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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

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Star-studded, wereldkampioenschap doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, U. op Vrijdag, Oktober. 7

Tickets te koop Vrijdag, Zeven. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Augustus 30, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (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, U. opVrijdag, Oktober. 7.

Geprijsd vanaf $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onVrijdag, Zeven 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 pond) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 pond) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) en uitdager Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) en 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) en Joao "De Braziliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Dit is, zonder twijfel, 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) zal botsen met Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) in een weltergewicht (170 pond) 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) en Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason High vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, de 5-foot-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, U. 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 Juni 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 van 20 carrière wint bij wijze van indiening.

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 (stoten) 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, door middel van de eerste ronde (1:46) onderwerping (hiel haak).

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. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

De 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Juni 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 en 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 (stoten) van 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 bij UFC 94 Januari 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 Chabib Noermagomedov, en 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, tweede ronde (3:05) WHO (stoten) vanMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on April 2.

Daten, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO of onderwerping.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-voet, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, De. 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 en 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 of onderwerping.

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.

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

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Augustus 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 events, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, wonen NBCSN uitzending (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Mei. op Vrijdag, Oktober. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Zaterdag, December. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, zal plaatsvinden op Zaterdag, November. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Ronde. outside of Denver, en Zaterdag, December. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wassen. 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs bepaald, “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.”

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

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 pond) championship showdown between undefeated, regerend kingpin Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) van Safford, Ariz. en hard-hitting, 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) van Sallisaw, Okla.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

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

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.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, live op NBCSN
op Zaterdag, November. 12

 
LAS VEGAS (Mei 17, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (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 Vader Chiefs and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Calif. 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, opZaterdag, November. 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

In Januari, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteran – Caros "De Toekomst" 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 Zaterdag, Juli 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wash., vanaf 10:30 p.m. EN/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

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LAS VEGAS (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series of Fighting (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,"Zei World Series of Fighting 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 (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Sinds de lancering in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, inclusief Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum en 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, atleten, 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.

Leef World Series of Fighting actie keert terug naar NBCSN op Zaterdag, April 2 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pond) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) en top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

LAS VEGAS (Februari 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. op zaterdag, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, omhoog 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmiddernacht, garnered another 111,000 kijkers.

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,"Zei World Series of Fighting 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader 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,"Zei 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, inclusief Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pond) kampioen Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje.

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

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

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Undefeated KO artist Jaleel “The Realist” Willis (afgebeeld) 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, Januari 23
LAS VEGAS (Januari 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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. op zaterdag, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, rijzende sterren.

In a lightweight (155 pond) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, ongeslagen Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell zal af plein met Jorge Medina terwijl, in een weltergewicht (170 pond) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis en 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Op slechts 21 jaar, 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.

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

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 en ongeslagen Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes maart 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.

Daten, 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 uiteinden, winnend 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster locaties, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, of telefonisch op (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 pond) main event, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "De Toekomst" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) van Montreal, 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) Kirkland, Wassen. 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 pond) co-main event, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) van Bartlett, Tenn. zal ongeslagen vechten Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) van Makhachkala, Rusland.

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 of onderwerping.

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, JAN. 1 ON NBCSN

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Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
LAS VEGAS (December 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, dit Vrijdag, Jan. 1, vanaf 5 p.m. EN/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 en, 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting 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 year – the world lightweight (155 pond) championship matchup between reigning, ongeslagen kampioen Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje en uitdager 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 weltergewicht (170 pond) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch en Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. opZaterdag, Jan. 23 bij 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "De Toekomst" Fodor en Mike "The Martian" Ricci.

