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

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

 

Listen to the whole show here:

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

 

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, BO PÅ 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 i morgon

LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Tvätta. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, på Lördag, December. 3, bor på NBCSN på 10 p.m. OCH/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 Jordanien (18-7) och Ashley Gooch (10-4) på Fredag, Oktober. 7.

Dessutom, 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 i morgon, Fredag, Sju. 23 vid 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, laddning via telefon 866.332.8499, eller online påwww.WSOF.com och 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,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Juni 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, 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 eller underkastelse.

Den 6-fot-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, längs vägen.

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, hittills, 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, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 4 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

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Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, multi-fight deal
LAS VEGAS (Augusti 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) till en exklusiv, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) till en exklusiv, multi-fight deal. 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,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

EN 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30-åriga, 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, 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) stridens.

Hittills, Gooch has earned 7 av hans 10 karriär segrar i form av (T)KO och 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) VEM (stansar) av Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. augusti 12.

Live World Series of Fighting åtgärd återvänder till NBCSN på Lördag, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, börjar vid 11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Kan.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pounds) mästare Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje(16-0) av 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. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Juni 15, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) meddelade det idag Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pounds) tävling mot John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), som kommer att nu inför“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) händelse, lever på NBCSN (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 17.

Dessutom, obesegrad Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford i den planerade lätta (155 pounds) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-fot-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 eller underkastelse. Hittills, 12 av hans 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) VEM (retirement) av Carl Dieckmann på juli 12, 2013.

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

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 och Cathal Pendred.

Kostar från $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. OCH, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Hela preliminära kampen kort kommer att strömma live på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, leva 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).

I den lätta co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Lätt Co-Main Event:
Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci

Mellanvikt: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Lätt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Kraftigt: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kraftigt: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervikt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lätt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvikt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lätt: 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. OCH PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) utsikter Phil Hawes (3-0) till en exklusiv, flerårigt reklamavtal.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., kommer att göra hans PR-debut mot Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. påFredag, Juni 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

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 på Oktober 18 – by way of armbar submission.

EN 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.

Kostar från $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. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 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 pounds) co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Lätt: Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci
Weltervikt: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Lätt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Kraftigt: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kraftigt: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervikt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lätt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvikt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lätt: 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. OCH
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. OCH
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17

LAS VEGAS (Maj 19, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) händelse, bor på NBCSN på 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Dålig. 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.

Kung, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mäss. har förtjänat 8 av hans 10 career wins via (T)KO eller underkastelse. He is coming off a 51-second submission (häl krok) av Eric Bedard på April 16.

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

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. kommer att ta på Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pounds) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-6) Boston, Mäss. 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 "The Young Lion" Almeida av Woburn, Mäss. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. vid bantamvikt (135 pounds).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, obesegrad Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. kommer att möta Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Kostar från $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. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 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) medan, in the lightweight co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och 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) i weltervikt.

In a featherweight (145 pounds) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babian" 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
FJÄDERVIKT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
TUNGVIKTS-: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. OCH
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (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) händelse, bor på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på fredag, Juni 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stigande stjärna 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) i en weltervikt (170 pounds) affär.

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

I main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) medan, in the lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och 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-fot-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 av hans 14 karriär segrar i form av (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-jar-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez och 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 i 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 twden, all-out wars with reigning, obesegrad World Series of Fighting lätta mästare Justin "Höjdpunkten" 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, en natt, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, första omgången (4:55) VEM (stansar) på Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) VEM (stansar) at the hands av 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 "Problems" Peralta by way of TKO (stansar) i den andra omgången (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) underkastelse (bakre naked choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) mästare 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 och Cathal Pendred, den 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mäss. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (stansar) förlust för Tim Means december 10.

Hittills, Howard has notched 15 av hans 23 karriär segrar i form av (T)KO eller underkastelse. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, tredje omgången (4:55) KO (stansar) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman 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 (bakre naked choke) av Leonardo Rodriguez på juni 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 av hans 20 career wins, i form av underkastelse.

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

Kostar från $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, vid 5 p.m. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, JUNI 17, BO PÅ 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 (Mars 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), bor på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT på fredag, Juni 17.

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

Kostar från $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 vid 10 a.m. OCH, 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,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

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 av hans 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO eller underkastelse. På 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 en andra omgång (4:33) TKO på Derrick Mehman med en störtflod av slag.

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. Den 6-fot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje has notched 8 av hans 13 career wins, hittills, via (T)KO eller underkastelse.

Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Fröken. 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, andra omgången (:47) KO på Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Den 5-fot-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 och Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Min Jordanien.

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

Den 6-fot, 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 och 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, vid 5 p.m. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 6 p.m.

Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
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Video: Chael Sonnen Co-Hosts WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Intervjuer Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-show
medarrangör av Chael Sonnen och Ray Sefo

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MMA superstjärna och World Series of Fighting analytiker Chael Sonnen och World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer bryta ner "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oktober. 17, bor på NBCSN på 8:30 p.m. OCH / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Rubricerade med en weltervikt (170 pounds) uppgörelse mellan rivaliserande superJon Fitch (26-7-1) och Yushin “Åska” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Regerande tungvikt Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) kommer att försvara sin krona against vindan KO artist Derek “Grottman” Visitor (19-6) och, i den första World Series of Fighting Mellanvikt (125 pounds) mästerskapet bout i historien, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), kommer att kollidera med kolleger obesegrad stjärnaDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen kommer att kalla sitt andra World Series of Fighting kort på lördag kväll, tillsammans med veteran play-by-play mannen Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen chattar med WSOF 24 headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen talar med Fitch om den mycket efterlängtade WSOF 24 main event matchup mellan Fitch och rivaliserande super Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. Okami ", tillägger SJU preliminära kortet BOUTS ATT stjärnspäckade, WORLD mästerskapstävling på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Connecticut PÅ LÖRDAG, OKTOBER 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward toppar card bill att strömmar lever på WSOF.com före direkt NBCSN telecast

LAS VEGAS (Sju. 24, 2015) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) tillkännagav idag sju matchups staplas med några av sportens mest produktiva, nya talanger för den stjärnspäckade "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "VM händelse på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på lördag, Oktober. 17, lever på NBCSN, börjar vid 8:30 p.m. OCH / 5:30 p.m. PT.

En fjäder (145 pounds) tävling mellan tidigare World Series of Fighting mästare Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn och aggressiva sinnade enastående Adam Ward vilja rubrik det preliminära bout kort som kommer strömma live på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com innan levande NBCSN telecast av de fem-bout huvudkortet.

En åttonde bout pitting tungvikt Juliano Coutinho (6-1) Cape Cod, Mäss. mot en motståndare som skall bestämmas, kommer att meddelas inom kort.

"Vi är inställda på att släppa lös vad kan mycket väl vara vår mest spännande sortiment av preliminära anfall ännu, fylld med en blandad grupp av hungriga, up-and-coming talang, framtida superstjärnor och även en före detta mästare i Rick Glenn världen,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

Den 26-åriga -Gamla Glenn i Marshalltown, Iowa är ute efter att återhämta sig efter en hårdnackad nederlag i händerna på Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 kämpar under loppet av mer än 4 år.

Rubrik i vad som kommer att bli hans PR-debut under World Series of Fighting banner, Ward of Chicago, Dålig. rider en fem-kamp vinna strimma som började på September 27, 2013 när han lämnade in Pedro Velasco med en bakre naked choke bara 42 sekunder in i första omgången av striden.

I andra fjäder preliminära bout åtgärder, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) av Manaus, Amazon, Brasilien kommer att torget utanför med Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) av Boston, Mens.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Hittills, 12 av hans 16 karriär erövringar har kommit i form av underkastelse.

Saul, 26, söker sin sjätte raka seger efter att ha tagit en delad beslut seger överChris Foster vid World Series of Fighting debut event på Foxwoods Resort Casino april 10.

Också på fjäder, Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) av Woburn, Mäss. ansikten av med Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) Bangor, Maine.

Den 29-årige Almeida är ute efter att notch hans åttonde raka seger, medan Boyington, 36, ståtar med en 80 procent fullföljande hastighet.

I en av två mellanvikt (185 pounds) preliminära kort slagsmål, slagkraftiga KO konstnär och Irakkriget veteran Justin Torrey (7-1) Springfield, Mäss. kommer att kasta ner med Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) om West Pittston, Penn.

Sex av Torrey sju segrar hittills har kommit i form av (T)KO, medan alla sju av Harris segrar har kommit i form av (T)KO eller underkastelse.

I den andra mellanvikt skrot, senaste World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Chicago kommer att göra sin PR-debut mot obesegrad utsikter Nicolai Salchov (5-0) i Düsseldorf, Tyskland.

Mitt i en fyra-kamp vinna strimma, Taylor har producerat 10 av hans 11 karriär vinner genom (T)KO eller underkastelse. Salchov has done likewise in 4 av hans 5 startar.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) av Recife, Pernambuco, Brasilien kommer att mötaColton Smith (5-4) av Manassas, Kommer. i weltervikt (170 pounds).

Den WSOF 24 preliminära bout kort inleds med en tungviktare affär skrovligPat Walsh (6-2) West Bridgewater, Mäss. mot Tyler kung (9-3) av North Attleboro, Mäss.

Kostar från $39.99, biljetter för "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "finns till försäljning på Ticketmaster.com och WSOF.com.

I weltervikt Main Event, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Fort Wayne, I. kommer att möta rivalen superstar och grappling tekniker Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

I co-main händelse, World Series of Fighting tungviktsmästare Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgarien kommer att sätta sin eftertraktade titeln på spel för första gången mot rutinerade utmanare Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) om Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Dörrar på Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino öppnas klockan 4:30 p.m. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 5:30 p.m. Kortet är föremål för förändring.

Om “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) är en världsomspännande främsta professionella Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bekämpa befordran dedikerade till att leverera de bästa actionfyllda kämpar för kampen fans genom att producera bästa möjliga match-ups mellan eliten kämpar från hela världen. För mer information besök WSOF.com. Följ “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries och “World Series of Fighting” VD Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.