लास वेगास (जून 15, 2016) लड़ने के -World सीरीज (WSOF.com) आज घोषणा की है कि Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 पाउंड) के खिलाफ प्रतियोगिता John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), जो अब सामना करेंगे“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 पाउंड) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (एमएमए) घटना, NBCSN पर रहते हैं (9 बजे. व/6 बजे. पं) Mashantucket में Foxwoods रिज़ॉर्ट कैसीनो से, क्ोन. पर शुक्रवार, जून 17.

इसके साथ - साथ, अपराजित Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, क्ोन. has been tabbed to step in for सैम Watford में हल्के अनुसूचित (155 पाउंड) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, एन.वाई.

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla।, 5 फुट 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 (टी)KO या समर्पण. तारीख तक, 12 के बारे में उनकी 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) किसे (retirement) की Carl Dieckmann जुलाई में 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 के बारे में उनकी 23 professional victories having come by way of (टी)KO या समर्पण.

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 व Cathal Pendred.

से कीमत $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

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

पूरे प्रारंभिक लड़ाई कार्ड WSOF.com पर एक embeddable वीडियो प्लेयर पर लाइव स्ट्रीम होगा.

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

हल्के सह-मुख्य समारोह में, सुपरस्टार जेसन "कैनसस सिटी बैंडिट" उच्च (19-5) व माइक "मंगल ग्रह का निवासी" रिक्की (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

मुख्य कार्ड (NBCSN पर जीते)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy इवानोव (समर्थक) बनाम. Josh Copeland (दावेदार)

लाइटवेट सह-मुख्य घटना:
जेसन उच्च बनाम. माइक रिक्की

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
फेदरवेट: बनाम लुइस Palomino. Sheymon मोरेस
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. जोश कुंजी

प्रारंभिक कार्ड (WSOF.com पर जीते)

लाइटवेट: Tom Marcellino vs. डेविन पॉवेल
वज़नदार: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
वज़नदार: Tyler King vs. लोरेंजो हूड
वेल्टरवेट: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
लाइटवेट: Bruce Boyington vs. शाऊल अल्मीडा
बेंटमवेट: बनाम रॉड्रिगो अल्मीडा. Ben Pierre-Saint
लाइटवेट: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres