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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, mond chanpyona doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Ou. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7

Biyè sou vant Vandredi, Sèt. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Out 30, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (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 p.m. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ou. souVandredi, Oct. 7.

Soti nan pwi $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onVandredi, Sèt 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 liv) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Osbourne Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 liv) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) ak pwovokatè Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) ak 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) ak João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-8).

"Sa a se, san yon dout, 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) pral kolizyon ak Abubakkar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) matchup.

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) ak Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason segondè vs. João ZEFERINO

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, -5 nan pye-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Ou. 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 Jen 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 nan 20 karyè ranport pa fason pou soumèt.

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 (pwenson) 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, pa fason pou premye tou (1:46) soumèt (talon pye zen).

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

John Howard vs. Abubakkar Nurmagomedov

5-an pye-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Jen 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman, Ouri Hall ak 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 (pwenson) nan 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 nan ch 94 sou Janvye 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan, 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, dezyèm tou (3:05) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nanMatye Frincu at WSOF30 on Avril 2.

Pou dat, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-pye, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Nan. 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 ak 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Arizona. 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 oswa soumèt.

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. SOU OKTÒB 7

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

LAS VEGAS (Out 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 evènman, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, viv difuze NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Me. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Samdi, Dec. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Samdi, Nov. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Lap. outside of Denver, ak sou Samdi, Dec. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lave. 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Papa Se te deklare, “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.”

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

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 liv) championship showdown between undefeated, reliant pivo Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) nan Safford, Arizona. epi yo ka difisil-frape, number one contender Osbourne 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) nan Sallisaw, Okla.

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, ap viv sou NBCSN
sou Samdi, Nov. 12

 
LAS VEGAS (Me 17, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (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 Papa Se te and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Kalifòni. 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, souSamdi, Nov. 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,"Di Se te.

“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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

Nan mwa janvye, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteranCaros "Future a" 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 Samdi, Jiyè 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lave., kòmanse nan 10:30 p.m. AK/7:30 p.m. PT.

Sou Mondyal seri de Goumen (WSOF)
“Mondyal seri de Goumen” (WSOF) se yon premye minis atravè lemond pwofesyonèl Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) goumen pwomosyon dedye a fournir batay yo aksyon-chaje pi bon pou fanatik batay yo ki pwodwi pi byen posib matche ak-ups ki genyen ant konbatan elit yo atravè mond la. Pou plis enfòmasyon tanpri vizite WSOF.com epi swiv “Mondyal seri de Goumen” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen ap anrejistre mak komèsyal nan MMAWC, LLC.

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

LAS VEGAS (Avril 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) legislation by the New York State Assembly, Mondyal seri de Goumen (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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO 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 (Ch), 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, Ki gen ladan Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum ak 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, atlèt, 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.

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN sou Samdi, Avril 2 nan 11:30 p.m. AK/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 liv) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) ak contender tèt Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sou Mondyal seri de Goumen (WSOF)
“Mondyal seri de Goumen” (WSOF) se yon premye minis atravè lemond pwofesyonèl Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) goumen pwomosyon dedye a fournir batay yo aksyon-chaje pi bon pou fanatik batay yo ki pwodwi pi byen posib matche ak-ups ki genyen ant konbatan elit yo atravè mond la. Pou plis enfòmasyon tanpri vizite WSOF.com epi swiv “Mondyal seri de Goumen” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen ap anrejistre mak komèsyal nan 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 (Fevriye 17, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (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. nan Samdi, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, moute 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atminwi, garnered another 111,000 telespektatè.

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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te. “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,"Te di 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, Ki gen ladan Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liv) chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalifòni. sou Samdi, Feb. 20 nan 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 liv) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Jozèf baraya (12-1).

Sou Mondyal seri de Goumen (WSOF)
“Mondyal seri de Goumen” (WSOF) se yon premye minis atravè lemond pwofesyonèl Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) goumen pwomosyon dedye a fournir batay yo aksyon-chaje pi bon pou fanatik batay yo ki pwodwi pi byen posib matche ak-ups ki genyen ant konbatan elit yo atravè mond la. Pou plis enfòmasyon tanpri vizite WSOF.com epi swiv “Mondyal seri de Goumen” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen ap anrejistre mak komèsyal nan 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 EVÈNMAN: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, JANVYE 23
LAS VEGAS (Janvye 5, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nan Samdi, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, k ap monte zetwal.

In a lightweight (155 liv) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, envenku Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell pral kare koupe ak Jorge Medina pandan y ap, nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis ak 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Nan jis 21 ane ki gen laj, 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.

Kòm yon amatè, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 ak Out 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 dosye.

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 ak undefeated Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) KI MOUN KI (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes sou Mas 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.

Pou dat, 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 bout, genyen 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tout kote Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, oswa pa telefòn nan (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 liv) evènman prensipal, Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "Future a" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) nan Monreyal, 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) a Kirkland, Lave. 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 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) nan Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) nan Makhachkala, Larisi.

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 oswa soumèt.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Pou plis enfòmasyon, vizit fedexforum.com, ‘like’ FedExForum on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@FedExForum).

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

Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
LAS VEGAS (Desanm 30, 2015) -World Seri de Goumen (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, sa a Vandredi, Jan. 1, kòmanse nan 5 p.m. AK/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields, 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 ak, 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO 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 liv) championship matchup between reigning, undefeated chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje ak pwovokatè 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 wèltèr (170 liv) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch ak Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. souSamdi, Jan. 23 nan 10 p.m. AK/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "Future a" Fodor ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci.

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

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

Sou Mondyal seri de Goumen (WSOF)
“Mondyal seri de Goumen” (WSOF) se yon premye minis atravè lemond pwofesyonèl Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) goumen pwomosyon dedye a fournir batay yo aksyon-chaje pi bon pou fanatik batay yo ki pwodwi pi byen posib matche ak-ups ki genyen ant konbatan elit yo atravè mond la. Pou plis enfòmasyon tanpri vizite WSOF.com epi swiv “Mondyal seri de Goumen” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen ap anrejistre mak komèsyal nan MMAWC, LLC.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, JANVYE 23, Ap viv sou NBCSN

Main Evènman: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Ko-Main Evènman: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Biyè sou vant kounye a
LAS VEGAS (Desanm 21, 2015) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. sou Samdi, Jan. 23, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. AK/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 liv) evènman prensipal, Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci pral kare koupe ak Caros "Future a" Fodor pandan y ap, in the light heavyweight (205 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

Tikè pou evènman an kòmanse nan jis $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, tout kote Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, oswa pa telefòn nan (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) nan Monreyal, 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) a Kirkland, Lave. 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

Holder (9-2) nan Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Mas 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.

Holder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, scored an upset, premye tou (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) nan 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, Ekspozisyon mma epizod epi li Twa Lòt Tounwa konba Headline mma Mondyal, Samdi, Dec. 12 nan New York City

Mma supèrstar al kontre ak voye bonjou pou envite nan annapa fantezi, paseo hosting epizod nan Mue Thai, lit trape ak brezilyen jyu-jitsu,
osi byen ke fournisseurs ak seminè

NEW YORK, Desanm 9 - Ekspozisyon nan sizyèm anyèl mma Mondyal, kree Melanj Arts masyal kòt lès la (Mma) rasanbleman prezante pa Vil Mondyal Ford, va tounen vin jwenn Javits Sant Jakòb New York, Nò Pavilion, nan Samdi, Desanm 12. Ultim chanpyona Batay (Ch) supèrstar Jon "Zo" Jones, Anderson "Spider nan" Silva ak Eddie Alvarez yo pral sou men pou evènman an, ki pwomès yo dwe pi gwo pase tout tan, ak kat, ap viv espò konba tounwa, ki gen ladan amatè mma epizod nan kalòj la, seminè ak fournisseurs.

Epitou sou men nan Ekspozisyon an pral Mondyal seri de Goumen chanpyon nan lemonn de-divizyon David Branch, osi byen ke Mondyal seri de Goumen ekzekitif Carlos Silva (CEO) ak Papa Se te (Prezidan), ki moun ki pral pran pati nan yon kesyon epi reponn sesyon ak medya yo ak fanatik, ak revele nouvèl sou plan lig la a pou 2016.

Branch, reliant Mondyal Seri a nan Goumen middleweight (185 liv) ak pwa loud limyè (205 liv) chanpyon, pral òganize yon espesyal, seminè yon sèl-èdtan pou kliyan Ekspozisyon.

"Mma Mondyal Ekspozisyon an se yon opòtinite fenomenn nan sèvis yon popilasyon trè pasyone mma fanatik ki poko gen up laortunity spectate pwofesyonAl epizod nan o eta a pouf New York,"Te di Pòl Paone, fondatè ak direktè nan Ekspozisyon an mma Mondyal.

"Evènman ane sa a ap prezante yon nimewo san parèy nan konba espò tounwa satisfè nenpòt ki fanatik batay, ki gen ladan amatè mma, trape lit, Mue Thai ak brezilyen JIU-Jitsnan. "

Yon sèl-jou nan, "Super Samdi" evènman pral pran plas soti nan 10 a.m. jouk 9 p.m. AK, epi yo pral capped koupe bak ap viv amatè mma epizod nan kalòj la, prezante pa goumen Echanj nan New York. Kat la ap kòmanse nan batay 6 p.m.

Anplis de sa nan batay yo mma, pral gen konpetisyon ap viv nan disiplin kat konba ki yo se yon pati debaz nan mma. Kòmanse nan 10 a.m., soumèt-sèlman Débats tounwa, tou de gi ak pa gen okenn-gi, akomode pa Bon Batay la, pral pran plas.

Kòmanse nan 4 P.M., Nò Ameriken Trape Lit Asosyasyon an pral òganize alimèt trape lit, ki gen ladan yon match ant reliant, de-tan East Coast, Wa peyi Trape Lit, Thomas Velásquez, ak rival li, West Coast, Wa peyi Trape Lit, Travis Newaza, pou la 2015 Nò Ameriken lour, Wa peyi Trape chanpyona.

Pandan tout evènman an, "Fòmasyon-ak--Masters nan" seminè yo ap disponib nan patisipan. Enstriktè gen ladan Ajarn Phil Enfimyè (Mue Thai), Ch Hall nan FamerDann "bèt la" Severn, Silva, Alvarez ak Newaza.

Mma Mondyal Ekspozisyon an ap kontinye jwe wòl li nan batay la pou pwofesyonèl mma legalizasyon pa fè sizyèm anyèl legalizasyon diskisyon panèl li yo, distribye petisyon, epi mete nan ekspozisyon tout nan atlèt yo, antrenè, vantilatè ak fournisseurs ki kontribye nan espò a. Pral legalizasyon Seminè a de-èdtan dwe akomode pa espò konba jounalis Jim Genia, ak envite espesyal ap gen ladan Severn ak lòt figi remakab mma.

Pou plis enfòmasyon sou vizit la evènman http://www.mmaworldexpo.com, "Tankou" nou sou Facebook, swiv nou sou Twittermmaworldexpo, oswa rele 212-956-4720.

Sou Ekspozisyon mma Mondyal:

Mma Mondyal Ekspozisyon an te kòmanse nan 2009 e li te ki te fèt tout evènman nan Javits Sant la Jakòb nan New York.

Depi lontan mma Mondyal Ekspozisyon siyatèr te enkli Matt Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Carlos CONDIT, Fabricio Werdum, Matt Serra, Jim ak Dann Miller, Jamie Varner, Nate Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, nan mitan lòt moun.

