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FNU Combat Sports Show: Juli 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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REEKS VAN DE WERELD VAN HET VECHTEN: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, December 3, LEVEN OP NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale morgen

LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Wassen. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, op Zaterdag, December. 3, live op NBCSN op 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT.

In de 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) en Ashley Gooch (10-4) op Vrijdag, Oktober. 7.

Bovendien, 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 morgen, Vrijdag, Zeven. 23 bij 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, heffing op telefoonnummer 866.332.8499, of online opwww.WSOF.com en www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

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

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Juni 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, zwaargewicht toernooi. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.

De 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, onderweg.

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

Alencar of Natal, grote noordelijke rivier, 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, tot op heden, 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, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 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-fight deal
LAS VEGAS (Augustus 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) een exclusieve, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) een exclusieve, multi-fight deal. Promotionele debuut elke sporter zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

“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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs.

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

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

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

Daten, Gooch has earned 7 zijn 10 carrière overwinningen door middel van (T)KO en 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.

Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) WHO (stoten) van Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. augustus 12.

Leef World Series of Fighting actie keert terug naar NBCSN op Zaterdag, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, vanaf 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Mei.

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

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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OP VRIJDAG, Juni 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 (Juni 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) vandaag aangekondigd dat Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pond) wedstrijd tegen John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), die zal nu worden geconfronteerd“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pond) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evenement, live op NBCSN (9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT) van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op Vrijdag, Juni 17.

Bovendien, ongeslagen Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford in de geplande lichtgewicht (155 pond) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., de 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, via (T)KO of onderwerping. Daten, 12 zijn 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 (pensionering) van Carl Dieckmann juli 12, 2013.

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

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 en Cathal Pendred.

Geprijsd vanaf $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. EN, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

De gehele voorafgaande strijd kaart zal live stream op een integreerbare videospeler op WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, wonen NBCSN uitzending, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

In de lichtgewicht co-main event, supersterren Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Belangrijkste kaart (Live op NBCSN)

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

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

Middengewicht: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Vedergewicht: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middengewicht: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

VOORAF CARD (Live op WSOF.com)

Lichtgewicht: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Zwaargewicht: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Zwaargewicht: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltergewicht: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lichtgewicht: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamgewicht: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lichtgewicht: 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. EN ON Vrijdag, Juni 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mei 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pond) vooruitzicht Phil Hawes (3-0) een exclusieve, meerjarige promotie-overeenkomst.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., de 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., zal zijn promotie-debuut tegen Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, bij Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. opVrijdag, Juni 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins op Oktober 18 – by way of armbar submission.

Een 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.

Geprijsd vanaf $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. EN, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 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 pond) co-main event, supersterren Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Belangrijkste kaart (Live op NBCSN)

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

Lichtgewicht: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Weltergewicht: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Vedergewicht: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middengewicht: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

VOORAF CARD (Live op WSOF.com)

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. EN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Vrijdag, Juni 17

LAS VEGAS (Mei 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) evenement, live op NBCSN op 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op Vrijdag, Juni 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, Ziek. 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.

Koning, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Massa. heeft verdiend 8 zijn 10 career wins via (T)KO of onderwerping. He is coming off a 51-second submission (hiel haak) van Eric Bedard op April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) van 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) van 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.. zal op zich te nemen Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pond) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "De Jonge Leeuw" Almeida van Woburn, Massa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. op bantamgewicht (135 pond).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, ongeslagen Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. zal worden geconfronteerd met Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Geprijsd vanaf $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. EN, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 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) terwijl, in the lightweight co-main event, supersterren Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en 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) op weltergewicht.

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

OVER REEKS VAN DE WERELD VAN HET VECHTEN
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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
Vedergewicht: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
ZWAARGEWICHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. EN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OP VRIJDAG, Juni 17

LAS VEGAS (April 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) evenement, live op NBCSN op 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op vrijdag, Juni 17.

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

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) zal botsen met indiening expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) in een weltergewicht (170 pond) affaire.

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

In het main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) terwijl, in the lightweight (155 pond) co-main event, supersterren Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en 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, de 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. voor het eerst in zijn carrière.

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

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

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, Hij verdiende een unaniem besluit over Rizvan Kuniev in Tokio.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twde, all-out wars with reigning, ongeslagen World Series of Fighting lichtgewicht kampioen Justin "De 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, een nacht, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, eerste ronde (4:55) WHO (stoten) op Rijke Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (stoten) at the hands van eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

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

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

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

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

Daten, Howard has notched 15 zijn 23 carrière overwinningen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 en juni 2011, Howard scored a memorable, derde ronde (4:55) KO (stoten) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman in december 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, South Rio Grande, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (achter-naakte vernauwing) van Leonardo Rodriguez op juni 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 zijn 20 career wins, bij wijze van indiening.

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

Geprijsd vanaf $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, bij 5 p.m. EN, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 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, Juni 17, LEVEN OP NBCSN

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

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

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

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

Geprijsd vanaf $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 bij 10 a.m. EN, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

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

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 zijn 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO of onderwerping. Bij de 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, het scoren van een tweede ronde (4:33) TKO op Derrick Mehman met een spervuur ​​van stoten.

Copeland of Denver, Ronde. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. De 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 zijn 13 career wins, tot op heden, via (T)KO of onderwerping.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

De 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 en Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Mijn Jordan.

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

De 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 en Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, bij 5 p.m. EN, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m.

Aanvullende periodes zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.
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Video: Chael Sonnen co-hosts WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Interviews Jon Fitch

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HORLOGE, Deel en EMBED

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

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MMA superster en de World Series of Fighting analist Chael Sonnen en de World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs breken de "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oktober. 17, live op NBCSN op 8:30 p.m. EN / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Kopte door een weltergewicht (170 pond) confrontatie tussen rivaliserende supersterrenJon Fitch (26-7-1) en Yushin “Donder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Regerend zwaargewicht kampioen Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) zal zijn kroon te verdedigen against windan KO artist Derek “Holbewoner” Bezoeker (19-6) en, in de eerste World Series of Fighting vlieggewicht (125 pond) kampioenschap bout in de geschiedenis, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), zal botsen met collega ongeslagen sterDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen zal zijn tweede World Series of Fighting kaart op zaterdagavond bellen, naast veteraan play-by-play man Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen chats met WSOF 24 headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen spreekt met Fitch over de langverwachte WSOF 24 main event matchup tussen Fitch en rivaliserende superster Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. OKAMI "voegt ZEVEN VOORAF CARD BOUTS TO sterren bezaaide, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut op zaterdag, Oktober 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward bovenaan de undercard wetsvoorstel dat streams live op WSOF.com voordat de live-uitzending NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Zeven. 24, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) kondigde vandaag zeven matchups gestapeld met een aantal van de sport meest productieve, opkomende talent voor de met sterren bezaaide "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "wereldkampioenschap evenement in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op zaterdag, Oktober. 17, live op NBCSN, vanaf 8:30 p.m. EN / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Een vedergewicht (145 pond) wedstrijd tussen de voormalige World Series of Fighting kampioen Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn en agressieve-minded standout Adam Ward wil de kop van de voorlopige bout kaart die live zal stromen op een integreerbare videospeler op WSOF.com voordat de live NBCSN uitzending van de vijf-bout belangrijkste kaart.

Een achtste bout pitting zwaargewicht Juliano Coutinho (6-1) van Cape Cod, Massa. tegen een tegenstander vast te stellen, zal binnenkort worden aangekondigd.

"We zijn ingesteld op los te laten wat zou heel goed onze meest spannende line-up van voorafgaande periodes zijn nog, gevuld met een diverse groep van honger, up-and-coming talent, toekomstige supersterren en zelfs een voormalig wereldkampioen in Rick Glenn,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs.

De 26-jarige -old Glenn van Marshalltown, Iowa is op zoek naar rebound na een zwaar bevochten nederlaag in de handen van Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 bestrijdt de loop van meer dan 4 jaar.

Rubriek in wat er zal zijn promotie-debuut onder de World Series of Fighting banner worden, Ward van Chicago, Ziek. is het berijden van een vijf-fight win streak die begon op september 27, 2013 toen hij ingediend Pedro Velasco met een achter-naakte vernauwing net 42 seconden in de eerste ronde van de strijd.

In andere vedergewicht voorlopige bout actie, Alexandre "Kapitein" Almeida(16-5) Manaus, Amazone, Brazilië zal af plein met Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) van Boston, Maars.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Daten, 12 zijn 16 carrière veroveringen zijn gekomen door middel van de indiening.

Saul, 26, is op zoek naar zijn zesde opeenvolgende overwinning na het behalen van een split decision overwinning opChris Foster bij de World Series of Fighting's debuut evenement in Foxwoods Resort Casino op april 10.

Ook bij vedergewicht, Rodrigo "De Jonge Leeuw" Almeida (12-2) van Woburn, Massa. gezichten af ​​met Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) van Bangor, Maine.

De 29-jarige Almeida is op zoek naar zijn achtste opeenvolgende overwinning kerven, terwijl Boyington, 36, beschikt over een 80 procent afwerking rate.

In één van twee middengewicht (185 pond) voorlopige kaart gevechten, hard-hitting KO kunstenaar en Irak oorlogsveteraan Justin Torrey (7-1) van Springfield, Massa. zal gooien met Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) West Pittston, Penn.

Zes van Torrey zeven overwinningen tot nu toe zijn gekomen door middel van (T)KO, terwijl alle zeven overwinningen Harris 'zijn gekomen door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping.

In de tweede middengewicht schroot, recente World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Chicago zal zijn promotie-debuut tegen ongeslagen vooruitzicht maken Nicolai Salchov (5-0) Düsseldorf, Duitsland.

In het midden van een vier-fight win streak, Taylor heeft geproduceerd 10 zijn 11 carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping. Salchov has done likewise in 4 zijn 5 starts.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazilië zal voldoenColton Smith (5-4) Manassas, Wil. op weltergewicht (170 pond).

De WSOF 24 voorlopige bout-kaart gaat van start met een zwaargewicht affaire pittingPat Walsh (6-2) West Bridgewater, Massa. tegen Tyler Koning (9-3) van North Attleboro, Massa.

Geprijsd vanaf $39.99, tickets voor "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "zijn te koop bij Ticketmaster.com en WSOF.com.

In het weltergewicht main event, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) van Fort Wayne, In. zal rivaal superster en grappling technicus gezicht Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) van Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

In de co-main evenement, World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) van Sofia, Bulgarije zal zijn felbegeerde titel op de lijn voor de eerste keer tegen doorgewinterde mededinger Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) van Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Deuren in het Grand Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino zal openen op 4:30 p.m. EN, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 5:30 p.m. De kaart is onderhevig aan verandering.

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