LAS VEGAS (ఆగష్టు 29, 2016) - ఫైటింగ్ వరల్డ్ సిరీస్ (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 పౌండ్ల) star and former అల్టిమేట్ ఫైటర్ competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన కు, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
Fighting out of Orem, ఉటా, 5 అడుగుల 11, 28-year-old Nijem, సూపర్స్టార్ సభ్యుడు 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-పౌండ్ డివిజన్,"ఫైటింగ్ అధ్యక్షుడు వరల్డ్ సిరీస్ చెప్పారు తండ్రి చీఫ్స్.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on అల్టిమేట్ ఫైటర్: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos లో 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 పౌండ్ల) 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 బ్రాక్ లెస్నర్.
Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) సమర్పణ (వెనుక-నగ్న చౌక్) యొక్క Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (వెనుక-నగ్న చౌక్) యొక్క Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (గుద్దులు) యొక్క Chris Cope, వరుసగా, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson మొదటి రౌండ్ లో (3:54) యుద్ధం యొక్క.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (గుద్దులు) conquest of Beneil Dariush ఏప్రిల్ న 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (గుద్దులు) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira ఆగష్టు 30, 2014.
A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (కుస్తీ, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
ఫైటింగ్ చర్య యొక్క వరల్డ్ సిరీస్ లో NBCSN తిరిగి లైవ్ శనివారం, అక్టోబర్. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, వద్ద ప్రారంభించి 11 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND/8 పి.ఎమ్, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, మీరు.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion జస్టిన్ "హైలైట్" Gaethje (16-0) సాఫ్ఫఓర్డ్ యొక్క, అరిజ్. will risk his title against number one contender ఓజీ Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, ఎన్.జే.
In the light heavyweight (205 పౌండ్ల) సహ ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్, reigning world champion డేవిడ్ బ్రాంచ్ (16-3) న్యూ యార్క్, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran విన్నే మగల్హేస్ (14-7) లాస్ వెగాస్, Nev. రియో డి జనీరో ద్వారా, బ్రెజిల్.