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
AĞIR: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. VE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, SSH_CONN. CUMA GÜNÜ, Haziran 17
LAS VEGAS (Nisan 12, 2016) Mücadele -Dünya Serisi (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) olay, En NBCSN canlı 9 um. ET / 6 p.m. Mashantucket Foxwoods Resort Casino, Idare. Cuma günü, Haziran 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 “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) gönderme uzmanı ile çarpışacak Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) Bir welterweight içinde (170 kilo) mesele.
In a featherweight (145 kilo) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).
Ana olay, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) süre, in the lightweight (155 kilo) ko-ana olay, süperstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit" Yüksek (19-5) ve Mike "Marslı" 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-ayak-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. kariyerinde ilk kez.
With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 ve onun 14 yoluyla kariyer zaferleri (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-evetr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez ve 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 Tokyo.
Vs Luis Palomino. Sheymon Moraes
5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in two, all-out wars with reigning, Dövüş hafif şampiyon yenilmez World Series Justin "Highlight" 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 gece, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, İlk tur (4:55) DSÖ (yumruklar) üzerinde Zengin Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) DSÖ (yumruklar) at the hands arasında eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.
5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Sorunlar" Peralta by way of TKO (yumruklar) İkinci 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) boyun eğme (Arka çıplak bobini) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 kilo) şampiyon Marlon Moraes.
John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Salonu, Siyar Bahadurzada ve Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Kütle. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (yumruklar) kayıp Tim Means Aralık ayında 10.
Bugüne kadar, Howard has notched 15 ve onun 23 yoluyla kariyer zaferleri (T)KO veya teslim. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, üçüncü tur (4:55) KO (yumruklar) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman Aralık ayında 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 (Arka çıplak bobini) arasında Leonardo Rodriguez Haziran 26, 2015.
5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ve onun 20 kariyer kazanç, teslim yoluyla.
The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.
Fiyatlı $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, at 5 um. VE, ve ilk ön kart nöbeti başlayacak 6 um. |
