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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VENERDI ', Giugno 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Giugno 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha annunciato oggi che Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 libbre) gara contro John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), che ora affronterà“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 libbre) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evento, vivere NBCSN (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT) dal Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. su Venerdì, Giugno 17.

In aggiunta, imbattuto Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford in leggero in programma (155 libbre) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., il 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, a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione. Ad oggi, 12 della sua 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) WHO (la pensione) di Carl Dieckmann luglio 12, 2013.

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

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 Sala, Siyar Bahadurzada e Cathal Pendred.

Fissato il prezzo da $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 p.m. E, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

L'intera scheda preliminare lotta sarà in streaming in diretta su un video player incorporabile su WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, vivere NBCSN trasmissione televisiva, 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).

Nel co-main event leggero, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD PRINCIPALE (Live on NBCSN)

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

Co-Main Event leggero:
Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci

Peso medio: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Piuma: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Peso medio: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live on WSOF.com)

Leggero: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Leggero: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Peso gallo: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Leggero: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. E ON VENERDI, Giugno 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maggio 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 libbre) prospettiva Phil Hawes (3-0) a un esclusivo, accordo di promozione pluriennale.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., il 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., farà il suo debutto contro promozionale Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, al Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. suVenerdì, Giugno 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins su Ottobre 18 – by way of armbar submission.

La 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Ossa" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Fissato il prezzo da $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 p.m. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 libbre) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD PRINCIPALE (Live on NBCSN)

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

Leggero: Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci
Welter: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Piuma: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Peso medio: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live on WSOF.com)

Leggero: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welter: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Leggero: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Peso gallo: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Leggero: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.m. E
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. E
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON VENERDI, Giugno 17

LAS VEGAS (Maggio 19, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evento, vivere NBCSN a 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT da Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. su Venerdì, Giugno 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Malato. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Re, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Massa. ha guadagnato 8 della sua 10 career wins via (T)KO o sottomissione. He is coming off a 51-second submission (tacco gancio) di Eric Bedard su Aprile 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) di Cape Cod, Massa. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) di San Jose, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. assumerà Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 libbre) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.

In welterweight (170 libbre) azione, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) di Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Massa.

Saul "Il Ragno" Almeida (18-6) di Boston, Massa. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce Boyington "Pretty Boy" di Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida di Woburn, Massa. combatterà con Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, WISC. al gallo (135 libbre).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, imbattuto Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. dovrà affrontare Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Fissato il prezzo da $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 p.m. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) mentre, in the lightweight co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) a welter.

In a featherweight (145 libbre) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
FEATHERWEIGHT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
PESANTE: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. E
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VENERDI ', Giugno 17

LAS VEGAS (Aprile 12, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evento, vivere NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. dal Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. il Venerdì, Giugno 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stella nascente Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) si scontrano con l'esperto presentazione Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) in un welter (170 libbre) relazione.

In a featherweight (145 libbre) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Nel main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) mentre, in the lightweight (155 libbre) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Alta (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, il 5-foot-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. per la prima volta nella sua carriera.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 della sua 14 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-sìr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez e Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev a Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

Il 5 piedi-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twil, all-out wars with reigning, imbattuto World Series of Fighting campione dei pesi leggeri Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, una notte, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, primo giro (4:55) WHO (punzoni) su Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (punzoni) at the hands di eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

Il 5 piedi-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Problemi" Peralta tramite TKO (punzoni) nel secondo turno (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) presentazione (choke retro-naked) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 libbre) campione Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Sala, Siyar Bahadurzada e Cathal Pendred, il 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punzoni) perdita di Tim Means a dicembre 10.

Ad oggi, Howard has notched 15 della sua 23 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, terzo turno (4:55) KO (punzoni) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman a dicembre 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Sud Rio Grande, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (choke retro-naked) di Leonardo Rodriguez giugno 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 della sua 20 carriera vince, in via di presentazione.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Fissato il prezzo da $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, a 5 p.m. E, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 6 p.m.