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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Fjervægt: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. OG
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, Juni 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begivenhed, live på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. fra Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på fredag, Juni 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stigende stjerne Chris "Huggy Bjørn" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) i en weltervægt (170 pounds) affære.

In a featherweight (145 pounds) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "Bavian" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

I main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) mens, in the lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event, superstjerner Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5-fods-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for første gang i sin karriere.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 sin 14 karriere sejre i form af (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-jar-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez og Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev i Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twden, all-out wars with reigning, ubesejrede World Series of Fighting letvægts mester Justin "Højdepunktet" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, en nat, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, første runde (4:55) WHO (punches) på Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (punches) at the hands af eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Problemer" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) i anden runde (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) mester Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada og Cathal Pendred, den 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masse. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) tab til Tim Means på December 10.

Til dato, Howard has notched 15 sin 23 karriere sejre i form af (T)KO eller indsendelse. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 og juni 2011, Howard scored a memorable, tredje runde (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman på December 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (bageste nøgne choker) af Leonardo Rodriguez juni 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 sin 20 career wins, i form af indsendelse.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Prissat fra $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, på 5 p.m. OG, og den første foreløbige kort Bout vil begynde på 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Juni 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Marts 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), live på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT fredag, Juni 17.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event, superstjerner Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Prissat fra $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 på 10 a.m. OG, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 sin 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse. På 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, at udføre en anden runde (4:33) TKO på Derrick Mehman med en spærreild af slag.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Den 6-fods-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Højdepunktet" Gaethje has notched 8 sin 13 career wins, til dato, via (T)KO eller indsendelse.

Jason Høj vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, anden runde (:47) KO om Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Den 5-fods-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao og Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Min Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show The Ultimate Fighter.

Den 6-fods, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George SOTIROPOULOS og Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, på 5 p.m. OG, og den første foreløbige kort Bout vil begynde på 6 p.m.

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret snart.
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MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, Januar 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

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Luiz Firmino (afbilledet), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

LAS VEGAS (Januar 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "The Mars" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "Fremtiden" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, live på NBCSN på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. på lørdag, Jan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 pounds) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder (9-2) af Bartlett, Tenn. og ubesejret Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) af Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.

“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Fortsatte Chiefs, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”

The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann oktober 26, 2013 og en enstemmig beslutning i løbet af Tyson Griffin juni 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luis "Bavian" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, ubesejret mester Justin "Højdepunktet" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.

A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy og indsendelse ekspertToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster steder, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, eller på telefon (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, begynder ved 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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Hovedkortet

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Letvægts Co-Main Event: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Weltervægt Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Fjervægt Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

FORELØBIG CARD

Weltervægt: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Letvægts: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Letvægts: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

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Undefeated KO artist Jaleel “The Realist” Willis (afbilledet) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN EVENT: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Januar 23
LAS VEGAS (Januar 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. på lørdag, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, stigende stjerner.

In a lightweight (155 pounds) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, ubesejret Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell vil square off med Jorge Medina mens, i en weltervægt (170 pounds) matche, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis og Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

På bare 21 år, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Som en amatør, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 og august 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 rekord.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz og ubesejret Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes marts 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Til dato, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 ender, vindende 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster steder, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, eller på telefon (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) main event, Mike "The Mars" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "Fremtiden" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) af Kirkland, Vaske. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) af Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) af Makhachkala, Rusland.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, Januar 23, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Main Event: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Co-Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Billetter I salg nu
LAS VEGAS (December 21, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. på Lørdag, Jan. 23, live på NBCSN på 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 pounds) main event, Mike "The Mars" Ricci vil square off med Caros "Fremtiden" Fodor mens, in the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,"Sagde World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Billetter til arrangementet starter ved kun $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster steder, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, eller på telefon (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) af Kirkland, Vaske. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Holder (9-2) af Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Marts 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Holder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse, scored an upset, første runde (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) af Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

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Komplet line SET FOR "WSOF 25: 8-MAN LETVÆGTS TURNERING "AT Comerica Theatre i PHOENIX, Ariz. PÅ FREDAG, November. 20, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Tolv Bout card spark off lever på WSOF.com på 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT, efterfulgt af levende NBCSN telecast på 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT

Live stream omfatter one-night turneringens kvartfinalen stage anfald

LAS VEGAS (November 16, 2015) -Den Komplette kamp-kort og Bout ordre på World Series of Fighting yderst ventede "WSOF 25: 8-Man Letvægts Tournament "udstyrsstykke på Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz. er indstillet til Fredag, November 20.

