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FROM GREELEY, COLORADO
LAS VEGAS (Febrer 3, 2016) -World Series of 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) i Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 lliura) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Volta. a Dissabte, Març 12, viure en NBCSN en 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT.
In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster, (25-9), de pes mitjà (185 lliura) standouts Cory "The One" devela (15-6) i 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 lliura) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) contra Kris Hocum (7-4).
Preus des de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Fomentar, 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, Volta. 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, ha guanyat 8 de la seva 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO o submissió, amb 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 acta.
A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) submissió (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov de desembre 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, Rentat. 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.
Al novembre 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, anotant un devastador, tercera ronda (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
El 6-peus-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 de juny 26, 2015.
A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Devela, who has notched 11 de la seva 16 triomfs en la seva carrera a través (T)KO o submissió, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Rentat. de febrer 23, 2008, anotant una primera ronda (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 i 2013.
Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, el 5 peus i 11 polzades, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Malalt. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.
A prolific striker who has finished 10 de la seva 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO o submissió, 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-anys d'edat, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 de la seva 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO o submissió, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) QUI (cops) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger de novembre 6.
The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Volta. 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. |
