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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Biyernes, Hunyo 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Las Vegas (Hunyo 15, 2016) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pounds) contest laban John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), sino ngayon mukha“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pangyayari, mabuhay sa NBCSN (9 p.m. AT/6 p.m. PT) mula sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, Conn. sa Biyernes, Hunyo 17.

At saka, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford sa naka-iskedyul na magaan (155 pounds) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, FLA., ang 5-foot-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 o submission. Upang petsa, 12 ng kanyang 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) ng Carl Dieckmann sa Hulyo 12, 2013.

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

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 at Cathal Pendred.

Presyo mula sa $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. AT, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Ang buong paunang fight card ay mag-stream ng live sa isang nailalagay video player sa WSOF.com.

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

Sa magaan na co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City tulisan" High (19-5) at Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

PANGUNAHING CARD (Live sa NBCSN)

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

Magaang na Co-Main Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

Paunang CARD (Live sa WSOF.com)

Magaan ang timbang: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Matimbang: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Matimbang: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweyt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Magaan ang timbang: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Magaan ang timbang: 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. AT ON Biyernes, Hunyo 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las Vegas (Mayo 20, 2016) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) pag-asam Phil Hawes (3-0) sa isang eksklusibong, multi-taon na promosyonal na kasunduan.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-paa, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., ay gumawa ng kanyang promotional pasinaya laban Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AT/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, Conn. saBiyernes, Hunyo 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,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama 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 sa Oktubre 18 – by way of armbar submission.

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

Presyo mula sa $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. AT, at ang unang paunang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 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 pounds) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City tulisan" High (19-5) at Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
PANGUNAHING CARD (Live sa NBCSN)

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

Magaan ang timbang: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweyt: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Paunang CARD (Live sa WSOF.com)

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

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

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AT
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Biyernes, Hunyo 17

Las Vegas (Mayo 19, 2016) -World Serye ng 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) pangyayari, mabuhay sa NBCSN sa 9 p.m. AT/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. sa Biyernes, Hunyo 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, May sakit. 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.

Hari, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masa. Nagtamo 8 ng kanyang 10 career wins via (T)KO o submission. He is coming off a 51-second submission (sakong hook) ng Eric Bedard sa Abril 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) ng Cape bakalaw, Masa. sa pamamagitan ng 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.. Dadalhin sa Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pounds) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 pounds) aksyon, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) ng Manaus, Birago, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Masa.

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Ang Young Lion" Almeida ng Woburn, Masa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. sa bantamweight (135 pounds).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, hindi iginuho Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. ay nahaharap Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Presyo mula sa $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. AT, at ang unang paunang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 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) habang, in the lightweight co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City tulisan" High (19-5) at 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) sa welterweight.

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

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