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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. NGOLWESIHLANU, JUNE 17

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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Las Vegas (June 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano ngokumelene John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), abayoba manje nazo“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) umcimbi, bahlala on NBCSN (9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT) kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Friday, June 17.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, Ezingakanqotshwa Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford e esihleliwe lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-foot-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 noma ukuzithoba. Kuze kube manje, 12 of yakhe 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) of Carl Dieckmann on July 12, 2013.

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

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 Uriya Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada futhi Cathal Pendred.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $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. KANYE, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

The wonke mpi ikhadi zokukwazi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i isilawuli isiqophi umdlali on WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, siphile 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).

Esimweni co-main engasindi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

UHlelo Co-Main Indawo:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Esilula: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Wesibhakela: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Wesibhakela: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Esilula: Bruce Boyington vs. USawule Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Esilula: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING FINALIZES MAIN CARD FOR WSOF32 WITH SHAMIL GAMZATOV VS. LOUIS TAYLOR

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LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.
ON MHLAKA, JULY 30

Plus undefeated featherweight rivals
Hakeem Dawodu and Marat Magomedov collide
in preliminary card rematch

Las Vegas (May 27, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the completion of the live NBCSN (10:30 p.m. KANYE/7:30 p.m. PT) televised portion of its WSOF32 world championship doubleheader, with the addition of a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) contest between undefeated sensation Shamil Gamzatov (10-0) and red-hot finisher Louis “Put The Guns Down” Taylor (12-3).

Ngaphezu kwalokho, the league announced the first WSOF32 preliminary bout, a much-anticipated rematch between a pair of unbeaten featherweight (145 iphawundi) rivals in Hakeem "asho" Dawodu (5-0-1) futhi Marat Magomedov (7-0-1).

WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II takes place at Xfinity Arena at Everett on Saturday, July 30. In the world bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) championship main event, kingpin eyayibusa UMarlon Moraes (16-4) will risk his title for the second time against challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1).

Since he made his professional debut with a second round (1:35) WHO (punches) on Murat Aibazov ngoJanuwari 30, 2012, 6-foot-2, 25-year-old Gamzatov of Dagestan, Russia has been an unstoppable force, defeating all of his opponents by way of either (T)KO or submission in either the first or second round of action.

In his last start and debut inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on January 23, Gamzatov scored a thunderous, emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:32) WHO (punches) on Teddy Holder.

The 5-foot-11, 37-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Ill. is riding a five-fight win streak that he ignited on December 14, 2012 with a first round (4:12) KO (Punch) on Joe Vedepo.

Taylor, oye isetshenzwa 11 of yakhe 12 career wins via (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, made an explosive promotional debut for World Series of Fighting in his last appearance at WSOF29 on March 12, yokuqedela Cory Devela in just 29 seconds with a guillotine choke submission.

A protégé of famed Muay Thai trainer Mike Miles, 5-foot-8, 24-year-old Dawodu of Calgary, Alberta, Canada launched his professional career inside the World Series of Fighting decagon on February 21, 2014 lapho amaphuzu a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (1:07) KO (Punch) on Behrang Yousefi.

Following his successful debut, Dawodu claimed four consecutive victories – all by way of (T)KO – under the World Series of Fighting banner, before facing off with Magomedov last December 18. Following three rounds of battle, the fight was declared a majority draw.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Dagestan is a combat Sambo specialist who has claimed all but one of his wins by way of submission, beginning with his professional debut on July 1, 2011 when he forced Dzhambulat Magomedov to tap out from a triangle choke in the first round (3:40) of their matchup.

Additional preliminary card bouts for WSOF32 will be announced soon.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the world featherweight championship co-main event, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) will defend his title for the first time against the fighter he took it from – Lance Palmer (10-2).

Kwezinye action on the live NBCSN telecast, costumed crime fighter Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Geza. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros “The Future” Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. KANYE ON ULWESIHLANU, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn.

