פונט) championship showdown between reigning kingpin מאַרלאַן מאָראַעס (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, יוסף באַראַדזשאַס (12-1).

וועגן וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting (ווסאָף)
“וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” (ווסאָף) איז אַ ווערלדווייד פּרעמיער פאַכמאַן געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) קאַמף העכערונג דעדאַקייטאַד צו דעליווערינג די בעסטער קאַמף-פּאַקט פיגהץ פֿאַר קאַמף fans דורך פּראַדוסינג די בעסטער מעגלעך גלייַכן-אַפּס צווישן עליט פיגהטערס פון אַרום די וועלט. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע ביטע באַזוכן WSOF.com און נאָכגיין “וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” on Twitter ממאַוואָרלדסעריעס. ווסאָף און וועלט סעריעס פון קאַמף זענען רעגיסטרירט טריידמאַרקס פון ממאַווק, ללק.

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, מאַרץ 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 פּ.ם. און
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לאַס וועגאַס (פעברואַר 3, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון 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) און Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. Foster world lightweight (155 פונט) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, שויס. אויף שבת, מאַרץ 12, לעבן אויף נבקסן ביי 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin דזשאַסטין "דער הויכפּונקט" גאַעטהדזשע (15-0) and number one contender ברייאַן Foster (25-9), מידדלעוועיגהט (185 פונט) standouts קאָרי "די איין" דעוועלאַ (15-6) און לוי "האַנדגונז" טיילער (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

פּרייסט פון $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. פאָסטער, 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, שויס. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, האט ערנד 8 פון זיין 11 career victories as a professional by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, מיט 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 מינוט.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) סאַבמישאַן (קימוראַ) defeat at the hands ofוויטאַלי מינאַקאָוו אויף דעצעמבער 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, וואַשן. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion אַנדריי אַרלאָווסקי and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

אויף נאוועמבער 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, סקאָרינג אַ דעוואַסטייטינג, דריט קייַלעכיק (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 titlistטרעוואָר פּראַנגליי, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

די 6-פֿיס-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, וואַשן., 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 אויף יוני 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert דעניס "סופּערמאַן" האַללמאַן, רעוועאַלס, who has notched 11 פון זיין 16 קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, וואַשן. אויף פעברואר 23, 2008, סקאָרינג אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar דזשאָו "דיעסעל" ריגגס 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 און 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 פון זיין 11 opponents to date by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, 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 מאַט יוז, 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-יאָר-אַלט, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 פון זיין 11 professional career fights by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger אויף נאוועמבער 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, שויס. 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, פעברואר. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, California

LAS VEGAS (פעברוארruary 1, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 פונט) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) ווס. גרעג פּאַרקער (5-1) און אָזזיע אַלוואַרעז (6-3) ווס.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 פונט) championship event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, קאַליף. אויףשבת, פעברואר. 20.

In the main event of the four-fight telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin מאַרלאַן מאָראַעס (15-4-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against ferocious contender יוסף באַראַדזשאַס (12-1).

The co-main event will pit two other bantamweights – red-hot contenders טימור "מאַזלדיק" וואַליעוו (10-1) און Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. גרעג פּאַרקער

The 32-year-old Yager of Huntington Beach, קאַליף. 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 פון די לעצט פייטער פאַקט סעריע, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:09) וואס (סטרייקס) אויף Charles Blanchard.

אין זיין לעצט מי, the 31-year-old Parker of Irvine, קאַליף. rebounded from his first career defeat, submitting Daniel McWilliams with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:22) of their meeting on October 2, 2015.

Between March 2009 and April 2011, Parker was perfect as an amateur, קאַמפּיילינג אַ 3-0 רעקאָרד, before running to four consecutive wins, all by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, in his first four professional bouts.

Ozzie Alvarez vs. אנדריי ראַם

Originally from Miami, פלאַ., the 30-year-old Alvarez fights out of Huntington Beach, קאַליף. 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 (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

Ramm of Costa Mesa, קאַליף. via Bremerton, וואַשן. is a 31-year-old submission expert who recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under mentor and famed trainer עדי בראַוואָ.

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

The WSOF28 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, מאַרץ 12, לעבן אויף נבקסן

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לאַס וועגאַס (יאַנואַר 23, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט), WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. Foster lightweight (155 פונט) championship event scheduled for Saturday, מאַרץ 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, שויס.

פּרייסט פון $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. פאָסטער, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

In the highly-anticipated main event, reigning, undefeated lightweight champion דזשאַסטין "דער הויכפּונקט" גאַעטהדזשע (15-0) פון סאַפפאָרד, אַריז. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner ברייאַן Foster (25-9) פון סאַלליסאַוו, אָקלאַ.

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.

וועגן וועלט סעריע קאַמף

“וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” (ווסאָף) איז אַ ווערלדווייד פּרעמיער פאַכמאַן געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) קאַמף העכערונג דעדאַקייטאַד צו דעליווערינג די בעסטער קאַמף-פּאַקט פיגהץ פֿאַר קאַמף fans דורך פּראַדוסינג די בעסטער מעגלעך גלייַכן-אַפּס צווישן עליט פיגהטערס פון אַרום די וועלט. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע ביטע באַזוכן WSOF.com און נאָכגיין “וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” on Twitter ממאַוואָרלדסעריעס. ווסאָף און וועלט סעריעס פון קאַמף זענען רעגיסטרירט טריידמאַרקס פון ממאַווק, ללק.

וועגן נבקסן
נבקסן, טייל פון די נבק ספורט גרופע, איז דעדאַקייטאַד צו געדינט לייַדנשאַפטלעך ספּאָרט fans. איצט אין מער ווי 85 מיליאָן האָמעס, די עמי אַוואַרד-ווינינג נעץ איז די קאַבלע טעלעוויזיע היים פון די זומער און ווינטער אָלימפּיקס, לאַנדיש כאַקי ליגע (נהל) - כולל צוויי גאַמעס פון די סטאַנלי קאַפּ Final — פּרעמיער ליגע, Formula One, ינדיקאַר, טור דע France, די 34 אַמעריקע ס קאַפּ, און אָנהייב אין 2015, נאַסקאַר. דערצו, נבקסן פֿעיִקייטן קאָלעגע פוטבאָל, קאָלעגע קוישבאָל, קאָלעגע האָקי, סיקלינג, דרויסנדיק פּראָגראַממינג, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ גלעזל, פייט נאַכט באָקסינג, יראָנמאַן, די דו דיין און USA סעווענס רעגבי. די נעץ איז אויך היים צו אָריגינעל מגילה אַזאַ ווי קאָסטאַס טאַנייט, נפל קערפּונקט, פּראָ Football רעדן, די דן פּאַטריק צייגן, און נאַסקאַר אַמעריקע. נבקסן איז צעשיקט דורך קאַבלע סיסטעמען און סאַטעליט אָפּערייטערז איבער די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן.

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

טשאַעל סאָננען, באַס ראַטאַן, טאַטע טשיעפס, דזשאָן פיטטש, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, לעבן אויף נבקסן

לאַס וועגאַס (יאַנואַר 21, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון 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 (ממאַ) 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 פּ.ם. און/7 פּ.ם. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, טען.

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, such as באַס ראַטאַן און טשאַעל סאָננען, and world champions like דוד בראַנטש און מאַרלאַן מאָראַעס."

“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,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting פּרעזידענט, זעקס-צייַט וועלט מייַסטער און צוויי-צייַט האַלל פון פאַמער טאַטע טשיעפס.

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 די לעצט פייטער געווינער
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

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

וועגן וועלט סעריע קאַמף

“וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” (ווסאָף) איז אַ ווערלדווייד פּרעמיער פאַכמאַן געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts (ממאַ) קאַמף העכערונג דעדאַקייטאַד צו דעליווערינג די בעסטער קאַמף-פּאַקט פיגהץ פֿאַר קאַמף fans דורך פּראַדוסינג די בעסטער מעגלעך גלייַכן-אַפּס צווישן עליט פיגהטערס פון אַרום די וועלט. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע ביטע באַזוכן WSOF.com און נאָכגיין “וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting” on Twitter ממאַוואָרלדסעריעס. ווסאָף און וועלט סעריעס פון קאַמף זענען רעגיסטרירט טריידמאַרקס פון ממאַווק, ללק.

 

WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP HITS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, פעברואַר 20, לעבן אויף נבקסן

TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

לאַס וועגאַס (יאַנואַר 19, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that reigning bantamweight (135 פונט) מייַסטער מאַרלאַן מאָראַעס will make the third defense of his coveted title against fast-rising starיוסף באַראַדזשאַס at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, קאַליף. אויף שבת, פעברואר. 20, live on NBCSN בייַ 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.

In the bantamweight co-main event at WSOF28, טימור "מאַזלדיק" וואַליעוו 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 סטאַרץ.

פּרייסט פון $39.99, tickets for WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas go on sale tomorrow, מיטוואָך, Jan. 20, בייַ 10 אַ.ם. פּט, 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 טאַטע טשיעפס.

Marlon Moraes vs. יוסף באַראַדזשאַס

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 שיימאָן מאָראַעס with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:46) of their matchup.

Since the inaugural World Series of Fighting event on November 12, 2012 when he earned a split decision over decorated superstar Miguel Torres, מאָראַעס, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former Muay Thai champion, has been unstoppable defeating several seasoned adversaries along the waאון, includingTyson Nam, Cody Bollinger, Josh Hill און דזשאָש רעקטיפיקאַטיאָן הויז, 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) פון וויסטאַ, קאַליף. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut on November 20, when he scored a third round (4:06) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) אויף עריק וויללאַלאָבאָס at WSOF25.

Beginning with his professional debut on February 20, 2011 ווען ער דערלאנגטRobert Carlos with a triangle choke in the first round (1:32) פון קאַמף, Barajas was perfect for over two years, running to 10 קאָנסעקוטיווע ווינס, a streak that culminated with his explosive, ערשטער קייַלעכיק (:51) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) פון Leonte King אויף סעפטעמבער 21, 2013.

טימור וואַליעוו ווס. Chris Gutierrez

Fighting out of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp, the 26-year-old Valiev (10-1) פון מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ, דאַגעסטאַן, 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, ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:39) טקאָ אויף און וועסט with a barrage of elbow strikes and punches at WSOF19 on March 28. Valiev closed out the year with a unanimous decision victory over טיטאָ דזשאָנעס ביי ווסאָפ23 אויף סעפּטעמבער 18.

The number one ranked bantamweight in the state of Oklahoma, Gutierrez (8-1-1) פון גרינוויל, 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. אין זיין לעצט אָנהייב, he earned a unanimous decision overBendy Casimir אויף אויגוסט 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, יאַנואַר 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (פּיקטשערד), 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, טען.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

לאַס וועגאַס (יאַנואַר 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced מייק "די מאַרשאַן" ריטשי to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with קאַראָס "די צוקונפֿט" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, לעבן אויף נבקסן ביי 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, טען. אויף שבת, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 פונט) contest between heavy-handed finisher טעדי האָלדער (9-2) פון באַרטלעטט, טען. און אַנדיפיטיד שאַמיל גאַמזאַטאָוו (9-0) פון מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ, 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,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting פּרעזידענט טאַטע טשיעפס.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"געצויגן די טשיעפס, “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, פּאַראַíבאַ, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann אויף אקטאבער 26, 2013 און אַ יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס איבער Tyson Griffin אויף יוני 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 לויס "באַבון" פּאַלאַמינאָו, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, ונדעפעאַטעד מייַסטער דזשאַסטין "דער הויכפּונקט" גאַעטהדזשע 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 און סאַבמישאַן מומחהToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, אַלע טיקקעטמאַסטער לאָוקיישאַנז, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, אָדער דורך טעלעפאָנירן בייַ (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, אָנהייב בייַ 8 פּ.ם. עט / 5 פּ.ם. פּט.

פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע, באַזוכן fedexforum.com, ‘like’ FedExForum on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@FedExForum).

הויפּט קאָרט

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. שאַמיל גאַמזאַטאָוו
לייטווייט קאָ-הויפּט געשעעניש: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
וועלטערווייט באָוט: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
פעאַטהערוועיגהט באָוט: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

פּרעלימינאַרי קאָרט

וועלטערווייט: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
לייטווייט: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
לייטווייט: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp

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

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

TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

לאַס וועגאַס (יאַנואַר 11, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning, ונדעפעאַטעד לייטווייט (155 פונט) מייַסטער דזשאַסטין "דער הויכפּונקט" גאַעטהדזשע and number one contender ברייאַן Foster will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, שויס. אויף שבת, מאַרץ 12, לעבן אויף נבקסן ביי 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.

פּרייסט פון $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. Foster go on sale tomorrow, דינסטיק, Jan. 12 בייַ 9 אַ.ם. 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,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting פּרעזידענט טאַטע טשיעפס.

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) פון סאַפפאָרד, אַריז. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, רגע קייַלעכיק (4:30) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) of rival לויס "באַבון" פּאַלאַמינאָו in a rematch between the two prolific stars, אויף סעפטעמבער 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (פוס קיקס און פּאַנטשיז) אין די דריט קייַלעכיק (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.

צו דאַטע, 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 (ה)קאָ. He was crowned the league’s inaugural lightweight kingpin after finishing ריטשארד פּאַטישנאָקק דורך וועג פון ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:09) וואס (פּאַנטשיז און עלבאָוז) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

פאָסטער (25-8) פון סאַלליסאַוו, אָקלאַ. 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 אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:46) סאַבמישאַן (פּיאַטע קרוק) defeat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Joao זעפערינאָ, 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) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) קאָ (פּאַנטשיז) אין 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 בראַק לאַרסאָן, Forrest Petz and world top 10 ranked welterweight (170 פונט) סופּערסטאַר מאַט ברוין, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) סאַבמישאַן (גויללאָטינע שטיקער) אויף נאוועמבער 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” וויליס (פּיקטשערד) 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, טען.

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

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, יאַנואַר 23
לאַס וועגאַס (יאַנואַר 5, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, טען. אויף שבת, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, רייזינג שטערן.

In a lightweight (155 פונט) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, אַנביטאַן Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell וועט קוואַדראַט אַוועק מיט Jorge Medina ווייַלע, אין אַ וועלטערווייט (170 פונט) מאַטשאַפּ, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis און 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,"האט וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting פּרעזידענט טאַטע טשיעפס.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

אין נאָר 21 יאָרן פון עלטער, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. 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.

ווי אַ ליבהאָבער, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 און אויגוסט 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 רעקאָרד.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., 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 דאַסטין אָרטיז און אַנדיפיטיד Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) וואס (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes אויף מאַרץ 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

וויליס (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.

צו דאַטע, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. 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 ענדס, ווינינג 7 of the contests by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, אַלע טיקקעטמאַסטער לאָוקיישאַנז, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, אָדער דורך טעלעפאָנירן בייַ (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 פונט) הויפּט געשעעניש, מייק "די מאַרשאַן" ריטשי will square off rival star קאַראָס "די צוקונפֿט" Fodor.

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

Fodor (10-4) פון Kirkland, וואַשן. is a 31-year-old protégé of מאַט כיום and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete פיניקס דזשאָנעס, 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 פונט) גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, heavy-handed finisherטעדי האָלדער (9-2) פון באַרטלעטט, טען. will battle undefeated שאַמיל גאַמזאַטאָוו(9-0) פון מאַכאַטשקאַלאַ, רוסלאַנד.

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 (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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