WSOF31: IVANOV VS. KOPELANDA
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION
OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS
Welter Siklet: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Featherweight: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Dək. VƏ
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Cümə ON, İYUN 17
LAS VEGAS (Aprel 12, 2016) Döyüş Dünya Series (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: İvanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hadisə, da NBCSN yaşayır 9 dək. ET / 6 dək. Mashantucket Foxwoods Resort Casino, Conn. Cümə günü, İyun 17.
In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, rising star Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).
Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John "Qiyamət günü" Howard (23-12) təqdimat mütəxəssisi ilə toqquşacaq Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) bir Welter Siklet da (170 manat) iş.
In a featherweight (145 manat) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).
Əsas halda, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) isə, in the lightweight (155 manat) ATƏT-əsas hadisə, Superstars Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) və Mike "Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.
vs Chris Barnett. Justin Willis
After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5-ayaq-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.
With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 və onun 14 yolu ilə karyera qələbə (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.
Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-Bəlir-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez və Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).
Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev Tokio.
Vs Luis Palomino. Sheymon Moraes
The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twmüəyyən artikl, all-out wars with reigning, Döyüş yüngül çempionu namağlup World Series Justin "Seç" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.
After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, bir gecə, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, ilk turda (4:55) ÜST (punches) haqqında Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) ÜST (punches) at the hands haqqında eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.
The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "problemləri" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) ikinci turda (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.
A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) təqdim (arxa çılpaq choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 manat) çempion Marlon Moraes.
John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada və Cathal Pendred, müəyyən artikl 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Kütləvi. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) zərər Tim Means dekabr 10.
Bu günə qədər, Howard has notched 15 və onun 23 yolu ilə karyera qələbə (T)KO və ya təqdim. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, üçüncü dəyirmi (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman dekabr 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.
Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (arxa çılpaq choke) haqqında Leonardo Rodriguez İyunda 26, 2015.
The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 və onun 20 karyera qazanır, təqdim yolu ilə.
The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: İvanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.
Fiyatlandırılır $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.
Foxwoods Resort Casino-dakı Böyük Teatrın qapıları WSOF31 üçün açılacaqdır: İvanov vs. Copeland, at 5 dək. VƏ, və birinci ilkin kart bout başlayacaq 6 dək. |
