LAS VEGAS (Elokuu 29, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 kiloa) star and former Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), eksklusiiviseen, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5-jalka-11, 28-year-old Nijem, jäsen supertähti Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.
“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-punta jako,"Sanoi World Series of Fighting presidentti Isä Chiefs.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos sisään 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 kiloa) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) jättämistä (taka-alasti kuristin) of Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-toinen jättö (taka-alasti kuristin) of Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (lyöntejä) of Chris Cope, vastaavasti, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson ensimmäisellä kierroksella (3:54) taistelu.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (lyöntejä) conquest of Beneil Dariush huhtikuuta 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (lyöntejä) tappio käsissä Carlos Diego Ferreira elokuuta 30, 2014.
Elinikäinen urheilija, Nijem was a three-sport (paini, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
Elävät World Series of Fighting toiminta palaa NBCSN päälle Lauantai, Lokakuu. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, alkaa 11 p.m. JA/8 iltapäivällä, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Sinua.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs.. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "Korosta" Gaethje (16-0) of Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
In the light heavyweight (205 kiloa) co-päätapahtumassa, reigning world champion David Branch (16-3) New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) Las Vegas, Nev. kautta Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia.