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Conquer Fighting Championships returns to Richmond, California on April 30, 2016

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Plaub Hlis Ntuj 5, 2016 - Tsum yeej xwb ntaus Championships (CFC) will have their second Mixed Martial Arts event, CFC 2, on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30, 2016 nyob rau Craneway Pavilion nyob rau hauv Point Richmond, California. The event will feature 12 Professional fights with an undercard of 5 Amateur fights.

PRO

 

  1. Anthony Avila VS Juan Quesada, Catch Weight -150lbs
  2. Buddy Wallace VS James Terry, Welterweight
  3. Josh Paiva VS Ulysses Gomez, Flyweight
  4. Jordan Williams VS Dwight Grant, Welterweight
  5. Mauricio Alonso VS Mike Persons, Welterweight
  6. Amir Lacy VS Myron Smith, Lub teeb Heavyweight
  7. Bren O’Neal VS Salvador Becerra, Sib
  8. Paradise Vaovasa VS Samuel Alvarez, Featherweight
  9. Jordan Powell VS Mike Morales, Lub teeb Heavyweight
  1. JT Donaldson VS Drey Mitchell, Featherweight
  2. Roger Severson VS Agapito Mendoza, Bantamweight
  3. Dustin Moore VS Brian Wilkinson, Flyweight

 

New for CFC2, the event will be available for live streaming via Go Fight Live Entertainment’s services. This is a pay-per-view feature costing $14.99.

 

Conquer President and sole match-maker, Trever Johnson, is also pleased to announce that Harley Davidson has joined the team of prestigious sponsors for the event. Trever,

“Believes that with these dynamic leaps such as corporate sponsorship and pay-per-view abilities, CFC is steadily, and swiftly, climbing toward becoming one of the top promotions in the sport.”

 

HAIS TXOG:


​Conquer Fighting Championships is a Pro-Am MMA promotion based in the Bay Area of California. Thawj Tswj Hwm Trever Johnson kuj yog match-txiag thiab Founder. Launched nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 2015.,

www.conquerfighting.com

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CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO CHALLENGE DOUGLAS LIMA IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 156’

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) thiab Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " rau Lub rau hli ntuj 17 hauv Txuag Mart Center nyob rau hauv Fresno, California.

 

The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv fights yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib tom xwb $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

“Chidi Bang Bang” has not lost in his past six fights dating back to March of 2013 and finished last year strong, recording a unanimous decision victory overRicky “The Sniper” Rainey in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 27-year-old Las Vegas native is now looking to solidify himself atop Bellator’s always-competitive welterweight division when he takes on “The Phenom” in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11th lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner, having already won eight of his 10 bouts with the Viacom-owned organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight titlist saw his impressive five-fight winning streak come to an end in July of 2015, when current champion Andrey Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. Ua ntej mus rau lub yeej, “The Phenom’s” hot streak consisted of five consecutive knockouts, four of which came in the first two rounds. Lima will now begin the climb back up the ladder, with the ultimate goal being to regain the strap by year’s end.

 

Tshiab "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

 

Grappling, mixed martial arts, MMA, Re'zin FF, wrestling

RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MMA PIONEER KIYOSHI TAMURA AS WANDERLEI SILVA TAG TEAM PARTNER FOR APRIL 17 MAIN EVENT IN NAGOYA, Nyiv

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Tokyo - Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, nqe ntaus rog kev ua si nce qib coj los ntawm yav tas muaj nuj nqis FC lub taub hau Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), will join forces with fellow decorated icon Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, rau Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) thiab Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Nyiv, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith thiab Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie thiab Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada thiab Akira Maeda, to eventually become a force in the sport’s middleweight division. In his final bout before retirement, Tamura notched a victory over fellow hybrid MMA star and professional wrestler Josh Barnett, nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 23, 2005.

Luv nqi los ntawm 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

In other action on the star-studded fight card, 13-fight UFC veteran and action fighter Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expertShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 phaus) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, dai kom zoo nkauj Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ntiaj teb no yeej thiab cov poj niam lub MMA heavyweight prospect Gabi Garcia (1-0) yuav tsoo nrog ob-lub sij hawm Pankration yeej Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Xyooj" Barnett (14-2) thiab Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Tsis ntev los no ricin FF Grand Prix kev sib tw semifinalist Theodore Siab (8-3) yuav square tawm nrog qub K-1 yeej Jaideep "plawv" lub lim tiam (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO lub kickboxing) nyob rau hauv ib tug 216- phaus catchweight sib ntaus.

