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WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II UNDERCARD COMPLETE WITH NINE BOUTS FEATURING SEATTLE, WASH. AREA PROSPECTS

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UNBEATEN FEATHERWEIGHTS
HAKEEM DAWODU AND MARAT MAGOMEDOV
TOP THE NINE-FIGHT UNDERCARD

UNDERCARD STREAMS LIVE ON WSOF.COM,
MAIN CARD AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN
FROM EVERETT, WASH. PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

LAS VEGAS (Juli 12, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of a nine-fight preliminary card for the highly-anticipated WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II, world championship doubleheader that airs live on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. på Lördag, Juli 30.

The preliminary card will stream live, i sin helhet, börjar vid 7:00 p.m. OCH/4:00 p.m. PT, på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced, headlining featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary card showdown between undefeated, stigande stjärnor Hakeem Dawodu (5-0-1) Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) Dagestan, Ryssland, är 8 fights stacked with a collection of 12 local upstarts.

“We have a phenomenal fight card in store for fans for our debut in Washington State, and are looking forward to touching down in Everett, and seeing some of the best prospects in the area, and potential, future World Series of Fighting athletes in action,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

I en utvald, mellanvikt (185 pounds) preliminary card battle, Rex "T-Rex" Harris (9-2) will put a five-fight win streak on the line against undefeated Nicolai “Blanka” Salchow (6-0).

The 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is a perfect 2-0, hittills, inside the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last start at WSOF30 onApril 2, he earned a unanimous decision over Clinton Williams.

Salchow of Dusseldorf, Germany is a 32-year-old finisher who has been taken the distance of a fight only once since turning pro in 2004. He is coming off a first round (2:25) VEM (stansar) av Steve Montgomery på Maj 7.

In another middleweight preliminary card contest and rematch, Alfonso “Big Smooth” Gonzales (9-1) av Tacoma, Tvätta. och Thomas Hoeper (4-2) of Arlington, Tvätta. will revisit their first meeting that took place on September 26, 2015 and ended with Gonzales scoring a second round (1:29) VEM (stansar) on Hoeper.

Elsewhere on the undercard, recent World Series of Fighting signee and former K-1 star Andrews Nakahara (4-3-2) of Mogi Das Cruzes, Brazil will make his promotional debut against Travis “The Praying Mantis” Doerge(5-8) of Renton, Tvätta. i en weltervikt (170 pounds) ände.

Unbeaten prospects Patrick Benson (2-0) of McKenna, Tvätta. och Brett Malone (1-0) of Marysville, Tvätta. will put their perfect records on the line against each other in a lightweight (155) passa ihop.

Also at lightweight, Matt Coble (9-7) of Bellingham, Tvätta. kommer att kollidera med Colt Hausauer (5-4) of Eastsound, Tvätta.

Following a stellar, near perfect amateur career during which he amassed an overall record of 10-1, 28-åriga Tycen “Shin To Chin” Lynn of Everett will make his highly-anticipated professional debut in a bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup with 23-year-old, fellow upstart Justin Hugo (1-1) of Everett.

I kraftig verkan, Matt “The Attack” Kovacs (11-13) of Everett will face off with Bill Widler (9-6) of Redding, Calif.

Kicking off the WSOF32 preliminary bout card will be a bantamweight contest between Jon Marc Cortez (0-2) of Renton and Joe Elea (0-1) of Everett.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) medan, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 pounds) belt on the line against the fighter he took it from –Lance Palmer (10-2).

Doors at XFINITY Arena Everett will open at 3:30 p.m. PT for WSOF32, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 4:00 p.m.

WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Bantamweight Championship Main Event:
Marlon Moraes (Champion) vs. Josh Hill (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Featherweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Alexandre Almeida (Champion) vs. Lance Palmer (Challenger)

Catch (162 pounds): Caros Fodor vs. Phoenix Jones
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Louis Taylor

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Fjädervikt: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Marat Magomedov
Mellanvikt: Rex Harris vs. Nicolai Salchow
Weltervikt: Andrews Nakahara vs. Travis Doerge
Mellanvikt: Alfonso Gonzales vs. Thomas Hoeper
Kraftigt: Matt Kovacs vs. Bill Widler
Lätt: Patrick Benson vs. Brett Malone
Lätt: Matt Coble vs. Colt Hausauer
Bantamvikt: Justin Hugo vs. Tycen Lynn
Bantamvikt: Jon Marc Cortez vs. Joe Elzea
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UNDEFEATED PHIL HAWES REPLACES SHAMIL GAMZATOV AGAINST LOUIS TAYLOR AT WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