Hovednavn ved den første one-night, otte mand turnering i World Series of Fighting historie, begivenheden vil kick off med en indledende kamp kort, der vil streame live, verdensplan på en integrerbare videoafspiller på WSOF.com, begynder ved 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT.

Den live stream vil bestå af otte anfald, herunder alle fire kvartfinalen fase matchups i letvægt (155 pounds) turnering, der vil krone sin vinder, som vil have kæmpet tre gange i en nat, det nye nummer et udfordrer i den eftertragtede vægt division.

De fire-kamp, levende NBCSN fjersynsudsendelse vil begynde på 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT med de to semifinalen fase turnering anfald, og afslutte med turneringens mesterskabet runde opgør.

Den ikke-turnering, letvægts co-main event konkurrence mellem Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (18-5) af Kansas City, Du. og rival stjerne Estevan Payan (16-8) Tempe, Ariz. vil finde sted mellem indgåelsen af ​​den anden semifinale etape turnering Bout og mesterskabet runde kamp.

I en turnering beslag, Luis "Bavian" Palomino (23-11) af Miami, Fla., kommer fra en anden "Fight Månedens" ydelse ved WSOF 23 i september, vil firkantet ud med stigende stjerne Rich Patishnock (6-2) East Stroudsberg, Pa., mens Brian Foster (23-7) af Sallisaw, Okla., frisk fra en tordnende, første runde (:32) KO over tidligere ubesejret LaRue Burley ved WSOF 23, vil kollidere med striber indsendelse guiden Joao Zeferino (18-6) af Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilien.

I den modsatte beslag, brydning og indsendelse es Brian "The Bandit" Cobb(20-8) af Bakersfield, Calif. vil kæmpe Firas Zahabi-trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Mike "The Mars" Ricci (10-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada, mensIslam Mamedov (12-1) af Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan, Rusland vil lægge sin fænomenale, 11-kæmpe sejrsrække på linjen mod fem-tiden, én-nat turnering vinder og Judo og brasiliansk jiu-jitsu sort bælte Jorge "Macaco" Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) af Houston, Texas via Sao Paulo, Brasilien.

Vinderen af ​​kvartfinalen fase Bout mellem Palomino og Patishnock mødes vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Foster og Zeferino i semifinalen fase af single-elimination affære, og vinderen af ​​matchup mellem Cobb og Ricci vil stå over for vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Mamedov og Patino i semifinalen fase af turneringen.

Førende ud den foreløbige Bout-kortet vil være den første af to turnering reserve anfald -Benny Madrid (8-3) Phoenix vs. Ramil Mustapayev (3-1) af Albuquerque, N.m. via Ossetien, Rusland, som vil blive efterfulgt af anden turnering reserve kamp den – LaRue Burley (6-1) Phoenix vs. Joe Condon (12-8) af Victorville, Calif.

Den foreløbige Bout kortet vil slutte med en 165-pund opsamlingsvægte tilt mellemJimmy Scully (3-3) af Phoenix og Roberto Yong (2-3) af Glendale, Ariz. og en bantamvægt (135 pounds) kamp mellem Joseph Barajas (11-1) af Vista, Calif. og Erik Villalobos (3-0) af Glendale.

Prissat fra $29.99, billetter til "WSOF 25: 8-Man Letvægts Tournament "er der tilbud på Comerica Theatre box office samt online på Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

Døre på Comerica Theatre åbne på 5 p.m. MT og den første indledende kamp vil begynde på 6 p.m. MT.

Hovedkortet

Letvægts Tournament Championship Bout:
Semifinale Bout Vinder # 1 vs. Semifinale Bout Vinder # 2

Letvægts Co-Main Event:
Jason Høj vs. Estevan Payan

Letvægts Tournament Semifinale Stage Bout # 2:
Kvartfinale Bout Vinder # 3 vs. Kvartfinale Bout Vinder # 4

Letvægts Tournament Semifinale Stage Bout # 1:
Kvartfinale Bout Vinder # 1 vs. Kvartfinale Bout Vinder # 2

FORELØBIG CARD

Bantamvægt Bout: Joseph Barajas vs. Erik Villalobos

Opsamlingsvægte (165 pounds) Bout: Jimmy Scully vs. Roberto Yong

Letvægts Tournament Kvartfinale Stage Bout # 4:
Luis Palomino vs. Rich Patishnock

Letvægts Tournament Kvartfinale Stage Bout # 3:
Brian Foster vs. Joao Zeferino

Letvægts Tournament Kvartfinale Stage Bout # 2:
Brian Cobb vs. Mike Ricci

Letvægts Tournament Kvartfinale Stage Bout # 1:
Islam Mamedov vs. Jorge Patino

Letvægts Tournament Reserve Bout # 2:
LaRue Burley vs. Joe Condon

Letvægts Tournament Reserve Bout # 1:
Benny Madrid vs. Ramil Mustapayev

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WORLD RÆKKE FIGHTING OFFENTLIGGØR REGLER FOR otte mand turnering på fredag, November. 20, LIVE PÅ NBCSN FRA Comerica Theatre i PHOENIX, Ariz.

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Fourth judge to be added in event of any draws

LAS VEGAS (Oktober 29, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) meddelte i dag, et omfattende regelsæt for sin historiske, en nat, otte-mand letvægts (155 pounds) tournament on Fredag, November. 20, live på NBCSN på11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT fra Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz.

"Vi ser frem til en konkurrencedygtig nat turnering handling efter måneders evaluere, hvordan vi kunne gøre dette til den mest spændende begivenhed muligt og, samtidig, garantere sikkerheden for vores atleter og give hver af dem den bedste mulighed for at sejre i buret,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.

En tidligere, seks-tiden verden kickboxing mester og to-tiden Hall of Famer, Sefo er en dekoreret veteran på over 50, one-night-turneringer.

Designet til at maksimere effektiviteten af ​​sine atleter og sikre, at en afgørende vinder opstår i hver kamp, Den "WSOF 25: 8-Man Letvægts Tournament "regler omfatter at udføre med en fjerde Inspektion af dyrene dommer i tilfælde af, at de oprindelige tre dommere i stedet score nogen kamp uafgjort.

Derudover, albue strejker vil være tilladt i mesterskabet anfald af turneringen, når standarden, Unified Regler for Mixed Martial Arts i kraft, men ikke i kvartfinalen eller semifinalen stadier af single-elimination affære.

Hver af de fire kvartfinalen fase turnering anfald samt både semifinalen fase anfald vil bestå af to, fem-minutters runder. The championship bout will be comprised of three, fem-minutters runder.

Prissat fra $29.99, billetter til "WSOF 25: 8-Man Letvægts Tournament "er der tilbud på Comerica Theatre box office samt online på Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

I en konsol af de otte-mand turnering affære, Luis "Bavian" Palomino (23-11) af Miami, Fla. vil square off med Rich Patishnock (6-2) East Stroudsberg, Pa., mens Brian Foster (23-7) af Sallisaw, Okla. vil kollidere med Joao Zeferino(18-6) af Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilien.

I den modsatte beslag, Brian "The Bandit" Cobb (20-8) af Bakersfield, Calif. vil kæmpe Mike "The Mars" Ricci (10-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada, mensIslam Mamedov (12-1) af Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan, Rusland vil stå Jorge "Macaco" Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) af Houston, Texas via Sao Paulo, Brasilien.

Vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Palomino og Patishnock mødes vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Foster og Zeferino i semifinalen fase af turneringen, mens vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Cobb og Ricci vil firkantet ud med vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Mamedov og Patino i semifinalen fase af begivenheden.

De to trins vindere semifinalen vil stå hinanden i mesterskabet runde.

I letvægts co-main event, Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (18-5) af Kansas City, Du. vil Hertugen det ud med Estevan "El Terrible" Payan (16-8, 1 NC) Tempe, Ariz.

I en af ​​to turnering reserve anfald, LaRue "The Cannibal" Burley (6-1) af Mesa, Ariz. vil gå i krig med Joe Condon (12-8) af Victorville, Calif.

I den anden reserve konkurrencen, Benny "Sønnen" Madrid (11-3) Phoenix vil stå Ramil Mustapayev (3-1) af Ossetien, Rusland.

Skulle nogen af ​​turneringens kvartfinalen stage fight vindere være ude af stand til at genindtræde buret for hans semifinale etape engagement på grund af en skade på vej til sejr, taberen af ​​kampen går videre til den følgende turnering runde i stedet for ondt fighter.

Hvis hverken vinderen eller taberen er sunde nok til at genindtræde i buret, dog, en af ​​reserven kampen vinderne vil tjene som en erstatning i turneringen felt.

Døre på Comerica Theatre vil åbne på 5 p.m. MT, og den første kamp vil begynde på 6 p.m.

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret snart.
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WORLD RÆKKE FIGHTING tilføjes to RESERVE anfald TIL one-night turnering på fredag, November. 20, LIVE PÅ NBCSN FRA Comerica Theatre i PHOENIX, Ariz.

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WSOF 25 modtager nye NBCSN starttidspunkt for 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT

LAS VEGAS (Oktober 27, 2015) -World Serier af Fighting (DenSOF.com) hsom bekræftet tilføjelsen af ​​to alternative anfald - LaRue "The Cannibal" Burley vs. Joe Condon og Benny "Sønnen" Madrid vs. Ramil Mustapayev - For sin med spænding ventede, en nat, otte-mand letvægts (155 pounds) turnering på fredag, November. 20, live på NBCSN på 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT fra Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz.

Skulle nogen af ​​turneringens kvartfinalen stage fight vindere være ude af stand til at genindtræde buret for hans semifinale etape engagement på grund af en skade på vej til sejr, taberen af ​​kampen går videre til den følgende turnering runde i stedet for ondt fighter.

Hvis hverken vinderen eller taberen er sunde nok til at genindtræde i buret, dog, en af ​​reserven kampen vinderne vil tjene som en erstatning i turneringen felt.

"Vores turnering lineup er officielt komplet med tilføjelsen af ​​disse matchups, og vi ser frem til at have de fire talentfulde kæmpere udvalgt til disse to vigtige kampe, konkurrere på denne historiske kort og være parat til at gå ind i single-elimination konkurrence om nødvendigt,"Sagde Verden Series af Fighting præsidentFar Chiefs.

Den 31-årige Burley (6-1) af Gilbert, Ariz. søger at vende tilbage til at danne efter lider sit første karriere blemish, en første runde (:32) KO (dorn) i hænderne på dygtig veteran og en af ​​de otte turnerings deltagere, Brian Foster, ved WSOF 23 september 18.

Forud for nederlaget, Burley var opstået en af ​​MMA hotteste udsigter, optage sejre i sine første seks professionelle kampe, herunder en tredje runde (3:40) WHO (punches) af kolleger stigende stjerne Bubba Jenkins, efter en unbeaten career as an amateur. Four of Burley’s six caREER vinder er kommet i form af (T)KO eller indsendelse.

Condon (12-8) af Victorville, Calif. er også på udkig til return til sejr kolonne i, hvad der vil være hans tredje start for World Series of Fighting, efter en enstemmig afgørelse defspise til Nick Newell ved WSOF 20 april 10.

I sin salgsfremmende debut i januar 17, the 29-year-old Condon submitted Jonathan Nunez med en guillotine choke i tredje runde (4:22) af Slaget ved WSOF 17.

