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FNU Cīņas sporta Show: Jūlijs 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 of Fighting: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Decembris 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 rīt

LAS VEGAS (Septembris 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Mazgāšana. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, par Sestdiena, Decembris. 3, tiešraidē NBCSN at 10 p.m. UN/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) un Ashley Gooch (10-4) par Piektdiena, Oktobris. 7.

Turklāt, 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 rīt, Piektdiena, Septiņi. 23 pie 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, maksa pa tālruni 866.332.8499, vai tiešsaistēwww.WSOF.com un 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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 Jūnijs 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 vai iesniegšana.

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, pa ceļam.

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, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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-cīņa galā
LAS VEGAS (Augusts 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) uz ekskluzīvu, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) uz ekskluzīvu, multi-cīņa galā. 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30 gadus vecs, 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, novembrī 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) kaujas.

Līdz šim, Gooch has earned 7 no viņa 10 karjeras uzvaras Izdarot (T)KO un 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) PVO (perforatori) no Greg Rebello Lincoln, R.I. augustā 12.

Live World Series of Fighting rīcības atgriežas NBCSN uz Sestdiena, Oktobris. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, sākas 11 p.m. UN/8 atgādinājums, from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Maijs.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 mārciņas) čempions Justin "Izcelt" Gaethje(16-0) no 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. PIEKTDIEN, Jūnijs 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 (Jūnijs 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 mārciņas) Konkurss pret John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), kurš tagad būs jāsaskaras“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 mārciņas) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) notikums, dzīvot uz NBCSN (9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT) no Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. par Piektdiena, Jūnijs 17.

Turklāt, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford jo plānotais viegls (155 mārciņas) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana. Līdz šim, 12 no viņa 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) PVO (retirement) no Carl Dieckmann jūlijā 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 no viņa 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

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 un Cathal Pendred.

Cena no $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. UN, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Visa provizoriskais cīņa karte plūsma dzīvot embeddable video atskaņotājs WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, dzīvot NBCSN raidījums, 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).

Jo viegls vienlaikus galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

GALVENĀ CARD (Dzīvot uz NBCSN)

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

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

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

IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD (Dzīvot uz WSOF.com)

Viegls: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Smagsvars: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Smagsvars: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Papildsvars: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Viegls: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Viegls: 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. UN ON Piektdiena, Jūnijs 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maijs 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 mārciņas) izredzes Phil Hawes (3-0) uz ekskluzīvu, vairāku gadu reklāmas līgums.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-pēdu, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, NJ, dos savu reklāmas debija pret Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. parPiektdiena, Jūnijs 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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 par Oktobris 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.

Cena no $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. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
GALVENĀ CARD (Dzīvot uz NBCSN)

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

Viegls: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Papildsvars: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Ļoti viegls priekšmets: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD (Dzīvot uz WSOF.com)

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. UN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Piektdiena, Jūnijs 17

LAS VEGAS (Maijs 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) notikums, tiešraidē NBCSN at 9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. par Piektdiena, Jūnijs 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, Slims. 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.

Karalis, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masa. ir nopelnījis 8 no viņa 10 career wins via (T)KO vai iesniegšana. He is coming off a 51-second submission (papēža āķis) no Eric Bedard par Aprīlis 16.

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

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

In welterweight (170 mārciņas) darbība, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) no Manausa, Amazone, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Masa.

Sauls "Spider" Almeida (18-6) Bostonas, Masa. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington no Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Young Lion" Almeida no Woburn, Masa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. at bantamweight (135 mārciņas).

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

Cena no $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. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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) kamēr, in the lightweight co-main event, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" 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) at papildsvars.

In a featherweight (145 mārciņas) 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
Ļoti viegls priekšmets: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. UN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PIEKTDIEN, Jūnijs 17

LAS VEGAS (Aprīlis 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) notikums, tiešraidē NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. no Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. piektdien, Jūnijs 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, uzlecošā zvaigzne 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) kādā papildsvars (170 mārciņas) lieta.

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

Galvenajā pasākumā, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) kamēr, in the lightweight (155 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" 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-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. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 no viņa 14 karjeras uzvaras Izdarot (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-jār-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez un 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 Tokijā.

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 two, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated World Series of Fighting viegla čempions Justin "Izcelt" 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, vienu nakti, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, pirmā kārta (4:55) PVO (perforatori) par Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) PVO (perforatori) at the hands no 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 "Problēmas" Peralta by way of TKO (perforatori) otrajā kārtā (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) iesniegšana (aizmugures naked choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 mārciņas) čempions 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 un Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (perforatori) zaudējumi Tim Means gada decembrī 10.

Līdz šim, Howard has notched 15 no viņa 23 karjeras uzvaras Izdarot (T)KO vai iesniegšana. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 un jūnijā 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Trešā kārta (4:55) KO (perforatori) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman gada decembrī 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 (aizmugures naked choke) no Leonardo Rodriguez jūnijā 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 no viņa 20 career wins, ceļā iesniedzot.

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

Cena no $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, pie 5 p.m. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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, Jūnijs 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Gājiens 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), tiešraidē NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT piektdien, Jūnijs 17.

In the lightweight (155 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Cena no $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Aprīlis 1 pie 10 a.m. UN, 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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 no viņa 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana. At 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, vērtēšanas otro kārtu (4:33) TKO uz Derrick Mehman ar aizsprosts perforatori.

Copeland of Denver, Aplis. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Izcelt" Gaethje has notched 8 no viņa 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Palaist garām. 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, otrā kārta (:47) KO par Estevan Payán with a head kick-punches combination.

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 Galvão un Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Mana Jordan.

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

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 un 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, pie 5 p.m. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 6 p.m.

