საკვანძო არქივი: ჯოზეფ Barajas

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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 (თებერვალი 17, 2016) -WORLD სერია 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. შაბათს, Jan. 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 atშუაღამისას, garnered another 111,000 მაყურებელს.

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,"განაცხადა World Series of Fighting აღმასრულებელი დირექტორი 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,"განაცხადა World Series of ბრძოლა პრეზიდენტი მამა 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,"განაცხადა გარი 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, მათ შორის Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 ფუნტი) ჩემპიონი Justin "Highlight" Gaethje.

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

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) არის მსოფლიოში პრემიერი პროფესიული Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ბრძოლა ხელშეწყობა მიძღვნილი მიწოდების საუკეთესო სამოქმედო შეფუთული იბრძვის ბრძოლა გულშემატკივარი მწარმოებელ საუკეთესო მატჩი ups შორის ელიტარული მებრძოლების მსოფლიოს. დამატებითი ინფორმაციისათვის გთხოვთ ეწვიოთ WSOF.com და დაიცვას “World Series of Fighting” Twitter- ზე MMAWorldSeries. WSOF და World Series of Fighting რეგისტრირებული სავაჭრო ნიშნებია MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH TWO NEW B0UTS

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LIVE ON NBCSN ON SATURDAY, თებ. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA

LAS VEGAS (February 1, 2016) -WORLD სერია Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 ფუნტი) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) vs. Greg Parker (5-1) და Ozzie Alvarez (6-3) vs.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 საათამდე. ET / 6 საათზე. PT), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) ჩემპიონებიhip event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. onშაბათი, Feb. 20.

In the main event of the four-fight telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against ferocious contender ჯოზეფ Barajas (12-1).

The co-main event will pit two other bantamweights – red-hot contenders Timur "Lucky" ვალიევი (10-1) და Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. Greg Parker

The 32-year-old Yager of Huntington Beach, Calif. will return to the cage after being sidelined for three years due to injuries.

A lifelong athlete who took up Jiu-Jitsu while attending Pasadena City College, Yager was the middleweight winner of the 2008 MMA competition reality television series, The Iron Ring, that aired on BET.

Yager went on to compete in season 11 საქართველოს The Ultimate Fighter რეალობა სერია, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, პირველი რაუნდი (1:09) WHO (გაფიცვების) on Charles Blanchard.

თავის ბოლო ძალისხმევა, the 31-year-old Parker of Irvine, Calif. rebounded from his first career defeat, submitting Daniel McWilliams with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:22) of their meeting on October 2, 2015.

Between March 2009 and April 2011, Parker was perfect as an amateur, შედგენის 3-0 ჩანაწერი, before running to four consecutive wins, all by way of (T)KO ან წარდგინების, in his first four professional bouts.

Ozzie Alvarez vs. Andrew Ramm

Originally from Miami, Fla., the 30-year-old Alvarez fights out of Huntington Beach, Calif. and has gained recognition as a dangerous power puncher since he turned professional in 2010.

In what will be his first start of 2016, Alvarez will look to bounce back from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Justin Patterson on September 17, a result that snapped a five-fight win streak.

Alvarez’s five consecutive victories all came by way of (T)KO ან წარდგინების, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

Ramm of Costa Mesa, Calif. via Bremerton, სარეცხი. is a 31-year-old submission expert who recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under mentor and famed trainer Eddie Bravo.

თარიღი, Ramm has produced all of his professional career victories by way of submission and, in a span of just 11 months between 2012 და 2013, he amassed a perfect 6-0 record under amateur status.

The WSOF28 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

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Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, მამა Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, ცხოვრობს NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (იანვარი 21, 2016) -WORLD სერია 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, Jan. 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 საათამდე. და/7 საათამდე. 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, როგორიცაა Bas Rutten და Chael Sonnen, and world champions like დავით ფილიალი და Marlon 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,"განაცხადა World Series of ბრძოლა პრეზიდენტი, ექვსი დრო მსოფლიო ჩემპიონი და ორგზის დარბაზში Famer მამა 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 გამარჯვებული
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” (WSOF) არის მსოფლიოში პრემიერი პროფესიული Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ბრძოლა ხელშეწყობა მიძღვნილი მიწოდების საუკეთესო სამოქმედო შეფუთული იბრძვის ბრძოლა გულშემატკივარი მწარმოებელ საუკეთესო მატჩი ups შორის ელიტარული მებრძოლების მსოფლიოს. დამატებითი ინფორმაციისათვის გთხოვთ ეწვიოთ WSOF.com და დაიცვას “World Series of Fighting” Twitter- ზე MMAWorldSeries. WSOF და World Series of Fighting რეგისტრირებული სავაჭრო ნიშნებია MMAWC, LLC.

 

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WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP HITS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, თებერვალი 20, ცხოვრობს NBCSN

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TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

LAS VEGAS (იანვარი 19, 2016) -WORLD სერია Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that reigning bantamweight (135 ფუნტი) ჩემპიონი Marlon Moraes will make the third defense of his coveted title against fast-rising starჯოზეფ Barajas at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. შაბათს, Feb. 20, live on NBCSN at 9 საათამდე. ET / 6 საათზე. PT.

In the bantamweight co-main event at WSOF28, Timur "Lucky" ვალიევი will put his 10-fight win streak on the line against fellow rising star Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez, who is unbeaten in his last 7 იწყება.

Priced დან $39.99, tickets for WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas go on sale tomorrow, ოთხშაბათი, Jan. 20, at 10 საათიდან. PT, at WSOF.com.

“Beginning with Marlon Moraes, the top dog in the division, the 135-pound superstars are going to be out in full force with a lot at stake at WSOF28,” saidWorld Series of Fighting President მამა Chiefs.

Marlon Moraes vs. ჯოზეფ Barajas

The prolific, 27-year-old Moraes (15-4-1) of Nova Friburgo, Brazil retained his crown for the second time on August 1, 2015, submitting Sheymon Moraes with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:46) მათი შეჯახება.

Since the inaugural World Series of Fighting event on November 12, 2012 when he earned a split decision over decorated superstar Miguel Torres, Moraes, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former Muay Thai champion, has been unstoppable defeating several seasoned adversaries along the waდა, includingTyson Nam, Cody Bollinger, ჯოშ ჰილი და Josh გასწორება სახლი, whom Moraes defeated by way of unanimous decision to become the first-ever World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin on March 29, 2014.

ბარაჯასი (12-1) საქართველოს Vista, Calif. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut on November 20, when he scored a third round (4:06) WHO (punches) on ერიკ Villalobos at WSOF25.

Beginning with his professional debut on February 20, 2011 როდესაც მან წარადგინაRobert Carlos with a triangle choke in the first round (1:32) აქცია, Barajas was perfect for over two years, running to 10 ზედიზედ მოგება, a streak that culminated with his explosive, პირველი რაუნდი (:51) WHO (punches) საქართველოს Leonte King სექტემბერი 21, 2013.

თემურ ვალიევი vs. Chris Gutierrez

Fighting out of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp, the 26-year-old Valiev (10-1) მახაჩკალაში, დაღესტანში, Russia has remained undefeated since his second professional start on July 22, 2011, and has racked up four consecutive wins under the World Series of Fighting banner in his last four efforts.

In the first of two appearances in the decagon cage in 2015, Valiev scored a devastating, პირველი რაუნდი (1:39) TKO on და დასავლეთ with a barrage of elbow strikes and punches at WSOF19 on March 28. Valiev closed out the year with a unanimous decision victory over Tito Jones განთავსებულია WSOF23 სექტემბერს 18.

The number one ranked bantamweight in the state of Oklahoma, Gutierrez (8-1-1) of Greenville, Texas is a ferocious, 24-year-old striker who has earned five of his eight professional career wins by way of TKO, with each of the five finishes having come with an onslaught of punches.

Gutierrez is coming off his second straight, unbeaten year as a professional, claiming two wins in 2015. მისი ბოლო დაწყება, he earned a unanimous decision overBendy Casimir აგვისტოს 22.

Additional WSOF28 bouts will be announced soon.