Sambo ntiaj teb no yeej Vadim Nemkov (5-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv undefeated, txhoj puab heev-minded striker thiab sab saum toj Nordic prospect "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) qaij.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug 180-phaus MMA cai catchweight contest, ntsoog loj heev hwj chim PuncherHisaki Kato (5-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv khub finisher Yuta "Lwm yam" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Rov qab mus rau kev txiav txim rau thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv tsib lub xyoos, hlub heavyweight Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), yuav fim tsis ntev los no RIZIN FF Grand Prix kev sib tw khiav-up thiab txaus ntshai knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

Nyob rau hauv Flyweight (125 phaus) txiav txim, kev mloog lus ace Allan "Grim" Yug (14-3) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog liab-kub yeej Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

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NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. Tshiab England Fights (NEF) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ dag, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.

 

“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, hopefully Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”

 

NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by ib tag hmo to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.

 

“Bruce was a great champion,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.”

 

Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (6-4) thiab Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.

 

“I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”

 

Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been called “the greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cage” by many observers.

 

“Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21’ was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.”

 

“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Tam sim no, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. Txawm li cas los, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”

 

Lub April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.

 

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” stated Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO,"Yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

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‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoe… He’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Saum toj no: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Credit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

Raug Monica (Lub peb hlis ntuj 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Hnub no, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Plooj joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter thiab Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " rauPlaub Hlis Ntuj 22 ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie thiab Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. THIAB.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Du" Henderson (23-5), raws li nws txoj kev sib tw welterweight yeej Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) rau nws txoj siv. Yav tas los featherweight titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) raws li John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) sib ntaus sib tuaEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) thiab Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com thiab cov Mohegan Tshav Box Office. Qhov kev tshwm sim airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Cov tawm yuav tsum tam sim ntawd raws li los ntawm cov groundbreaking, inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " kev tshwm sim.

 

Lub npe Gracie yog synonymous nrog MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, tus txiv neej uas yog pom tau hais tias muaj invented kev ua si nawv raws li peb paub nws hnub no. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie yuav muab rho ntau tw nyob rau hauv ib hmo ntuj, coob tug muaj ntau loj tshaj nws. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, hnub no, nws yog ib qho nyuaj mus nrhiav ib tug MMA fighter uas tsis tau kawm nyob rau hauv lub kos duab ntawm jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 lab cas rau cov neeg.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "sib ntaus Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight ntiaj teb Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Hnav Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA teeb Heavyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT
11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks, lub ntiaj teb Championship Tov Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 phaus) matchup ntawm Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) thiab Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Tsis tas li ntawd, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 phaus) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), uas yuav tam sim no fim Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, thiab Jeff Roman (1-2-1) yuav square tawm nrog Zach Bunnell (0-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Lub 6-taw, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, Harris, uas khwv tau 7 ntawm nws 8 career victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open for the event at 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Ceg (17-3), the league’s first-ever, two-division title holder, will put his coveted crown on the line against top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will battle recent World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament runner-up Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight championship at stake.

Elsewhere on the four-fight, nyob NBCSN telecast, submission expert Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes (13-7) yuav square tawm nrog Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun(9-4) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, while World Series of Fighting newcomer and knockout artist Abu “Gladiator” Azaitar (11-1-1) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ntawm welterweight.

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 phaus): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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Re'zin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, Nyiv

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (pictured) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Nyiv rau Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, nqe ntaus rog kev ua si nce qib coj los ntawm yav tas muaj nuj nqis FC lub taub hau Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced that famed women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising star Natalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair at the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Nyiv rau Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17.

The 5-foot-1, 22-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will compete under MMA rules for the first time after amassing a collection of accolades as an amateur wrestler, including three junior Olympic medals.

Murata’s most impressive achievement came in 2011 when she nearly defeated three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

An MMA student since 2015, Murata has been training under the command of DEEP Featherweight Champion Kazunori Yokota and former DREAM competitor Takeshi Yamazaki, and has been sparring predominantly with male fighters.

Denisova of Cheboksary, Russia will seek her third consecutive win in what will mark her first appearance under the RIZIN FF banner. In her last start onCuaj hlis 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

The 25-year-old Denisova gained worldwide recognition for the first time four years ago after video surfaced of her defeating a male opponent in an MMA bout.

Luv nqi los ntawm 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, yav tas los muaj nuj nqis FC middleweight yeej thiab muaj menyuam coob coob superstar Wanderlei "Tus taus tua neeg" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) yuav team nrog ib tug fighter yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm tsis ntev, nyob rau hauv ib tug tshwj xeeb grappling "lossis match,"Thiab sib ntaus sib tua ib tug duo muaj khub lus dab neeg, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) thiab Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Prolific striker and 13-fight UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expert Shinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 phaus) matchup.

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Xyooj" Barnett (14-2) thiab Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Nyob rau hauv cov poj niam txoj kev qhib hnyav txiav txim, dai kom zoo nkauj Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ntiaj teb no yeej thiab cov poj niam lub MMA heavyweight prospect Gabi Garcia (1-0) yuav tsoo nrog ob-lub sij hawm Pankration yeej Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Tsis ntev los no ricin FF Grand Prix kev sib tw semifinalist Theodore Siab (8-3) yuav square tawm nrog qub K-1 yeej Jaideep "plawv" lub lim tiam (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO lub kickboxing) nyob rau hauv ib tug 216- phaus catchweight sib ntaus.

Sambo ntiaj teb no yeej Vadim Nemkov (5-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv undefeated, txhoj puab heev-minded striker thiab sab saum toj Nordic prospect "King" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) qaij.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug 180-phaus MMA cai catchweight contest, ntsoog loj heev hwj chim PuncherHisaki Kato (5-2) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv khub finisher Yuta "Lwm yam" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Rov qab mus rau kev txiav txim rau thawj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv tsib lub xyoos, hlub heavyweight Kazuyuki "ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), yuav fim tsis ntev los no RIZIN FF Grand Prix kev sib tw khiav-up thiab txaus ntshai knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

Nyob rau hauv Flyweight (125 phaus) txiav txim, kev mloog lus ace Allan "Grim" Yug (14-3) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog liab-kub yeej Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, RAU HLI 17, NYOB RAU NBCSN

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

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

Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 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), nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT rau hnub Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

In the lightweight (155 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstars Jason "Lub Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) thiab Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Luv nqi los ntawm $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1 ntawm 10 a.m. THIAB, 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv 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 ntawm nws 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO los yog cuav. Thaum lub 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, xeem ib tug thib ob puag ncig (4:33) TKO rau Derrick Mehman nrog ib tug barrage ntawm punches.

Copeland of Denver, Ncej puab. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Lub 6-taw-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 ntawm nws 13 career wins, to date, ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav.

Jason High 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, ob puag ncig (:47) KO rau Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Lub 5-ko taw-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 thiab Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Kuv Jordan.

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

Lub 6-taw, 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 thiab 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, ntawm 5 p.m. THIAB, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 6 p.m.

Ntxiv bouts yuav muab tshaj tawm sai.
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M-1 sib tw 65 Update

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Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
WATCH FOR FREE ON M1.GLOBAL.TV
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, 2016) – The main card is set for the April 9th M-1 sib tw 65 kev tshwm sim, streaming for FREE on www.M-1Global.tv, live from CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, takes on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Challenge 65 ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).
M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) will make his first title defenseagainst undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko
(12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich(11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, TEB CHAWS USA.
Rounding out a strong main card is a middleweight match between Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-1), ntawm Croatia, and undefeated Russian prospect Artem Frolov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0); American heavyweight Jeremy “The BAMF” Tej zaum (13-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0), fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida, TEB CHAWS USA, squares tawm tiv thaiv Evgeni Myakinkin (13-7-0, M-1: 1-1-0), ntawm Russia
The preliminary card has four fights scheduled this far with Brazilian welterweight Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1 (M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Russia; Ukrainian hnav Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0) vs. Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees; Ukrainian hnav Yyacheslav Ten(12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0); Lavxias teb sab sib Salman Magomedov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. pro-debuting Zurab Jojua, ntawm Georgia.
WATCH FOR FREE: M-1 sib tw 65 yuav tsum tshwm nyob ntawm Russia nyob rau hauv siab cov lus txhais nyob www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card for FREE by simply logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV.Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
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