 

Las Vegas (May 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) ithemba Phil Hawes (3-0) i okukhethekile, iminyaka eminingi sivumelwano yokukhangisa.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., the-foot 6, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., uyokwenza DEBUT yakhe asetshenzisiwe ngokumelene Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. onFriday, 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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

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 on 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 "Bones" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $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. KANYE, owokuqala wokulungiselela ikhadi iziqubu uzoqala at 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 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) futhi Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

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

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

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

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING LAUNCHES ‘WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?’ TO SUPPORT MILITARY VETERAN MMA FIGHTERS

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.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, bahlala on NBCSN
on Saturday, Nov. 12

 
Las Vegas (May 17, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

"WSOF: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion Baba Chiefs and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Calif. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, onSaturday, Nov. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,"Said Chiefs.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,"Kusho World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

NgoJanuwari, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteran – Caros "The Future" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on Saturday, July 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wash., isiqala at 10:30 p.m. KANYE/7:30 p.m. PT.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, JULY 30

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Reigning world bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will put his title on the line against Josh Hill for the second time, in the new main event of WSOF32 on Saturday, July 30, siphile on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. KANYE/7:30 p.m. PT.

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.

Las Vegas (May 10, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) kingpin UMarlon Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, July 30, siphile on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. KANYE/7:30 p.m. PT.

The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 amakhilogremu) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Baba Chiefs.

The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.

The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. via Nova Friburgo, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, okubala 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.

In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on February 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overJosh Ukulungiswa House ngoMashi 29, 2014, okudingekayo nje 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Joseph Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.

Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.

Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir on April 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Kwezinye action on the live NBCSN telecast, costumed crusader Phoenix Jones(6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor of Seattle, Geza. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HITS EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH STAR-STUDDED MEGA-EVENT

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FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

CO-MAIN UMCIMBI:
FAMILY FEUD COMES TO A HEAD AS BROTHERS
PHOENIX JONES AND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 6

Las Vegas (May 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will head to Washington State for the first time ever with a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-umcimbi, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, July 30, siphile on NBCSN at 10:30 p.m. KANYE / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT ngoLwesihlanu, May 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

In the umcimbi co-main, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, futhi Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 amakhilogremu.

“We are excited to make our debut in the great state of Washington with such a spectacular affair that will feature one of the most anticipated and well-deserved rematches of the year, as well as a something that you rarely see in combat sports – a matchup between family members whose competitive rivalry is so intense that, after so many years, it has resulted in the two agreeing to settle their differences in the cage,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer will be announced soon.

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

On December 18, 5-foot-11, 27-year-old Almeida of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil notched his fifth consecutive win, seizing the World Series of Fighting featherweight title from Palmer of Sacramento, Calif. via a controversial, unanimous decision after Almeida used his significant height and reach advantage to continuously frustrate the 5-foot-6, 28-year-old Palmer for the duration of their five-round matchup.

The loss snapped a three-fight win streak for Palmer, who captured the featherweight strap when he submitted Rick Glenn with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:09) of their matchup on December 13, 2014.

Phoenix Jones vs. Caros Fodor

Over the course of the last five years, Jones and Fodor of Seattle have each, on several occasions, gone on the record expressing their desires to fight one another, despite the fact that they grew up under the same roof and train in the same camp owned by head coach Matt Hume.

I 6-foot, 27-year-old Jones, whose local crime fighting escapades have made national headlines, will make his first start in the decagon cage since September 18 when he elethwe Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, a 5-foot-9, 32-year-old veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce, made his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner, after a five-fight stint with ONE in Asia, ngoJanuwari 23, losing a unanimous decision to Luiz Firmino in the main event of WSOF27.

