LAS VEGAS (Haziran 15, 2016) Mücadele -Dünya Serisi (WSOF.com) bugün duyurdu Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 kilo) karşı yarışma John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), şimdi kim karşı karşıya gelecek“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 kilo) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) olay, NBCSN canlı (9 um. VE/6 um. PT) Mashantucket Foxwoods Resort Casino, Idare. üzerinde Cuma, Haziran 17.

Ek olarak, yenilmez Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Idare. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford hafif planlanan (155 kilo) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, New York.

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-ayak-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, yoluyla (T)KO veya teslim. Bugüne kadar, 12 ve onun 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) DSÖ (emeklilik) arasında Carl Dieckmann Temmuz 12, 2013.

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

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 Salonu, Siyar Bahadurzada ve Cathal Pendred.

Fiyatlı $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 um. VE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 um.

Tüm ön kavga kartı WSOF.com bir gömülebilir video oynatıcı canlı akışı olacak.

In the main event of the five-bout, NBCSN televizyon yayınını canlı, 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).

Hafif eş-ana olay, süperstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit" Yüksek (19-5) ve Mike "Marslı" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

ANA KART (NBCSN Live)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Şampiyon) vs. Josh Copeland (Meydan okuyucu)

Hafif Co-Main Event:
Jason Yüksek vs. Mike Ricci

Orta siklet: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Tüy siklet: Vs Luis Palomino. Sheymon Moraes
Orta siklet: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

ÖN KART (WSOF.com Yaşamak)

Hafif: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Ağır: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Ağır: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Ek ağırlık: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Hafif: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Horoz siklet: Vs Rodrigo Almeida. Ben Pierre-Saint
Hafif: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres