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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Star-studded, doble cartellera de campionat mundial
airs live from Kansas City, Vostè. a Divendres, Octubre. 7

Entrades a la venda Divendres, Set. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Agost 30, 2016) - Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 pm. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Vostè. aDivendres, Octubre. 7.

Preus des de $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onDivendres, Set 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 lliura) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 lliura) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) i el retador Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster, (25-9) i Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) i Joao "El Samurai brasiler" Zeferino (20-8).

"Això és, sens dubte, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) xocarà amb Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) en un pes welter (170 lliura) duel.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) i Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason alta vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, la 5-peus-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Vostè. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) of their matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Juny 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 de 20 triomfs en la seva carrera a manera de presentació.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (cops) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster,, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, a manera de primera ronda (1:46) submissió (ganxo de taló).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Jordi "Macaco" Patiño, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

El 5-peus-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Missa. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Juny 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Uriah Hall i Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (cops) de Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson en UFC 94 al gener 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Daguestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, segona ronda (3:05) QUI (cops) deMateo Frincu at WSOF30 on Abril 2.

Fins a la data, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO o submissió.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-peu, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, La. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 i 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO o submissió.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RELEASES FALL/WINTER 2016 “SUPER SCHEDULE” ON NBC AND NBCSN

FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Octubre 7

EPIC YEAR CONCLUDES WITH WSOF36 MEGA-EVENT ON NBC
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON Desembre 31

LAS VEGAS (Agost 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 esdeveniments, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, viure NBCSN transmissió (11 p.m. ET / 8 pm. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Maig. a Divendres, Octubre. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dissabte, Desembre. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Dissabte, Novembre. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Volta. outside of Denver, i en Dissabte, Desembre. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Rentat. The main event and co-main event for each of these two fight cards will also be revealed soon.

“We are excited to head into the fall season of our busiest year to date, with a full schedule of live television events that will see us bring the World Series of Fighting brand of MMA action to new, major media markets; produce a three-hour, live show for the first time ever; and return to broadcast television on NBC from Madison Square Garden’s Theater venue on New Year’s Eve,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Pare Chiefs declarat, “We have in store for MMA fans, some phenomenal, world championship bouts as well as other star-studded matchups, and I think these last four events of 2016 will firmly put an exclamation point on what has been a banner year for the league.”

Addicionalment, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Dissabte, Set. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Rentat. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 espectadors.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 lliura) championship showdown between undefeated, capo regnant Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje (16-0) de Safford, Ariz. i contundent, number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz “Buscape” Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil will put a six-fight win streak on the line against former world championship challenger and the first-ever World Series of Fighting eight-man tournament winner, Brian Foster, (25-9) de Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING LAUNCHES ‘WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?’ TO SUPPORT MILITARY VETERAN MMA FIGHTERS

.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, viure en NBCSN
a Dissabte, Novembre. 12

 
LAS VEGAS (Maig 17, 2016) - Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

"WSOF: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion Pare Chiefs and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Califòrnia. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, aDissabte, Novembre. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,"Said Chiefs.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

Al gener, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteranCars "The Future" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on Dissabte, Juliol 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wash., a partir de les 10:30 p.m. I/7:30 p.m. PT.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MMA WORLD EXPO, PLANS FOR MMA BOUTS AT ANNUAL MANHATTAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER

LAS VEGAS (Abril 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (WSOF.com) today re-enforced its commitment to bringing its prestigious brand of league competition to the Empire State with an announcement that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo, and that, pending New York State Athletic Commission approval, it plans to stage a series of bouts at the seventh annual affair at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center in December.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time for our great sport, so we could not be more thrilled to take significant steps towards becoming owners of the MMA World Expo, which has been consistently delivering an incredible fan experience for the last six years and which will make for a great home for live World Series of Fighting action at a landmark location in Manhattan,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

The announcement comes three months after World Series of Fighting opened the doors to a satellite office in midtown Manhattan.

Two weeks ago, the company announced the appointment of Michael Mersch to the dual role of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. While serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, Incloent Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum i Matt Serra.

The annual convention is also the site of an array of martial arts seminars instructed by legendary trainers, as well as competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and catch wrestling, and brings together industry pioneers, vendors, atletes, trainers and fans.

World Series of Fighting will announce additional details about its MMA World Expo acquisition plans, including its intent to promote live bouts at the event this year.

Viu la Sèrie Mundial de lluita d'acció torna a NBCSN en Dissabte, Abril 2 a 11:30 p.m. I/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 lliura) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) i els principals candidats Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sobre la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (WSOF)
“Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” (WSOF) és una a tot el món de les arts marcials mixtes professionals de primer nivell (MMA) lluitar promoció dedicada al lliurament de les millors baralles plenes d'acció per als aficionats al produir les millors possibles duels entre peleadores d'elit de tot el món. Per obtenir més informació, visiteu WSOF.com i segueixi “Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF i la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita són marques registrades de MMAWC, LLC.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Febrer 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. en dissabte, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, amunt 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmitjanit, garnered another 111,000 espectadors.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,", Va dir Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, Incloent Michael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 lliura) campió Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Califòrnia. a Dissabte, Febrer. 20 a 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 lliura) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, José Barajas (12-1).

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“Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” (WSOF) és una a tot el món de les arts marcials mixtes professionals de primer nivell (MMA) lluitar promoció dedicada al lliurament de les millors baralles plenes d'acció per als aficionats al produir les millors possibles duels entre peleadores d'elit de tot el món. Per obtenir més informació, visiteu WSOF.com i segueixi “Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF i la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita són marques registrades de MMAWC, LLC.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

Undefeated KO artist JaleelThe Realist” Willis (foto) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN EVENT: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Gener 23
LAS VEGAS (Gener 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. en dissabte, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, estrelles en ascens.

In a lightweight (155 lliura) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, invicte Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell s'enfrontaran amb Jorge Medina mentre, en un pes welter (170 lliura) duel, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis i Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Amb només 21 anys d'edat, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Com amateur, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 i agost 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 registre.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz i l'invicte Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) QUI (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes al març 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Fins a la data, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 extrems, guanyadora 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO o submissió.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, totes les localitats de Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, o per telèfon al (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 lliura) esdeveniment principal, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Cars "The Future" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) de Mont-real, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) de Kirkland, Rentat. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) de Makhachkala, Rússia.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO o submissió.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH EIGHT-HOUR TELEVISION MARATHON THISFRIDAY, GEN. 1 ON NBCSN

Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
LAS VEGAS (Desembre 30, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and NBCSN will treat fans to an action-packed, eight-hour television marathon featuring four of the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league’s most memorable events of 2015, aquest Divendres, Jan. 1, a partir de les 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Escuts, which was highlighted by a welterweight world championship fight between then-reigning champion Rousimar Palhares and superstar Jake Shields, and will conclude with a re-airing of WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, featuring the first one-night tournament in World Series of Fighting history.

“We are excited to head into our fourth year of league operations in 2016 i, thanks to our great television partner, NBCSN, look forward to kicking off the New Year in full force with an extensive run of programming featuring some phenomenal action from our 2015 library,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

“We are excited to provide fans with the opportunity to relive some of the incredible, world championship MMA action that highlighted a tremendous year for World Series of Fighting in 2015,” said Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

The marathon will include WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino that was headlined by one of the most talked about battles of the yearthe world lightweight (155 lliura) championship matchup between reigning, campió invicte Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje i el retador Luis Palomino. The title bout was named Fight of the Month in March, and led to a worthy rematch between the two stars six months later.

Also slotted into the eight-hour programming run is WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami, which saw two former top 10 welter (170 lliura) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch i Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. aDissabte, Jan. 23 a 10 p.m. I/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Cars "The Future" Fodor i Mike "The Martian" Ricci.

Complete World Series of Fighting programming schedule on NBCSN forDivendres, Jan 1:

5 p.m. I/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Escuts
7 p.m. I/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. I/8 p.m. PT – WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, Gener 23, VIURE A NBCSN

Esdeveniment Inici: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Co-Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Entrades a la venda ara
LAS VEGAS (Desembre 21, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27º live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. a Dissabte, Jan. 23, viure en NBCSN en 10 p.m. I/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 lliura) esdeveniment principal, Mike "The Martian" Ricci s'enfrontaran amb Cars "The Future" Fodor mentre, in the light heavyweight (205 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment des de només $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, totes les localitats de Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, o per telèfon al (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) de Mont-real, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) de Kirkland, Rentat. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Titular (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Març 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Titular, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO o submissió, scored an upset, primera ronda (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) de Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

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Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Eddie Alvarez, Expo MMA Bouts i altres tres tornejos de combat MMA Títol Mundial, Dissabte, Desembre. 12 a la Ciutat de Nova York

Superestrelles de MMA per conèixer i saludar els convidats annual espectacle, deo allotjament combats en Muay Thai, Catch Wrestling i Jiu-Jitsu,
així com proveïdors i seminaris

NOVA YORK, Desembre 9 - La sisena Expo anual MMA Mundial, estrena arts marcials mixtes de la costa est (MMA) gathering presentat per la Ciutat Mundial de Ford, tornarà a Jacob Javits Center de Nova York, Pavelló Nord, en dissabte, Desembre 12. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Super estrelles Jon "Bones" Jones, Anderson "The Spider" Silva i Eddie Alvarez estarà a la seva disposició per a l'esdeveniment, que promet ser més gran que mai, 4, tornejos d'esports de combat en viu, incloent baralles de MMA amateur a la gàbia, seminaris i venedors.

També a la mà a l'Expo serà Sèrie Mundial de Lluita contra el campió mundial de dues divisions David Branch, així com la Sèrie Mundial d'executius de Lluita Carlos Silva (CEO) i Pare Chiefs (President), qui participarà en una sessió de preguntes i respostes amb els mitjans de comunicació i aficionats, i revelar notícies sobre els plans de la lliga per 2016.

Branca, l'actual campió de la Sèrie Mundial de pes mitjà Lluita (185 lliura) i de pes semipesado (205 lliura) campió, serà l'amfitrió d'un especial, seminari d'una hora per als clients de l'Expo.

"L'Expo Mundial de MMA és una oportunitat fenomenal per donar servei a una població d'aficionats molt apassionats MMA que encara no tenen daltortunity a spectate professióEn combats en l'estat of Nova York,", Va dir Paul Paone, fundador i director de l'Expo Mundial de MMA.

"L'esdeveniment d'aquest any comptarà amb un nombre sense precedents dels tornejos d'esports de combat per adaptar-se a qualsevol fan de la lluita, incloent MMA aficionats, Catch Wrestling, Muay Thai i el brasiler Jiu-Jitsen ".

El d'un dia, "Súper Dissabte" esdeveniment tindrà lloc del 10 a.m. fins 9 p.m. I, i es va culminar bi live baralles amateur de MMA a la gàbia, presentat per la Lluita de Valors de Nova York. La cartellera s'iniciarà a les 6 p.m.

A més de les baralles de MMA, hi haurà competència en viu en les disciplines de combat de quatre que són una part fonamental de MMA. A partir de les 10 del matí, tornejos de presentació de només bregant, tant gi i no-gi, organitzada per The Good Fight, es durà a terme.

A partir de les 4 p.m., l'Associació Catch Wrestling Amèrica del Nord serà la seu de combats de lluita lliure captures, incloent un partit entre l'actual, dues vegades la costa est Rei de Catch Wrestling, Tomás Velásquez, i rival, West Coast Rei de Catch Wrestling, Travis newaza, per a la 2015 North American Heavyweight Rei de campionat Catch.

Durant tot l'esdeveniment, "Formació-amb-el-Masters" seminaris estarà a disposició dels assistents. Els instructors inclouen Ajarn Phil Nurse (Muay Thai), UFC Saló de la FamaDan "The Beast" Severn, Silva, Alvarez i newaza.

L'Expo Mundial MMA continuarà exercint el seu paper en la lluita per la legalització de MMA professional mitjançant la realització del seu sisè legalització anual panell de discussió, distribució de peticions, i posar en exhibició tots els atletes, entrenadors, ventiladors i venedors que contribueixen a l'esport. El seminari legalització de dues hores serà conduït pel periodista d'esports de combat Jim Genia, i convidats especials inclouran Severn i altres figures notables de MMA.

