NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 Земле. ВА
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO
Лас Вегас (Феврал 3, 2016) -World Силсилаи мубориза (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) ва Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje новое. Foster world lightweight (155 мино) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Муддат. ба Шанбе, Март 12, зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 10 Земле. ЕТ / 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 "The таъкид» Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Брайан Фостер (25-9), middleweight (185 мино) standouts Cory «Касе ки" Devela (15-6) ва Луис «Handgunz" Тейлор (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.
Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 мино) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) бар зидди Kris Hocum (7-4).
Priced аз $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje новое. Фостер, 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, Муддат. 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, даст дод 8 аз худ 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, аз 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 дақиқа.
A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) итоат (kimura) defeat at the hands ofВиталий Minakov декабр 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, Шустан. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Андрей Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.
Ноябр 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Баҳои як харобиовар, даври сеюм (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 titlistТревор Prangley, to a draw.
Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor
Дар 6-пиёда-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Бишӯед., 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 июн 26, 2015.
A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Денис "Супермен" Hallman, Нишон медиҳад, who has notched 11 аз худ 16 такмили ихтисос Пирӯзии бо роҳи (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Шустан. феврал 23, 2008, баҳодиҳии даври аввал (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Ҷо «Гӯшти" 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 ва 2013.
Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-пиёда-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Бемор. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.
A prolific striker who has finished 10 аз худ 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, 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 Мат Хюз, 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-яксола, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 аз худ 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) ТУТ (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger ноябр 6.
The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Муддат. 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. |