Fòmasyon-ak--Masters seri a enstriktè te enkli: Dann Severn, Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Phil Enfimyè, Howard Davis Jr, Coban Lookchaomaesaitong, Lee Kemp, Jimmy Pedro nan mitan lòt moun.

Fournisseurs Depi lontan te enkli Toyota, Xyience, Headrush, Nan misk farm, Espò konba, Everlast, Vitamin Shoppe, Zèb Mats, Te rankontre-Rx, Bag mons ak Cages, US Marin, Dymatize, Mondyal seri de Goumen, Spartan Ras, M-mwen nan Lwazi-, nan mitan lòt moun.

IMG AK WORLD Series nan batay RENEW DWA MEDIA DISTRIBISYON PARTNERSHIP

IMG te garanti distribisyon pou Mondyal seri de Goumen pwogram
nan plis pase 70 peyi ak teritwa entènasyonalman depi 2013

LAS VEGAS (Oktòb 21, 2015) - IMG, yon lidè mondyal nan espò, mòd ak medya, ak chanpyona mond Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) espò franchiz Mondyal seri de Goumen, te renouvle akò distribisyon dwa medya entènasyonal yo, li te anonse jodi a.

"Te IMG te yon patnè fòmidab pou nou an ap grandi mma espò franchiz, se konsa nou ap frisonen yo kontinye relasyon nou ki te ede elaji Seri Mondyal la nan anprint Goumen nan sou televizyon tout lòt peyi sou glòb lan,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

Hillary Mandel, SVP, Head nan Media Amerik di Nò pou IMG di, "Nou ap kontan yo dwe pwolonje relasyon nou ak Mondyal Seri a Goumen, 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, epi nou ap chèche pou pi devan pou kontinye elaji rive nan ak konsyantizasyon. "

Depi de konpayi yo okòmansman frape yon kontra nan 2013, IMG te efektivman mete Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen pwogram nan plis pase 70 peyi ak teritwa atravè mond lan, ki gen ladan Ostrali, Brezil, Almay, Japon, Perou ak Larisi. The U.S. dwa yo ki te fèt nan NBC ak NBCSN.

Nan mwa jen, espò konba chanèl televizyon, Goumen Rezo, siyen sou yo distribye Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen evènman nan Kanada kòm byen ke nan plis pase 30 peyi nan Ewòp, Lafrik ak Mwayen Oryan an.

Mondyal seri de Goumen gen anpil yon gwan distribisyon, ap grandi rapide Lis nan tou de nivo elit mma talan, ki gen ladan supèrstar ki renome Jake Shields, Jon Fitch, Yushin "loraj" Okami, David Branch ak Tyrone "King nan Ring nan" Spong, menm jan tou yon koleksyon nan kay grandi chanpyon mond k ap monte zetwal ak, tankou undefeated Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje, Lance Palmer, Marlon Moraesak Timur Valiev.

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN soti nan Phoenix, Arizona. souVandredi, Nov. 20 nan 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT lè, la pou premye fwa nan istwa twa ane li yo, konpayi an ap woule soti yon yon sèl-lannwit, uit-nonm eliminasyon konpetisyon an ki lejè li yo (155 liv) divizyon. The winner, ki moun ki va fin mennen twa fwa Jou lannwit sa a, yo pral yo te rele contender nan nimewo yon sèl ak pwochen pwovokatè pou ki lejè kouwòn Gaethje la.

Sou Mondyal seri de Goumen (WSOF)
“Mondyal seri de Goumen” (WSOF.com) se yon mond lajè premye minis pwofesyonèl Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) goumen pwomosyon dedye a fournir batay yo aksyon-chaje pi bon pou fanatik batay yo ki pwodwi pi byen posib matche ak-ups ki genyen ant konbatan elit yo atravè mond la. Pou plis enfòmasyon tanpri vizite WSOF.com. Swiv “Mondyal seri de Goumen” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries ak “Mondyal seri de Goumen” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.