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FNU Gevegsport Wys: Julie 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap last week’s multiple Bellator cards and the UFC Fight Night card from Boise, Idaho. We start off discussing boxing with an analysis of Manny Pacquiao’s one-sided beating of Lucas Matthysse. We move on to other news this week, including an online spat between Brendan Schaub and Dana White and Dominick Cruz claiming Brock Lesnar will never get through USADA testing to return to the UFC octagon. We also cover upcoming boxing and MMA bouts and discuss the eye poking incidents that occurred during the brief Stipe Micocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight championship bout.

 

Listen to the whole show here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx5aj4ls1y63vou/tomtonyrichradioshowjuly182018.mp3?dl=0

 

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World Series van veg: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Desember 3, Woon op NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale môre

LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Veg (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Was. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, op Saterdag, Desember. 3, woon op NBCSN by 10 namiddag. EN/7 namiddag. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordaan (18-7) en Ashley Gooch (10-4) op Vrydag, Oktober. 7.

Daarbenewens, former UFC standout Jared Rosholt (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale môre, Vrydag, Sewe. 23 by 10 voormiddag. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, beheer deur selfoon 866.332.8499, of aanlyn bywww.WSOF.com en www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, from top to bottom, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Junie 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO of voorlegging.

Die 6-voet-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, langs die pad.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 namiddag. PT, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 4 namiddag.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

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Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, multi-stryd deal
LAS VEGAS (Augustus 24, 2016) - World Series of Veg (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) om 'n eksklusiewe, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) om 'n eksklusiewe, multi-stryd deal. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.

“We are excited to welcome one of the sport’s top, free-agent heavyweight stars in Jared Rosholt, as well as veteran Ashley Gooch, who has been on fire of late, to the World Series of Fighting roster and look forward to seeing how each is able to contend in the decagon cage where we have a growing number of exciting and fast-rising stars vying for our coveted championship that is held by Blagoy Ivanov,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, die 30-jarige, 6-foot-2, 245-pound Rosholt of Arlington, Texas arrives at World Series of Fighting following an eight-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he posted a strong, overall record of 6-2.

During his stretch with the UFC, Rosholt, the younger brother of fellow MMA standout Jake ROSHOLT, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, op November 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) van stryd.

Tot op datum, Gooch has earned 7 van sy 10 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO en 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.

Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) WIE (stoot) van Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. Augustus 12.

Live World Series of veg aksie terug na NBCSN op Saterdag, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, begin by 11 namiddag. EN/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Kan.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, regeer, undefeated world lightweight (155 pond) kampioen Justin "Die Merk" Gaethje(16-0) van Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OP Vrydag, Junie 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 (Junie 15, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) vandag bekend gemaak dat Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pond) wedstryd teen John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), Wie sal nou in die gesig staar“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pond) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) gebeurtenis, woon op NBCSN (9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT) van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op Vrydag, Junie 17.

Daarbenewens, onoorwonne Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford in die geskeduleerde liggewig (155 pond) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., die 5-voet-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 of voorlegging. Tot op datum, 12 van sy 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) WIE (aftrede) van Carl Dieckmann Julie 12, 2013.

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

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 Uría Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada en Cathal Pendred.

Prys van $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 namiddag. EN, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 namiddag.

Die hele voorlopige stryd kaart sal live stream op 'n Inlegbare video speler op WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, lewe NBCSN beeldsending, 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).

In die lig mede-hoofren, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN CARD (Woon op NBCSN)

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

Liggewig Co-Main Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Middelgewigtitel: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Veergewigtitel: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middelgewigtitel: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Sleutel

VOORLOPIGE CARD (Woon op WSOF.com)

Liggewig: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Swaargewig: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Swaargewig: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltergewig: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Liggewig: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Kapokgewig: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Liggewig: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, World Series of Veg

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 Namiddag. EN OP Vrydag, Junie 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mei 20, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pond) vooruitsig Phil Hawes (3-0) om 'n eksklusiewe, multi-jaar promosie ooreenkoms.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., die 6-voet, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., sal sy buiging teen promosie Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, op Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. opVrydag, Junie 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,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader 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 op Oktober 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 "Bones" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Prys van $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 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag.

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 pond) mede-hoofren, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD (Woon op NBCSN)

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

Liggewig: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Weltergewig: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Veergewigtitel: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middelgewigtitel: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

VOORLOPIGE CARD (Woon op WSOF.com)

Liggewig: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Swaargewig: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Swaargewig: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltergewig: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Liggewig: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Kapokgewig: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Liggewig: 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 Namiddag. EN
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Namiddag. EN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OP Vrydag, Junie 17

LAS VEGAS (Mei 19, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) gebeurtenis, woon op NBCSN by 9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op Vrydag, Junie 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, Siek. 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, Mass. verdien 8 van sy 10 career wins via (T)KO of voorlegging. He is coming off a 51-second submission (hak haak) van Eric Bedard op April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) van Cape Cod, Mass. 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) San Jose, Kalifornië.

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.. sal plaasvind op Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pond) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Die jong leeu" Almeida van Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. by kapokgewig (135 pond).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, onoorwonne Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. sal in die gesig staar Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Prys van $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 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag.

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) terwyl, in the lightweight co-main event, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" 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) by welterweight.

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

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

Weltergewig: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Veergewigtitel: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Swaargewig: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Namiddag. EN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OP Vrydag, Junie 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) gebeurtenis, woon op NBCSN by 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Vrydag, Junie 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stygende ster Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) sal bots met die indiening kenner Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) in 'n weltergewig (170 pond) verhouding.

In a featherweight (145 pond) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Bobbejaan" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) terwyl, in the lightweight (155 pond) mede-hoofren, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, die 5-voet-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 van sy 14 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-jar-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kain Velasquez en Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev in Tokio.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twdie, all-out wars with reigning, onoorwonne World Series of Veg liggewig-kampioen Justin "Die Merk" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, een nag, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, eerste ronde (4:55) WIE (stoot) op Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WIE (stoot) at the hands van eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Probleme" Peralta by way of TKO (stoot) in die tweede ronde (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) voorlegging (agter-naak verstik) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pond) kampioen Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uría Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada en Cathal Pendred, die 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (stoot) verlies Tim Means Desember 10.

Tot op datum, Howard has notched 15 van sy 23 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, derde ronde (4:55) KO (stoot) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman Desember 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (agter-naak verstik) van Leonardo Rodriguez Junie 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 van sy 20 career wins, by wyse van voorlegging.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Prys van $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, by 5 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag.
gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, World Series of Veg

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Junie 17, Woon op NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, April 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Maart 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), woon op NBCSN by 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT op Vrydag, Junie 17.

In the lightweight (155 pond) mede-hoofren, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Prys van $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 by 10 voormiddag. EN, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 van sy 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO of voorlegging. By die 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, scoring 'n tweede ronde (4:33) TKO op Derrick Mehman met 'n spervuur ​​van stoot.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Die 6-voet-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Die Merk" Gaethje has notched 8 van sy 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO of voorlegging.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Mej. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, tweede ronde (:47) KO op Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Die 5-voet-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao en Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom My Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16ste season of the hit competition reality show Die uiteindelike Fighter.

Die 6-voet, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos en Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, by 5 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag.

Bykomende aanvalle sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.
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Video: Chael Sonnen mede-gasheer WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Onderhoude Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-show
mede-gasheer deur Chael Sonnen en Ray Sefo

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MMA superster en World Series of Veg ontleder Chael Sonnen en World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs breek die "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oktober. 17, woon op NBCSN by 8:30 namiddag. EN / 5:30 namiddag. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Opskrif deur 'n weltergewig (170 pond) konfrontasie tussen mededingende supersterreJon Fitch (26-7-1) en Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Die huidige swaargewigkampioen Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) sal sy kroon ag te verdedigainst windan KO artist Derek “Grotman” Besoeker (19-6) en, in die eerste World Series of Veg vlieggewig (125 pond) kampioenskap bout in die geskiedenis, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), sal bots met mede onoorwonne sterDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen sal sy tweede World Series of Veg kaart op Saterdag nag roep, saam veteraan speel-vir-speel man Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen gesels met WSOF 24 lektor Jon Fitch

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Sonnen praat met Fitch oor die hoogs verwagte WSOF 24 hoofren matchup tussen Fitch en mededinger superster Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. Okami "voeg SEWE VOORLOPIGE CARD BOUTS OM sterbelaaide, WêRELDKAMPIOENSKAP geleentheid by Foxwoods RESORT casino in CONNECTICUT OP Saterdag, Oktober 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward tops die undercard wetsontwerp dat strome woon op WSOF.com voor die lewendige uitsending NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Sewe. 24, 2015) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) vandag aangekondig sewe matchups gestapel met 'n paar van die sport se mees produktiewe, opkomende talent vir die sterbelaaide "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "wêreldkampioenskap geleentheid by Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Saterdag, Oktober. 17, woon op NBCSN, begin by 8:30 namiddag. EN / 5:30 namiddag. PT.

A veergewigtitel (145 pond) wedstryd tussen die voormalige World Series of Veg kampioen Rick "Die Gladiator" Glenn en aggressiewe-minded opvallende Adam Ward sal die kop van die voorlopige bout kaart wat live sal stroom op 'n Inlegbare video speler op WSOF.com voor die lewendige uitsending NBCSN van die vyf-bout hoof kaart.

'N agtste bout beit swaargewig Juliano Coutinho (6-1) van Cape Cod, Mass. teen 'n teenstander te bepaal, sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.

"Ons is gereed om te ontketen wat kan baie goed ons mees opwindende besetting van voorlopige Bouts wees nog, gevul met 'n diverse groep honger, up-and-coming talent, toekomstige supersterre en selfs 'n voormalige wêreldkampioen in Rick Glenn,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs.

Die 26-jaar OLD Glenn van Marshalltown, Iowa is op soek na herstel ná 'n harde geveg nederlaag aan die hande van Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 veg oor die verloop van meer as 4 jaar.

Op pad na wat sal sy promosie debuut onder die World Series of Veg vaandel wees, Ward van Chicago, Siek. ry 'n vyf-stryd te wen streep wat begin op September 27, 2013 toe hy voorgelê Pedro Velasco met 'n agter-naak verstik net 42 sekondes in die eerste ronde van die geveg.

In ander veergewigtitel voorlopige bout aksie, Alexandre "Kaptein" Almeida(16-5) van Manaus, Amazon, Brasilië sal vierkante af met Saul "Die Spider" Almeida (18-5) van Boston, Maars.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Tot op datum, 12 van sy 16 loopbaan oorwinnings kom by wyse van voorlegging.

Saul, 26, is op soek na sy sesde agtereenvolgende oorwinning nadat verdien 'n verdeelde besluit oorwinning oorChris Foster by World Series of Veg se debuut geleentheid by Foxwoods Resort Casino op April 10.

Ook op veergewigtitel, Rodrigo "Die jong leeu" Almeida (12-2) van Woburn, Mass. gesigte af met Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) van Bangor, Maine.

Die 29-jarige Almeida is op soek na sy agtste agtereenvolgende oorwinning kerf, terwyl Boyington, 36, spog met 'n 80 persent-klaarmaakrekord koers.

In een van die twee middelgewigtitel (185 pond) voorlopige card gevegte, hard-hitting KO kunstenaar en die oorlog in Irak veteraan Justin Torrey (7-1) van Springfield, Mass. sal gooi met Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) Wes Pittston, Penn.

Ses van Torrey se sewe oorwinnings tot dusver kom by wyse van (T)KO, terwyl al sewe oorwinnings Harris 'gekom het deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging.

In die tweede middelgewigtitel skroot, onlangse World Series of Veg signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) van Chicago sal sy promosie debuut teen onoorwonne vooruitsig maak Nicolai salchov (5-0) van Düsseldorf, Duitsland.

In die middel van 'n vier-stryd te wen streep, Taylor het geproduseer 10 van sy 11 loopbaan wen deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging. Salchov has done likewise in 4 van sy 5 begin.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) van Recife, Pernambuco, Brasilië sal ontmoetColton Smith (5-4) van Manassas, Sal. by welterweight (170 pond).

Die WSOF 24 voorlopige bout card skop af met 'n swaargewig verhouding pittingPat Walsh (6-2) van die Wes-Bridgewater, Mass. teen Tyler King (9-3) Noord Attleboro, Mass.

Prys van $39.99, kaartjies vir "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "is te koop by Ticketmaster.com en WSOF.com.

In die geval welterweight belangrikste, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) van Fort Wayne, In. sal mededinger superster en worstel tegnikus gesig Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) van Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

In die mede-hoof gebeurtenis, World Series of Veg Swaargewig Kampioen Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgarye sal sy gesogte titel op die lyn vir die eerste keer teen gesoute aanspraakmaker Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) van Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Deure by die Grand Theater by Foxwoods Resort Casino sal oopmaak 4:30 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 5:30 namiddag. Die kaart is onderhewig aan verandering.

Oor “World Series of Veg” (WSOF)
“World Series of Veg” (WSOF) is 'n wêreldwye premier professionele Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) veg bevordering toegewy aan die lewering van die beste aksiebelaaide veg vir stryd ondersteuners deur die vervaardiging van die beste moontlike wedstryd-ups tussen elite vegters van regoor die wêreld. Vir meer inligting, besoek WSOF.com. Volg “World Series of Veg” op Twitter MMAWorldSeries en “World Series of Veg” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.