LAS VEGAS (ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 29, 2016) - ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ವಿಶ್ವ ಸರಣಿ (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 ಪೌಂಡ್) star and former ಅಲ್ಟಿಮೇಟ್ ಫೈಟರ್ competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), ವಿಶೇಷ ಗೆ, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (ಎಂಎಂಎ) league.
Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5 ಅಡಿ 11, 28-year-old Nijem, ಸೂಪರ್ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಸದಸ್ಯ 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-ಪೌಂಡ್ ವಿಭಾಗ,"ಹೋರಾಟ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರ ವಿಶ್ವ ಸರಣಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು ತಂದೆ ಚೀಫ್ಸ್.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on ಅಲ್ಟಿಮೇಟ್ ಫೈಟರ್: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos ರಲ್ಲಿ 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 ಪೌಂಡ್) as a member of UFC superstar ಜೂನಿಯರ್ ಡಾಸ್ ಸ್ಯಾಂಟೋಸ್’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion ಬ್ರಾಕ್ ಲೆಸ್ನರ್.
Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆ (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಚಾಕ್) ಆಫ್ Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಚಾಕ್) ಆಫ್ Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) ಯಾರು (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) ಆಫ್ Chris Cope, ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by ಟೋನಿ ಫರ್ಗುಸನ್ ಮೊದಲ ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ (3:54) ಯುದ್ಧದ.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) ಯಾರು (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) conquest of Beneil Dariush ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) ಯಾರು (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ ರಂದು 30, 2014.
A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (ಕುಸ್ತಿ, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಕ್ರಮ ವಿಶ್ವ ಸರಣಿ NBCSN ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುತ್ತಾನೆ ಲೈವ್ ಶನಿವಾರ, ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡ 11 p.m. ಮತ್ತು/8 ಪಿ.ಎಮ್, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, ನೀವು.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion ಜಸ್ಟಿನ್ "ಹೈಲೈಟ್" Gaethje (16-0) SAFFORD ಆಫ್, ಫೋನಿಕ್ಸ್. will risk his title against number one contender ಓಜ್ಜೀ Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, ಎನ್.ಜೆ.
In the light heavyweight (205 ಪೌಂಡ್) ಸಹ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಈವೆಂಟ್, reigning world champion ಡೇವಿಡ್ ಶಾಖೆ (16-3) ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್, ಎನ್.ವೈ.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran ವಿನ್ನಿ ಮ್ಯಾಗಲ್ಹೇಸ್ (14-7) ಲಾಸ್ ವೇಗಾಸ್, Nev. ರಿಯೊ ಡಿ ಜನೈರೊ ಮೂಲಕ, ಬ್ರೆಜಿಲ್.