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

5 p.m. EN/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields
7 p.m. EN/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. EN/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, Januari 23, LEVEN OP NBCSN

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

Tickets nu te koop
LAS VEGAS (December 21, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. op Zaterdag, Jan. 23, live op NBCSN op 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 pond) main event, Mike "The Martian" Ricci zal af plein met Caros "De Toekomst" Fodor terwijl, in the light heavyweight (205 pond) co-main event, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder zal ongeslagen vechten 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster locaties, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, of telefonisch op (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) van Montreal, 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) Kirkland, Wassen. 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

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

Houder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, scored an upset, eerste ronde (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) van 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, MMA Bouts en drie andere Combat Toernooien Headline MMA World Expo, Zaterdag, December. 12 in New York City

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MMA supersterren te ontmoeten en begroeten gasten bij annUAL extravaganza, dano hosting periodes in Muay Thai, vangst worstelen en Braziliaans Jiu-Jitsu,
alsmede leveranciers en seminars

NEW YORK, December 9 - De zesde jaarlijkse MMA World Expo, premiere Mixed Martial Arts van de oostkust (MMA) vergaderende door Stad Wereld Ford, zal terugkeren naar Jacob Javits Center in New York, North Pavilion, op zaterdag, December 12. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) supersterren Jon "Bones" Jones, Anderson "The Spider" Silva en Eddie Alvarez zal bij de hand voor het evenement, die belooft groter dan ooit, met vier, live-combat sporttoernooien, waaronder amateur MMA periodes in de kooi, seminars en leveranciers.

Ook op de hand op de Expo zal de World Series of Fighting twee-divisie wereldkampioen David Branch, evenals World Series of Fighting executives Carlos Silva (CEO) en Vader Chiefs (President), die zullen deelnemen in een vraag en antwoord sessie met de media en fans, en onthullen nieuws over de plannen van de liga voor 2016.

Tak, de regerend World Series of Fighting middengewicht (185 pond) en licht zwaargewicht (205 pond) kampioen, zal gastheer een speciale, een uur seminar voor Expo patroons.

"De MMA World Expo is een unieke kans om een ​​populatie van zeer gepassioneerde MMA fans die nog niet over de dienst omhoogortunity om beroep spectateal periodes in de staat of New York,"Zei Paul Paone, oprichter en directeur van de MMA World Expo.

"Dit jaar is het evenement zal een ongekend aantal van de strijd sporttoernooien beschikken om een ​​gevecht fan voldoen, waaronder amateur MMA, vangst worstelen, Muay Thai en Braziliaanse Jiu-Jitsin. "

De eendaagse, "Super zaterdag" evenement zal plaatsvinden van 10 a.m. totdat 9 p.m. EN, en zal worden afgedekt ben leven amateur MMA periodes in de kooi, gepresenteerd door de New York Fight Exchange. De strijd kaart zal beginnen om 6 p.m.

Naast het MMA gevechten, Er zal live concurrentie op de vier combat disciplines die een belangrijk onderdeel van MMA zijn. Beginnend bij 10 een M., indiening alleen grappling toernooien, zowel gi en no-gi, gehost door de goede strijd, zal plaatsvinden.

Beginnend bij 4 p.m., de Noord-Amerikaanse Catch Wrestling Association zal gastheer vangst worstelen wedstrijden, waaronder een wedstrijd tussen regerend, tweevoudig Oostkust Koning van Catch Wrestling, Thomas Velasquez, en rivaliserende, West Coast Koning van Catch Wrestling, Travis Newaza, voor de 2015 Noord-Amerikaanse zwaargewicht koning van Catch kampioenschap.

Gedurende het event, "Training-met-de-Masters" seminars zal beschikbaar zijn voor de deelnemers zijn. Instructeurs omvatten Verpleegster Ajarn Phil (Muay Thai), UFC Hall of FamerDan "The Beast" Severn, Silva, Alvarez en Newaza.

De MMA World Expo zal haar rol in de strijd voor de professionele MMA legalisatie spelen door het uitvoeren van zijn zesde jaarlijkse legalisatie paneldiscussie, distribueren petities, en zetten op het display alle van de atleten, coaches, ventilatoren en leveranciers die bijdragen aan de sport. De twee uur durende legalisatie seminar zal worden gehost door combat sportjournalist Jim Genia, en speciale gasten zal Severn en andere opmerkelijke MMA cijfers.

