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FNU Combat Sports Show: Julij 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap last week’s multiple Bellator cards and the UFC Fight Night card from Boise, Idaho. We start off discussing boxing with an analysis of Manny Pacquiao’s one-sided beating of Lucas Matthysse. We move on to other news this week, including an online spat between Brendan Schaub and Dana White and Dominick Cruz claiming Brock Lesnar will never get through USADA testing to return to the UFC octagon. We also cover upcoming boxing and MMA bouts and discuss the eye poking incidents that occurred during the brief Stipe Micocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight championship bout.

 

Listen to the whole show here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx5aj4ls1y63vou/tomtonyrichradioshowjuly182018.mp3?dl=0

 

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, December 3, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale jutri

LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Wash. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, na Sobota, December. 3, v živo na NBCSN na 10 p.m. IN/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) in Ashley Gooch (10-4) na Petek, Oktober. 7.

Poleg tega, 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 jutri, Petek, Seven. 23 pri 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, naboj po telefonu 866.332.8499, ali na spletni straniwww.WSOF.com in 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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče 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 Junij 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 ali predložitev.

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, poti.

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

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 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-boj ponudba
LAS VEGAS (Avgust 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) na ekskluzivni, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) na ekskluzivni, multi-boj ponudba. 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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče Chiefs.

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

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

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Arizoni. 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) bitke.

Doslej, Gooch has earned 7 njegovega 10 karierne zmage po poti (T)KO in 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 (luknjači) od Greg Rebello in Lincoln, Sci. avgusta 12.

Živo World Series of ukrepanja Fighting vrne NBCSN na Sobota, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, z začetkom ob 11 p.m. IN/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Maj.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 funtov) prvak Justin "Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) od SAFFORD, Arizoni. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, NJ.

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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. V PETEK, Junij 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 (Junij 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 funtov) Tekmovanje proti John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), kdo bo sedaj soočajo“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 funtov) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Dogodek, živijo na NBCSN (9 p.m. IN/6 p.m. PT) od Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn. na Petek, Junij 17.

Poleg tega, neporažen Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford V načrtovani lahki (155 funtov) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, NY.

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 ali predložitev. Doslej, 12 njegovega 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) od Carl Dieckmann julija 12, 2013.

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

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 in Cathal Pendred.

Po ceni 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. IN, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Celotna predhodni Boj kartica bo tok v živo na Embeddable video predvajalnik na WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, živeti NBCSN televizijska oddaja, 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).

V lahki co-glavni dogodek, superzvezdniki Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Visoka (19-5) in Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

GLAVNA KARTICA (Živeti na NBCSN)

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

Lahka Co-Main Event:
Jason Visoka vs. Mike Ricci

Srednji: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Peresno: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Srednji: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

PREDHODNI KARTICA (Živeti na WSOF.com)

Lahka: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Težji: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Težji: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo kapuco
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lahka: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lahka: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
mešane borilne veščine, MMA, World Series of Fighting

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. IN ON Petek, Junij 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 funtov) Možnost Phil Hawes (3-0) na ekskluzivni, večletni promocijski sporazum.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, New Jersey, bo svojo promocijsko debitiral proti Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. IN/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, na Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn. naPetek, Junij 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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče 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 Oktober 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.

Po ceni 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. IN, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 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 funtov) co-glavni dogodek, superzvezdniki Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Visoka (19-5) in Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
GLAVNA KARTICA (Živeti na NBCSN)

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

Lahka: Jason Visoka vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Peresno: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Srednji: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

PREDHODNI KARTICA (Živeti na WSOF.com)

Lahka: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Težji: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Težji: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo kapuco
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lahka: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lahka: 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. IN
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. IN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Petek, Junij 17

LAS VEGAS (Maj 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) Dogodek, v živo na NBCSN na 9 p.m. IN/6 p.m. PT iz Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn. na Petek, Junij 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo kapuco (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, Ill. 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, Mass. je pridobil 8 njegovega 10 career wins via (T)KO ali predložitev. He is coming off a 51-second submission (heel hook) od Eric Bedard na April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Cod, Mass. preko 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, Kalifornija.

