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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. NA FRAỊDEE, JUN 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Las Vegas (June 15, 2016) -World Usoro Ọgụ (WSOF.com) mara ọkwa taa nke ahụ Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pound) zoo megide John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), bụ ndị ga-enwe ugbu a“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pound) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) omume, na-na NBCSN (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. Pt) si Foxwoods Resort cha cha n'ime Mashantucket, Conn. na Friday, June 17.

Na mgbakwunye, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford na ndokwa fechaa (155 pound) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-ukwu--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 ma ọ bụ na-erubere. Ruo taa, 12 nke ya 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) nke Carl Dieckmann na July 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 nke ya 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

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 Ụlọ Nzukọ, Siyar Bahadurzada na Cathal Pendred.

Ọnụ si $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. NA, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Dum mbido agha kaadị ga-enuba ndụ na ihe embeddable video ọkpụkpọ na WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, na-ebi ndụ 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).

Na fechaa ngalaba-isi omume, superstars Jason "The Kansas City oji egbe ezu osi" High (19-5) na Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Isi kadị (Ndụ na NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Onye mmeri) vs. Josh Copeland (Ịma ya aka)

Kedu otu m ga Co-Main Omume:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

Mbido kadị (Ndụ na WSOF.com)

Kedu otu m ga: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo hundu
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Kedu otu m ga: Bruce Boyington vs. Sọl Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Kedu otu m ga: 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. NA NA Friday, JUN 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las Vegas (Ka 20, 2016) -World Usoro Ọgụ (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pound) atụmanya Phil Hawes (3-0) na-ekewaghị, multi-afọ promotional nkwekọrịta.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-ụkwụ, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., ga-eme ka ya nkwado mpụta mbụ megide Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. Pt) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, na Foxwoods Resort cha cha n'ime Mashantucket, Conn. naFriday, June 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,"Kwuru World usoro-alụ ọgụ President Nna 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 na October 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 "ọkpụkpụ" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Ọnụ si $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. NA, na mbụ mbido kaadị bayere ga-amalite na 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 pound) ngalaba-isi omume, superstars Jason "The Kansas City oji egbe ezu osi" High (19-5) na Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Isi kadị (Ndụ na NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Onye mmeri) vs. Josh Copeland (Ịma ya aka)

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

Mbido kadị (Ndụ na WSOF.com)

Kedu otu m ga: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo hundu
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Kedu otu m ga: Bruce Boyington vs. Sọl Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Kedu otu m ga: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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

PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.M. NA
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. NA
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. NA Friday, JUN 17

Las Vegas (Ka 19, 2016) -World Usoro Ọgụ (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) omume, ibi na NBCSN na 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. na Friday, June 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo hundu (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, Ọrịa. 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.

Eze, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Uka. emeela 8 nke ya 10 career wins via (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere. He is coming off a 51-second submission (n'ikiri ụkwụ nko) nke Eric Bedard na April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) nke Cape okporoko, Uka. site na 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.. ga-on Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pound) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

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

Sọl "The Ududo" Almeida (18-6) nke Boston, Uka. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Mara Boy" Boyington nke Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The nwa ọdụm" na Almeida nke Woburn, Uka. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. na bantamweight (135 pound).

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

Ọnụ si $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. NA, na mbụ mbido kaadị bayere ga-amalite na 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) mgbe, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "The Kansas City oji egbe ezu osi" High (19-5) na Mike "The 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) na welterweight.

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

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