Voor meer informatie over het evenement bezoek http://www.mmaworldexpo.com, "like ons op Facebook, Volg ons op Twittermmaworldexpo, of bel 212-956-4720.

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De MMA World Expo werd begonnen in 2009 en heeft alle gebeurtenissen in het Jacob Javits Center in New York gehouden.

Afgelopen MMA World Expo ondertekenaars hebben opgenomen Matt Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, Fabricio Werdum, Matt Serra, Jim en Dan Miller, Jamie Varner, Nate Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, onder andere.

Training-met-de-Masters serie instructeurs hebben opgenomen: Dan Severn, Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Verpleegster phil, Howard Davis Jr., Coban Lookchaomaesaitong, Lee Kemp, Jimmy Pedro oa.

Verleden leveranciers hebben Toyota opgenomen, Xyience, Headrush, Muscle Pharm, Combat Sport, Everlast, Vitamin Shoppe, Zebra Mats, Met-Rx, Monster Ringen en Cages, US Marines, Dymatize, World Series of Fighting, Spartan Race, M-I Entertainment, onder andere.
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IMG en de World Series van gevechten RENEW mediarechten distributieovereenkomst

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IMG heeft distributie verzekerd voor de World Series of Fighting programmering
in meer dan 70 landen en gebieden internationaal sinds 2013

LAS VEGAS (Oktober 21, 2015) - IMG, een wereldwijde leider in de sport, mode en media, en wereldkampioenschap Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise World Series of Fighting, hun internationale mediarechten distributieovereenkomst hebben vernieuwd, werd vandaag aangekondigd.

"IMG heeft een fantastische partner voor onze groeiende MMA sport franchise geweest, dus we zijn blij om onze relatie verder dat heeft geholpen uitbreiden World Series of voetafdruk Fighting's op televisie over de hele wereld,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Hillary Mandel, SVP, Hoofd van Media Noord-Amerika voor IMG zei, "We zijn verheugd te zijn de uitbreiding van onze relatie met de 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, en we kijken uit naar voortzetting van het bereik en het bewustzijn uit te breiden. "

Sinds de twee bedrijven in eerste instantie een deal gesloten in 2013, IMG daadwerkelijk geplaatst World Series of Fighting programmering in meer dan 70 landen en gebieden over de hele wereld, waaronder Australië, Brazilië, Duitsland, Japan, Peru en Rusland. The U.S. rechten zijn in handen van NBC en NBCSN.

In juni, vechtsporten televisiezender, Fight Network, ondertekend op te distribueren World Series of Fighting gebeurtenissen in Canada, alsook in meer dan 30 landen in Europa, Afrika en het Midden-Oosten.

World Series of Fighting heeft een stellaire, snelgroeiende rooster van beide elite MMA talent, waaronder gerenommeerde supersterren Jake Shields, Jon Fitch, Yushin "Thunder" Okami, David Branch en Tyrone "King of the Ring" Spong, evenals een verzameling van eigen bodem wereldkampioenen en rijzende sterren, zoals ongeslagen Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje, Lance Palmer, Marlon Moraesen Timur Valiev.

Leef World Series of Fighting actie keert terug naar NBCSN van Phoenix, Ariz. opVrijdag, November. 20 bij 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT bij, voor de eerste keer in de drie-jarige geschiedenis, het bedrijf zal de uitrol van een one-night, acht man eliminatie toernooi in zijn lichtgewicht (155 pond) divisie. The winner, die drie keer hebben gevochten zal die nacht, zal worden uitgeroepen tot de nummer een mededinger en de volgende uitdager voor lichtgewicht kroon Gaethje's.

Over World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF.com) is een wereldwijd vooraanstaande professionele Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) vechten promotie gewijd aan het leveren van de beste actievolle gevechten voor strijd fans door het produceren van de best mogelijke match-ups tussen de elite strijders uit de hele wereld. Voor meer informatie kunt u terecht op WSOF.com. Volgen “World Series of Fighting” op Twitter MMAWorldSeries en “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.