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FNU Sporty walki Pokaż: Lipiec 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

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

 

WORLD SERIES walki: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Grudzień 3, Żyć na NBCSN

Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale jutro

LAS VEGAS (Wrzesień 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Myjnia. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, na Sobota, Grudzień. 3, żyć na NBCSN na 10 p.m. I/7 p.m. PT.

W głównym-imprezy, reigning world champion Blagoy Iwanow (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) i Ashley Gooch (10-4) na Piątek, Październik. 7.

Dodatkowo, 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 jutro, Piątek, Siedem. 23 w 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, Opłata przez telefon 866.332.8499, lub na stronie internetowejwww.WSOF.com i 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, od góry do dołu, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Powiedział World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec 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 Czerwiec 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, turniej wagi ciężkiej. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO lub poddanie.

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, wzdłuż drogi.

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, spotykać się z kimś, 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, i pierwsza wstępna karta walka rozpocznie się 4 p.m.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, Walka umowa multi-
LAS VEGAS (Sierpień 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) z wyłącznym, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) z wyłącznym, Walka umowa multi-. 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 Iwanow,"Powiedział World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30-letni, 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, listopada 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Arizonie. 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) bitwy.

Aktualne, Gooch has earned 7 z jego 10 kariery zwycięstwa w drodze (T)KO i 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 (stemple) z Greg Rebello w Lincoln, R.I. sierpnia 12.

Żyją World Series of Walka wraca do NBCSN na Sobota, Październik. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, począwszy od 11 p.m. I/8 po południu, from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Maj.

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

MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, ZŁĄCZE. W PIĄTEK, Czerwca 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
ŻYJ DALEJ WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Czerwiec 15, 2016) -World Seria Fighting (WSOF.com) poinformowała, że Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 funtów) Konkurs przed John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), który zmierzy się“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 funtów) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) wydarzenie, żyć na NBCSN (9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT) z Foxwoods Casino w Mashantucket, Conn. na Piątek, Czerwiec 17.

Dodatkowo, niepokonany Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford w zaplanowane lekki (155 funtów) 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 lub poddanie. Aktualne, 12 z jego 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 (przejście na emeryturę) z Carl Dieckmann lipca 12, 2013.

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

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 i Cathal Pendred.

W cenie od $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. I, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Cała wstępna karta walka strumieniowo na żywo na niezabudowany odtwarzacz wideo na WSOF.com.

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

W przypadku jednoczesnego lekkiego-main, gwiazdy Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "Marsjański" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Karty głównej (Żyją na NBCSN)

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

Lekki Co-Main Event:
Jason Wysoka vs. Mike Ricci

Średniej: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Piórkowej: Luis Palomino vs.. Sheymon Moraes
Średniej: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

KARTA WSTĘPNE (Żyją na WSOF.com)

Lekki: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Półśredniej: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lekki: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Koguciej: Rodrigo Almeida vs.. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lekki: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. I ON Piątek, Czerwca 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, ZŁĄCZE.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Seria Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 funtów) perspektywa Phil Hawes (3-0) z wyłącznym, Wielu lat umowa promocyjna.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6 stóp, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., będzie jego debiut przeciwko promocyjne Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, w Foxwoods Casino w Mashantucket, Conn. naPiątek, Czerwiec 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,"Powiedział World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec 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 na Październik 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.

W cenie od $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. I, i pierwsza wstępna karta walka rozpocznie się 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Iwanow (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 funtów) współpraca Głównym wydarzeniem, gwiazdy Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "Marsjański" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Karty głównej (Żyją na NBCSN)

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

Lekki: Jason Wysoka vs. Mike Ricci
Półśredniej: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Piórkowej: Luis Palomino vs.. Sheymon Moraes
Średniej: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

KARTA WSTĘPNE (Żyją na WSOF.com)

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

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

PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.m. I
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. I
FROM MASHANTUCKET, ZŁĄCZE. ON Piątek, Czerwca 17

LAS VEGAS (Maj 19, 2016) -World Seria 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) wydarzenie, żyć na NBCSN na 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. na Piątek, Czerwiec 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, Chory. 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.

Król, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masa. zdobył 8 z jego 10 kariera wygrywa poprzez (T)KO lub poddanie. He is coming off a 51-second submission (Hak pięty) z Eric Bedard na Kwiecień 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Cod, Masa. poprzez 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, Kalifornia.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Miś" 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.. odbędzie się Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 funtów) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Młody Lew" Almeida Woburn, Masa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. w koguciej (135 funtów).

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

W cenie od $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. I, i pierwsza wstępna karta walka rozpocznie się 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Iwanow (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) podczas, in the lightweight co-main event, gwiazdy Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "Marsjański" 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) w półśredniej.

W piórkowej (145 funtów) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Pawian" 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

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. I
FROM MASHANTUCKET, ZŁĄCZE. W PIĄTEK, Czerwca 17

LAS VEGAS (Kwiecień 12, 2016) -World Seria 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) wydarzenie, żyć na NBCSN na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. z Foxwoods Casino w Mashantucket, Conn. Piątek, Czerwiec 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, Wschodząca gwiazda Chris "Huggy Miś" 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) w półśredniej (170 funtów) sprawa.

W piórkowej (145 funtów) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Pawian" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

W turnieju głównym, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Iwanow (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) podczas, in the lightweight (155 funtów) współpraca Głównym wydarzeniem, gwiazdy Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "Marsjański" 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 z jego 14 kariery zwycięstwa w drodze (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-takr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez i 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 w 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 two, all-out wars with reigning, niepokonany World Series of Fighting mistrz wagi lekkiej Justin "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, jedna noc, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, Pierwsza runda (4:55) WHO (stemple) na Bogaty Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (stemple) at the hands z 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 "Problemy" Peralta w drodze TKO (stemple) W drugiej rundzie (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) uległość (duszenie) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 funtów) mistrz 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 i Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (stemple) strata Tim Means w grudniu 10.

Aktualne, Howard has notched 15 z jego 23 kariery zwycięstwa w drodze (T)KO lub poddanie. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 i czerwiec 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Trzecia runda (4:55) KO (stemple) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman w grudniu 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 (duszenie) z Leonardo Rodriguez czerwca 26, 2015.

5-stopa-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 z jego 20 kariera wygrywa, w drodze złożenia.

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

W cenie od $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, w 5 p.m. I, i pierwsza wstępna karta walka rozpocznie się 6 p.m.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Czerwca 17, Żyć na NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Marzec 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 Iwanow(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), żyć na NBCSN na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT w piątek, Czerwiec 17.

In the lightweight (155 funtów) współpraca Głównym wydarzeniem, gwiazdy Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "Marsjański" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

W cenie od $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Kwiecień 1 w 10 a.m. I, 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,"Powiedział World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec 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 z jego 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO lub poddanie. Na 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, strzeleniu drugiej rundy (4:33) TKO na Derrick Mehman gradem ciosów.

Copeland of Denver, Zakładka. 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 "Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 z jego 13 kariera wygrywa, spotykać się z kimś, przez (T)KO lub poddanie.

Jason Wysoka vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Tęsknić. 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, Druga runda (:47) KO na Estevan Payan 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 Galvao i Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Moje Jordan.

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

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 i 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, w 5 p.m. I, i pierwsza wstępna karta walka rozpocznie się 6 p.m.

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MMA supergwiazdą i World Series of Fighting analityka Chael Sonnen i World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec Chiefs rozbić "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Październik. 17, żyć na NBCSN na 8:30 p.m. I / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Gwiazdą przez półśredniej (170 funtów) starcia między rywalizującymi gwiazdJon Fitch (26-7-1) i Yushin “Grzmot” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Panujący mistrz wagi ciężkiej Blagoy Iwanow (12-1) będą bronić swojej korony against wiatran KO artist Derek “Jaskiniowiec” Odwiedzający (19-6) i, w pierwszym World Series of Fighting muszej (125 funtów) walka w historii mistrzostwa, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), będzie kolidować z kolegów niepokonany gwiazdyDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen wezwie drugą kartą World Series of Fighting w sobotę, u boku doświadczonego mężczyzny play-by-play Todd Harris.
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Sonnen mówi z Fitch o bardzo oczekiwaną WSOF 24 Głównym wydarzeniem matchup między Fitch i rywal superstar Okami.

"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. Okami ", dodaje SIEDEM WSTĘPNE ataki karty do gwiazdorskim, MISTRZOSTWA ŚWIATA EVENT w Foxwoods Resort Casino w Connecticut w sobotę, Październik 17

Rick Glenn vs.. Adam Ward topy rachunek undercard że strumienie żyć WSOF.com przed żywo NBCSN telewizyjny

LAS VEGAS (Siedem. 24, 2015) -World Seria Fighting (WSOF.com) ogłosiła dziś siedem Matchups ułożone z jednymi z najbardziej płodnym sportu, nowych talentów dla "WSOF gwiazdorskim 24: Fitch vs. Okami "zdarzenie mistrzostwa świata w Foxwoods Casino w Mashantucket, Conn. w sobotę, Październik. 17, żyć na NBCSN, począwszy od 8:30 p.m. I / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Piórkowej (145 funtów) Konkurs pomiędzy byłym World Series of Fighting mistrza Rick "Gladiator" Glenn i agresywny poglądach rewelacyjna Adam Ward uświetni wstępna karta walka, która będzie przesyłać strumieniowo na żywo na niezabudowany odtwarzacz wideo na WSOF.com przed żywo NBCSN telewizyjny z karty głównej pięciu pasa siewu.

Ósmy walka pit wagi ciężkiej Juliano Coutinho (6-1) Cape Cod, Masa. z przeciwnikiem, który zostanie określony, Wkrótce zostanie ogłoszony.

"Jesteśmy ustawić, aby uwolnić to, co może być bardzo dobrze nasz najbardziej ekscytujących walkach wstępnych lineup jeszcze, wypełnione zróżnicowanej grupy głodny, w górę iw najbliższych talent, przyszłe gwiazdy, a nawet były mistrz świata w Rick Glenn,"Powiedział World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec Chiefs.

26-letni-Stare Glenn od Marshalltown, Iowa poszukuje do odbicia po zaciętych porażce z rąk Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 zwalcza się w ciągu ponad 4 lat.

Nagłówek do tego, co będzie jego debiut pod promocyjna Series of Fighting Świata szyldem, Oddział Chicago, Chory. jedzie na walkę wygrać pięć passę, która rozpoczęła się we wrześniu 27, 2013 kiedy składać Pedro Velasco z dławikiem tylnej naga tylko 42 sekund w pierwszej rundzie walki.

W drugiej piórkowej wstępnego działania pasa siewu, Alexandre "Kapitan" Almeida(16-5) Manaus, Amazonka, Brazylia będzie pogodzić się z Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) BOŚtona, Ales.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Aktualne, 12 z jego 16 Podboje kariery doszli w drodze złożenia.

Saul, 26, poszukuje swój szósty prosto po zwycięstwo zdobywając zwycięstwo decyzji podział naChris Foster w World Series of Fighting w przypadku debiutu w Foxwoods Casino w kwietniu 10.

Również w piórkowej, Rodrigo "Młody Lew" Almeida (12-2) Woburn, Masa. wychodzi się z Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) Bangor, Maine.

29-letni Almeida szuka wycięcie swój ósmy z rzędu zwycięstwo, podczas Boyington, 36, szczyci się 80 procent stopy wykończenie.

W jednym z dwóch middleweight (185 funtów) Wstępne walki kart, bezkompromisowej KO artysta i weteran wojny w Iraku Justin Torrey (7-1) Springfield, Masa. będzie rzucać się Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) West Pittston, Penn.

Sześć z siedmiu zwycięstw Torrey dotychczasowych doszli w drodze (T)KO, podczas gdy wszystkie siedem zwycięstw Harris doszli w drodze (T)KO lub poddanie.

W drugiej złomu wagi średniej, Niedawne World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Chicago będzie jego debiut przeciwko niepokonanym promocyjnej perspektywa Nicolai Salchov (5-0) Dusseldorf, Niemcy.

W środku walki wygrać cztery smugi, Taylor wyprodukował 10 z jego 11 kariera wygrywa w drodze (T)KO lub poddanie. Salchov has done likewise in 4 z jego 5 Rozpocznie się.

Waszyngton Nunes Da Silva (5-1) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazylia spotkaColton Smith (5-4) z Manassas, Wola. w półśredniej (170 funtów).

WSOF 24 Wstępna karta rozpocznie się walka w wadze ciężkiej romans z wżeryPat Walsh (6-2) West Bridgewater, Masa. przed Tyler Król (9-3) North Attleboro, Masa.

W cenie od $39.99, bilety na "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "są na sprzedaż w Ticketmaster.com i WSOF.com.

W półśredniej turnieju głównego, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Fort Wayne, W. zmierzy rywal superstar i zmagają się z technikiem Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japonia.

W co-main wydarzenie, World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Iwanow (12-1) Sofii, Bułgaria będzie umieścić swój upragniony tytuł na linii po raz pierwszy przed doświadczony rywal Derek "Jaskiniowiec" Mehmen (19-6) z Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Drzwi w Teatrze Wielkim w Foxwoods Casino otworzy się 4:30 p.m. I, i pierwsza wstępna karta walka rozpocznie się 5:30 p.m. Karta jest ulec zmianie.

O “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) jest na całym świecie premier zawodowe Mieszane sztuki walki (MMA) walczyć promocji poświęcony dostarczaniu najlepszych walk pełnych akcji dla fanów walki produkując najlepsze z możliwych rywalizacji między elitarnych wojowników z całego świata. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, odwiedź stronę WSOF.com. Śledzić “World Series of Fighting” na Twitterze @MMAWorldSeries i “World Series of Fighting” Prezydent Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.