Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, διαπραγμάτευση πολυ-πάλης
LAS VEGAS (Αύγουστος 24, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) σε μια αποκλειστική, multi-fight promotional agreement.
The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) σε μια αποκλειστική, διαπραγμάτευση πολυ-πάλης. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.
“We are excited to welcome one of the sport’s top, free-agent heavyweight stars in Jared Rosholt, as well as veteran Ashley Gooch, who has been on fire of late, to the World Series of Fighting roster and look forward to seeing how each is able to contend in the decagon cage where we have a growing number of exciting and fast-rising stars vying for our coveted championship that is held by Blagoy Ιβάνοφ,"Δήλωσε World Series of Fighting Πρόεδρος Πατέρας Αρχηγών.
Ένας 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, Η 30-year-old, 6-foot-2, 245-pound Rosholt of Arlington, Texas arrives at World Series of Fighting following an eight-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he posted a strong, overall record of 6-2.
During his stretch with the UFC, Rosholt, the younger brother of fellow MMA standout Τζέικ ROSHOLT, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Stefan Στρούβε, Νοεμβρίου 15, 2015.
The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Αριζόνα. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) της μάχης.
Μέχρι σήμερα, Gooch has earned 7 από του 10 καριέρα νίκες μέσω της (Τ)ΚΟ και 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.
Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) ΠΟΥ (γροθιές) του Greg Rebello σε Λίνκολν, R.I. τον Αύγουστο 12.
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