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FNU combattimento Sports Show: Luglio 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 of Fighting: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Dicembre 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 domani

LAS VEGAS (Settembre 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Lavaggio. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, su Sabato, Dicembre. 3, vivere NBCSN a 10 p.m. E/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 Giordania (18-7) e Ashley Gooch (10-4) su Venerdì, Ottobre. 7.

In aggiunta, 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 domani, Venerdì, Sette. 23 a 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, carica per telefono 866.332.8499, oppure online all'indirizzowww.WSOF.com e 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, da cima a fondo, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

Il 5 piedi-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 Giugno 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, torneo pesante. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.

Il 6-foot-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, lungo il percorso.

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

Alencar of Natal, grande fiume settentrionale, 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, ad oggi, 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, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 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-lotta affare
LAS VEGAS (Agosto 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) a un esclusivo, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) a un esclusivo, multi-lotta affare. Debutto promozionale di ogni atleta sarà annunciato a breve.

“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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

La 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, il 30-year-old, 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, novembre 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) della battaglia.

Ad oggi, Gooch has earned 7 della sua 10 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (T)KO e 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 (punzoni) di Greg Rebello a Lincoln, R.I. agosto 12.

Vivi World Series di azione di combattimento torna a NBCSN su Sabato, Ottobre. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, con inizio alle 11 p.m. E/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Maggio.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 libbre) campione Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) di 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. VENERDI ', Giugno 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 (Giugno 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha annunciato oggi che Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 libbre) gara contro John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), che ora affronterà“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 libbre) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evento, vivere NBCSN (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT) dal Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. su Venerdì, Giugno 17.

In aggiunta, imbattuto Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford in leggero in programma (155 libbre) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., il 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, a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione. Ad oggi, 12 della sua 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 (la pensione) di Carl Dieckmann luglio 12, 2013.

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

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 Sala, Siyar Bahadurzada e Cathal Pendred.

Fissato il prezzo da $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. E, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

L'intera scheda preliminare lotta sarà in streaming in diretta su un video player incorporabile su WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, vivere NBCSN trasmissione televisiva, 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).

Nel co-main event leggero, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD PRINCIPALE (Live on NBCSN)

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

Co-Main Event leggero:
Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci

Peso medio: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Piuma: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Peso medio: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live on WSOF.com)

Leggero: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Leggero: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Peso gallo: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Leggero: 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. E ON VENERDI, Giugno 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maggio 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 libbre) prospettiva Phil Hawes (3-0) a un esclusivo, accordo di promozione pluriennale.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., il 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., farà il suo debutto contro promozionale Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, al Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. suVenerdì, Giugno 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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre 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 su Ottobre 18 – by way of armbar submission.

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

Fissato il prezzo da $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. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 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 libbre) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD PRINCIPALE (Live on NBCSN)

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

Leggero: Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci
Welter: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Piuma: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Peso medio: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live on WSOF.com)

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. E
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON VENERDI, Giugno 17

LAS VEGAS (Maggio 19, 2016) -World Series of 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) evento, vivere NBCSN a 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT da Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. su Venerdì, Giugno 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, Malato. 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.

Re, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Massa. ha guadagnato 8 della sua 10 career wins via (T)KO o sottomissione. He is coming off a 51-second submission (tacco gancio) di Eric Bedard su Aprile 16.

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

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida di Woburn, Massa. combatterà con Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, WISC. al gallo (135 libbre).

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

Fissato il prezzo da $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. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 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) mentre, in the lightweight co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e 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) a welter.

In a featherweight (145 libbre) 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
PESANTE: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. E
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VENERDI ', Giugno 17

LAS VEGAS (Aprile 12, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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) evento, vivere NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. dal Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. il Venerdì, Giugno 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stella nascente 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) si scontrano con l'esperto presentazione Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) in un welter (170 libbre) relazione.

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

Nel main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) mentre, in the lightweight (155 libbre) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e 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, il 5-foot-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. per la prima volta nella sua carriera.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 della sua 14 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (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-sìr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez e 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 a Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

Il 5 piedi-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twil, all-out wars with reigning, imbattuto World Series of Fighting campione dei pesi leggeri 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, una notte, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, primo giro (4:55) WHO (punzoni) su Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (punzoni) at the hands di eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

Il 5 piedi-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Problemi" Peralta tramite TKO (punzoni) nel secondo turno (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) presentazione (choke retro-naked) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 libbre) campione Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Sala, Siyar Bahadurzada e Cathal Pendred, il 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punzoni) perdita di Tim Means a dicembre 10.

Ad oggi, Howard has notched 15 della sua 23 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, terzo turno (4:55) KO (punzoni) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman a dicembre 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Sud Rio Grande, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (choke retro-naked) di Leonardo Rodriguez giugno 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 della sua 20 carriera vince, in via di presentazione.

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

Fissato il prezzo da $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, a 5 p.m. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 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, Giugno 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Marzo 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), vivere NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT il Venerdì, Giugno 17.

In the lightweight (155 libbre) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Fissato il prezzo da $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Aprile 1 a 10 a.m. E, 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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre 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 della sua 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO o sottomissione. Al 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, segnando un secondo turno (4:33) TKO su Derrick Mehman con una raffica di pugni.

Copeland of Denver, Giro. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Il 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje ha intagliato 8 della sua 13 carriera vince, ad oggi, via (T)KO o sottomissione.

Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Perdere. 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, secondo turno (:47) KO su Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Il 5-foot-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 e Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Il mio Jordan.

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

Il 6-foot, 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 e 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, a 5 p.m. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 6 p.m.