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Fresh off his promotional debut victory, undefeated middleweight Phil Hawes (vänster) will return to the World Series of Fighting cage to face Louis Taylor on Saturday, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH / 7:30 p.m. PT from the XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. Foto kredit: Ryan Loco/World Series of Fighting

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

LAS VEGAS (Juni 29, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that undefeated, top prospect Phil Hawes (4-0) will make a quick turnaround and step back in the decagon cage just six weeks after his promotional debut, and will square off with Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3) in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest at WSOF32, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Tvätta. på Lördag, Juli 30.

Hawes of Little Ferry, N.J. kommer att ersätta Shamil Gamzatov, another undefeated, rising star in the World Series of Fighting stable, after Gamzatov was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a personal issue.

“We hope to see Shamil back in action soon, and we salute Phil Hawes for having the courage and willpower to return to action less than two months after his first fight with us,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

In his first start for World Series of Fighting on June 17, den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes made quick work of Joshua Key, scoring en första omgång (2:52) TKO on Key with a series of elbow strikes.

A product of the Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., Hawes was a 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, also the alma mater of Jackson-Winklejohn teammate and UFC champion Jon "Bones" Jones.

Taylor of Chicago, Dålig. is a 5-foot-11, 37-åriga, battle-tested veteran of World Series of Fighting, Strikeforce and Bellator, and a devastating finisher who has earned 11 av hans 12 karriär vinner genom (T)KO eller underkastelse.

In his last start and debut for World Series of Fighting on Mars 12, Taylor extended his win streak to five consecutive bouts by submitting Cory Develain just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, Marlon Moraes 16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) medan, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 pounds) belt on the line against the fighter he took it from –Lance Palmer (10-2).

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Framtiden" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Obesegrad featherweights Hakeem "betyder" Dawodu (5-0-1) och Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) will square off in a preliminary card bout.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING FINALIZES MAIN CARD FOR WSOF32 WITH SHAMIL GAMZATOV VS. LOUIS TAYLOR

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LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
PÅ LÖRDAG, JULI 30

Plus undefeated featherweight rivals
Hakeem Dawodu and Marat Magomedov collide
in preliminary card rematch

LAS VEGAS (Maj 27, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of the live NBCSN (10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT) televised portion of its WSOF32 world championship doubleheader, with the addition of a middleweight (185 pounds) contest between undefeated sensation Shamil Gamzatov (10-0) and red-hot finisher Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3).

Dessutom, the league announced the first WSOF32 preliminary bout, a much-anticipated rematch between a pair of unbeaten featherweight (145 pund) rivals in Hakeem "betyder" Dawodu (5-0-1) och Marat Magomedov (7-0-1).

WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II takes place at Xfinity Arena at Everett on Lördag, Juli 30. In the world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship main event, regerande kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4) will risk his title for the second time against challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1).

Since he made his professional debut with a second round (1:35) VEM (stansar) på Murat Aibazov januari 30, 2012, 6-fot-2, 25-year-old Gamzatov of Dagestan, Russia has been an unstoppable force, defeating all of his opponents by way of either (T)KO or submission in either the first or second round of action.

In his last start and debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on Januari 23, Gamzatov scored a thunderous, första omgången (2:32) VEM (stansar) på Teddy Hållare.

The 5-foot-11, 37-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Dålig. is riding a five-fight win streak that he ignited on December 14, 2012 with a first round (4:12) KO (stans) på Joe Vedepo.

Taylor, som har tjänat 11 av hans 12 career wins via (T)KO eller underkastelse, made an explosive promotional debut for World Series of Fighting in his last appearance at WSOF29 on Mars 12, efterbehandling Cory Devela in just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke submission.

A protégé of famed Muay Thai trainer Mike Miles, 5-fot-8, 24-year-old Dawodu of Calgary, Alberta, Canada launched his professional career inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on February 21, 2014 när han gjorde en första omgång (1:07) KO (stans) på Behrang Yousefi.

Following his successful debut, Dawodu claimed four consecutive victories – all by way of (T)KO – under the World Series of Fighting banner, before facing off with Magomedov last December 18. Following three rounds of battle, the fight was declared a majority draw.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Dagestan is a combat Sambo specialist who has claimed all but one of his wins by way of submission, beginning with his professional debut on July 1, 2011 when he forced Dzhambulat Magomedov to tap out from a triangle choke in the first round (3:40) of their matchup.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world featherweight championship co-main event, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title for the first time against the fighter he took it from – Lance Palmer (10-2).

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros “The Future” Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, JULI 30

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Reigning world bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will put his title on the line against Josh Hill for the second time, in the new main event of WSOF32 on Lördag, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT.

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.

LAS VEGAS (Maj 10, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Lördag, Juli 30, bor på NBCSN på 10:30 p.m. OCH/7:30 p.m. PT.

The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 pounds) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Far chefer.

The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.

The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. via Nova Friburgo, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, Inklusive 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.

In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on Februari 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overJosh Rättelse House på Mars 29, 2014, behövde bara 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Joseph Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.

Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) underkastelse (bakre naked choke) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.

Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir på April 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Kanada.

Kostar från $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

I andra åtgärder på den levande NBCSN telecast, costumed crusader Phoenix Jones(6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Tvätta. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "Framtiden" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Februari 17, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. på lördag, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, upp 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmidnatt, garnered another 111,000 tittare.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Sade World Series of Fighting VD Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Sade Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, Inklusive Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pounds) mästare Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. på Lördag, Februari. 20 vid 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 pounds) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) är en världsomspännande främsta professionella Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bekämpa befordran dedikerade till att leverera de bästa actionfyllda kämpar för kampen fans genom att producera bästa möjliga match-ups mellan eliten kämpar från hela världen. För mer information besök WSOF.com och följ “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF och World Series of Fighting är registrerade varumärken som tillhör MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH TWO NEW B0UTS

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LIVE ON NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Februari. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, KALIFORNIEN

LAS VEGAS (Februariruary 1, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 pounds) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) vs. Greg Parker (5-1) och Ozzie Alvarez (6-3) vs.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 pounds) mästarehip event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. påLördag, Februari. 20.

In the main event of the four-fight telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against ferocious contender Joseph Barajas (12-1).

The co-main event will pit two other bantamweights – red-hot contenders Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-1) och Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. Greg Parker

The 32-year-old Yager of Huntington Beach, Calif. will return to the cage after being sidelined for three years due to injuries.

A lifelong athlete who took up Jiu-Jitsu while attending Pasadena City College, Yager was the middleweight winner of the 2008 MMA competition reality television series, The Iron Ring, that aired on BET.

Yager went on to compete in season 11 av The Ultimate Fighter realityserie, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, en första omgång (1:09) VEM (strejker) på Charles Blanchard.

I sitt sista försök, the 31-year-old Parker of Irvine, Calif. rebounded from his first career defeat, submitting Daniel McWilliams with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:22) of their meeting on October 2, 2015.

Between March 2009 and April 2011, Parker was perfect as an amateur, sammanställa en 3-0 post, before running to four consecutive wins, all by way of (T)KO eller underkastelse, in his first four professional bouts.

Ozzie Alvarez vs. Andrew Ramm

Originally from Miami, Fla., the 30-year-old Alvarez fights out of Huntington Beach, Calif. and has gained recognition as a dangerous power puncher since he turned professional in 2010.

In what will be his first start of 2016, Alvarez will look to bounce back from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Justin Patterson on September 17, a result that snapped a five-fight win streak.

Alvarez’s five consecutive victories all came by way of (T)KO eller underkastelse, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

Ramm of Costa Mesa, Calif. via Bremerton, Tvätta. is a 31-year-old submission expert who recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under mentor and famed trainer Eddie Bravo.

Hittills, Ramm has produced all of his professional career victories by way of submission and, in a span of just 11 months between 2012 och 2013, he amassed a perfect 6-0 record under amateur status.

The WSOF28 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

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Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Far chefer, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, lever på NBCSN

LAS VEGAS (Januari 21, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, Jan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

"I januari 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Bas Rutten och Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch och Marlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande, mästare sex-tiden världsmästare och två-tiden Hall of fame Far chefer.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter vinnare
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

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WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP HITS ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, FEBRUARI 20, BO PÅ NBCSN

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TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

LAS VEGAS (Januari 19, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) announced today that reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) mästare Marlon Moraes will make the third defense of his coveted title against fast-rising starJoseph Barajas at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. på lördag, Februari. 20, live on NBCSN vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

In the bantamweight co-main event at WSOF28, Timur "Lucky" Valiev will put his 10-fight win streak on the line against fellow rising star Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez, who is unbeaten in his last 7 startar.

