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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. AR DDYDD GWENER, Mehefin 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Mehefin 15, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 bunnoedd) gystadleuaeth yn erbyn John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), a fydd yn wynebu“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 bunnoedd) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Digwyddiad, byw ar NBCSN (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT) o Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, Conn. ar Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

Yn ogystal,, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford yn y drefnwyd ysgafn (155 bunnoedd) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., y 5-droed-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, trwy (T)KO neu gyflwyno. Hyd yma, 12 o'i 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) PWY (retirement) o Carl Dieckmann ar Gorffennaf 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 o'i 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Neuadd Uriah, Siyar Bahadurzada ac Cathal Pendred.

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. A, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Bydd y cerdyn frwydr rhagarweiniol cyfan ffrwd fyw ar chwaraewr fideo fewnosodadwy ar WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, byw NBCSN telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

Fel y bu cyd-brif ysgafn, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

PRIF CERDYN (Yn fyw ar NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Hyrwyddwr) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Cyd-Main Ysgafn Digwyddiad:
Jason vs Uchel. Mike Ricci

Canol: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Pwysau plu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Canol: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Allweddol

CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL (Byw ar WSOF.com)

Ysgafn: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Pwysau trwm: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Pwysau trwm: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Pwysau welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ysgafn: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Pwysau Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ysgafn: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. A ON Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mai 20, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 bunnoedd) gobaith Phil Hawes (3-0) i exclusive, cytundeb hyrwyddo aml-flwyddyn.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., y 6 troedfedd, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., bydd yn gwneud ei ymddangosiad cyntaf yn hyrwyddo yn erbyn Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 CC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, yn Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, Conn. arDydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Meddai Cyfres Byd o Ymladd Llywydd Penaethiaid Tad.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins ar Hydref 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Esgyrn" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 bunnoedd) cyd-prif ddigwyddiad, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
PRIF CERDYN (Yn fyw ar NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Hyrwyddwr) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Ysgafn: Jason vs Uchel. Mike Ricci
Pwysau welter: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Pwysau plu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Canol: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL (Byw ar WSOF.com)

Ysgafn: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Pwysau trwm: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Pwysau trwm: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Pwysau welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ysgafn: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Pwysau Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ysgafn: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.m. A
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. A
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17

LAS VEGAS (Mai 19, 2016) -World Cyfres o Ymladd (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Digwyddiad, byw ar NBCSN ar 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ar Dydd Gwener, Mehefin 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Wael. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Brenin, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Offeren. wedi ennill 8 o'i 10 career wins via (T)KO neu gyflwyno. He is coming off a 51-second submission (bachyn sawdl) o Eric Bedard ar Ebrill 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Penfras, Offeren. drwy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) o San Jose, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. Bydd yn cymryd ar Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 bunnoedd) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO neu gyflwyno.

In welterweight (170 bunnoedd) gweithredu, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 CC) o Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Offeren.

Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-6) o Boston, Offeren. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Lion Young" Almeida o Woburn, Offeren. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. yn Pwysau Bantam (135 bunnoedd).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, ddiguro Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. yn wynebu Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Pris o $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. A, a bydd yr ornest cerdyn rhagarweiniol cyntaf yn dechrau am 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) tra, in the lightweight co-main event, Superstars Jason "Mae'r Kansas City Bandit" Uchel (19-5) ac Mike "The blaned" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) yn pwysau welter.

In a featherweight (145 bunnoedd) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babwn" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

AM BYD CYFRES O YMLADD
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