WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION
OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS
WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
হালকা: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
মুষ্টিযোদ্ধার ত্তজনবিশেষ: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 বিকাল. এবং
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. শুক্রবারে, জুন 17
লাস ভেগাস (এপ্রিল 12, 2016) ফাইটিং -বিশ্ব সিরিজ (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (ইন্টারনেটে) ঘটনা, এ NBCSN বাস 9 বিকাল. ইটি / 6 বিকাল. Mashantucket মধ্যে Foxwoods রিসোর্ট ক্যাসিনো থেকে, Conn. শুক্রবার, জুন 17.
In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, উঠতি তারকা ক্রিস "Huggy বিয়ার" 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 “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) একটি ওয়েল্টারওয়েট মধ্যে (170 পাউন্ড) ব্যাপার.
In a featherweight (145 পাউন্ড) scrap between two prolific strikers, লুইস "বিশালাকায়" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).
প্রধান ঘটনা, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy ইভানভ (13-1) will risk his title against জোশ "ক্রডলি বিয়ার" কোপল্যান্ড (13-1) যখন, in the lightweight (155 পাউন্ড) সহ-প্রধান ইভেন্ট, মহাতারকার জেসন "কানসাস সিটি ডাকাত" উচ্চ (19-5) এবং মাইক "মঙ্গল" রিচি (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.
ক্রিস Barnett বনাম. Justin Willis
After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5 ফুট 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 তার 14 প্রণালী দ্বারা কর্মজীবন বিজয় (টি)কো, 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-হাঁr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats কেইন Velasquez এবং ড্যানিয়েল 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 টোকিও.
বনাম লুইস পালমিনা. 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 twঐ, all-out wars with reigning, ফাইটিং লাইটওয়েট রক্ষক অপরাজিত ওয়ার্ল্ড সিরিজ জাস্টিন "শব্দ হাইলাইট হবে" 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, এক রাত, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, প্রথম পর্ব (4:55) হু (পাঞ্চসমূহ) উপর ধনী Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) হু (পাঞ্চসমূহ) at the hands এর eventual tournament winner ব্রায়ান ফস্টার, 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 রবি "সমস্যা" Peralta by way of TKO (পাঞ্চসমূহ) দ্বিতীয় রাউন্ড (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) নমন (পিছন-নগ্ন শ্বাসরোধ) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 পাউন্ড) রক্ষক মারলন Moraes.
John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over ঊরিয হল, Siyar Bahadurzada এবং Cathal Pendred, ঐ 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, ভর. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) কো (পাঞ্চসমূহ) ক্ষতি Tim Means ডিসেম্বরে 10.
তারিখ, Howard has notched 15 তার 23 প্রণালী দ্বারা কর্মজীবন বিজয় (টি)KO বা জমা. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, তৃতীয় রাউন্ড (4:55) কো (পাঞ্চসমূহ) on submission ace ডেনিস "সুপারম্যান" Hallman ডিসেম্বরে 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 (পিছন-নগ্ন শ্বাসরোধ) এর Leonardo Rodriguez জুন 26, 2015.
The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 তার 20 ক্যারিয়ার জয়, জমা প্রণালী দ্বারা.
The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.
থেকে দামের $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.
Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, এ 5 বিকাল. এবং, এবং প্রথম প্রাথমিক কার্ড পালা শুরু হবে 6 বিকাল. |
