Las Vegas, (Iyun 15, 2016) Sur -World Series (WSOF.com) bugun e'lon qildi Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 funt) qarshi tanlovi John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), kim hozir duch keladi“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 funt) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hodisa, NBCSN yashash (9 p.m. VA/6 p.m. PT) Mashantucket yilda Foxwoods Resort Casino, Conn. bo'yicha Juma, Iyun 17.

Bunga qo'chimcha, Mag'lubiyatsiz Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford ichida engil rejalashtirilgan (155 funt) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-oyoq-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 yoki berish. Hozirgi kungacha, 12 uning 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) JSST (iste'fo) ning Carl Dieckmann iyul kuni 12, 2013.

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

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 Uriyo Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada va Cathal Pendred.

Dan baholi $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. VA, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

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In the main event of the five-bout, NBCSN teleko'rsatuv yashash, 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).

Engil hamraisi asosiy taqdirda, Superstars Jeyson "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) va Mayk "Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

ASOSIY CARD (NBCSN yashash)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Chempion) va boshqalar. Josh Copeland (Da'vogar)

Engil Co-Asosiy Tantanalarni:
Jason High va boshqalar. Mike Ricci

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

PRELIMINARY CARD (WSOF.com yashash)

Yengillashtirilgan: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Og'ir: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Og'ir: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Ikkinchi yarim og'ir vazn: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Yengillashtirilgan: Bruce Boyington vs. Shoul Almeida
Bantamweight: Va boshqalar Rodrigo Almeida. Ben Pierre-Saint
Yengillashtirilgan: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres