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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. RAU Friday, RAU HLI 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Vegas (Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no tias Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 phaus) contest tiv thaiv John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), uas yuav tam sim no fim“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 phaus) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, nyob rau NBCSN (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT) los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn. rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm teem sib (155 phaus) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., lub 5-ko taw-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, by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. Rau hnub tim, 12 ntawm nws 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) LEEJ TWG (retirement) ntawm Carl Dieckmann Lub Xya hli ntuj 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 ntawm nws 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

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 Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada thiab Cathal Pendred.

Luv nqi los ntawm $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. THIAB, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Cov tag nrho ua ntej sib ntaus card yuav kwj nyob rau ntawm ib qho embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com.

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

Nyob rau hauv lub khaub-ncaws nyias co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstars Jason "Lub Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) thiab Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

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

Hnav Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Ntsiab

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Sib: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Sib: Bruce Boyington vs. Xa-u Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Sib: 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. THIAB RAU Friday, RAU HLI 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn.

 

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 20, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 phaus) zeem muag Phil Hawes (3-0) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-xyoo promotional daim ntawv cog lus.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-taw, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., yuav ua kom nws debut promotional tiv thaiv Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn. rauFriday, Lub rau hli ntuj 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv 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 rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 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 "Cov pob txha" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Luv nqi los ntawm $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. THIAB, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 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 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstars Jason "Lub Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) thiab Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

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

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

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Sib: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Sib: Bruce Boyington vs. Xa-u Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Sib: 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. THIAB
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. THIAB
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. RAU Friday, RAU HLI 17

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 19, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 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, Mob. 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.

Huab tais, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Pawg. tau khwv 8 ntawm nws 10 career wins via (T)KO los yog cuav. He is coming off a 51-second submission (luj nuv) ntawm Eric Bedard rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) ntawm dhaus Cape Blue, Pawg. ntawm 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, California.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Xyooj" 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.. yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 phaus) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

In welterweight (170 phaus) txiav txim, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) ntawm Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Pawg.

Xa-u "Lub Kab laug sab" Almeida (18-6) ntawm Boston, Pawg. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Zoo nkauj tub" Boyington ntawm Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Tus Hluas Tsov ntxhuav" Almeida ntawm Woburn, Pawg. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. ntawm bantamweight (135 phaus).

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

Luv nqi los ntawm $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. THIAB, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 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) thaum lub sij hawm, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "Lub Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) thiab Mike "Lub 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) ntawm welterweight.

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

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