LAS VEGAS (Jun 15, 2016) -World Siri Pertempuran (WSOF.com) hari ini mengumumkan bahawa Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pound) pertandingan terhadap John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), yang kini akan menghadapi“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a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 (MMA) acara, hidup NBCSN (9 petang. DAN/6 petang. PT) dari Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. pada Jumaat, Jun 17.

Di samping itu, tanpa ditewaskan Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford dalam dijadualkan ringan (155 pound) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-kaki-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 atau penyerahan. Sehingga kini, 12 dia 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) daripada Carl Dieckmann pada Julai 12, 2013.

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

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 Uria Dewan, Siyar Bahadurzada dan Cathal Pendred.

Berharga dari $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 petang. DAN, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 petang.

Seluruh awal kad perjuangan akan berduyun-duyun secara langsung di pemain video terbenam pada WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, tinggal NBCSN siaran, 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).

Sekiranya bersama utama yang ringan, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) dan Mike "Marikh" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

KAD UTAMA (Live pada NBCSN)

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

Co-Main ringan Acara:
Jason tinggi vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Bulu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Utama

KAD PERMULAAN (Live pada WSOF.com)

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