NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 פּ.ם. און
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO
לאַס וועגאַס (פעברואַר 3, 2016) -וואָרלד סעריעס פון Fighting (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) און Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. Foster world lightweight (155 פונט) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, שויס. אויף שבת, מאַרץ 12, לעבן אויף נבקסן ביי 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט.
In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin דזשאַסטין "דער הויכפּונקט" גאַעטהדזשע (15-0) and number one contender ברייאַן Foster (25-9), מידדלעוועיגהט (185 פונט) standouts קאָרי "די איין" דעוועלאַ (15-6) און לוי "האַנדגונז" טיילער (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.
Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 פונט) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) קעגן Kris Hocum (7-4).
פּרייסט פון $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: גאַעטהדזשע ווס. פאָסטער, 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, שויס. 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, האט ערנד 8 פון זיין 11 career victories as a professional by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, מיט 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 מינוט.
A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) סאַבמישאַן (קימוראַ) defeat at the hands ofוויטאַלי מינאַקאָוו אויף דעצעמבער 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, וואַשן. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion אַנדריי אַרלאָווסקי and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.
אויף נאוועמבער 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, סקאָרינג אַ דעוואַסטייטינג, דריט קייַלעכיק (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 titlistטרעוואָר פּראַנגליי, to a draw.
Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor
די 6-פֿיס-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, וואַשן., 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 אויף יוני 26, 2015.
A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert דעניס "סופּערמאַן" האַללמאַן, רעוועאַלס, who has notched 11 פון זיין 16 קאַריערע ווינס דורך וועג פון (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, וואַשן. אויף פעברואר 23, 2008, סקאָרינג אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar דזשאָו "דיעסעל" ריגגס 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 און 2013.
Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, די 5-פֿיס-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, קראַנק. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.
A prolific striker who has finished 10 פון זיין 11 opponents to date by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, 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 מאַט יוז, 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-יאָר-אַלט, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 פון זיין 11 professional career fights by way of (ה)קאָ אָדער סאַבמישאַן, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) וואס (פּאַנטשיז) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger אויף נאוועמבער 6.
The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, שויס. 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. |
