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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. IYO
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) -World Taxanaha of Dagaal (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) iyo Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pounds) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, LAP. on Saturday, March 12, ku nool NBCSN at 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 "Tilmaamay" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), dhexe (185 pounds) standouts Cory "Mid ka mid ah ayaa" Devela (15-6) iyo 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 pounds) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) ka dhanka ah Kris Hocum (7-4).

Fillooyinka ka $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, kasbatay 8 ee uu 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta, la 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 daqiiqo.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) soo gudbinta (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov on December 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, Wash. 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.

On November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, isagoo dhaliyay ba'an a, wareega saddexaad (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

The 6-foot-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., 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 on June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, MUUJIYAY, who has notched 11 ee uu 16 mustaqbalkiisa ku guulaysto jidkii (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wash. on February 23, 2008, isagoo dhaliyay wareega koowaad (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 iyo 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ee uu 11 opponents to date by way of (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta, 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-sano jir ah, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ee uu 11 professional career fights by way of (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (qaad) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger on November 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 (September 10, 2015) -World Taxanaha of Dagaal (WSOF.com) ku dhawaaqday maanta in ay ku duugto Labada ciyaaryahan kale oo ka mid ah xiddigaha la aqoonsan yahay - khafiifa (155 pounds) Caros "Mustaqbalka" Fodor iyo dhexe (185 pounds) Cory "Mid ka mid ah ayaa" Devela - Si gaar, heshiisyada multi-sano. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.

Fodor (10-4) of Kirkland, Wash. biiray walaalkiis, anigoo goor wanaagsan xidiga iyo dagaalka dembi costumed Phoenix Jones aka Ben Fodor, dagaal ka liis Taxanaha Adduunka.

"Caros iyo Cory jira laba xiddigood Marexaan iyo kaamil ah in miisaanka kala ay fasalada, sidaa darteed waa ii farxad inaan iyaga u soo dhaweyn saarnaa,"Ayuu yiri World Series of Dagaal Madaxweynaha Aabbaha Madaxdii.

"Iyada oo liis xiddigaha naga,"Madaxdii Said, "Iyo jadwalka dhacdooyinka live iyo barnaamijyada telefishanka oo dhan si degdeg ah u koraya, taasi waa waqti ka xiiso badan ka badan weligoodba World Series of Dagaal, oo waxaan ku faraxsanahay in ay awoodaan in ay leeyihiin tayo aad u badan aasaasay sida Caros iyo Cory ahaan qayb ka mid ah waxa aynu dhisidda. "

31-sano jirka ah Fodor, Ankara ah tababaraha socdeen 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 ka dib markii la weerarkiisa oo la tiicaysa dhawr off shan kulan oo isku xigta telefishinka qaranka halka tartamaya hadda-baaba'ay, hore tirada laba horumarinta adduunka.

Fodor ku faantaa ah 70 Heerka dhameysatay boqolkiiba, isagoo kasbadeen 5 ee uu 10 xirfadiisa ku guuleystay by gudbinta iyo 2 guul by (T)KO. Since he began his career as an amateur 10 sano ka hor, uu uma ay oggolaan knockout ah.

Sidoo kale 31 sano jir ah, MUUJIYAY (15-6) ee Bonney Lake, Wash. waxaa tababare u Galliani legdinta iyo MMA soo gudbinta xiddiga Dennis "Superman" Hallman. Like Fodor, magiciisiina wuxuu u da 'yar uu aasaasay tartanka ka dhanka ah tartan heer sare ah masraxa weyn.

MUUJIYAY, yaa raadin doona inuu guul afaraad oo isku xigta ka dib markii go'aan loo dhan yahay in ka badan xiddiga Nick Ring on June 26, mid ka mid ah daqiiqado xusuus taariikhda weerarkiisa soo saaray markii uu joojiyay Joe "Diesel" Riggs la slam ah cadaw jidhka wareega hore (1:22) ay kala gurteen on February 23, 2008.

Live World Taxanaha garoomada Dagaal Laabtay NBCSN on Friday, Todoba. 18 at 10 p.m. IYO/7 p.m. PT la "WSOF aad ah loo sugayo 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "Haddii ay dhacdo doubleheader ciyaaraha fudud ee adduunka in la cinwaan doona celis horyaalka adduunka miisaanka u dhexeeya khafaalanjirtay difaacaneysa Justin "Tilmaamay" Gaethje(14-0) iyo adag-garaacid horjeeda Luis "daanyeer" Palomino (23-10).

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