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FNU Bardagaíþróttir Sýna: Júlí 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:

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WORLD SERIES á að berjast: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Desember 3, LIVE ON 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 á morgun

LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Þvoið. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, á Laugardagur, Desember. 3, lifa á NBCSN á 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. 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 Jordan (18-7) og Ashley Gooch (10-4) á Föstudagur, Október. 7.

Að auki, 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 á morgun, Föstudagur, Seven. 23 á 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, gjald af síma 866.332.8499, eða á netinuwww.WSOF.com og 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir 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 Júní 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 eða uppgjöf.

The 6-fótur-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, á leiðinni.

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 p.m. PT, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 4 p.m.
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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-berjast samningur
LAS VEGAS (Ágúst 24, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) að eingöngu, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) að eingöngu, multi-berjast samningur. 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30 ára gamall, 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, nóvember 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) bardaga.

Hingað, Gooch has earned 7 hans 10 feril sigra með því að (T)KO og 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) WHO (högg) af Greg Rebello í Lincoln, R.I. ágúst 12.

Lifandi World Series of Fighting aðgerð skilar til NBCSN á Laugardagur, Október. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, sem hefst á 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Maí.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 £) meistari Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) af 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. Á föstudaginn, Júní 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 (Júní 15, 2016) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 £) Keppnin gegn John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), sem mun nú frammi“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 £) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) atburður, lifa á NBCSN (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT) frá Foxwoods Resort Casino í Mashantucket, Conn. á Föstudagur, Júní 17.

Að auki, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford í tímaáætlun léttur (155 £) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-fótur-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 eða uppgjöf. Hingað, 12 hans 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) af Carl Dieckmann júlí 12, 2013.

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

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 og Cathal Pendred.

Verð frá $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. OG, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Öllu forkeppni Baráttan kortið mun streyma lifandi á Ívafin vídeó leikmaður á WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, lifa NBCSN útsending, 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).

Í léttu samstarf helstu atburði, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN CARD (Live á NBCSN)

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

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

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

Forkeppni CARD (Lifa á WSOF.com)

Léttur: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Léttur: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Léttur: 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. OG ON Föstudagur, Júní 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maí 20, 2016) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 £) horfur Phil Hawes (3-0) að eingöngu, multi-ára kynningar samningur.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-fótur, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, NJ, mun gera kynningar frumraun sína gegn Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, á Foxwoods Resort Casino í Mashantucket, Conn. áFöstudagur, Júní 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir 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 á Október 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.

Verð frá $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. OG, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 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 £) co-main atburður, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD (Live á NBCSN)

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

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

Forkeppni CARD (Lifa á WSOF.com)

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. OG
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Föstudagur, Júní 17

LAS VEGAS (Maí 19, 2016) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) atburður, lifa á NBCSN á 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT frá Foxwoods Resort Casino í Mashantucket, Conn. á Föstudagur, Júní 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, Ill. 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. hefur unnið 8 hans 10 career wins via (T)KO eða uppgjöf. He is coming off a 51-second submission (hæl krókur) af Eric Bedard á Apríl 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) af Cape Cod, Mass. um 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.. mun taka á Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 £) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida af Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. á bantamweight (135 £).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, ósigraður Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. munu standa frammi Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Verð frá $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. OG, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 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) meðan, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og 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) á welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 £) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" 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

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Featherweight: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Þungavigtar: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. OG
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Á föstudaginn, Júní 17

LAS VEGAS (Apríl 12, 2016) -World Series að berjast (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 (MMA) atburður, lifa á NBCSN á 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. frá Foxwoods Resort Casino í Mashantucket, Conn. á föstudaginn, Júní 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, rísandi stjarna 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) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) í veltivigtar (170 £) mál.

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

Í helstu atburði, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) meðan, in the lightweight (155 £) co-main atburður, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Martian" 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, 5-fótur-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 hans 14 feril sigra með því að (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-jár-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez og 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 í Tokyo.

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 twað, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated World Series of Fighting léttur meistari Justin "The Highlight" 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, einnar nætur, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, Fyrsta umferð (4:55) WHO (högg) á Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (högg) at the hands af 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 "Vandamál" Peralta by way of TKO (högg) í annarri umferð (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) uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 £) meistari Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

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

Hingað, Howard has notched 15 hans 23 feril sigra með því að (T)KO eða uppgjöf. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Þriðja umferð (4:55) KO (högg) 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 (aftan nakinn Choke) af Leonardo Rodriguez júní 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 hans 20 career wins, með því að leggja.

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

Verð frá $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, á 5 p.m. OG, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Júní 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Mars 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 (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), lifa á NBCSN á 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT á föstudaginn, Júní 17.

In the lightweight (155 £) co-main atburður, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Verð frá $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Apríl 1 á 10 a.m. OG, 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir 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 hans 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO eða uppgjöf. Á 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, skora aðra umferð (4:33) TKO á Derrick Mehman með barrage af kýla.

Copeland of Denver, Hring. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. The 6-fótur-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 hans 13 career wins, to date, um (T)KO eða uppgjöf.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. 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, seinni umferð (:47) KO á Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

The 5-fótur-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 og Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan mín.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show The Ultimate Fighter.

The 6-fótur, 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 og 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, á 5 p.m. OG, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 6 p.m.

Önnur lota verður tilkynnt fljótlega.
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Video: Chael Sonnen Co-Gestgjafi WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Viðtöl Jon Fitch

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Horfa, Deila og fella

"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-sýning
co-hýst Chael Sonnen og Ray Sefo

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MMA Superstar og World Series of Fighting sérfræðingur Chael Sonnen og World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir Chiefs brjóta niður "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " heimsmeistarakeppni tvíhöfða sem fram fer á laugardag, Október. 17, lifa á NBCSN á 8:30 p.m. OG / 5:30 p.m. PT frá Foxwoods Resort Casino í Mashantucket, Conn.

