Las Vegas (Aogositra 29, 2016) - World Series ady (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 kilao) star and former The Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), ho amin'ny irery ihany, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
Fighting out of Orem, Utah, ny 5-tongotra-11, 28-year-old Nijem, mpikambana ao amin'ny talenta be 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-antsasa-kilao fizarana,"Hoy World Series ny Ady Filoha Ray Sefo.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos amin'ny 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 kilao) 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) manaiky (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) ny Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) ny Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (punches) ny Chris Cope, tsirairay, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson tamin'ny fihodinana voalohany (3:54) ny ady.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (punches) conquest of Beneil Dariush tamin'ny Aprily 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira tamin'ny Aogositra 30, 2014.
A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (tolona, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
Live World Series ady hetsika miverina ny NBCSN amin'ny Asabotsy, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, manomboka amin'ny 11 p.m. SY/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ianao.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje Vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "Ny Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) ny Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
In the light heavyweight (205 kilao) mpiara-tena hetsika, reigning world champion David Sampan'i (16-3) ny New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhães (14-7) Las Vegas ao, Nev. alalan'ny Rio de Janeiro, Brezila.