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MMA superzvaigzne un World Series of Fighting analītiķa Chael Sonnen un World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs Chiefs nojauktu "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oktobris. 17, tiešraidē NBCSN at 8:30 p.m. UN / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined ar papildsvars (170 mārciņas) kāršu atklāšana starp konkurējošiem superzvaigznesJon Fitch (26-7-1) un Yushin “Pērkons” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Valdošo smagsvara čempions Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) aizstāvēs savu vainagu AGainst vējšan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Apmeklētājs (19-6) un, pirmajā World Series of Fighting visvieglākais svars (125 mārciņas) čempionāts cīkstēšanās vēsturē, Magomeds Bibulatov (9-0), būs saduras ar kolēģiem undefeated zvaigzniDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen aicinās savu otro World Series of Fighting kartes sestdienas vakarā, līdzās veterāna play-by-play cilvēks Todd Harris.
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Sonnen runā ar Fitch par ļoti gaidītais WSOF 24 Galvenais notikums matchup starp Fitch un sāncenšu superzvaigzni Okami.
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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward topi undercard rēķinu ka plūsmas dzīvot uz WSOF.com pirms dzīvu NBCSN raidījums

LAS VEGAS (Septiņi. 24, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) šodien paziņoja septiņas Matchups kaudzē ar kādu no sporta visvairāk ražīgs, jaunas talantu zvaigžņu radzēm "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "pasaules čempionāts notikums Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. sestdien, Oktobris. 17, dzīvot uz NBCSN, sākas 8:30 p.m. UN / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Viegls (145 mārciņas) Konkurss starp bijušo World Series of Fighting čempions Rick "Gladiator" Glenn un agresīvi domājošiem standout Adam Ward griba virsraksts provizoriskais cīkstēšanās karte, kas būs plūsma dzīvot uz embeddable video atskaņotājs uz WSOF.com pirms tiešraides NBCSN raidījums piecu bout galveno karti.

Astotais cīkstēšanās plākšņu smagiem Juliano Coutinho (6-1) Cape Cod, Masa. pret pretinieku, ko nosaka, tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

"Mēs noteikti atraisīt to, kas varētu ļoti labi būt mūsu aizraujošākajām lineup provizoriskiem bouts vēl, piepildīta ar dažādu grupu izsalcis, up-and-nāk talantu, nākotnes superzvaigznes un pat bijušais pasaules čempions Rick Glenn,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs Chiefs.

26 gadus -old Glenn no Marshalltown, Iowa meklē atsitiens pēc grūti cīnījās sakāves rokās Lance Palmer ka izmaksu Glenn viņa World Series of Fighting viegls nosaukuma. Zaudējumi snapped Glenn ir fenomenāla nepārspēts švīka, kas kalibrē 13 cīnās gaitā vairāk nekā 4 gadiem.

Pozīcija par to, kas būs viņa reklāmas debija ar World Series of Fighting banera, Ward of Chicago, Slims. izjādes piecu cīņa win švīka, kas sākās septembrī 27, 2013 kad viņš iesniedza Pedro Velasco ar pakaļējo neapbruņotu aizrīties vienkārši 42 sekundes uz pirmās kārtas cīņā.

Citās viegls prejudiciālu bout rīcību, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) no Manausa, Amazone, Brazīlija būs kvadrātveida off ar Sauls "Spider" Almeida (18-5) no Bostonna, Bets.

Alexandre, 27, būs medības par viņa ceturto kārtas win. Līdz šim, 12 no viņa 16 karjeras iekarojumi atnācu veidā iesniedzot.

Saul, 26, meklē savu sesto taisnu uzvaru pēc nopelnot split lēmumu uzvaru pārChris Foster at World Series of Fighting debijas pasākumā Foxwoods Resort Casino aprīlī 10.

Arī viegls, Rodrigo "Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) no Woburn, Masa. saskaras off ar Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) no Bangor, Maine.

29 gadus vecais Almeida meklē iecirtums savu astoto uzvaru pēc kārtas, kamēr Boyington, 36, lepojas 80 procenti apdare likme.

Vienā no divām middleweight (185 mārciņas) Ievada karšu cīņas, nesaudzīgu KO mākslinieks un Irākas kara veterāns Justin Torrey (7-1) of Springfield, Masa. mest uz leju ar Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) West Pittston, Penn.

Seši no Torrey septiņām uzvarām līdz šim ir ieradušies veidā (T)KO, bet visi septiņi Harris 'uzvarām atnācu veidā (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

Otrajā middleweight lūžņu, Nesenā World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Čikāgas dos savu reklāmas debija pret neuzvarēts izredzes Nicolai Salchov (5-0) no Dusseldorf, Vācija.

Vidū četru cīņa win švīka, Taylor ir ražots 10 no viņa 11 karjeras uzvar veidā (T)KO vai iesniegšana. Salchov izdarījusi in 4 no viņa 5 sākas.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) Resifi, Pernambuco, Brazīlija tiksiesColton Smith (5-4) no Manassas, Griba. at papildsvars (170 mārciņas).

WSOF 24 provizorisks cīkstēšanās karte sāksies ar smagiem lietu punktveidaPat Walsh (6-2) West Bridgewater, Masa. pret Tyler King (9-3) North Attleboro, Masa.

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Jo papildsvars galveno notikumu, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Fort Wayne, Uz. saskarsies pretinieku superzvaigzne un cīnās tehniķis Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) Kavasaki, Kanagawa, Japāna.

Uz co-galvenā notikums, World Series of Fighting smagsvara čempions Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofijas, Bulgārija likšu savu kāroto titulu uz līnijas pirmo reizi pret norūdījies sāncensis Derek "alu cilvēks" Mehmen (19-6) no Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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