Las Vegas (June 15, 2016) -World Usoro Ọgụ (WSOF.com) mara ọkwa taa nke ahụ Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pound) zoo megide John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), bụ ndị ga-enwe ugbu a“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pound) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) omume, na-na NBCSN (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. Pt) si Foxwoods Resort cha cha n'ime Mashantucket, Conn. na Friday, June 17.

Na mgbakwunye, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford na ndokwa fechaa (155 pound) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-ukwu--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 ma ọ bụ na-erubere. Ruo taa, 12 nke ya 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 (retirement) nke Carl Dieckmann na July 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 nke ya 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)Ko ma ọ bụ na-erubere.

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 Ụlọ Nzukọ, Siyar Bahadurzada na Cathal Pendred.

Ọnụ si $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. NA, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Dum mbido agha kaadị ga-enuba ndụ na ihe embeddable video ọkpụkpọ na WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, na-ebi ndụ NBCSN telecast, 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).

Na fechaa ngalaba-isi omume, superstars Jason "The Kansas City oji egbe ezu osi" High (19-5) na Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Isi kadị (Ndụ na NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Onye mmeri) vs. Josh Copeland (Ịma ya aka)

Kedu otu m ga Co-Main Omume:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

Mbido kadị (Ndụ na WSOF.com)

Kedu otu m ga: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo hundu
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Kedu otu m ga: Bruce Boyington vs. Sọl Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Kedu otu m ga: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres