LAS VEGAS (Qershor 15, 2016) -World Seria e luftimeve (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 £) garë kundër John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), i cili tani do të përballet me“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 £) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ngjarje, jetojnë në NBCSN (9 ores. DHE/6 ores. PT) nga Foxwoods Resort Casino në Mashantucket, Conn. në E premte, Qershor 17.

Veç kësaj, pamposhtur Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford në planifikuar lehtë (155 £) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-foot-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 (T)KO ose nënshtrim. Deri më sot, 12 e tij 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) OBSH (retirement) i Carl Dieckmann në korrik 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 e tij 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO ose nënshtrim.

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 Uriahu Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada dhe Cathal Pendred.

Çmim nga $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 ores. DHE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 ores.

Gjithë Kartë paraprak lufta do të derdhet jetojnë në një video player Embeddable në WSOF.com.

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

Në bashkë-kryesor ngjarje lehtë, superstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit" të lartë (19-5) dhe Mike "marsian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD KRYESORE (Jetojnë në NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Kampion) vs. Josh Copeland (Kandidat)

Co-Main Event Lightweight:
Jason Lartë vs. Mike Ricci

Mesme: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mesme: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

KARTELA PARAPRAK (Jetojnë në WSOF.com)

I lehtë: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Njeri shumë i rëndësishëm: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Njeri shumë i rëndësishëm: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Peshë e lehtë: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
I lehtë: Bruce Boyington vs. Sauli Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
I lehtë: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres