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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Las Vegas (February 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. ngomgqibelo, UJan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atkwamabili, garnered another 111,000 ababukeli.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Kusho World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Kusho Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, okubala Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) championship showdown between reigning kingpin UMarlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

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Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Baba Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, UJan. 23, bahlala on NBCSN

Las Vegas (January 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, UJan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

“On January 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Bas Rutten futhi Enku- Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch futhi UMarlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President, ayisithupha-time emhlabeni iqhawe futhi esigcwele ezimbili Hall of Famer Baba Chiefs.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter winner
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH EIGHT-HOUR TELEVISION MARATHON THISFRIDAY, JAN. 1 ON NBCSN

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Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
Las Vegas (December 30, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and NBCSN will treat fans to an action-packed, eight-hour television marathon featuring four of the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league’s most memorable events of 2015, lokhu Friday, UJan. 1, isiqala at 5 p.m. KANYE/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields, which was highlighted by a welterweight world championship fight between then-reigning champion Rousimar Palhares and superstar Jake Shields, and will conclude with a re-airing of WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, featuring the first one-night tournament in World Series of Fighting history.

“We are excited to head into our fourth year of league operations in 2016 futhi, thanks to our great television partner, NBCSN, look forward to kicking off the New Year in full force with an extensive run of programming featuring some phenomenal action from our 2015 library,"Kusho World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

“We are excited to provide fans with the opportunity to relive some of the incredible, world championship MMA action that highlighted a tremendous year for World Series of Fighting in 2015,” said Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

The marathon will include WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino that was headlined by one of the most talked about battles of the year – the world lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) championship matchup between reigning, iqhawe Ezingakanqotshwa Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje futhi inselele Luis Palomino. The title bout was named Fight of the Month in March, and led to a worthy rematch between the two stars six months later.

Also slotted into the eight-hour programming run is WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami, which saw two former top 10 welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch futhi Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. onSaturday, UJan. 23 at 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "The Future" Fodor futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci.

Complete World Series of Fighting programming schedule on NBCSN forFriday, UJan 1:

5 p.m. KANYE/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields
7 p.m. KANYE/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. PT – WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

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Isiqophi: Enku- Sonnen Co-Sebawoti WSOF 24 Pre-Show, Izingxoxo Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-show
co-ebesihlelwe enku- Sonnen and Ray Sefo

Chofoza isithombe esingenhla kabusha iqondiswe pre-show isiqophi

MMA superstar kanye World Series of Umhlaziyi Ukulwa Enku- Sonnen futhi World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs ngivule "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, siphile on NBCSN at 8:30 p.m. KANYE / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Isihloko esikhulu by a welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Yimpi ephakathi superstars imbangiJon Fitch (26-7-1) futhi Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Ibusa iqhawe wesibhakela Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) uyovikela AG umqhele wakheumoya ainstan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Isivakashi (19-6) futhi, Emhlabeni Series lokuqala Fighting flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) iziqubu ubuqhawe emlandweni, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), zishayisane esikanye star EzingakanqotshwaDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen Uyobiza yakhe yesibili World Series of Fighting ikhadi ngoMgqibelo ebusuku, eceleni nomakadebona play-by-play indoda Todd Harris.
Enku- Sonnen izingxoxo kanye WSOF 24 Headliner Jon Fitch

Chofoza isithombe ngezansi kabusha iqondiswe ividiyo

Sonnen ekhuluma Fitch mayelana kakhulu ngabomvu WSOF 24 main umcimbi matchup phakathi Fitch futhi superstar imbangi Okami.
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"WSOF 24: Fitch VS. OKAMI "kunezela EZIYISIKHOMBISA zokukwazi CARD iziqubu TO star-igcwele, World Championship emcimbini FOXWOODS yekungcebeleka Ikhasino ku Connecticut MHLAKA, OCTOBER 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward ihamba mthethosivivinywa undercard ukuthi imifula bayaqhubeka bephila WSOF.com phambi bukhoma NBCSN telecast

Las Vegas (Isikhombisa. 24, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele namuhla matchups eziyisikhombisa embondelene amanye yezemidlalo sika kwande kakhulu, abasafufusa ithalenta the star-igcwele "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ubuqhawe emhlabeni emcimbini Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. ngomgqibelo, Oct. 17, bahlala on NBCSN, isiqala at 8:30 p.m. KANYE / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) umbango phakathi zangaphambili World Series of Fighting iqhawe Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn futhi standout nolaka-minded Adam Ward intando kusihloko the iziqubu ikhadi zokukwazi ukuthi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i sevidyo isilawuli on WSOF.com phambi bukhoma NBCSN telecast ezinhlanu-iziqubu ikhadi main.

An lwesishiyagalombili wesibhakela iziqubu pitting Juliano Coutinho (6-1) of Cape Cod, Mass. ngokumelene Umphikisi azimisele, uzobe umemezele maduze.

"Thina isethwe yilo yini kahle uhlelo lwethu ejabulisa kakhulu iziqubu ukuthethwa kwecala kodwa, wagcwalisa neqembu ezihlukahlukene of elambile, up-no-iza talent, superstars esizayo ngisho zangaphambili umhlaba iqhawe in Rick Glenn,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

Unyaka 26--old Glenn of Marshalltown, Iowa ufuna Abuya emva ukunqotshwa kanzima ngesikhathi ezandleni Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 elwisana phakathi ngaphezu 4 Eminyakeni.

Ulibangise siyoba yini DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngaphansi World Series of banner Ukulwa, Ward of Chicago, Ill. ugibele ezinhlanu mpi win streak ukuthi waqala ngo-September 27, 2013 lapho ethobela Pedro Velasco nge binda ezingemuva-naked nje 42 imizuzwana singene emzuliswaneni wokuqala empini.

Kwezinye featherweight ukuthethwa kwecala iziqubu action, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil ngeke Square off USawule "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) of Boston, Kodwas.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Kuze kube manje, 12 of yakhe 16 career Ukunqoba sebefikile ngendlela yokuzithoba.

USawule, 26, ufuna win yakhe yesithupha iqonde emva abahola ukunqoba uqhekeko isinqumo phezuChris Foster at World Series of DEBUT umcimbi Fighting sika-Foxwoods Resort Casino ngo-Ephreli 10.

Futhi ngesikhathi featherweight, Rodrigo "The Lion Young" Almeida (12-2) of Woburn, Mass. Ubhekene off Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington (10-8) of Bangor, Maine.

The Almeida oneminyaka engu-29 ubudala ufuna notch lwesishiyagalombili win yakhe alandelanayo, ngenkathi Boyington, 36, inama i 80 Amaphesenti angu sekugcineni rate.

Kwenye ezimbili middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) zokukwazi ikhadi ukulwa, Okungishaya KO umculi kanye Iraq impi veteran Justin Torrey (7-1) of Springfield, Mass. uyodiliza kanye Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) of West Pittston, Penn.

Abayisithupha Torrey sika ayisikhombisa onqobayo kuze kube yimanje sebefikile ngendlela (T)KO, ngenkathi bonke abayisikhombisa zokunqoba Harris 'sebefikile ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

In the yesibili middleweight scrap, yamuva World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) of Chicago uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene ithemba unbeaten Nicolai Salchov (5-0) of Dusseldorf, Germany.

In the phakathi ezine-mpi win streak, Taylor bukhicite 10 of yakhe 11 career iwina ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba. Salchov has done likewise in 4 of yakhe 5 siqala.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil uzohlanganaColton Smith (5-4) of Manassas, Ingabe. at welterweight (170 amakhilogremu).

The WSOF 24 zokukwazi iziqubu ikhadi ngeke ukuqalisa nge sosondonzima indaba pittingPat Walsh (6-2) of West Bridgewater, Mass. ngokumelene Tyler King (9-3) of North Attleboro, Mass.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $39.99, amathikithi for "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ezisendalini at Ticketmaster.com futhi WSOF.com.

In the umcimbi welterweight main, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) of Fort Wayne, In. uzobhekana superstar imbangi uchwepheshe kubambana Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

In the co-main umcimbi, World Series of Ukulwa wesibhakela Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgaria uyobhala isihloko sakhe ayesifuna ngabomvu on the line okokuqala ngokumelene Olwa ebona Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Doors at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino izovula ngo- 4:30 p.m. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5:30 p.m. Ikhadi kuncike ushintsho.

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WORLD uchungechunge SILWA Ubuyela FOXWOODS yekungcebeleka Ikhasino WITH embondelene World Championship UMCIMBI MHLAKA, OCTOBER 17, PHILA ON NBCSN

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Indawo Main: Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami

World Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derek Mehmen

Okuningi:
Vinny Magalhães vs. Matt Hamill
kanye Return of "Notorious" Nick Newell

Amathikithi on Sale Friday, July 31

Las Vegas (July 30, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) uyobuya Mashantucket ukuba Foxwoods Resort Casino, Conn. ngoba okwesibili kulo nyaka nomunye esigcwele izinkanyezi, eziphambili emhlabeni Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-umcimbi, headlined by a welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) Yimpi ephakathi superstars imbangi Jon Fitch futhi Yushin "Thunder" Okami, on Saturday, Oct. 17, bahlala on NBCSN.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $39.99, amathikithi for "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami 'siqhubeke ukudayiswa kwi kusasa,Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. KANYE at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

"Sijabula ukuba babuyele Foxwoods Resort Casino and isimo Connecticut, sikuphi tikhombise brand yethu ubuqhawe emhlabeni MMA isinyathelo phambi kwezibukeli inkanuko kakhulu ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka,"Kusho WSOF President Baba Chiefs.

"Kusukela Jon Fitch and Yushin Okami, amabili the best 170 esingamakhilogremu angu-abasubathi yonke sport yethu,"Waqhubeka the Chiefs, "Sisuke lapha elinye ikhadi egcwele ezinye superstars phezulu nezinkanyezi abasafufusa MMA, futhi sibheke phambili ekunikezeni abalandeli ubusuku sikhumbuleke ukulwa. "

In the umcimbi co-main, WSOF World Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov uyobhala igama lakhe lokufuna on the line okokuqala lapho tikwele off Olwa ebonaDerek "Caveman" Mehmen.

