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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.m. AK
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Fevriye 3, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) ak Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 liv) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. sou Samdi, Mas 12, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 liv) standouts Cory "Yon nan" Devela (15-6) ak Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 liv) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) kont Kris Hocum (7-4).

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Lap. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, te touche 8 nan l ' 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, ak 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minit.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) soumèt (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov sou Desanm 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Lave. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Sou Novanm 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, ki fè nòt yon devastatè, twazyèm wonn (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

6 nan-pye-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Lave., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring sou jen 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman, Revele, who has notched 11 nan l ' 16 karyè ranport pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Lave. sou Fevriye 23, 2008, ki fè nòt yon premye tou (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 ak 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-nan pye-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Malad. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 nan l ' 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-ane-fin vye granmoun, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 nan l ' 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger sou Novanm 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS CAROS FODOR AND COREY DEVELA TO EXCLUSIVE PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENTS

LAS VEGAS (Septanm 10, 2015) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) anonse jodi a ke li te ankre yon lòt pè nan zetwal rekonèt - ki lejè (155 liv) Caros "Future a" Fodor ak middleweight (185 liv) Cory "Yon nan" Devela - A san konte, akò milti-ane. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.

Fodor (10-4) a Kirkland, Lave. kontre ak frè l ', k ap monte zetwal yo ak avyon de gè krim kostime Phoenix Jones aka Ben Fodor, sou Seri Mondyal Goumen lis la.

"Caros ak Cory de zetwal sezonman ak akonpli nan klas respektif pwa yo, kidonk li se yon plezi yo akeyi yo abò,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

"Ak lis nou an nan zetwal,"Di Se te, "Ak orè nou an nan evènman ap viv ak pwogram televizyon tout ap grandi byen vit, sa a se yon tan plis enteresan pase tout tan pou Mondyal seri de Goumen, epi nou kontan pou kapab gen pi plis ak plis etabli talan tankou Caros ak Cory dwe yon pati nan sa nou ap bati. "

Fodor a 31-zan, yon protégé nan renome antrenè Matt Hume, has won three of his last four bouts that took place over the course of a two-year stint competing in Asia. Fodor put himself on the map in 2010 aprè yo te siyen ak Strikeforce ak anroule nan senk viktwa youn apre lòt sou televizyon nasyonal pandan y ap konpetisyon pou-defen an kounye a, ansyen nimewo de pwomosyon nan mond lan.

Fodor gen anpil yon 70 pousantaj pousan fini, li te gen touche 5 nan l ' 10 karyè ranport pa soumèt ak 2 ranport pa (T)KO. Since he began his career as an amateur 10 ane de sa, li pa te soufri yon pentch.

Epitou 31 ane fin vye granmoun, Revele (15-6) a BONNEY LAKE, Lave. se ankadre pa Guru lit ak mma soumèt ace Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman. Like Fodor, li te etabli non l 'nan yon laj jèn pa konkirans kont konpetisyon tèt-nivo sou yon gwo etap.

Revele, ki moun ki pral gade pou katriyèm viktwa youn apre lòt l 'apre touche yon desizyon inanim sou sipèsta Nick Ring sou Jen 26, pwodwi youn nan moman yo memorab nan istwa Strikeforce lè li te kanpe Joe "Diesel" Riggs ak yon slam kò visye nan premye tou an (1:22) a matchup yo sou Fevriye 23, 2008.

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN sou Vandredi, Sèt. 18 nan 10 p.m. AK/7 p.m. PT ak anpil-antisipe "WSOF la 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "evènman doubleheader chanpyona nan mond ke yo pral intitulé pa yon mond ki lejè rematch chanpyona ant reliant pivo Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje(14-0) epi yo ka difisil-frape rival li Luis "babwen" Palomino (23-10).

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