वेगास (जुन 15, 2016) झगडा को -World शृंखला (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 पाउण्ड) विरुद्धमा प्रतियोगिता John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), जो अहिले सामना गर्नेछ“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 पाउण्ड) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (एमएमए) घटना, NBCSN बाँच्न (9 p.m. र/6 p.m. PT) Mashantucket मा Foxwoods रिजोर्ट क्यासिनो देखि, Conn. मा शुक्रबार, जुन 17.

साथै, अपराजित Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for शमू Watford मा हल्के निर्धारित (155 पाउण्ड) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla।, 5-खुट्टा-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 (टी)KO वा अधीनमा. मिति लागि, 12 को आफ्नो 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) कसले (retirement) को Carl Dieckmann जुलाई मा 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 को आफ्नो 23 professional victories having come by way of (टी)KO वा अधीनमा.

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 हल, Siyar Bahadurzada र Cathal Pendred.

देखि priced $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. र, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

सम्पूर्ण प्रारम्भिक लडाई कार्ड WSOF.com मा एक सम्मिलितपाठसम्पादकअवयव भिडियो प्लेयर मा प्रत्यक्ष स्ट्रीम हुनेछ.

In the main event of the five-bout, NBCSN प्रसारण बाँच्न, 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).

यो हल्के सह-मुख्य घटना मा, सुपरस्टार जेसन "यो कन्सास सिटी bandit" उच्च (19-5) र माइक "यो Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

मुख्य कार्ड (NBCSN बाँच्न)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (च्याम्पियन) बनाम. Josh Copeland (चैलेंजर)

हल्का सह-मुख्य घटना:
जेसन उच्च बनाम. माइक Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: बनाम लुइस Palomino. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. यहो कुञ्जी

प्रारंभिक कार्ड (WSOF.com मा बाँच्न)

हल्का: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin पवेल
हैवीवेट: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
हैवीवेट: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo हुड
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
हल्का: Bruce Boyington vs. शाऊल Almeida
Bantamweight: बनाम रोड्रिगो Almeida. Ben Pierre-Saint
हल्का: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres