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FNU Combat Sports Show: July 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 uchungechunge SILWA: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, PHILA 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 kusasa

Las Vegas (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Geza. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, on Saturday, Dec. 3, siphile on NBCSN at 10 p.m. KANYE/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) futhi Ashley Gooch (10-4) on Friday, Oct. 7.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, 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 kusasa, Friday, Isikhombisa. 23 at 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, icala ngocingo 866.332.8499, noma online atwww.WSOF.com futhi 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba 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 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 noma ukuzithoba.

I 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, endleleni.

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, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 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-impi deal
Las Vegas (August 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) i okukhethekile, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) i okukhethekile, multi-impi 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

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

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

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) wokulwa.

Kuze kube manje, Gooch has earned 7 of yakhe 10 career zokunqoba ngendlela (T)KO futhi 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) of Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. on August 12.

Phila World Series of Fighting isinyathelo ebuyela NBCSN on Saturday, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, isiqala at 11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Kwangathi.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje(16-0) of 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. NGOLWESIHLANU, 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 of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano ngokumelene John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), abayoba manje nazo“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) umcimbi, bahlala on NBCSN (9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT) kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Friday, June 17.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, Ezingakanqotshwa Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford e esihleliwe lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-foot-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. Kuze kube manje, 12 of yakhe 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) of Carl Dieckmann on July 12, 2013.

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

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 Uriya Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada futhi Cathal Pendred.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $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. KANYE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

The wonke mpi ikhadi zokukwazi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i isilawuli isiqophi umdlali on WSOF.com.

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

Esimweni co-main engasindi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

UHlelo Co-Main Indawo:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Esilula: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Wesibhakela: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Wesibhakela: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Esilula: Bruce Boyington vs. USawule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Esilula: 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. KANYE ON ULWESIHLANU, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn.

 

Las Vegas (May 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) ithemba Phil Hawes (3-0) i okukhethekile, iminyaka eminingi sivumelwano yokukhangisa.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., the-foot 6, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. onFriday, 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba 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 on 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.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $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. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 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 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

Esilula: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. KANYE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ON ULWESIHLANU, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (May 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) umcimbi, siphile on NBCSN at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Friday, 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, 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. uzuze 8 of yakhe 10 career wins via (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. He is coming off a 51-second submission (isithende hook) of Eric Bedard on April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) of Cape Cod, Mass. 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.. kuzothatha on Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

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

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

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $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. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 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) ngenkathi, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi 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) at welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) 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
Wesibhakela: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. KANYE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. NGOLWESIHLANU, JUNE 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) umcimbi, siphile on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ngolwesihlanu, June 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, ekuphumeni star 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) in a welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) indaba.

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

In the umcimbi main, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ngenkathi, in the lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi 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 of yakhe 14 career zokunqoba ngendlela (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-yebor-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats UKhayini Velasquez futhi 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 e 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 twthe, all-out wars with reigning, Ezingakanqotshwa World Series of Ukulwa iqhawe engasindi Justin "The Gqamisa" 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, one-night, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, emzuliswaneni wokuqala (4:55) WHO (punches) on 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 of 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 "Izinkinga" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) e emzuliswaneni wesibili (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) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) champion UMarlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriya Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada futhi Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) ukulahlekelwa Tim Means ngoDisemba 10.

Kuze kube manje, Howard has notched 15 of yakhe 23 career zokunqoba ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, round wesithathu (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman ngoDisemba 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 (okukhulisa-naked binda) of Leonardo Rodriguez on June 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 of yakhe 20 career wins, ngendlela yokuzithoba.

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

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $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, at 5 p.m. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 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, PHILA 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), siphile on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT ngoLwesihlanu, June 17.

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

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m. KANYE, 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba 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 of yakhe 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. At the 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, beshaya a emzuliswaneni wesibili (4:33) TKO on Derrick Mehman nge ithala 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. The 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje has notched 8 of yakhe 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Jason High 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, round yesibili (:47) KO on 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 futhi Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan My.

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

I 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 futhi 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, at 5 p.m. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 6 p.m.

Iziqubu engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.
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Isiqophi: Enku- Sonnen Co-Sebawoti WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Izingxoxo Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-show
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MMA superstar kanye World Series of Umhlaziyi Ukulwa Enku- Sonnen futhi World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs ngivule "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, siphile on NBCSN at 8:30 p.m. KANYE / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Isihloko esikhulu by a welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Yimpi ephakathi superstars imbangiJon Fitch (26-7-1) futhi Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Ibusa iqhawe wesibhakela Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) uyovikela AG umqhele wakheumoya ainstan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Isivakashi (19-6) futhi, Emhlabeni Series lokuqala Fighting flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) iziqubu ubuqhawe emlandweni, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), zishayisane esikanye star EzingakanqotshwaDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen Uyobiza yakhe yesibili World Series of Fighting ikhadi ngoMgqibelo ebusuku, eceleni nomakadebona play-by-play indoda Todd Harris.
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Sonnen ekhuluma Fitch mayelana kakhulu ngabomvu WSOF 24 main umcimbi matchup phakathi Fitch futhi superstar imbangi Okami.
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"WSOF 24: Fitch VS. OKAMI "kunezela EZIYISIKHOMBISA zokukwazi CARD iziqubu TO star-igcwele, World Championship emcimbini FOXWOODS yekungcebeleka Ikhasino ku Connecticut MHLAKA, OCTOBER 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward ihamba mthethosivivinywa undercard ukuthi imifula bayaqhubeka bephila WSOF.com phambi bukhoma NBCSN telecast

