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UNDEFEATED PHIL HAWES REPLACES SHAMIL GAMZATOV AGAINST LOUIS TAYLOR AT WSOF32: MORAES VS. HILL II

Fresh off his promotional debut victory, undefeated middleweight Phil Hawes (osi) will return to the World Series of Fighting cage to face Louis Taylor on Saturday, July 30, gbe lori NBCSN ni 10:30 p.m. ATI / 7:30 p.m. PT from the XFINITY Arena in Everett, W. Photo gbese: Ryan Loco/World Series of Fighting

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
ON Satidee, Keje 30

Las fegasi (June 29, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) announced today that undefeated, top prospect Phil Hawes (4-0) will make a quick turnaround and step back in the decagon cage just six weeks after his promotional debut, and will square off with Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3) in a middleweight (185 poun) contest at WSOF32, gbe lori NBCSN ni 10:30 p.m. ATI/7:30 p.m. PT from XFINITY Arena in Everett, W. lori Saturday, July 30.

Hawes of Little Ferry, N.J. will replace Shamil Gamzatov, another undefeated, rising star in the World Series of Fighting stable, after Gamzatov was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a personal issue.

“We hope to see Shamil back in action soon, and we salute Phil Hawes for having the courage and willpower to return to action less than two months after his first fight with us,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

In his first start for World Series of Fighting on June 17, awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 27-year-old Hawes made quick work of Joshua Key, Ifimaaki a akọkọ yika (2:52) TKO on Key with a series of elbow strikes.

A product of the Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., Hawes was a 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, also the alma mater of Jackson-Winklejohn teammate and UFC champion Jon "Egungun" Jones.

Taylor of Chicago, Aisan. is a 5-foot-11, 37-odun kan, battle-tested veteran of World Series of Fighting, Strikeforce and Bellator, and a devastating finisher who has earned 11 ti re 12 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

In his last start and debut for World Series of Fighting on March 12, Taylor extended his win streak to five consecutive bouts by submitting Cory unveilsin just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke.

Owole lati $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world bantamweight (135 poun) championship main event, Marlon Moraes 16-4-1) will defend his coveted title for the second time against Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1) nigba ti, in the co-main event and a second world championship rematch, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will put his featherweight (145 poun) belt on the line against the fighter he took it fromLance Palmer (10-2).

Ni miiran igbese lori ifiwe NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, W. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Unbeaten featherweights Hakeem “Mean” Dawodu (5-0-1) ati Marat Magomedov (7-0-1) will square off in a preliminary card bout.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Lori Jimo, Oṣù 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

Las fegasi (June 15, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 poun) idije lodi si John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ti o yoo bayi koju“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 poun) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, gbe lori NBCSN (9 p.m. ATI/6 p.m. PT) lati Foxwoods Resort Casino ni Mashantucket, Conn. lori Friday, June 17.

Ni afikun, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford ni awọn eto lightweight (155 poun) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., awọn 5-ẹsẹ-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 tabi ifakalẹ. Titi di akoko yi, 12 ti re 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) WHO (retirement) ti Carl Dieckmann on July 12, 2013.

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

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 Uraya Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ati Cathal Pendred.

Owole lati $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. ATI, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

The gbogbo alakoko ija kaadi yoo san ifiwe lori ohun embeddable fidio player on WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, gbe NBCSN telecast, 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).

Ni awọn lightweight àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" to gaju (19-5) ati Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Akọkọ kaadi (Gbe lori NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Asiwaju) la. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Lightweight Co-Main ti oyan:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

Alakoko kaadi (Gbe lori WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saulu Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. ATI ON Jimo, Oṣù 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las fegasi (Le 20, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 poun) afojusọna Phil Hawes (3-0) si ohun iyasoto, olona-odun ipolowo adehun.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., yio si ṣe rẹ ipolowo Uncomfortable lodi si Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. ATI/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ni Foxwoods ohun asegbeyin ti Casino ni Mashantucket, Conn. loriFriday, June 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins lori October 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Egungun" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Owole lati $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. ATI, ati ni igba akọkọ ti alakoko kaadi ija yoo bẹrẹ ni 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 poun) àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" to gaju (19-5) ati Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Akọkọ kaadi (Gbe lori NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Asiwaju) la. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Lightweight: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Alakoko kaadi (Gbe lori WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saulu Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres