LAS VEGAS (Ιούνιος 15, 2016) -World Σειρά πάλης (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 λίρες) διαγωνισμό κατά John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ο οποίος θα αντιμετωπίσει τώρα“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 λίρες) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ιβάνοφ vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (ΜΜΑ) συμβάν, ζουν σε NBCSN (9 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/6 μ.μ. PT) από Foxwoods Resort Casino στο Mashantucket, Conn. επί Παρασκευή, Ιούνιος 17.

Εξάλλου, αήττητο Μάρκους Σουρίν (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Γουότφορντ στην προγραμματισμένη ελαφρύ (155 λίρες) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, Ν.Υ..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., η 5-πόδι-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή. Μέχρι σήμερα, 12 από του 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) ΠΟΥ (συνταξιοδότηση) του Carl Dieckmann τον Ιουλιο 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, το 5-πόδι-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 από του 23 professional victories having come by way of (Τ)KO ή την υποβολή.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada και Cathal Pendred.

Τιμές από $39.99, εισιτήρια για το WSOF31: Ιβάνοφ vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 μ.μ.

Ολόκληρη η προκαταρκτική κάρτα αγώνας θα καταγράψει ζωντανή ενσωματωθούν σε ένα video σε WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, ζουν NBCSN τηλεοπτική εκπομπή, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ιβάνοφ (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

Στο ελαφρύ ομο-κύριο γεγονός, σούπερ σταρ Jason "Η πόλη του Κάνσας Bandit" Υψηλή (19-5) και Ο Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. ΚΟΠΕΛΑΝΔΙΑ

ΚΥΡΙΑ ΚΑΡΤΑ (Ζωντανά στο NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ιβάνοφ (Πρωταθλητής) vs. Τζος Κοπέλαντ (Διεκδικητής)

Ελαφρύ Co-Main Event:
Υψηλή vs Jason. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Κλειδί

ΠΡΟΚΑΤΑΡΚΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΡΤΑ (Ζωντανά στο WSOF.com)

Ελαφρύ: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Πάουελ
Βαρέων βαρών: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Βαρέων βαρών: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Σον Λάλι
Ελαφρύ: Bruce Boyington vs. Σαούλ Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ελαφρύ: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres