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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 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LAS VEGAS (Ġunju 15, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum li Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 liri) konkors kontra John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), li issa se jiffaċċjaw“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 liri) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN (9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT) minn Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

B'żieda, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford fil-skedat ħfief (155 liri) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., il-5-marda ta '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 jew is-sottomissjoni. Sal-lum, 12 ta 'dmirijietu 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) ta Carl Dieckmann fuq Lulju 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 ta 'dmirijietu 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

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 u Cathal Pendred.

Pprezzati minn $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. U, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Il-karta kollu ġlieda preliminari se stream live fuq video player embeddable fuq WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, 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).

Fil-każ ko prinċipali ħfief, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

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

Ko-Main Event ħfief:
Jason Għoli vs. Mike Ricci

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

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

Ħfief: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ħfief: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ħfief: 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. U FUQ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mejju 20, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 liri) prospett Phil Hawes (3-0) għal esklussiva, ftehim promozzjonali multiannwali.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-marda, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., se jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu kontra promozzjonali Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, fil Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. fuqIl-ġimgħa, Ġunju 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

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 fuq Ottubru 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 "Għadam" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Pprezzati minn $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. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 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 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

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

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

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

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

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

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. U
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. FUQ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17

LAS VEGAS (Mejju 19, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 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, Morda. 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.

King, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Massa. kiseb 8 ta 'dmirijietu 10 career wins via (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. He is coming off a 51-second submission (ganċ għarqub) ta Eric Bedard fuq April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) ta Cape Cod, Massa. permezz 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.. se tieħu fuq Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 liri) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Il-Lion Żgħażagħ" Almeida tal Woburn, Massa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. fil bantamweight (135 liri).

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

Pprezzati minn $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. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 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) filwaqt, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il 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) fil welterweight.

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

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