Kwezinye action on the live NBCSN telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhães futhi Matt "The Hammer" Hamill uyokwenza abafanele WSOF debuts zabo ngokumelene nomunye a sosondonzima ukukhanya (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano.

Futhi abuyele yezinyoni kuyoba ozithandayo zendawo "Notorious" Nick Newell, ngubani izohlangana Umphikisi ukuba okuthiwa ngokushesha.

Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami

Kokubili Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) of Las Vegas, Nev. futhi Okami (30-9) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan uyobheka ukubuyela kukholamu win emva kokuhlupheka yabo linqoba ngo kuqala abakuzo last, lapho bobabili emhlabeni ubuqhawe isihloko neziqubu.

Ngesikhathi eneminyaka engu-12 umsebenzi wakhe professional, the-foot 6, 37-Fitch oneminyaka engu-, induna zangaphambili emhlabeni impi team bodumo AKA futhi NCAA Division I wrestling for Purdue University, isihambise noma amaphuzu TKO ku-uhlu olude superstars imbangi, kuhlanganise Roan Carneiro, Josh Burkman and Thiago Alves, futhi uye wathola isinqumo onqobayo phezu Diego Sanchez, Erick Silva and Ben Saunders.

Futhi isosha engu-12 lo mdlalo, 6-foot-2, 34- Okami oneminyaka engu-uzuze 50 abangamaphesenti angu-onqobayo yakhe ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, futhi inama banqobe zaziziningi etendeni nesincintisana esikanye, okubala Hector Lombard, Nate Marquardt, Mark Munoz futhi Alan Belcher. In his WSOF debut on March 29, Okami onenkotho umbukwane, round yesibili (4:46) ukuzithoba (ingalo-triangle binda) of Svetlozar Savov.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derek Mehmen

Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgaria wenza umlando ngoJuni 5, 2015 lapho 5-foot-11, 28-oneminyaka engu-ahlusuliwe a babeyonqoba, round wesithathu (1:17) ukuzithoba (binda guillotine) of Smealinho Rama ukuba ilowo WSOF yesibili wesibhakela nezwe iqhawe njalo.

A judo black ibhande 2008 Combat Sambo umhlaba iqhawe, Ivanov ushayile yonke-time enkulu Fedor Emelianenko esigabeni semi-final kule midlalo ubuqhawe.

Mehmen (19-6) of Coconut Creek, Fla. via Cedar Rapids, Iowa, iyinhlangano 6-foot-4, 30-Ilungu elineminyaka engu ubudala American Top Team. Esindayo angamanxele, 9-Ngonyaka isosha sport uzuze 11 of yakhe 19 umculi okhokhelwayo iwina ngendlela (T)KO.

Mehmen wathola 2013 "KO Punch of the Year,"Waklonyeliswa nge AXS TV Inside MMAUhlelo, ngoba esibhubhisayo yakhe, round yesibili (2:40) sekugcineni of Rolles Gracie, Jr. at WSOF 5 on Sept. 14, 2013.

Vinny Magalhães vs. Matt Hamill

Izwe owabe MMA iqhawe futhi multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emhlabeni iqhawe, Magalhães (12-7, 1 NC) of Las Vegas, Nev. uyobheka notch yesithathu ngemva kokunqoba kwakhe elandelanayo ngesikhathi isiqalo bakhe bokuqala kuleli yezinyoni WSOF decagon futhi ukubukeka lokuqala 2015.

Emizamweni yakhe yokugcina, 6-foot-3, 31-bomdabu oneminyaka engu-Brazil ezithunyelwe (binda guillotine)Jason Brilz in the round wesine (:36) of matchup yabo on Sept. 26, 2014.

A eyishumi nomakadebona eside MMA, Hamill of Loveland, Ohio remains one of the most inspirational athletes in all of MMA. Deaf since birth, Hamill uye wabekezela siphindaphinda, abahola indlela yakhe eya ezintathu NCAA Division III ubhekene ngeziqu kazwelonke ngaphambi kokunikezela ngokwakhe ukuba MMA.

Isihloko 2010 film kokuphila banelungelo “The Hammer,” 6-foot-2, 38-oneminyaka engu-owns onqobayo esiphawulekayo phezu Tito Ortiz, Tim Boetsch, Keith Jardine futhi Mark Munoz, phakathi kwabanye, futhi inama itholene phezulu namabutho esedlule Michael Bisping, Franklin Rich,Alexander Gustafsson, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson futhi Jon Jones.

The bukhoma NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "uyoqala ekushoneni 8:30 p.m. KANYE/5:30 p.m. PT.

Doors at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino izovula ngo- 4:30 p.m. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 5:30 p.m.

Additional matchups will be announced soon. Ikhadi kuncike ushintsho.