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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, world championship doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Mo. sa Biyernes, Oktubre. 7

Tiket sa sale Biyernes, Pito. 2

 

Las Vegas (Agosto 30, 2016) - World Series ng 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 pm. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. saBiyernes, Oktubre. 7.

Presyo mula sa $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onBiyernes, Pito 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 pounds) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 pounds) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) at nagdududa Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) at 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) at Joao "Ang Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Ito ang, walang duda, 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,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) ay nagbanggaan sa Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) sa isang welterweight (170 pounds) 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) at 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, ang 5-foot-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Mo. 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 Hunyo 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 ng 20 panalo sa karera sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng pagsusumite.

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 (Punches) 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, sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng unang round (1:46) pagpapasakop (sakong hook).

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

Ang 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masa. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Hunyo 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 at 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 (Punches) ng 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 sa UFC 94 sa Enero 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, pangalawang ikot (3:05) WHO (Punches) ngMateo Frincu at WSOF30 on Abril 2.

Upang petsa, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO o submission.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-paa, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Ang. 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 at 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 submission.

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. ON Oktubre 7

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

Las Vegas (Agosto 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, World Serye ng Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 mga kaganapan, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, mabuhay NBCSN telecast (11 p.m. ET / 8 pm. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Mayo. sa Biyernes, Oktubre. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sabado, Disyembre. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Sabado, Nobyembre. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Sanib. outside of Denver, at sa Sabado, Disyembre. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Salpok ng tubig. 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,"Sabi World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Ama Chiefs naglalagay, “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.”

At saka, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Sabado, Pito. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Salpok ng tubig. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 manonood.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 pounds) championship showdown between undefeated, naghahari importanteng tao Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) ng Safford, Ariz. at hard-pagpindot, 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) ng 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, mabuhay sa NBCSN
sa Sabado, Nobyembre. 12

 
Las Vegas (Mayo 17, 2016) - World Series ng 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 Ama 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, saSabado, Nobyembre. 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,"Sabi Hepe.

“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,"Sabi World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Noong Enero, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteranCaros "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 Sabado, Hulyo 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wash., magmula sa 10:30 p.m. AT/7:30 p.m. PT.

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng 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 (Abril 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Serye ng 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,"Sabi 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.

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

Live World Series ng aksyon Fighting nagbalik sa NBCSN on Sabado, Abril 2 sa 11:30 p.m. AT/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pounds) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) at top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng 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 (Pebrero 17, 2016) -World Serye ng 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. sa Sabado, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, pataas 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began athatinggabi, garnered another 111,000 manonood.

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,"Sabi 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,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama 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,"Sinabi 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, kasama Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pounds) tagapagtanggol Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje.

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

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng 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 (nakalarawan) 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.

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

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Enero 23
Las Vegas (Enero 5, 2016) -World Serye ng 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. sa Sabado, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, pagsikat stars.

In a lightweight (155 pounds) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, hindi iginuho Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell ay ayusin sa Jorge Medina habang, sa isang welterweight (170 pounds) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis at 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,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Sa lamang 21 taon ng edad, 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.

Bilang isang baguhan, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 at Agosto 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 talaan.

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

Upang petsa, 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 mga dulo, pagpanalo 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO o submission.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, lahat ng mga lokasyon Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, o sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) pangunahing kaganapan, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "The Future" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) ng 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) ng Kirkland, Salpok ng tubig. 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 pounds) co-main event, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) ng Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) ng Makhachkala, Russia.

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 submission.

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

Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
Las Vegas (Disyembre 30, 2015) -World Serye ng 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, ito Biyernes, Jan. 1, magmula sa 5 p.m. AT/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 at, 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,"Sabi 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 yearthe world lightweight (155 pounds) championship matchup between reigning, undefeated kampeon Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje at nagdududa 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 welterweyt (170 pounds) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch at Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

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

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

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

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng MMAWC, LLC.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, Enero 23, LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Mga Ticket sa pagbebenta ngayon
Las Vegas (Disyembre 21, 2015) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27ika live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. sa Sabado, Jan. 23, mabuhay sa NBCSN sa 10 p.m. AT/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 pounds) pangunahing kaganapan, Mike "The Martian" Ricci ay ayusin sa Caros "The Future" Fodor habang, in the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, 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,"Sabi World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Mga tiket para sa kaganapan magsimula sa makatarungan $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, lahat ng mga lokasyon Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, o sa pamamagitan ng telepono sa (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) ng 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) ng Kirkland, Salpok ng tubig. 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

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

Mayhawak, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO o submission, scored an upset, unang round (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) ng 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 at Tatlong Iba Combat Torneo Headline MMA World Expo, Sabado, Disyembre. 12 sa New York City

MMA superstar upang matugunan at batiin ang mga bisita sa annual marangyang palabas, kaysao hosting bouts sa Muay Thai, catch pakikipagbuno at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
pati na rin ang mga vendor at seminar

New York, Disyembre 9 - Ang ikaanim na taunang Expo MMA World, premiere Mixed Martial Arts sa East Coast (MMA) nagaani iniharap sa pamamagitan ng City World Ford, ay babalik sa Jacob Javits Center sa New York, North Pavilion, sa Sabado, Disyembre 12. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar Jon "Bones" Jones, Anderson "The Spider" Silva at Eddie Alvarez ay nasa kamay para sa kaganapan, na pangako na maging mas malaki kaysa sa dati, may apat na, live na labanan sports paligsahan, kabilang amateur MMA bouts sa hawla, seminar at vendor.

Gayundin sa kamay sa Expo ay World Series of Fighting two-division world champion David Branch, pati na rin ang World Series of Fighting executive Carlos Silva (CEO) at Ama Chiefs (Pangulo), sino ay makilahok sa isang tanong at sagot na sesyon sa media at mga tagahanga, at ibunyag ng balita tungkol sa mga plano ng liga para sa 2016.

Sangay, naghaharing World Series of Fighting middleweight (185 pounds) at liwanag matimbang (205 pounds) tagapagtanggol, ay magho-host ng isang espesyal na, isang oras na seminar para sa Expo tagatangkilik.

"Ang MMA World Expo ay isang kahanga-hanga pagkakataon na serbisyo populasyong lubhang madamdamin MMA tagahanga na hindi pa magkaroon ng ang uportunity sa spectate propesyonal bouts sa o estadof New York,"Sinabi Paul Paone, founder at director ng MMA World Expo.

"Ay katangian ng isang walang kapantay na bilang ng combat sports paligsahan kaganapang ito taon upang masunod ang anumang away fan, kabilang amateur MMA, catch pakikipagbuno, Muay Thai at Brazilian Jiu-JITsin. "

Ang one-day, "Super Sabado" event ay gagawin simula 10 a.m. hanggang sa 9 p.m. AT, at ay ang tuktok off bat mabuhay amateur MMA bouts sa hawla, iniharap sa pamamagitan ng New York Fight Exchange. Ang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 6 p.m.

Bilang karagdagan sa mga MMA fights, magkakaroon ng live na kumpetisyon sa apat na combat disiplina na ay isang pangunahing bahagi ng MMA. Magmula sa 10 umaga, submission-only grappling paligsahan, parehong gi at walang-gi, hino-host ng The Good Fight, ay magdadala sa lugar.

Magmula sa 4 gabi, North American Makibalita Wrestling Association ay host catch pakikipagbuno tugma, kabilang ang isang tugma sa pagitan ng naghahari, two-time East Coast Hari ng Makibalita Wrestling, Thomas Velasquez, at karibal, West Coast Hari ng Makibalita Wrestling, Travis Newaza, para sa 2015 North American matimbang Hari ng catch championship.

Sa buong kaganapan, "Training-with-the-Masters" seminar na ito ay makukuha sa mga dadalo. Instructor isama Ajarn Phil Nurse (Muay Thai), UFC Hall of FamerDan "sa hayop" Severn, Silva, Alvarez at Newaza.

Ang MMA World Expo ay patuloy na i-play ang papel nito sa paglaban para sa mga propesyonal na MMA legalisasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagsasagawa nito ikaanim taunang legalization panel discussion, pamamahagi ng mga petisyon, at paglagay sa display ng lahat ng mga atleta, coach, mga tagahanga at mga vendor na magbigay ng kontribusyon sa sport. Ang dalawang oras na legalization seminar ay naka-host sa pamamagitan ng combat sports journalist Jim Genia, at mga espesyal na bisita ay kasama Severn at iba pang natatanging mga numero MMA.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa mga kaganapan na pagbisita http://www.mmaworldexpo.com, "Tulad ng" sa amin sa Facebook, sundan kami sa Twittermmaworldexpo, o tawag 212-956-4720.

Tungkol sa MMA World Expo:

Ang MMA World Expo ay nagsimula sa 2009 at ito ay gaganapin sa lahat ng mga kaganapan sa Jacob Javits Center sa New York.

Nakalipas MMA World Expo signers ay may kasama Matt Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, Fabricio Werdum, Matt Serra, Jim at Dan Miller, Jamie Varner, Nate Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, bukod sa iba pa.

Training-with-the-Masters series instructor ay may kasama: Dan Severn, Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Phil Nurse, Howard Davis Jr., Coban Lookchaomaesaitong, Lee Kemp, Puwersahin Pedro bukod sa iba pa.

Nakalipas na vendor ay may kasama Toyota, Xyience, Headrush, Kalamnan Pharm, Combat Sports, Everlast, Bitamina Shoppe, Zebra Mat, Met-Rx, Halimaw Ring at Cages, US Marino, Dymatize, World Serye ng Fighting, Spartan Race, M-I Entertainment, bukod sa iba pa.

Img AND WORLD serye ng renew KARAPATAN MEDIA fighting pamamahagi Partnership

Img ay secured ng pamamahagi para sa World Series of Fighting programming
sa mahigit 70 mga bansa at teritoryo internationally since 2013

Las Vegas (Oktubre 21, 2015) - Img, isang pandaigdigang lider sa sport, fashion at media, at world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise World Series of Fighting, na na-renew ang kanilang mga internasyonal na mga karapatan media kasunduan sa pamamahagi, ito ay inihayag sa araw na ito.

"Img ay isang matinding partner para sa aming lumalaking MMA sports franchise, kaya kami ay nanginginig upang ipagpatuloy ang aming relasyon na ay nakatulong palawakin World Series of footprint Labanan sa telebisyon sa buong mundo,"Sabi World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Hillary Mandel, SVP, Ulo ng Media North America para sa IMG sinabi, "Kami ay delighted na pagpapalawak ng aming relasyon sa mundo serye ng mga Labanan, 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, at kami ay naghahanap ng pasulong upang magpatuloy upang mapalawak ang abot at kamalayan. "

Dahil ang dalawang mga kumpanya sa una takot ng isang pakikitungo sa 2013, Img ay epektibo inilagay World Series of Fighting programming sa mahigit 70 mga bansa at teritoryo sa buong mundo, kabilang ang Australia, Brazil, Alemanya, Hapon, Peru at Russia. The U.S. karapatan ay gaganapin sa pamamagitan ng NBC at NBCSN.

Sa Hunyo, combat sports channel sa telebisyon, Away Network, sign sa upang ipamahagi ang World Series ng mga kaganapan Pakikipag-away sa Canada pati na rin sa paglipas ng 30 mga bansa sa Europa, Africa at ang Gitnang Silangan.

World Serye ng Fighting Ipinagmamalaki ng isang stellar, mabilis na lumalagong hanay ng mga parehong mga piling tao na antas MMA talent, kabilang ang kilalang mga superstar Jake Shields, Jon Fitch, Yushin "Thunder" Okami, David Branch at Tyrone "Hari ng mga Ring" Spong, pati na rin ang isang koleksyon ng mga bahay na lumago mundo Champions at tumataas na mga bituin, tulad ng undefeated Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje, Lance Palmer, Marlon Moraesat Timur Valiev.

Live World Series ng aksyon Fighting bumabalik sa NBCSN mula sa Phoenix, Ariz. saBiyernes, Nobyembre. 20 sa 9 p.m. AT/6 p.m. PT kapag, para sa unang pagkakataon sa kanyang tatlong-taong kasaysayan, ang kumpanya ay roll out ng isang isang-gabi, eight-man-aalis tournament sa kanyang magaan (155 pounds) dibisyon. The winner, sino ang nakipaglaban tatlong beses na gabi, ay pinangalanan ang bilang ng isa kalaban at susunod na nagdududa para sa magaan na korona Gaethje ni.

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF.com) ay isang malawak na mundo premier propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com. Sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries at “World Serye ng Fighting” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.