WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION
OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS
WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Featherweight: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
ಹೆವಿವೇಯ್ಟ್: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. ಮತ್ತು
FROM MASHANTUCKET, ಕಾನ್. ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ 17
LAS VEGAS (ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 12, 2016) ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ -World ಸರಣಿ (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 (ಎಂಎಂಎ) ಘಟನೆಯ, ನಲ್ಲಿ NBCSN ಜೀವಿಸುವ 9 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 6 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. Mashantucket ರಲ್ಲಿ Foxwoods ರೆಸಾರ್ಟ್ ಕ್ಯಾಸಿನೊ ರಿಂದ, ಕಾನ್. ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಜೂನ್ 17.
In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, ಉದಯೋನ್ಮುಖ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ "Huggy ಕರಡಿ" ಬರ್ನೆಟ್ (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) ಒಂದು ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್ ರಲ್ಲಿ (170 ಪೌಂಡ್) ಸಂಬಂಧ.
In a featherweight (145 ಪೌಂಡ್) scrap between two prolific strikers, ಲೂಯಿಸ್ "ಬಬೂನ್" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon ಮೋರಾಯಿಸ್ (8-1).
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy ಇವನೋವ್ (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ಹಾಗೆಯೇ, in the lightweight (155 ಪೌಂಡ್) ಸಹ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಈವೆಂಟ್, ಸೂಪರ್ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಜೇಸನ್ "ಕಾನ್ಸಾಸ್ ಸಿಟಿ ಡಕಾಯಿತ" ಹೈ (19-5) ಮತ್ತು ಮೈಕ್ "ಮಂಗಳದ" ರಿಕಿ (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.
ಕ್ರಿಸ್ ಬರ್ನೆಟ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Justin Willis
After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5 ಅಡಿ 9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, ಫ್ಲಾ. 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 ತನ್ನ 14 ಮೂಲಕ ವೃತ್ತಿ ವಿಜಯ (ಟಿ)ಕೋ, 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-ಹೌದುr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (ಯುಎಫ್) greats ಕೈನ್ ವೆಲಾಸ್ಕ್ವೆಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಡೇನಿಯಲ್ 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 ಟೋಕಿಯೋದಲ್ಲಿ.
ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಲೂಯಿಸ್ Palomino. Sheymon ಮೋರಾಯಿಸ್
The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, ಫ್ಲಾ. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twದಿ, all-out wars with reigning, ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ ಹಗುರ ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್ ಗೆಲುವಿನ ವಿಶ್ವ ಸರಣಿ ಜಸ್ಟಿನ್ "ಹೈಲೈಟ್" 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, ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, ಮೊದಲ ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ (4:55) ಯಾರು (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮೃದ್ಧ Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) ಯಾರು (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) at the hands ಆಫ್ eventual tournament winner ಬ್ರಿಯಾನ್ ಫೋಸ್ಟರ್, 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 ರಾಬಿ "ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು" ಪೆರಾಲ್ಟಾ by way of TKO (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) ಎರಡನೇ ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ (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) ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆ (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಚಾಕ್) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 ಪೌಂಡ್) ಚಾಂಪಿಯನ್ ಮರ್ಲಾನ್ ಮೋರಾಯಿಸ್.
John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over ಉರಿಯ ಹಾಲ್, Siyar Bahadurzada ಮತ್ತು Cathal Pendred, ದಿ 5-ಫಾರ್ot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, ಮಾಸ್. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) ಕೋ (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) ನಷ್ಟ Tim Means ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 10.
ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ, Howard has notched 15 ತನ್ನ 23 ಮೂಲಕ ವೃತ್ತಿ ವಿಜಯ (ಟಿ)ಕೋ ಅಥವಾ ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆ. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, ಮೂರನೇ ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ (4:55) ಕೋ (ಹೊಡೆತಗಳ) on submission ace ಡೆನ್ನಿಸ್ "ಸೂಪರ್ಮ್ಯಾನ್" ಹಾಲ್ಮನ್ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ 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 (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಚಾಕ್) ಆಫ್ Leonardo Rodriguez ಜೂನ್ 26, 2015.
The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ತನ್ನ 20 career wins, ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆ ಮೂಲಕ.
The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.
ರಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಯ $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, ನಲ್ಲಿ 5 p.m. ಮತ್ತು, ಮತ್ತು ಮೊದಲ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ ಸರದಿಯ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ 6 p.m. |