Per obtenir més informació sobre l'esdeveniment, visiteu http://www.mmaworldexpo.com, "M'agrada" a Facebook, segueix-nos a Twittermmaworldexpo, o truqui al 212-956-4720.

Sobre l'Expo Mundial de MMA:

L'Exposició Universal de MMA es va iniciar en 2009 i ha ocupat tots els esdeveniments en el Jacob Javits Center a Nova York.

Passades signants MMA Expo Mundial han inclòs Matt Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, Fabricio Werdum, Matt Serra, Jim i Dan Miller, Jamie Varner, Nate Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, entre d'altres.

Entrenament amb-el-Masters sèries instructors s'han inclòs: Donen Severn, Renzo Gracie, Marcelo García, Phil Nurse, Howard Davis Jr., Cobán Lookchaomaesaitong, Llegeix Kemp, Jimmy Pere entre altres.

Venedors anteriors han inclòs Toyota, Xyience, Headrush, Muscle Pharm, Esports de combat, Everlast, Vitamin Shopper, Zebra Mats, Met-Rx, Anells Monster i Gàbies, Marines nord-americans, Dymatize, Sèrie Mundial de Lluita, Spartan Race, M-I Entreteniment, entre d'altres.

IMG I WORLD SÈRIES DE DISTRIBUCIÓ PER COMBATRE RENOVAR ELS DRETS DE MITJANS DE COL·LABORACIÓ

IMG s'ha assegurat la distribució per a la Sèrie Mundial de la programació de Lluita
en més de 70 països i territoris a nivell internacional des 2013

LAS VEGAS (Octubre 21, 2015) - IMG, un líder global en l'esport, la moda i els mitjans de comunicació, i campionat del món de les Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) franquícia esportiva de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita, han renovat el seu acord de distribució dels drets internacionals de mitjans de comunicació, segons es va anunciar avui.

"IMG ha estat un soci excel·lent per a la nostra creixent franquícia esportiva MMA, pel que estem encantats de continuar la nostra relació que ha ajudat a expandir la Sèrie Mundial de la petjada de Lluita a la televisió a tot el món,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

Hillary Mandel, SVP, Cap dels mitjans de comunicació d'Amèrica del Nord per IMG, va dir, "Estem encantats d'ampliar la nostra relació amb la World Series of Fighting, and help them continue to grow their worldwide audience. The events have proven to be extremely popular with fight fans and viewers all over the globe, i estem ansiosos de seguir ampliant l'abast i la consciència ".

Atès que les dues empreses van atacar inicialment un acord en 2013, IMG ha posat efectivament Sèrie Mundial de Lluita programació en més de 70 països i territoris de tot el món, incloent Austràlia, Brasil, Alemanya, Japó, Perú i Rússia. Els EUA. drets estan en mans de la NBC i NBCSN.

Al juny, esports de combat dels canals de televisió, Fight Network, signat per distribuir la Sèrie Mundial d'esdeveniments d'extinció al Canadà, així com en més de 30 països d'Europa, Àfrica i Orient Mitjà.

World Series of Fighting compta amb un estel·lar, llista de ràpid creixement tant de nivell elit MMA talent, incloent superestrelles de renom Jake Shields, Jon Fitch, Yushin "Thunder" Okami, David Branch i Tyrone "King of the Ring" Spong, així com una col·lecció de collita pròpia campions del món i les estrelles en ascens, com ara invicta Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje, Llança Palmer, Marlon Moraesi Timur Valiev.

Viu la Sèrie Mundial de lluita d'acció torna a NBCSN de Phoenix, Ariz. aDivendres, Novembre. 20 a 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT quan, per primera vegada en els seus tres anys d'història, la companyia llançarà una sola nit, de vuit homes torneig d'eliminació en el seu pes lleuger (155 lliura) divisió. The winner, que han lluitat tres vegades aquella nit, serà nomenat el número ui el proper reptador per corona de pes lleuger de Gaethje.

Sobre la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (WSOF)
“Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” (WSOF.com) és un gran món Premier professionals d'Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) lluitar promoció dedicada al lliurament de les millors baralles plenes d'acció per als aficionats al produir les millors possibles duels entre peleadores d'elit de tot el món. Per obtenir més informació, visiteu WSOF.com. Seguir “Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries i “Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.