Attacchi supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
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Video: Chael Sonnen Co-Host WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Interviste Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-show
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MMA superstar e World Series of Fighting analista Chael Sonnen e World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs abbattere il "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " campionato del mondo doubleheader caso in cui si svolge il Sabato, Ottobre. 17, vivere NBCSN a 8:30 p.m. E / 5:30 p.m. PT da Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn.

In evidenza da un welter (170 libbre) prova di forza tra superstar rivaliJon Fitch (26-7-1) e Yushin “Tuono” Okami (30-9), il cinque-bout NBCSN trasmissione televisiva di WSOF 24 dispone anche di due lotte titolo mondiale.

Il campione in carica campione dei pesi massimi Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) difenderà la sua corona agvento ainstun artista KO Derek “Uomo delle caverne” Visitatore (19-6) e, nel primo World Series of Fighting peso mosca (125 libbre) incontro di campionato nella storia, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), si scontrerà con il collega imbattuto stellaDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen chiamerà il suo secondo World Series of Fighting carta nella notte di Sabato, accanto uomo veterano play-by-play Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen chiacchiera con WSOF 24 headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen parla con Fitch circa la attesissimo WSOF 24 principale evento matchup tra Fitch e superstar rivale Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. OKAMI "AGGIUNGE sette attacchi scheda preliminare TO star, CAMPIONATO MONDIALE EVENTO al Foxwoods Resort Casino nel Connecticut IL SABATO, Ottobre 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward in cima alla legge undercard che i flussi in diretta su WSOF.com prima del live telecast NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Sette. 24, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha annunciato oggi sette matchups accatastati con alcuni tra i più prolifici della sportiva, talenti emergenti per la WSOF star " 24: Fitch vs. Okami "evento di campionato del mondo al Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. il Sabato, Ottobre. 17, vivere NBCSN, con inizio alle 8:30 p.m. E / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Un peso piuma (145 libbre) sfida tra ex campione del World Series of Fighting Rick "Il Gladiatore" Glenn e standout mentalità aggressiva Adam Ward sarà headliner la scheda preliminare incontro che sarà in streaming in diretta su un video player incorporabile sulla WSOF.com prima della trasmissione televisiva NBCSN live della carta principale a cinque attacco.

Un ottavo incontro dei pesi massimi pitting Juliano Coutinho (6-1) di Cape Cod, Massa. contro un avversario da definire, sarà annunciato a breve.

"Siamo insieme per scatenare quella che potrebbe benissimo essere il nostro più emozionante gamma di attacchi ancora preliminari, riempito con un gruppo eterogeneo di fame, up-and-coming talento, superstar futuro e anche un ex campione del mondo di Rick Glenn,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

Il 26-anno-vecchio Glenn di Marshalltown, Iowa sta cercando di rimbalzare dopo una sconfitta molto combattuto per mano di Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 combatte nel corso di oltre 4 anni.

Voce in quello che sarà il suo debutto promozionale sotto le World Series of Fighting bandiera, Ward di Chicago, Malato. è in sella a una lotta a cinque striatura di vittoria che ha avuto inizio nel settembre 27, 2013 quando ha presentato Pedro Velasco con uno strangolamento posteriore nuda 42 secondi dall'inizio del primo round della battaglia.

In altre piuma azione preliminare attacco, Alexandre "Capitano" Almeida(16-5) di Manaus, Amazon, Brasile si piazza fuori con Saul "Il Ragno" Almeida (18-5) di Bostonnellata, Mas.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Ad oggi, 12 della sua 16 conquiste di carriera sono venuti in via di presentazione.

Saul, 26, sta cercando la sua sesta vittoria consecutiva dopo aver conseguito una vittoria decisione spaccata suChris Foster al World Series of evento debutto di combattimento al Foxwoods Resort Casino aprile 10.

Anche a piuma, Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) di Woburn, Massa. affronta con Bruce Boyington "Pretty Boy" (10-8) di Bangor, Maine.

Il 29-year-old Almeida sta cercando di intaccare la sua ottava vittoria consecutiva, mentre Boyington, 36, vanta un 80 cento il tasso di finitura.

In uno dei due medi (185 libbre) combattimenti preliminari di carte, incisiva KO artista e veterano di guerra in Iraq Justin Torrey (7-1) di Springfield, Massa. getterà giù con Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) di West Pittston, Penn.

Sei dei sette vittorie di Torrey fino ad oggi sono venuti a titolo di (T)KO, mentre tutti e sette vittorie di Harris 'sono venuti a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione.

Nel secondo scarto medi, recente World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) di Chicago farà il suo debutto promozionale contro imbattuto prospettiva Nicolai Salchov (5-0) di Dusseldorf, Germania.

Nel bel mezzo di un quattro lotta striatura di vittoria, Taylor ha prodotto 10 della sua 11 carriera vince a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione. Salchov has done likewise in 4 della sua 5 inizio.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) di Recife, Pernambuco, Brasile incontreràColton Smith (5-4) di Manassas, Volontà. a welter (170 libbre).

Il WSOF 24 scheda preliminare incontro prenderà il via con un affare puntinatura dei pesi massimiPat Walsh (6-2) di West Bridgewater, Massa. contro Tyler Re (9-3) di North Attleboro, Massa.

Fissato il prezzo da $39.99, biglietti per "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "sono in vendita presso Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Nel main event welter, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) di Fort Wayne, In. si troveranno ad affrontare superstar rivale e prese tecnico Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) di Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Giappone.

In il co-main evento, World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) di Sofia, La Bulgaria metterà il suo ambito titolo sulla linea per la prima volta contro il contendente stagionato Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) di Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Le porte del Grand Theater al Foxwoods Resort Casino si apriranno alle 4:30 p.m. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 5:30 p.m. La carta è soggetta a cambiamento.

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