LAS VEGAS (İyun 15, 2016) Döyüş Dünya Series (WSOF.com) bu gün elan edib Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 manat) qarşı müsabiqə John "Qiyamət günü" Howard (23-12), indi qarşılaşacaq“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 manat) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: İvanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hadisə, NBCSN yaşayır (9 dək. VƏ/6 dək. PT) Mashantucket Foxwoods Resort Casino, Conn. haqqında Cümə, İyun 17.

Əlavə, namağlup Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford yüngül planlaşdırılır (155 manat) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-ayaq-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 və ya təqdim. Bu günə qədər, 12 və onun 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) ÜST (retirement) haqqında Carl Dieckmann iyul 12, 2013.

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

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 və Cathal Pendred.

Fiyatlandırılır $39.99, WSOF31 üçün biletlər: İvanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

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

Bütün ilkin mübarizədə kart WSOF.com bir quraşdırılan video player canlı axını olacaq.

In the main event of the five-bout, NBCSN veriliş yaşamaq, 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).

Yüngül ATƏT-əsas hadisə, Superstars Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) və Mike "Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. KOPELANDA

MAIN KART (NBCSN yaşayır)

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

Yüngül Co-Main Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

İLKİN KART (WSOF.com yaşayır)

Yüngül: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Ağır çəkilli pəhləvan: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Ağır çəkilli pəhləvan: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welter Siklet: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Yüngül: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Vs Rodrigo Almeida. Ben Pierre-Saint
Yüngül: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres