LAS VEGAS (Lúnasa 29, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 punt) star and former An Comhraiceoir deiridh competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), le eisiach, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
Fighting out of Orem, Utah, an 5-chos-11, 28-year-old Nijem, ina bhall de superstar Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.
“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-rannán punt,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on An Comhraiceoir deiridh: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos i 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 punt) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) de Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (chúl-naked choke) de Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (punches) de Chris Cope, faoi seach, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson sa chéad bhabhta (3:54) de cath.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (punches) conquest of Beneil Dariush Aibreán 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira ar Lúnasa 30, 2014.
A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (wrestling, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
Beo Sraith an Domhain de ghníomhaíocht troid tuairisceáin a NBCSN ar Dé Sathairn, Deireadh Fómhair. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, ag tosú ag 11 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Tá tú.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "An Aibhsigh" Gaethje (16-0) de SAFFORD, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
In the light heavyweight (205 punt) comh-príomh imeacht, reigning world champion David Brainse (16-3) na Nua-Eabhrac, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) de Las Vegas, Nev. via Rio de Janeiro, Bhrasaíl.
