LAS VEGAS (Červen 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) to dnes oznámil Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 liber) Soutěž proti John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), kteří budou nyní čelí“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 liber) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) událost, žít na NBCSN (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT) od Foxwoods Resort Casino v Mashantucket, Conn. na Pátek, Červen 17.

Kromě toho, neporažený Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford v plánované lehké (155 liber) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, New York.

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-noha-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.

Před ztrátou, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, prostřednictvím (T)KO nebo podání. K dnešnímu dni, 12 z jeho 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 (odchod do důchodu) na Carl Dieckmann července 12, 2013.

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

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 a Cathal Pendred.

Ceny od $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. A, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Celá Předběžný Boj karta bude vysílat živě na integrovatelné Video přehrávač na WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, žít NBCSN televizní vysílání, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh „Plyšový medvídek“ Copeland (12-3).

V lehké společně Hlavní události, superstars Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) a Mike "Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN CARD (Live v NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Mistr) proti. Josh Copeland (Vyzývatel)

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

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

ÚVODNÍ CARD (Live v WSOF.com)

Lehká váha: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Těžká váha: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Těžká váha: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lehká váha: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs.. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lehká váha: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres