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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 Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 17

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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LAS VEGAS (Meitheamh 15, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 punt) comórtas i gcoinne John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), a bheidh aghaidh anois“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 punt) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) imeacht, beo ar NBCSN (9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT) ó Foxwoods Saoire Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. ar Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 17.

Chomh maith leis sin, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford sa sceidealta lightweight (155 punt) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., an 5-chos-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, trí (T)KO nó aighneacht. Go dtí seo, 12 de chuid 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) WHO (retirement) de Carl Dieckmann Iúil 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 de chuid 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO nó aighneacht.

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 Uriah Halla, Siyar Bahadurzada agus Cathal Pendred.

Phraghas ó $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. AGUS, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Beidh an réamh cárta troid ar fad sruth beo ar imreoir físeán inleabaithe ar WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, cónaí 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).

I gcás comh-príomh lightweight, superstars Jason "An Kansas City meirleach" Ard- (19-5) agus Mike "An Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

PRÍOMH CÁRTA (Beo ar NBCSN)

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

Co-Príomh Lightweight Imeacht:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

MBoston: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
MBoston: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Eochair

CÁRTA Réamhráiteach (Beo ar WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Trom: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Trom: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AGUS AR Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Bealtaine 20, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 punt) ionchas Phil Hawes (3-0) le eisiach, comhaontú chun cinn ilbhliantúil.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., an 6-chos, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., beidh a dhéanamh sé ar an bhfoireann a chur chun cinn i gcoinne Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ag Foxwoods Saoire Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. arDé hAoine, Meitheamh 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,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.

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 Deireadh Fómhair 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 "Cnámha" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Phraghas ó $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. AGUS, agus beidh an chéad bout chárta réamh tosú ag 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 punt) comh-príomh imeacht, superstars Jason "An Kansas City meirleach" Ard- (19-5) agus Mike "An Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
PRÍOMH CÁRTA (Beo ar NBCSN)

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

Lightweight: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
MBoston: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CÁRTA Réamhráiteach (Beo ar WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Trom: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Trom: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AGUS
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. AR Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 17

LAS VEGAS (Bealtaine 19, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) imeacht, beo ar NBCSN ag 9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ar Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 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, Tinn. 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.

Rí, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Aifreann. Tá tuillte 8 de chuid 10 career wins via (T)KO nó aighneacht. He is coming off a 51-second submission (Hook sÚil) de Eric Bédard ar Aibreán 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) de Rinn Cod, Aifreann. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of 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.. a ghlacadh ar Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 punt) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 punt) gníomh, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) de Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Aifreann.

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "An Lion Óga" Almeida de Woburn, Aifreann. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. ag bantamweight (135 punt).

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

Phraghas ó $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. AGUS, agus beidh an chéad bout chárta réamh tosú ag 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) cé go, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "An Kansas City meirleach" Ard- (19-5) agus Mike "An Martian" 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) ag welterweight.

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

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