WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION
OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS
वेल्डवेट: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Featherweight: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
हेवीवेट: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. आणि
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. शुक्रवारी, जून 17
लस वेगेस (एप्रिल 12, 2016) मारामारी च्या -World मालिका (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 (MMA) कार्यक्रम, येथे NBCSN राहतात 9 p.m. आणि / 6 p.m आहेत. Mashantucket मध्ये Foxwoods रिसॉर्ट कॅसिनो पासून, Conn. शुक्रवारी, जून 17.
In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, उगवता ख्रिस "Huggy अस्वल" लेख (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) एक वेल्टरवेट मध्ये (170 पाउंड) प्रकरण.
In a featherweight (145 पाउंड) scrap between two prolific strikers, लुईस "मोठा वानर" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).
मुख्य झाल्यास, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) तर, in the lightweight (155 पाउंड) सह-मुख्य स्पर्धेत, 'सुपरस्टार' जेसन "कॅन्सस सिटी बॅडेट" उच्च (19-5) आणि माईक "मंगळाच्या" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.
ख्रिस लेख वि. Justin Willis
After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5 पाऊल 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 त्याच्या 14 मार्ग करिअर विजय (टी)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-होयr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (सिगारेट) greats काइन Velasquez आणि डॅनियल 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 टोकियो.
वि लुईस 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 twअगोदर निर्देश केलेल्या बाबीसंबंधी बोलताना, all-out wars with reigning, लढाई हलके चॅम्पियन च्या undefeated वर्ल्ड सिरीज जस्टीन "ठळक" 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, एक रात्र, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, पहिल्या फेरीत (4:55) कोण (नाही) वर रिच Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) कोण (नाही) at the hands च्या eventual tournament winner ब्रायन फॉस्टर, 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 रॉबी "समस्या" Peralta by way of TKO (नाही) दुस-या फेरीत (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) सबमिशन (मागील नग्न गुदमरणे) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 पाउंड) विजेता मार्लन Moraes.
John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over उरीया हॉल, Siyar Bahadurzada आणि Cathal Pendred, अगोदर निर्देश केलेल्या बाबीसंबंधी बोलताना 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, मास. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (नाही) तोटा Tim Means डिसेंबर रोजी 10.
तारीख करण्यासाठी, Howard has notched 15 त्याच्या 23 मार्ग करिअर विजय (टी)KO किंवा सबमिशन. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 आणि जून 2011, Howard scored a memorable, तिसऱ्या फेरीत (4:55) KO (नाही) on submission ace डेनिस "सुपरमॅन" Hallman डिसेंबर रोजी 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 (मागील नग्न गुदमरणे) च्या Leonardo Rodriguez जून रोजी 26, 2015.
The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 त्याच्या 20 career wins, सादर मार्ग.
The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.
पासून बोनस $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, येथे 5 p.m. आणि, आणि प्रथम प्राथमिक कार्ड चढाओढ सुरू होणार 6 p.m. |
