Лас-Вегасе (Чэрвеня 15, 2016) -Мировой Серыі Fighting (WSOF.com) абвясціў сёння, што Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 фунты) Конкурс ад John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), якія цяпер будуць перажываць“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 фунты) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) падзея, жыць на NBCSN (9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT) ад Foxwoods Resort Casino ў Mashantucket, Канэктыкут. на Пятніца, Чэрвеня 17.

У дадатак, непераможаным Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Канэктыкут. has been tabbed to step in for Сэм Уотфорд у запланаванае лёгкі (155 фунты) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Штат Фларыда., 5 футаў 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)КО або падпарадкаванне. Сустрэцца, 12 з яго 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) СААЗ (retirement) з Carl Dieckmann ў ліпені 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 з яго 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

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 Урыя зала, Siyar Bahadurzada і Cathal Pendred.

Па кошце ад $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. І, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Уся папярэдняя бой карты будзе цячы ў прамым эфіры на ўбудоўваецца відэа-плэер на WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, жыць тэлеперадача NBCSN, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Добры Іваноў (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

У лёгкім сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, суперзвезды Джэйсан "Канзас-Сіці Бандыт" Высокі (19-5) і Майк "Марсіянскі" Рычы (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

ГАЛОЎНАЯ КАРТА (Жыць на NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Добры Іваноў (Чэмпіён) супраць. Josh Copeland (Прэтэндэнт)

Лёгкі сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй:
Джэйсан Высокая супраць. Майк Рычы

У сярэднім: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Полулегком вага: Луіс Паломино супраць. Sheymon Мораес
У сярэднім: Phil Hawes vs. Джош ключ

ПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD (Жыць на WSOF.com)

Лёгкі: Tom Marcellino vs. Дэвін Паўэл
Цяжкавагавік: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Цяжкавагавік: Tyler King vs. Ларэнца Гуд
Сярэдні вага: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Лёгкі: Bruce Boyington vs. Саўл Алмейда
Найлёгкія вага: Радрыга Алмейда супраць. Ben Pierre-Saint
Лёгкі: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres