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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARSO 12

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Las Vegas (Pebrero 3, 2016) -World Serye ng 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) at 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, Sanib. sa Sabado, Marso 12, mabuhay sa NBCSN sa 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 "Ang Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 pounds) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) at 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) laban sa Kris Hocum (7-4).

Presyo mula sa $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Pagyamanin, 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, Sanib. 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, Nagtamo 8 ng kanyang 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO o submission, may 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minuto.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) pagpapasakop (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov sa Disyembre 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, Salpok ng tubig. 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.

Noong Nobyembre 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, pagmamarka ng isang nagwawasak, third round (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

Ang 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 sa Hunyo 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Isinisiwalat, who has notched 11 ng kanyang 16 mananalo sa karera sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Salpok ng tubig. sa Pebrero 23, 2008, pagpupuntos isang unang ikot (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 at 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ng kanyang 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO o submission, 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-taon gulang na, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ng kanyang 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO o submission, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (Punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger sa Nobyembre 6.

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

WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, MARSO 12, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Las Vegas (Enero 23, 2016) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster lightweight (155 pounds) championship event scheduled for Saturday, Marso 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Sanib.

Presyo mula sa $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Pagyamanin, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

In the highly-anticipated main event, reigning, undefeated lightweight champion Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) ng Safford, Ariz. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) ng Sallisaw, Okla.

An alumnus of the University of Northern Colorado, Gaethje became the first competitive wrestler to earn All-American honors for the school after it became a Division I athletic program. He placed seventh in the NCAA national wrestling tournament in his junior year.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

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