Arkivji Tag: Blagoy Ivanov

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FNU Sports Ġlieda kontra Show: Lulju 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

 

arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, NBC, World Series tal Fighting

WORLD SERJE tal-ġlied: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Diċembru 3, LIVE FUQ 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 għada

LAS VEGAS (Settembru 22, 2016) - World Series tal Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Aħsel. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, fuq IS-SIBT, Diċembru. 3, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 10 p.m. U/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) u Ashley Gooch (10-4) fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ottubru. 7.

B'żieda, 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 għada, Il-ġimgħa, Seba. 23 fi 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, ħlas bit-telefon 866.332.8499, jew online fuqwww.WSOF.com u 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

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 Ġunju 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 jew is-sottomissjoni.

Il 6-marda ta '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, tul it-triq.

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

Alencar of Natal, xmara kbira tat-tramuntana, 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, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 4 p.m.
arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, World Series tal Fighting

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, jittrattaw multi-ġlieda
LAS VEGAS (Awissu 24, 2016) - World Series tal 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) għal esklussiva, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) għal esklussiva, jittrattaw multi-ġlieda. 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30-il sena, 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, ta 'Novembru 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) tal-battalja.

Sal-lum, Gooch has earned 7 ta 'dmirijietu 10 rebħiet karriera permezz ta ' (T)KO u 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 (puntelli) ta Greg Rebello Lincoln, R.I. dwar Awissu 12.

Live World Series ta 'azzjoni Fighting jirritorna NBCSN fuq IS-SIBT, Ottubru. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, li tibda fl 11 p.m. U/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Jista.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liri) champion Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) tal Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, World Series tal Fighting

MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 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 (Ġunju 15, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum li Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 liri) konkors kontra John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), li issa se jiffaċċjaw“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 liri) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN (9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT) minn Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

B'żieda, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford fil-skedat ħfief (155 liri) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., il-5-marda ta '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 jew is-sottomissjoni. Sal-lum, 12 ta 'dmirijietu 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) ta Carl Dieckmann fuq Lulju 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 ta 'dmirijietu 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

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 u Cathal Pendred.

Pprezzati minn $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. U, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Il-karta kollu ġlieda preliminari se stream live fuq video player embeddable fuq WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, 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).

Fil-każ ko prinċipali ħfief, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

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

Ko-Main Event ħfief:
Jason Għoli vs. Mike Ricci

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

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

Ħfief: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ħfief: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ħfief: 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. U FUQ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mejju 20, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 liri) prospett Phil Hawes (3-0) għal esklussiva, ftehim promozzjonali multiannwali.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-marda, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., se jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu kontra promozzjonali Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, fil Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. fuqIl-ġimgħa, Ġunju 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

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 fuq Ottubru 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 "Għadam" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Pprezzati minn $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. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 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 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

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

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

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

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

Bellator, arti marzjali mħallta, MMA, Spike TV

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

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. U
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. FUQ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17

LAS VEGAS (Mejju 19, 2016) -World Serje ta '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) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 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, Morda. 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, Massa. kiseb 8 ta 'dmirijietu 10 career wins via (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. He is coming off a 51-second submission (ganċ għarqub) ta Eric Bedard fuq April 16.

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

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Il-Lion Żgħażagħ" Almeida tal Woburn, Massa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. fil bantamweight (135 liri).

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

Pprezzati minn $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. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 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) filwaqt, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il 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) fil welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 liri) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "babwini" 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
Heavyweight: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. U
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Serje ta '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) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. minn Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, star dejjem 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) fil-welterweight (170 liri) affari.

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

Fil-avveniment prinċipali, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) filwaqt, in the lightweight (155 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il 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-marda ta '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 ta 'dmirijietu 14 rebħiet karriera permezz ta ' (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-Senr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez u 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 f'Tokjo.

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 twl-, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated World Series tal-ġlieda kontra champion ħfief Justin "Il-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, one-lejl, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, ewwel rawnd (4:55) WHO (puntelli) fuq Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (puntelli) at the hands ta 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 "Problemi" Peralta by way of TKO (puntelli) fit-tieni rawnd (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) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 liri) champion 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 u Cathal Pendred, l- 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (puntelli) telf li Tim Means fuq Diċembru 10.

Sal-lum, Howard has notched 15 ta 'dmirijietu 23 rebħiet karriera permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, tielet rawnd (4:55) KO (puntelli) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman fuq Diċembru 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 (ċowk wara-naked) ta Leonardo Rodriguez dwar Ġunju 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ta 'dmirijietu 20 career wins, permezz ta 'sottomissjoni.

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

Pprezzati minn $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, fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 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, Ġunju 17, LIVE FUQ NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Marzu 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), jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

In the lightweight (155 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Pprezzati minn $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 fi 10 a.m. U, 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

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 ta 'dmirijietu 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. Fl- 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, skorja t-tieni rawnd (4:33) TKO fuq Derrick Mehman ma 'muntanja ta' puntelli.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Il 6-marda 1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 ta 'dmirijietu 13 career wins, to date, permezz (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Jason Għoli 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, tieni rawnd (:47) KO fuq ESTEVAN Payán with a head kick-punches combination.

Il-5-marda ta '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 u Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan tiegħi.

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

Il 6-marda, 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 u 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, fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.

Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
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Superstar MMA u l-World Series tal analista ġlieda kontra Chael Sonnen u l-World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier tkisser il "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Ottubru. 17, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 8:30 p.m. U / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined minn welterweight (170 liri) Showdown bejn superstars rivaliJon Fitch (26-7-1) u Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Renjanti champion heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) se tiddefendi ag kuruna tiegħuriħ ainstan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Viżitatur (19-6) u, fl-ewwel World Series of flyweight Fighting (125 liri) bout kampjonat fl-istorja, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), se jikkonfliġġu ma 'sħabi stilla undefeatedDonavon Frelow (4-0).

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward fuqnett fil-kont undercard li flussi jgħixu fuq WSOF.com qabel il-telecast ħajjin NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Seba. 24, 2015) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum seba matchups f'munzelli ma 'wħud mill-isport l-aktar prolifiku, talent emerġenti għall- "WSOF stilla studded 24: Fitch vs. Okami "avveniment kampjonat mondjali fil Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. nhar is-Sibt, Ottubru. 17, jgħixu fuq NBCSN, li tibda fl 8:30 p.m. U / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 liri) konkors bejn eks World Series of champion Fighting Rick "Il Gladiator" Glenn u standout aggressivi moħħom Adam Ward rieda headline il-karta bout preliminari li se stream live fuq video player embeddable fuq WSOF.com qabel il-telecast NBCSN ħajjin tal-karta MAIN Ta 'bout.

Tmien heavyweight bout pitting Juliano Coutinho (6-1) ta Cape Cod, Massa. kontra opponent li għandu jiġi determinat, se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

"Aħna huma stabbiliti biex jinħeles dak li jista 'tabilħaqq ikun lineup aktar eċċitanti tagħna ta' bouts preliminari għadhom, mimlija bil-grupp differenti ta 'bil-ġuħ, talent up-u-li ġejjin, superstars futuri u anke champion dinja qabel fil Rick Glenn,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

Il 26-il sena -old Glenn tal MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa qed tfittex li terġa 'tiżdied wara telfa hard-ġġieldu fl-idejn ta Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 tissielet matul il-kors ta 'aktar minn 4 snin.

Intestatura fil dak li se jkun debutt promozzjonali tiegħu taħt il-World Series of ġlieda kontra banner, Ward ta 'Chicago, Morda. huwa riding ta 'ħames ġlieda win Streak li bdiet fl-Settembru 27, 2013 meta huwa ppreżenta Pedro Velasco bil-ċowk fuq wara naked biss 42 sekondi fl-ewwel rawnd ta 'battalja.

Fil azzjoni oħra featherweight bout preliminari, Alexandre "Kaptan" Almeida(16-5) ta Manaus, Amazon, Brażil se kwadru off ma Saul "Il-Spider" Almeida (18-5) tal Boston, Iżdai.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Sal-lum, 12 ta 'dmirijietu 16 conquests karriera waslu permezz ta 'sottomissjoni.

Saul, 26, qiegħda tfittex sitt rebħa dritta tiegħu wara jaqla rebħa deċiżjoni qasma fuqChris Foster fil World Series tal-avveniment debutt Fighting fiż Foxwoods Resort Casino fuq April 10.

Wkoll fil featherweight, Rodrigo "Il-Lion Żgħażagħ" Almeida (12-2) tal Woburn, Massa. tiffaċċja off ma ' Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington (10-8) tal Bangor, Maine.

Il Almeida 29-il sena qed tfittex li talja tmien rebħa konsekuttiva tiegħu, filwaqt Boyington, 36, tiftaħar 80 rata finitura mija.

F'wieħed mill żewġ middleweight (185 liri) tissielet karta preliminari, hard-laqtu KO artist u l-Iraq veteran tal-gwerra Justin Torrey (7-1) ta 'Springfield, Massa. se tarmi l isfel bl Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) ta 'West Pittston, Penn.

Sitta ta 'seba' jirbaħ TORREY sal-lum waslu permezz ta ' (T)KO, filwaqt li kull seba 'rebħiet Harris "waslu permezz ta' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Fit-tieni ruttam middleweight, World Series riċenti ta 'signee Fighting Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) ta 'Chicago se jagħmel id-debutt promozzjonali tiegħu kontra prospett unbeaten Nicolai Salchov (5-0) tal Dusseldorf, Il-Ġermanja.

Fil-midst ta 'erba' ġlieda win Streak, Taylor pproduċiet 10 ta 'dmirijietu 11 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. Salchov has done likewise in 4 ta 'dmirijietu 5 jibda.

Washington Nunes Silva Da (5-1) tal Recife, Pernambuco, Brażil se jiltaqaColton Smith (5-4) tal Manassas, Se. fil welterweight (170 liri).

Il WSOF 24 karta bout preliminari se kick off ma 'pitting affari heavyweightPat Walsh (6-2) ta 'West Bridgewater, Massa. kontra Tyler King (9-3) ta 'North Attleboro, Massa.

Pprezzati minn $39.99, biljetti għal "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "huma għall-bejgħ fil Ticketmaster.com u WSOF.com.

Fil-avveniment prinċipali welterweight, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) tal-Forti Wayne, Fil. se jiffaċċjaw superstar rivali u tekniku jitħabtu Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) ta 'Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Ġappun.

Fl il-ko-prinċipali avveniment, World Series tal-ġlieda kontra Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ta 'Sofia, Bulgarija se tpoġġi titolu coveted tiegħu fuq il-linja għall-ewwel darba kontra konkorrent imħawwar Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) tal Rapids Ċedru, Iowa.

Bibien fil-Theater Grand fil Foxwoods Resort Casino se tiftaħ fi 4:30 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 5:30 p.m. Il-karta hija soġġetta għal bidla.

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