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LAS VEGAS (二月 3, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (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) 和 Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje VS. Foster world lightweight (155 英鎊) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, 膝部. 上 星期六, 三月 12, 住在NBCSN在 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender 布賴恩·福斯特 (25-9), 中量級 (185 英鎊) standouts 科裡“一”Devela (15-6) 和 路易“Handgunz”泰勒 (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

從價格 $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje VS. 培育, 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, 膝部. 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, 贏得 8 他 11 career victories as a professional by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, 同 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 分鐘.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) 服從 (木村) defeat at the hands of維塔利Minakov 上月 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, 洗. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion 安德烈Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

十一月 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, 進球毀滅性的, 第三輪 (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 titlist特雷弗Prangley, 一場平局.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

身高6尺2寸, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, 洗。, 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 六月 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert 丹尼斯·“超人”霍爾曼, 揭示, who has notched 11 他 16 職業生涯所贏得的方式 (牛逼)KO或提交, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, 洗. 二月 23, 2008, 得分第一輪 (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar 喬“柴油”里格斯 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 和 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 他 11 opponents to date by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, 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 馬特·休斯, 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-歲, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 他 11 professional career fights by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (拳) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger 十一月 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, 膝部. 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.