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FNU Combat Sports Show: July 19, 2018: Manny o khutlile! Likoloi tsa Junior Dos Santos ho ea ho hlola nakong ea bosiu ba ntoa ea UFC, Liketsahalo tse phetoang le ho loana esale pele

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Bekeng ena ho FNU Combat Sports Show re pheta likarete tse ngata tsa Bellator tsa beke e fetileng le karete ea UFC Fight Night e tsoang Boise, Idaho. Re qala ho buisana ka litebele ka ho sekaseka ho otloa ha lehlakore le le leng la Manny Pacquiao ha Lucas Matthysse. Re fetela litabeng tse ling bekeng ena, ho kenyeletsoa spat ea marang-rang pakeng tsa Brendan Schaub le Dana White le Dominick Cruz ba reng Brock Lesnar a ke ke a feta tlhahlobo ea USADA ho khutlela ho octagon ea UFC. Re boetse re bua ka litebele tse tlang tsa litebele le MMA mme re buisana ka liketsahalo tse qhekellang tse etsahetseng nakong e khutšoane ea Stipe Micocic vs. Ntoa ea bo-'mampoli ba boima ba Daniel Cormier.

 

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Lefatše le letoto la ho loantša: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, PHELA 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 hosasane

Las Vegas (September 22, 2016) - World Series ea Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Hlatsoa. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, ka Moqebelo, Aug. 3, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 10 p.m. LE/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) le Ashley Gooch (10-4) ka Labohlano, Oct. 7.

Holim'a moo, 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 hosasane, Labohlano, Supa. 23 ka 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, ikarabellang ka fono 866.332.8499, kapa Inthaneteng howww.WSOF.com le 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

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 June 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

6-mithara tse 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, hammoho ka tsela eo.

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, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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, selotlolo loana sebetsana
Las Vegas (August 24, 2016) - World Series ea 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) ho a ikgethileng a, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) ho a ikgethileng a, selotlolo loana sebetsana. 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, e 30 ea lilemo li, 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, ka November 15, 2015.

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

Ho fihla joale, Gooch has earned 7 ea hae 10 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO le 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 (punches) ea Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. ka August 12.

Phela ka ho World Series ea Fighting khato o khutlela ho NBCSN ka Moqebelo, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, qala ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Se eka.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs.. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje(16-0) ea 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. KA LABOHLANO, JUNE 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 (June 15, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) phatlalalitse kajeno hore Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) Tlholisanong khahlanong le John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ke mang ea tla hona joale tobana le“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN (9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT) ho tloha Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka Labohlano, June 17.

Holim'a moo, Krrish Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford ka ho lokiselitsoe bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., ea 5-mithara 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 kapa ho ikokobelletsa. Ho fihla joale, 12 ea hae 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) ea Carl Dieckmann ka July 12, 2013.

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

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 Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada le Cathal Pendred.

Turu ho $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. LE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Eohle e selelekela ntoa karete tla phallela ho phela ka e embeddable sebapala video ka WSOF.com.

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

Ka bobebe sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

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

Bobebe Co-Main Event:
Jason Phahameng ka ho vs.. Mike Ricci

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

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

Bobebe: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Bobebe: Bruce Boyington vs. Saule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs.. Ben Pierre-Saint
Bobebe: 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. LE ON Labohlano, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las Vegas (Ka 20, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) tsepo Phil Hawes (3-0) ho a ikgethileng a, selotlolo selemo papatso tumellano.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., tse 6 maoto, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., tla etsa hore hae papatso qalo khahlanong le Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ka Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. kaLabohlano, June 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

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 ka October 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.

Turu ho $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. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

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

Bobebe: Jason Phahameng ka ho vs.. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs.. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

Bobebe: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Bobebe: Bruce Boyington vs. Saule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs.. Ben Pierre-Saint
Bobebe: 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. LE
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. LE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Labohlano, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (Ka 19, 2016) -World Series ea 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) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ka Labohlano, June 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, A kula. 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.

Morena, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Boima. o e sebelelitseng 8 ea hae 10 career wins via (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. He is coming off a 51-second submission (serethe hook they) ea Eric Bedard ka April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) ea Cape Cod, Boima. ka Rio De Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) ea San Jose, Dorella.

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.. tla nka ka Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) bohato, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) ea Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Boima.

Saule "The Sekho se" Almeida (18-6) ea Boston, Boima. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington ea Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida ea Woburn, Boima. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. kwa bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse).

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

Turu ho $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. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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) ha a ntse a, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le 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) kwa welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) 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
FEATHERWEIGHT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. LE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. KA LABOHLANO, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (April 12, 2016) -World Series ea 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) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. ho tloha Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka labohlano, June 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, bochaba-naleli 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) ka welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) taba.

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

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ha a ntse a, in the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le 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, ea 5-mithara 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 ea hae 14 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (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-iyor-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kaine Velasquez le Daniele 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 ea Tokyo.

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 twea, all-out wars with reigning, Krrish World Series ea Loantša bobebe 'mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" 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, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, pele ho pota-pota (4:55) WHO (punches) ka Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (punches) at the hands ea 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 "Mathata" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) ea bobeli ho pota-pota (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) ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada le Cathal Pendred, ea 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Boima. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) tahlehelo ho Tim Means ka December 10.

Ho fihla joale, Howard has notched 15 ea hae 23 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, boraro ho pota-pota (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman ka December 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 (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ea Leonardo Rodriguez ka June 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ea hae 20 career wins, ka ho ipeha tlaase.

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

Turu ho $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, ka 5 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 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, JUNE 17, PHELA 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 (March 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), phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, June 17.

In the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Turu ho $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 ka 10 a.m. LE, 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

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 ea hae 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. A le 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, scoring ea bobeli ho pota-pota (4:33) TKO ka Derrick Mehman le le barrage ea punches.

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. Le 6, tsamaea ka maoto-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje has notched 8 ea hae 13 career wins, to date, dessyecik (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Jason Phahameng ka ho 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, bobeli pota (:47) KO ka Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

The 5-mithara 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 le Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom My Jordane.

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

6-leoto, 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 le 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, ka 5 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.

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MMA superstar le World Series ea Loantša setsebi Chael Sonnen le World Series ea Loantša Mopresidente Ntate Marena heletsa le "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 8:30 p.m. LE / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined ke welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) makhaola-khang pakeng tsa hlōlisanang superstarsJon Fitch (26-7-1) le Yushin “Sealuma” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Ho busa heavyweight 'mampoli Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) o tla sireletsa hae moqhaka AGainst moeaan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Moeti (19-6) le, a ea pele ea lefatše Series ea Fighting flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse) 'mampoli gia historing, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), tla thulana-'moho le rōna Krrish naleliDonavon Frelow (4-0).

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"WSOF 24: Fitch VS. OKAMI "phaella ka ho re TSE SUPILENG selelekela KARETE EA linako HO stelle a-STUDDED, Lefatše le Championship ketsahalo AT FOXWOODS RESORT le casino ho la Connecticut ka Moqebelo, OCTOBER 17

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Rick Glenn vs.. Adama Ward tse Ntle Toropong ea le undercard bili hore melapo phela ka ho WSOF.com pele e phelang NBCSN telecast

Las Vegas (Supa. 24, 2015) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) ile a phatlalatsa kajeno tse supileng matchups stacked le tse ling tsa papali ka ho fetisisa prolific, hlahella talenta e ikhethang ea naleli-studded "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami le "lefatše mampoli ketsahalo eo ea Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka moqebelo, Oct. 17, phela ka ho NBCSN, qala ka 8:30 p.m. LE / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) Tlholisanong pakeng tsa pele e neng e World Series ea Fighting 'mampoli Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn le mabifi kelello e joalo standout Adama Ward tla sehlooho se reng le selelekela bout karete e tla phallela ho phela ka e embeddable sebapala video ka WSOF.com pele e phelang NBCSN telecast ea tse hlano bout ka sehloohong karete.

Borobeli bout pitting heavyweight Juliano Coutinho (6-1) ea Cape Cod, Boima. khahlanong le lireng ho ikemisetsa, tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane.

"Re behiloeng ka ho unleash seo ka hantle haholo ho ba le ka ho fetisisa e thabisang sehlopha ea selelekela linako leha ho le joalo, tlala ba fapa-fapaneng sehlopha sa lapile, ho fihlela-and-tla talenta, nakong e tlang superstars esita le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli a Rick Glenn,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

Tse 26 lilemo -old Glenn ea Marshalltown, Iowa o batla ho rebound ka mor'a hore a lwetseng ka thata ho hlōloa matsohong a Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 loanela ka lebaka la ho tsela ea ho feta 4 lilemo tse.

Heading ka e tla ba efe hae papatso qalo tlas'a World Series ea Loantša banner banner banner, Ward ea Chicago, A kula. e a palame tse hlano ntoa win streak hore o ile a qala ka September 27, 2013 ha a ne a romelwa Pedro Velasco le ka morao-hlobotse bipetsa feela 42 metsotsoana e tsa pele tse ho pota-pota la ntoa.

Tse ling featherweight selelekela bout khato, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) ea Manaus, Amazon, Brazil tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le Saule "The Sekho se" Almeida (18-5) ea Boston, Empas,.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Ho fihla joale, 12 ea hae 16 mosebetsi ho hlōla ha ba tlile ka ho ipeha tlaase.

Saule, 26, o batla hae botšelela ho toba win ka mor'a hore fumana le karohano qeto ea hlōlaChris Foster ka World Series ea Fighting ea qalo ketsahalo eo ea Foxwoods Resort Casino ka April 10.

Ka le ka linako featherweight, Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) ea Woburn, Boima. o tobane le tloha le Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) ea Bangor, Maine.

The 29 ea lilemo li Almeida o batla ho hapa hae borobeli tse latellanang win, ha a ntse a Boyington, 36, ithorisa ka e 80 lekholong fihlela qetellong le joalo.

E 'ngoe ea tse peli middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) selelekela karete ho tlisa lintoa, ka thata-ho otla KO moetsi oa litšoantšo le Iraq ntoa veteran Justin Torrey (7-1) ea Springfield, Boima. tla lahlela fatše le Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) ea West Pittston, Penn.

Tšeletseng ba Torrey ea tse supileng hlolang ho letsatsi ba ea tla ka (T)KO, ha a ntse a bohle ba supileng Harris 'hlōla ba ea tla ka (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Ea bobeli middleweight sephephechaneng, morao tjena World Series ea Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) ea Chicago tla etsa hore hae papatso qalo khahlanong le unbeaten tšepo Nicolai Salchov (5-0) ea Dusseldorf, Duitsland.

Ka hare ho tse 'nè ntoa win streak, Taylor o hlahisa 10 ea hae 11 mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. Salchov has done likewise in 4 ea hae 5 qala.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) ea Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil tla kopana leColton Smith (5-4) ea Manassas, Tla. kwa welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse).

The WSOF 24 selelekela bout karete tla raha tloha le le heavyweight taba pittingPat Walsh (6-2) ea West Bridgewater, Boima. khahlanong le Tyler Morena (9-3) ea North Attleboro, Boima.

Turu ho $39.99, ditekete tsa "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami "ke tsa rekisoa ka Ticketmaster.com le WSOF.com.

Ka welterweight ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) ea Fort Wayne, A. tla tobana le qothisana lehlokoa le eena superstar le loantšana setsebi Yushin "Sealuma" Okami (30-9) ea Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japane.

A ho sebdisana ha ka sehloohong ketsahalo, World Series ea Loantša Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ea Sofia, Bulgaria tla beha hae chachehetseng ka mohono tlotla a moleng o ka lekhetlo la pele khahlanong le e nōkiloeng contender Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) ea Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mamati a le Grand Theater kwa Foxwoods Resort Casino tla bula kwa 4:30 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 5:30 p.m. Karete e ka tlasa fetola.

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