Kostar från $39.99, tickets for WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas go on sale tomorrow, Onsdag, Jan. 20, vid 10 a.m. PT, at WSOF.com.

“Beginning with Marlon Moraes, the top dog in the division, the 135-pound superstars are going to be out in full force with a lot at stake at WSOF28,” saidWorld Series of Fighting President Far chefer.

Marlon Moraes vs. Joseph Barajas

The prolific, 27-year-old Moraes (15-4-1) of Nova Friburgo, Brazil retained his crown for the second time on August 1, 2015, submitting Sheymon Moraes with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:46) of their matchup.

Since the inaugural World Series of Fighting event on November 12, 2012 when he earned a split decision over decorated superstar Miguel Torres, Moraes, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former Muay Thai champion, has been unstoppable defeating several seasoned adversaries along the waoch, includingTyson Nam, Cody Bollinger, Josh Hill och Josh Rättelse House, whom Moraes defeated by way of unanimous decision to become the first-ever World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin on March 29, 2014.

Barajas (12-1) av Vista, Calif. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut on November 20, when he scored a third round (4:06) VEM (stansar) på Erik Lobos at WSOF25.

Beginning with his professional debut on February 20, 2011 när han lämnade inRobert Carlos with a triangle choke in the first round (1:32) Verkningsmekanism, Barajas was perfect for over two years, running to 10 segrar i rad, a streak that culminated with his explosive, första omgången (:51) VEM (stansar) av Leonte King september 21, 2013.

Timur Valiev vs. Chris Gutierrez

Fighting out of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp, the 26-year-old Valiev (10-1) av Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia has remained undefeated since his second professional start on July 22, 2011, and has racked up four consecutive wins under the World Series of Fighting banner in his last four efforts.

In the first of two appearances in the decagon cage in 2015, Valiev scored a devastating, första omgången (1:39) TKO på Och West with a barrage of elbow strikes and punches at WSOF19 on March 28. Valiev closed out the year with a unanimous decision victory over Tito Jones vid WSOF23 september 18.

The number one ranked bantamweight in the state of Oklahoma, Gutierrez (8-1-1) av Greenville, Texas is a ferocious, 24-year-old striker who has earned five of his eight professional career wins by way of TKO, with each of the five finishes having come with an onslaught of punches.

Gutierrez is coming off his second straight, unbeaten year as a professional, claiming two wins in 2015. I sin sista start, he earned a unanimous decision overBendy Casimir augusti 22.

Additional WSOF28 bouts will be announced soon.
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LEVANDE NBCSN TV-SÄNDA AV "WSOF 22: Palhares VS. SHIELDS "inlägg BÄST WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING tittandet mer än ett år

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LAS VEGAS (Augusti 10, 2015) -Den Levande NBCSN telecast av "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "i genomsnitt 254,000 tittare under två timmar live telecast som började på 10:40 p.m. OCH/7:40 p.m. PT - ranking som den bästa World Series of Fighting visa NBCSN i mer än ett år (6/21/14). Dessutom, tittandet är upp 9% från NBCSN s 2014 WSOF genomsnitt något över 233,000.

"Vi är mycket nöjda med den enastående, senaste resultat av våra program på NBCSN,"Sade World Series of Fighting VD Carlos Silva. “World Series of Fighting has been putting on some incredible fights in our decagon cage, och NBCSN har varit en bra partner, erbjuda sin publik en hälsosam dos av både live-evenemang och repriser av de senaste, tidigare händelser, alla som hjälper utan tvekan den fortsatta tillväxten av vårt varumärke och vår stora sport genom konsekvent och framträdande exponering för en nationell publik.

"WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "rubricerades av en efterlängtad uppgörelse mellan World Series of Fighting World weltervikt (170 pounds) Champion Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares och utmanare och champion två-tiden världsmästare Jake Shields

Live World Series of Fighting åtgärd återgår till NBCSN med "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "på Fredag, September 18 vid 7:00 p.m. OCH/4:00 p.m. PT från Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz. In the highly-anticipated main event, obesegrad, regerande världs lätta (155 pounds) mästare Justin "Höjdpunkten" Gaethje kommer att sätta sin titel på spel för andra gången mot slagkraftiga Luis "Babian" Palomino.