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, NY. bo na Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 funtov) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Young Lion" Almeida od Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. na bantamweight (135 funtov).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, neporažen Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, NY. bo obraz Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, NY.

Po ceni 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. IN, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 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) medtem, in the lightweight co-main event, superzvezdniki Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Visoka (19-5) in 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) na welterweight.

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

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

Welterweight: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Peresno: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Težji: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. IN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. V PETEK, Junij 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) Dogodek, v živo na NBCSN na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. od Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn. v petek, Junij 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, vzhajajoča zvezda 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) v welterweight (170 funtov) Afera.

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

V glavni dogodek, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) medtem, in the lightweight (155 funtov) co-glavni dogodek, superzvezdniki Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Visoka (19-5) in 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, 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 njegovega 14 karierne zmage po poti (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-year-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez in 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 v Tokiu.

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, neporažen World Series of Fighting lahke prvak 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, eno noč, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, Prvi krog (4:55) WHO (luknjači) na Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (luknjači) at the hands od 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 "Težave" Peralta by way of TKO (luknjači) v drugem krogu (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) predložitev (zadnja naked choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 funtov) prvak 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 in Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (luknjači) izguba Tim Means decembra 10.

Doslej, Howard has notched 15 njegovega 23 karierne zmage po poti (T)KO ali predložitev. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 in junij 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Tretji krog (4:55) KO (luknjači) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman decembra 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 (zadnja naked choke) od Leonardo Rodriguez junij 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 njegovega 20 career wins, s pomočjo predložitve.

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

Po ceni 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, pri 5 p.m. IN, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 6 p.m.
mešane borilne veščine, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Junij 17, LIVE ON 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 (Marec 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), v živo na NBCSN na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT petek, Junij 17.

In the lightweight (155 funtov) co-glavni dogodek, superzvezdniki Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Visoka (19-5) in Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Po ceni od $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 pri 10 a.m. IN, 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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče 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 njegovega 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO ali predložitev. 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, točkovanja drugi krog (4:33) TKO na Derrick Mehman z jeza udarcev.

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. 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 njegovega 13 career wins, to date, preko (T)KO ali predložitev.

Jason Visoka 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, Drugi krog (:47) KO za 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 Galvão in Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Moj Jordanija.

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

6-foot, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George SOTIROPOULOS in 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, pri 5 p.m. IN, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 6 p.m.

Dodatne napadi bodo znani kmalu.
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Video: Chael Sonnen Co-voditeljice WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Intervjuji Jon Fitch

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MMA zvezdnik in World Series of Fighting analitika Chael Sonnen in World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče Chiefs razčleniti "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oktober. 17, v živo na NBCSN na 8:30 p.m. IN / 5:30 p.m. PT iz Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined z welterweight (170 funtov) showdown med rivalskimi superzvezdnikiJon Fitch (26-7-1) in Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Vladajoči prvak Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) bo branil svojo krono against veteran KO artist Derek “Caveman” Obiskovalec (19-6) in, V prvem World Series of Fighting Optimizacija učinkovitosti (125 funtov) prvenstvo dvoboj v zgodovini, Magomeda Bibulatov (9-0), bo trčijo s kolegi undefeated zvezdoDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen bo poklical svojega drugega World Series of Fighting kartico v soboto zvečer, poleg veteran play-by-play človeka Todd Harris.
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Sonnen govori z Fitch o visoko pričakovano WSOF 24 Osrednji dogodek matchup med Fitch in tekmec superstar Okami.
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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward vrhovi račun undercard da tokovi v živo na WSOF.com pred živo televizijska oddaja NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Seven. 24, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) je danes napovedal sedem matchups zložene z nekaterimi šport najbolj ploden, nastajajočih talent za zvezd polni "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "svetovno prvenstvo dogodek na Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn. v soboto, Oktober. 17, živijo na NBCSN, z začetkom ob 8:30 p.m. IN / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Peresno (145 funtov) Tekmovanje med nekdanjo World Series of Fighting prvaka Rick "Gladiator" Glenn in agresivno mislečimi standout Adam Ward volja headline predhodni dvoboj kartica, ki bo v živo tok na Embeddable video predvajalnik na WSOF.com pred živo NBCSN televizijska oddaja glavne kartice pet bout.

Osmi bout luknjičaste težka Juliano Coutinho (6-1) Cape Cod, Mass. proti nasprotniku, ki se določi, bo kmalu objavila.

"Mi smo naj bi sprostili, kar bi bilo zelo dobro naša najbolj zanimivo zasedbo predhodnih Deluje še, napolnjena z raznoliko skupino lačen, up-and-prihajajo talent, prihodnjih superzvezdniki in celo nekdanji svetovni prvak v Rick Glenn,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče Chiefs.

26-year -old Glenn iz Marshalltown, Iowa je videti, da preobratu po napornem borili poraz na rokah Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 bori tekom največ 4 let.

Postavka v tisto, kar bo njegov promocijski prvenec pod World Series of Fighting banner, Ward of Chicago, Ill. je jahanje pet boj win streak, ki se je začelo septembra 27, 2013 ko je predložil Pedro Velasco z dušilko zadnji goli samo 42 sekund v prvi rundi.

V drugih Peresno predhodno ukrepanje bout, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) od Manaus, Amazon, Brazilija bo kvadratni off z Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) iz Boston, Vendars.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Doslej, 12 njegovega 16 karierne zmage so prišli s pomočjo predložitve.

Saul, 26, išče svojo šesto raven zmago po zasluženem zmago odločitvi split večChris Foster na World Series of debitantskega Fighting dogodka na Foxwoods Resort Casino aprila 10.

Tudi na peresno, Rodrigo "Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) od Woburn, Mass. sooča off z Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) od Bangor, Maine.

29-year-old Almeida, ki je videti, da zarezo svojo osmo zaporedno zmago, medtem Boyington, 36, Pohvali se lahko z 80 odstotkov konča tečaj.

V enem od dveh srednji (185 funtov) Predhodne bori kartice, hard-hitting KO umetnik in Irak vojni veteran Justin Torrey (7-1) Springfield, Mass. bo vrgel dol z Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) Zahodne Pittston, Penn.

Šest Torrey sedmih zmag na dan so prišli s pomočjo (T)KO, medtem ko je vseh sedem Harrisu zmag prišli s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev.

V drugi ostanki srednji, Nedavna World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Chicago bo svojo promocijsko debitiral proti nepotolčen iskanje Nicolai Salchov (5-0) Düsseldorf, Nemčija.

V sredi štirih boj win streak, Taylor je izdelal 10 njegovega 11 kariera zmaga s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev. Salchov has done likewise in 4 njegovega 5 začne.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) od Recife, Pernambuco, Brazilija bo sestalColton Smith (5-4) od Manassas, Will. na welterweight (170 funtov).

WSOF 24 Predhodna bout kartica bo začelo s težka afero luknjičastePat Walsh (6-2) West Bridgewater, Mass. proti Tyler King (9-3) Severni Attleboro, Mass.

Po ceni od $39.99, vstopnice za "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "so naprodaj na Ticketmaster.com in WSOF.com.

V welterweight glavni dogodek, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Fort Wayne, Leta. bo obraz tekmeca zvezdnik in lovilni tehnik Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) od Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japonska.

V co-glavni Dogodek, World Series of Fighting prvak Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofija, Bolgarija bo dal svoj coveted naslov na progi prvič proti začinjeno bojevnik Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Vrata v Grand Theater v Foxwoods Resort Casino bo odprta na 4:30 p.m. IN, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 5:30 p.m. Kartica je predmet sprememb.

O “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) je svetovno premier strokovne Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) boj promocijo, namenjeno zagotavljanju najboljše akcijski zapakirane bori za boj ventilatorjev, ki jih proizvajajo najboljše možne Match-ups med elitnimi borci iz celega sveta. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Sledite “World Series of Fighting” na Twitterju MMAWorldSeries in “World Series of Fighting” Predsednik Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.