Las Vegas (Isikhombisa. 24, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele namuhla matchups eziyisikhombisa embondelene amanye yezemidlalo sika kwande kakhulu, abasafufusa ithalenta the star-igcwele "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ubuqhawe emhlabeni emcimbini Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ngomgqibelo, Oct. 17, bahlala on NBCSN, isiqala at 8:30 p.m. KANYE / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) umbango phakathi zangaphambili World Series of Fighting iqhawe Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn futhi standout nolaka-minded Adam Ward intando kusihloko the iziqubu ikhadi zokukwazi ukuthi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i sevidyo isilawuli on WSOF.com phambi bukhoma NBCSN telecast ezinhlanu-iziqubu ikhadi main.

An lwesishiyagalombili wesibhakela iziqubu pitting Juliano Coutinho (6-1) of Cape Cod, Mass. ngokumelene Umphikisi azimisele, uzobe umemezele maduze.

"Thina isethwe yilo yini kahle uhlelo lwethu ejabulisa kakhulu iziqubu ukuthethwa kwecala kodwa, wagcwalisa neqembu ezihlukahlukene of elambile, up-no-iza talent, superstars esizayo ngisho zangaphambili umhlaba iqhawe in Rick Glenn,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

Unyaka 26--old Glenn of Marshalltown, Iowa ufuna Abuya emva ukunqotshwa kanzima ngesikhathi ezandleni Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 elwisana phakathi ngaphezu 4 Eminyakeni.

Ulibangise siyoba yini DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngaphansi World Series of banner Ukulwa, Ward of Chicago, Ill. ugibele ezinhlanu mpi win streak ukuthi waqala ngo-September 27, 2013 lapho ethobela Pedro Velasco nge binda ezingemuva-naked nje 42 imizuzwana singene emzuliswaneni wokuqala empini.

Kwezinye featherweight ukuthethwa kwecala iziqubu action, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil ngeke Square off USawule "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) of Boston, Kodwas.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Kuze kube manje, 12 of yakhe 16 career Ukunqoba sebefikile ngendlela yokuzithoba.

USawule, 26, ufuna win yakhe yesithupha iqonde emva abahola ukunqoba uqhekeko isinqumo phezuChris Foster at World Series of DEBUT umcimbi Fighting sika-Foxwoods Resort Casino ngo-Ephreli 10.

Futhi ngesikhathi featherweight, Rodrigo "The Lion Young" Almeida (12-2) of Woburn, Mass. Ubhekene off Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington (10-8) of Bangor, Maine.

The Almeida oneminyaka engu-29 ubudala ufuna notch lwesishiyagalombili win yakhe alandelanayo, ngenkathi Boyington, 36, inama i 80 Amaphesenti angu sekugcineni rate.

Kwenye ezimbili middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) zokukwazi ikhadi ukulwa, Okungishaya KO umculi kanye Iraq impi veteran Justin Torrey (7-1) of Springfield, Mass. uyodiliza kanye Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) of West Pittston, Penn.

Abayisithupha Torrey sika ayisikhombisa onqobayo kuze kube yimanje sebefikile ngendlela (T)KO, ngenkathi bonke abayisikhombisa zokunqoba Harris 'sebefikile ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

In the yesibili middleweight scrap, yamuva World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) of Chicago uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene ithemba unbeaten Nicolai Salchov (5-0) of Dusseldorf, Germany.

In the phakathi ezine-mpi win streak, Taylor bukhicite 10 of yakhe 11 career iwina ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. Salchov has done likewise in 4 of yakhe 5 siqala.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil uzohlanganaColton Smith (5-4) of Manassas, Ingabe. at welterweight (170 amakhilogremu).

The WSOF 24 zokukwazi iziqubu ikhadi ngeke ukuqalisa nge sosondonzima indaba pittingPat Walsh (6-2) of West Bridgewater, Mass. ngokumelene Tyler King (9-3) of North Attleboro, Mass.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $39.99, amathikithi for "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com futhi WSOF.com.

In the umcimbi welterweight main, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) of Fort Wayne, In. uzobhekana superstar imbangi uchwepheshe kubambana Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

In the co-main umcimbi, World Series of Ukulwa wesibhakela Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgaria uyobhala isihloko sakhe ayesifuna ngabomvu on the line okokuqala ngokumelene Olwa ebona Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Doors at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino izovula ngo- 4:30 p.m. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5:30 p.m. Ikhadi kuncike ushintsho.

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