Om “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) är en världsomspännande främsta professionella Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bekämpa befordran dedikerade till att leverera de bästa actionfyllda kämpar för kampen fans genom att producera bästa möjliga match-ups mellan eliten kämpar från hela världen. För mer information besök WSOF.com. Följ “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries och “World Series of Fighting” VD Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.

OM NBCSN
NBCSN, del av NBC Sports Group, är tillägnad betjäna passionerade sportfantaster. Nu i mer än 85 miljon, Emmy Award-vinnande nätverket är kabel-tv-hem för sommar och vinter-OS, National Hockey League (NHL) - Inklusive två matcher i Stanley Cup-finalen — NASCAR, Elitserien, Formula One, IndyCar, Tour de France, och Americas Cup. Dessutom, NBCSN har college fotboll, college basket, college hockey, cykling, utomhus programmering, hästkapplöpning kring Triple Crown och Breeders’ Kopp, Stålman, Dew Tour och USA Sevens Rugby. Nätverket är också hem till original program som NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Diskussion,Dan Patrick Show, och NASCAR Amerika. NBCSN distribueras via kabelsystem och satellitoperatörer i hela USA.
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ALL 20 KÄMPAR göra vikt för "WSOF 22: Palhares VS. SHIELDS "I MORGON, LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 1 I Las Vegas

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NEW LIVE NBCSN TV-SÄNDNING START TID:
10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

LIVE preliminära kortet BÖRJAR PÅ WSOF.COM VID
8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

Las Vegas, Nev. (Juli 31, 2015) - Alla 20 fighters, Regerande World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) Världs Weltervikt (170 pounds) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) och utmanare och champion två-tiden världsmästare Jake Shields (31-7), gjorde vikt en dag innan den efterlängtade "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event på Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino i Las Vegas, Nev., lever på NBCSN, från en ny starttid 10:30 p.m. OCH / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Palhares vägde in på 169.8 pounds och Shields klockade in på viktgränsen 170 pounds.

WSOF Världs Bantamvikt (135 pounds) Champion Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) tippade skalorna hos 135 pounds och hans motståndare, obesegrad utmanare Sheymon Moraes (7-0) registrerade en vikt på 134.2 pounds.

Den levande, fem-bout preliminära kortet ström börjar på 8:00 p.m. OCH / 5:00 p.m. PT på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på www.WSOF.com.

Kostar från $29.99, biljetter för "WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields "finns till försäljning på Ticketmaster.com och WSOF.com.

Dörrar på AXIS på Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino öppnas klockan 4:00 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:00 p.m.

FÄRDIG "WSOF 22: Palhares VS. Shields "invägningen RESULTAT:

Huvud Card:

Main Event: Världs Weltervikt (170 pounds) Championship Bout

Rousimar Palhares (17-6) (169.8 Ibs.) vs. Jake Shields (31-7) (170Ibs)
Minas Gerais, Brazil San Francisco, Calif.

Co-Main Event: World Bantamweight (135 pounds) Championship Bout

Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) (135 Ibs.) vs. Sheymon Moraes (7-0) (134.2 Ibs.)
Toms Rier, N.J. Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien .

Lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) Bout

Mike Kyle (21-12-1) (206 Ibs.) vs. Clifford Starks (11-2) (204.8 Ibs.)
San Jose, Calif. Tempe, Ariz.

Weltervikt (170 pounds) Bout

Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) (171 Ibs.) vs. Jorge Moreno (4-0) (168.8 Ibs.)
Dagestan, Russia Moses Lake, Tvätta.

Lätt (155 pounds) Bout

Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) (155.4 Ibs.) vs. Islam Mamedov (11-1) (155.4 Ibs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Jersey City, N.J.

Preliminära kortet:

Lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) Bout

Jake Heun (7-4) (205.6 Ibs.) vs. Davin Clark (5-2-2) (206 Ibs.)
Coconut Creek, Fla. San Jose, Calif.

Flyweight (125 pounds) Bout

Donavon Frelow (4-0) (125 Ibs.) vs. Carlos Garcia (0-0) (124.8 Ibs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Catch (140 pounds) Bout

Jimmy Jones (4-3) (139.4 Ibs.) vs. Marco Simmons (0-0) (140.6 Ibs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) Bout

Cory Hendricks (2-0) (204.4 Ibs.) vs. Juli Hinojosa (3-1) (206 Ibs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Steg, Texas

Lätt (155 pounds) Bout

Gil Guardado (3-1) (154 Ibs.) vs. Pete Martin (5-3) (155.6 Ibs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.