טאָראָנטאָ (יוני 3, 2015) – פייט נעטוואָרק, די וועלט 'ס פּרעמיער 24/7 טעלעוויזיע קאַנאַל דעדאַקייטאַד צו פאַרענדיקן קאַווערידזש פון קאַמבאַט ספורט, today announced an exclusive multi-year programming agreement with Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts organization וועלט סעריעס פון Fighting(WSOF.com) to broadcast live events and the existing archive in Canada, און גלאָובאַלי אין איבער 30 לענדער אַריבער אייראָפּע, אפריקע און די מיטל מזרח.
The deal kicks off this weekend with a short tape delay broadcast of ווסאָף 21: פּאַמער ווס. Horodecki from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, אַלבערטאַ, קאַנאַדע. Airing יוני 6 at Midnight ET, the event is headlined by WSOF featherweight champion לאַנס פּאַלמער defending against Canada’s own קריס האָראָדעקקי, while WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho Rama, another Canadian, defends the coveted title against Bulgarian powerhouse Blagoi Ivanov.
ווסאָף 21: פּאַמער ווס. Horodecki will repeat on שבת, יוני 6 בייַ 4 פּ.ם. און און זונטיק, יוני 7 בייַ 2 פּ.ם. און.
WSOF is led by president Ray Sefo, a six-time world kickboxing champion and two-time Hall of Famer. The promotion has staged 20 events to date, featuring internationally renowned superstars such as Andrei Arlovski, Anthony Johnson, דוד בראַנטש, ראָוסימאַר פּאַלהאַרעס, דזשייק שיעלדס, Yushin Okami and Jon Fitch. .
WSOF has also spawned the careers of the next generation of MMA superstars, including reigning bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes, featherweight champion Palmer, undefeated lightweight champion Justin Gaethjeand undefeated light heavyweight Tyrone Spong.
The first event scheduled to air live on Fight Network is the blockbuster ווסאָף 22: פּאַלהאַרעס ווס. Shields world championship קאָרט אויף אויגוסט. 1, 2015 אין לאַס וועגאַס, headlined by a showcase of elite grapplers as WSOF welterweight champion פּאַלהאַרעס defends against former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger שיעלדס.
Also featured at WSOF 22: פּאַלהאַרעס ווס. Shields is a bantamweight title bout pitting the champion Moraes against undefeated Brazilian שיימאָן מאָראַעס, and a light heavyweight special attraction featuring ספּאָנג in the toughest test of his MMA career against heavy-handed veteran מייק קילע, who makes his third appearance in the WSOF cage.
“WSOF has rapidly become one of the top promotions in North America and we’re thrilled to bring these world-class live events to our viewers,” said Chad Midgley, VP of Content at Fight Network. “Shows feature a great assortment of established names and highly touted prospects, providing a perfect balance of nostalgia for longtime fans while exposing viewers to fresh talent. With regularly scheduled events in Canada, homegrown stars can now be seen nationally across the country.”
“We are thrilled to partner with such a dynamic and robust television platform like Fight Network, and bring our live event programming to the highly passionate combat sports fan base in Canada where we have made a concerted effort to establish WSOF’s footprint,” האט ווסאָף פּרעזידענט, זעקס-צייַט וועלט מייַסטער און צוויי-צייַט האַלל פון פאַמער, טאַטע טשיעפס.
פֿאַר אַ פול ליסטינג פון פייט נעטוואָרק ס בראָדקאַסט פּלאַן, ביטע באַזוכן tv.fightnetwork.com, נאָכפאָלגן אונדז אויף טוויטטערפיגהטנעט, ווערן אַ פאָכער אויף פאַסעבאָאָק און באַזוכן אונדז אויף ינסטאַגראַםפיגהטנעט.