Den 35-årige Madrid (8-3) af Phoenix tager plads på bænken en glimrende, første runde (1:26) indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) sejr over Jeff Fletcher ved WSOF 23. The win snapped a three-fight skid that came after Madrid had reeled off wins in his first seven professional career fights, en stribe, der strakte sig fire år mellem 2009 og 2013.

Mustapayev (3-1) af Albuquerque, N.m. via Moskva, Rusland vil gøre sin World Series of Fighting debut og vil risikere en perfekt, 3-0 løb, at han er midt i dette år.

Et medlem af Greg Jackson'S og Mike Winklejohn'S berømte kamp hold, Mustapayev er frisk fra en fantastisk, første runde (3:10) WHO (punches) af Jarel Askew i en matchup, der fandt sted på August 29.

Prissat fra $29.99, billetter til "WSOF 25: Otte-Man Letvægts Tournament "er der tilbud på Comerica Theatre box office samt online på Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

I en konsol af de otte-mand turnering affære, Luis "Bavian" Palomino (23-11) af Miami, Fla. vil square off med Rich Patishnock (6-2) East Stroudsberg, Pa., mens Brian Foster (23-7) af Sallisaw, Okla. vil kollidere med Joao Zeferino(18-6) af Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilien.

I den modsatte beslag, Brian "The Bandit" Cobb (20-8) af Bakersfield, Calif. vil kæmpe Mike "The Mars" Ricci (10-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada, mensIslam Mamedov (12-1) af Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan, Rusland vil stå Jorge "Macaco" Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) af Houston, Texas via Sao Paulo, Brasilien.

Vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Palomino og Patishnock mødes vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Foster og Zeferino i semifinalen fase af turneringen, mens vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Cobb og Ricci vil firkantet ud med vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Mamedov og Patino i semifinalen fase af begivenheden.

De to semifinal fase winners vil stå over hinanden i champledsagelse runde.

I letvægts co-main event, Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (18-5) af Kansas City, Du. vil Hertugen det ud med Estevan "El Terrible" Payan (16-8, 1 NC) Tempe, Ariz.

Døre på Comerica Theatre vil åbne på 6 p.m. MT, og den første kamp vil begynde på 7 p.m.

Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret snart.

Om World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF.com) er en verdensomspændende førende professionelle Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kæmpe forfremmelse dedikeret til at levere de bedste actionfyldte kampe for fight fans ved at producere de bedst mulige match-ups mellem elite kæmpere fra hele verden. For mere information, besøg venligst WSOF.com. Følg “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries og “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.
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WORLD RÆKKE FIGHTING OFFENTLIGGØR BRACKETS, FØRSTE FASE matchups FOR one-night, Otte mand LIGHTWEIGHT turnering på Comerica Theatre i PHOENIX, Ariz. PÅ FREDAG, November. 20, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Mere: Jason Høj ansigter Estevan Payan i WSOF 25 co-main event

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LAS VEGAS (Oktober 17, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) annonceret i aften under sin levende NBCSN fjersynsudsendelse af "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami,"Kvartfinalen fase matchups og beslag til sin historiske, en nat, otte mand turnering, der vil krone sin vinder det nye nummer et udfordrer i at fremme eftertragtede letvægts (155 pund) division, ved "WSOF 25: Otte-Man Letvægts Tournament,"På Fredag, November. 20, live på NBCSN på 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT fra Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz.

Derudover, en letvægts co-main event grubetæring Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High mod kolleger kamp-testede stjerne og World Series of Fighting nybegynder Estevan "El Terrible" Payan blev annonceret til WSOF 25.

"Vi er begejstrede for stjerne-besat lineup og utrolige matchups vi har samlet til den første World Series of Fighting én-nat turnering i historien,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs. “Combined with an outstanding co-main event between Jason High and Estevan Payan, dette er et must-see begivenhed for enhver kamp fan. "

I en turnering beslag, Luis "Bavian" Palomino (23-11) af Miami, Fla., kommer fra en anden "Fight Månedens" ydelse ved WSOF 23 i september, vil firkantet ud med stigende stjerne Rich Patishnock (6-2) East Stroudsberg, Pa., mens Brian Foster (23-7) af Sallisaw, Okla., frisk fra en tordnende, første runde (:32) KO over tidligere ubesejret LaRue Burley ved WSOF 23, vil kollidere med striber indsendelse guiden Joao Zeferino (18-6) af Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilien.

I den modsatte beslag, brydning og indsendelse es Brian "The Bandit" Cobb(20-8) af Bakersfield, Calif. vil kæmpe Firas Zahabi-trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Mike "The Mars" Ricci (10-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada, mens Islam Mamedov (12-1) af Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan, Rusland vil lægge sin fænomenale, 11-kæmpe sejrsrække på linjen mod fem-tiden, én-nat turnering vinder og Judo og brasiliansk jiu-jitsu sort bælte Jorge "Macaco" Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) af Houston, Texas via Sao Paulo, Brasilien.

Vinderen af ​​kvartfinalen fase Bout mellem Palomino og Patishnock mødes vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Foster og Zeferino i semifinalen fase af single-elimination affære, og vinderen af ​​matchup mellem Cobb og Ricci vil stå over for vinderen af ​​kampen mellem Mamedov og Patino i semifinalen fase af turneringen.

De to semifinale etape sejrherrerne vil stå ud mod hinanden til turneringen mesterskabet og retten til at udfordre regerende, ubesejrede World Series of Fighting letvægts mester Justin Gaethje.

Høj (18-5) af Kansas City, Du. vil se til at etablere sin tilstedeværelse i World Series of Fighting letvægts division efter at have besejret top-niveau konkurrence andre steder i USA. samt i Japan, hvor 34-årige fik sin oprindelige mærke i sporten ved at indsamle gevinster i den nu hedengangne ​​DREAM og K-1 kampagner, og fulgt op hans stjernernes forestillinger i udlandet med en perfekt, 3-0 køre i Strikeforce bur.

En anden tidligere Strikeforce standout, den 33-årige Payan (16-8, 1 NC) Tempe, Ariz. har også skrottet med bemærkelsesværdige modstandere, and has imposed his will with dangerous punching power. Payan is looking for his second straight victory after scoring a third round (2:45) KO om Roberto Young med en spærreild af slag på Juni 6.

Prissat fra $29.99, billetter til "WSOF 25: Otte-Man Letvægts Tournament "er der tilbud på Comerica Theatre box office samt online på Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

World Series of Fighting vil annoncere yderligere detaljer vedrørende formatet og regler af turneringen snart.

Om World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF.com) er en verdensomspændende førende professionelle Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kæmpe forfremmelse dedikeret til at levere de bedste actionfyldte kampe for fight fans ved at producere de bedst mulige match-ups mellem elite kæmpere fra hele verden. For mere information, besøg venligst WSOF.com. Følg “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries og “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.
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WORLD RÆKKE FIGHTING HITS Comerica Theatre i PHOENIX, Ariz. MED one-night, Otte mand LIGHTWEIGHT turnering på fredag, November. 20, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Luis Palomino, Brian Foster, Mike Ricci, Islam Mamedov, Brian Cobb, Jorge Patino, Joao Zeferino og Rich Patishnock alle dømt for handling
i stjerne-besat, single-elimination affære på WSOF 25

Vinderen vil blive navngivet nummer et udfordrer til verdens 155-pund titel
LAS VEGAS (Oktober 7, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) vil vende tilbage til Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz. med en historisk, en nat, otte mand turnering, der vil udpege sin vinder nummer et udfordrer i at fremme s frygtindgydende letvægts (155 pounds) division, på fredag, November. 20, live på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Prissat fra $29.99, billetter til "WSOF 25: Otte-Man Letvægts Tournament "gå på salg på fredag, Oktober. 9 på 10 a.m. PT på Comerica Theatre box office samt online på Ticketmaster.com og WSOF.com.

Alle otte turnering deltagere - Luis "Bavian" Palomino, Brian Foster,Mike Ricci, Islam Mamedov, Brian "The Bandit" Cobb, Jorge "Macaco" Patino, Joao "Den brasilianske Samurai" Zeferino og Rich Patishnock - Er blevet bekræftet til kamp i den første nogensinde World Series of Fighting one-night-turnering.

Kvartfinalen fase matchups til turneringen vil blive annonceret snart.

"Vi er glade for at udrulle vores første nogensinde, one-night-turnering fyldt med nogle af MMA top letvægts krigere, og til at skelne et nyt nummer et udfordrer i denne vægtklasse, der er vokset aggressivt og er pakket med verdensklasse talent,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.

Palomino (23-11) af Miami, Fla. tager plads på bænken en uforglemmelig, anden, all-out slugfest med regerende, ubesejrede World Series of Fighting letvægts mesterJustin Gaethje i tHan vigtigste begivenhed af WSOF 23, en kamp, ​​der fik navnet "Fight Månedens" for september sidste uge.

Den 34-årige Palomino, der er indehaver bemærkelsesværdige vinder over folk som Jorge Masvidal, Gesias Cavalcante og Patino, sætte Gaethje i defensiven i starten af ​​deres omkamp, ​​før de stoppet nær slutningen af ​​anden runde (4:30) med en Gaethje spærreild af slag.

En anden dokumenteret enhed, som har kæmpet bemærkelsesværdige krige i buret, Foster (23-7) af Sallisaw, Okla. er frisk fra en spektakulær præstation på WSOF 23 hvor 31-årige scorede et tordnende, første runde (:32) KO (dorn) af hidtil ubesejrede LaRue Burley.

Ricci (10-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada is one of the latest additions to the ever-growing World Series of Fighting roster. The 29-year-old, Firas Zahabi-uddannet Brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu brunt bælte har stået over for, og besejrede en samling af top rivaler i løbet af sin syv år professionelle karriere.

Mamedov (12-1) af Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan, Rusland er en glubsk 25-årig, der er ubesejret i sin sidste 10 starter, en stribe, der går tilbage til august. 1, 2010. Til dato, Mamedov har gjort to optrædener i World Series of Fighting bur, scorer ond, første runde TKO s på Leon Davis og Jimmy Spicuzza ved WSOF 20 og WSOF 22, henholdsvis.

Cobb (20-8) af Bakersfield, Calif. er en brydning og Jiu-Jitsu ekspert, der har produceret indsendelse slutter i 12 sin 20 career wins since his professional debut in 2004. He holds notable victories over fellow standouts Rad Martinez,Drew FICKETT, Kazunori Yokota og Ronys Torres.

Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) af Houston, Texas er en indfødt af Sao Paulo, Brasilien, der er indehaver sorte bælter i både Brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu og Judo, og kan prale af den mest one-night turnering konkurrence oplevelse af de seks konkurrenter berammet til handling, hidtil, i Nov. 20 affære. Of the seven previous one-night tournaments he saw action in, 42-årige opstod vinderen i fem af dem.

Zeferino (18-6) af Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilien er en indsendelse es, der har vundet 13 sin 18 career conquests by way of submission. A new addition to the World Series of Fighting roster, den 29-årige vil gøre sin salgsfremmende debut midt i en fem-kamp win streak.

Patishnock (6-2) East Stroudsberg, Penn. is a 27-year-old rising star and a three-time veteran of World Series of Fighting action. Under the promotional banner, han holder sejre over Igor Gracie og Gregor Gracie, begge medlemmer af MMA legendariske første familie.

World Series of Fighting vil annoncere yderligere detaljer vedrørende formatet og regler af turneringen, snart.

Om World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF.com) er en verdensomspændende førende professionelle Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kæmpe forfremmelse dedikeret til at levere de bedste actionfyldte kampe for fight fans ved at producere de bedst mulige match-ups mellem elite kæmpere fra hele verden. For mere information, besøg venligst WSOF.com. Følg “World Series of Fighting” på Twitter MMAWorldSeries og “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.