Nafnið af welterweight (170 £) lokauppgjör milli keppinautur superstarsJon Fitch (26-7-1) og Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), fimm manna NBCSN útsendingu WSOF 24 er einnig með tvo heimsmeistaratitla.

Ríkja þungavigtar meistari Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) mun verja kóróna ag hansainst vindurKO listamaður Derek “Caveman” Visitor (19-6) og, í fyrsta World Series of Fighting Flyweight (125 £) Championship lota í sögu, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), mun rekast á við aðra undefeated stjarnaDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen mun kalla annað heimi hans Series of Fighting kortið á laugardagskvöldið, ásamt öldungur leika-við-leika manni Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen spjallar við WSOF 24 Headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen talar Fitch um mjög sjá WSOF 24 helstu atburði matchup milli Fitch og keppinaut stórstjörnunni Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. Okami "bætir sjö forkeppni kortið lota AÐ stjörnu-foli, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT AT Foxwoods Resort Casino í Connecticut á laugardaginn, Október 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward efst undercard frumvarp sem vatnsföll lifa á WSOF.com fyrir lifandi NBCSN útsending

LAS VEGAS (Seven. 24, 2015) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) tilkynnti í dag sjö matchups staflað með sumir af the íþrótt er mest hugmyndaríkur, koma hæfileika fyrir stjörnu-foli "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "Heimsmeistaramót atburður á Foxwoods Resort Casino í Mashantucket, Conn. á laugardag, Október. 17, lifa á NBCSN, sem hefst á 8:30 p.m. OG / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 £) keppni milli fyrrum World Series of Fighting meistari Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn og árásargjarn hugarfar standa Adam Ward Vilji fyrirsögn forkeppni lota kortið sem mun streyma lifandi á Ívafin vídeó leikmaður á WSOF.com fyrir lifandi NBCSN útsending í fimm lota helstu kort.

Áttunda lota dæld þungavigtar Juliano Coutinho (6-1) af Cape Cod, Mass. gegn andstæðingi á að ákvarða, verður tilkynnt fljótlega.

"Við erum að setja til að leysa það gæti mjög vel verið mest spennandi lína okkar bráðabirgðatölum lota enn, fyllt með fjölbreyttum hópi svangur, upp-og-tilkoma hæfileika, framtíð stórstjörnur og jafnvel fyrrverandi heimsmeistari í Rick Glenn,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir Chiefs.

Þessi 26 ára -Old Glenn af Marshalltown, Iowa er að leita að rebound eftir harða-fought ósigur í höndum Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 berst á meðan meira en 4 ár.

Stefnir í hvað verður gerður frumraun hans undir World Series of Fighting borði, Deild Chicago, Ill. er reið fimm berjast vinna rák sem hófst á September 27, 2013 þegar hann skilað Pedro Velasco með aftan nakinn choke bara 42 sekúndur í fyrstu umferð bardaga.

Í öðrum featherweight forkeppni lota aðgerða, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) af Manaus, Amazon, Brasilía mun ferningur burt með Sál "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) af Bostonn, Ens.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Hingað, 12 hans 16 feril landvinningum hafa komið með því að leggja.

Sál, 26, er að reyna sjötta beint sigur sinn eftir að hafa ákvörðun hættu sigur yfirChris Foster á World Series of Fighting Frumraun atburður á Foxwoods Resort Casino apríl 10.

Einnig á featherweight, Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) af Woburn, Mass. andlit burt með Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) Bangor, Maine.

The 29-ára gamall Almeida er að leita að hak áttunda árið í röð sigur hans, en Boyington, 36, státar 80 prósent ljúka hlutfall.

Í einni af tveimur Middleweight (185 £) bráðabirgðatölur kort berst, harður-hitting KO listamaður og Írak stríð öldungur Justin Torrey (7-1) Springfield, Mass. mun rífa niður með Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) af West Pittston, Penn.

Sex Torrey er sjö sigrum hingað hafa komið með því að (T)KO, en öll sjö sigra Harris hafa komið með því að (T)KO eða uppgjöf.

Í seinni middleweight rusl, Nýleg World Series of Fighting henda viðtakanda Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Chicago mun gera kynningar landsliðinu gegn ósigraður horfur Nicolai Salchov (5-0) Düsseldorf, Þýskaland.

Í miðri fjögurra berjast vinna rák, Taylor hefur framleitt 10 hans 11 feril vinnur með því að (T)KO eða uppgjöf. Salchov has done likewise in 4 hans 5 byrjar.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) Recife, Pernambuco, Brasilía mun mætaColton Smith (5-4) Manassas, Mun. á welterweight (170 £).

The WSOF 24 forkeppni lota kortið verður sparka burt með þungavigtar Affair dældPat Walsh (6-2) af West Bridgewater, Mass. gegn Tyler konungur (9-3) af North Attleboro, Mass.

Verð frá $39.99, miða fyrir "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "eru á sölu á Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

Í welterweight aðalkeppni, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Fort Wayne, Í. munu standa frammi samkeppni Superstar og grappling tæknimaður Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) af Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Í co-main atburður, World Series of Fighting þungavigtar meistari Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) af Sofia, Búlgaría mun setja ágirnast titil sinn á línu í fyrsta sinn gegn vanur keppinautur Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) af Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Hurðir á Grand Theater á Foxwoods Resort Casino verður opnuð í 4:30 p.m. OG, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 5:30 p.m. Kortið er háð breytingum.

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