During his seven-year professional career, Fodor, a former U.S. Marine who did battle in the Iraq War, has notched impressive wins over the likes of Team AKA member Justin Wilcox futhi Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Las Vegas (February 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. ngomgqibelo, UJan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atkwamabili, garnered another 111,000 ababukeli.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Kusho World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Kusho Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, okubala Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) championship showdown between reigning kingpin UMarlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

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Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Baba Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, UJan. 23, bahlala on NBCSN

Las Vegas (January 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, UJan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

“On January 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Bas Rutten futhi Enku- Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch futhi UMarlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President, ayisithupha-time emhlabeni iqhawe futhi esigcwele ezimbili Hall of Famer Baba Chiefs.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter winner
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) iyinhlangano yomhlaba wonke UNdunankulu professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ukulwa ukukhuthazwa elalinikezelwe wokwethula the best ezimatasa ubalwela impi abalandeli ngekukhipha kungenzeka komdlalo-ups umhlabeleli phakathi fighters elite evela emhlabeni wonke. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe sicela uvakashele WSOF.com bese ulandela “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF kanye World Series of Fighting yizimpawu zokuthengisa ezibhalisiwe zika MMAWC ezibhalisiwe, LLC.

 

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO NBC WITH ‘GREATEST HITS’ SHOW ON SUNDAY, DEC. 27

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Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten and Todd Harris to co-host
one-hour program filled with the year’s most dramatic action

“Fight of the Year” will be determined by fan votes cast online
Las Vegas (December 22, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will return to NBC with a special, one-hour program filled with an assortment of the most memorable and impactful moments of 2015 in the decagon cage, ngesonto, December 27, at 2 p.m. KANYE/11 am P.T.

Co-hosted by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) icons and World Series of Fighting color commentators Enku- Sonnen futhi Bas Rutten, along with veteran play-by-play man Todd Harris, "WSOF: Greatest Hits 2015” will feature highlights from bouts recognized as candidates for “Fight of the Year,” “Finish of the Year” and “Upset of the Year.”

“This was an incredible year filled with some of the best action we have seen in the cage from our world-class athletes, so we are excited to be able to package the most powerful highlights into a phenomenal hour-long program for a broadcast television audience and deliver it to our fans who have the opportunity, beforehand, to vote for ‘Fight of the Year,’” said World Series of Fighting President Baba Chiefs.

Fans can cast their votes for “Fight of the Year” online at http://2015.wsof.com/. The winning bout will be announced on NBC during the ‘Greatest Hits’ program.

The show will include highlights from World Series of Fighting’s historic, first-ever, one-night tournament that saw eight fighters battle for the number one contender spot in the coveted lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) division.

Ukwengeza, an “International Fighter of the Year” segment will showcase footage featuring each of seven different, prolific World Series of Fighting athletes, including reigning heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov and reigning bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) kingpin UMarlon Moraes, who turned in at least one impressive performance in 2015.

The year-end program on NBC comes shortly after World Series of Fighting’s 26thlive event and towards the close of its third year of operation.

Among the accolades the world championship MMA league garnered in 2015 were two “Fight of the Month” honors. The first world lightweight championship showdown between reigning, iqhawe Ezingakanqotshwa Justin “The Highlight Gaethje and battle-tested challenger Luis "Baboon" Palomino on March 28, as well as the rematch between the two gritty fighters on September 18, were each bestowed with the award.

World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN on Wednesday, UJan. 23 at 12 a.m. KANYE/9 p.m. PT with a re-airing of “WSOF26: Palmer vs. Almeida” world championship fight card that took place on Friday, Dec. 18.
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Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Eddie Alvarez, MMA iziqubu futhi Three Umphumela Combat Tournaments Isihloko MMA World Expo, Saturday, Dec. 12 e New York City

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MMA superstars ukuhlangabezana yokubingelela izivakashi at Annwocansi extravaganza, kukao ibamba iziqubu e Muay Thai, catch wrestling futhi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
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I-NEW YORK, December 9 - Eyesithupha wonyaka MMA World Expo, the East Coast Premiere Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kubutsela eyethulwe City World Ford, uzobuya kuJakobe Javits Center eNew York, North inkundla, ngomgqibelo, December 12. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstars Jon "Bones" Jones, Anderson "The Spider" Silva futhi Eddie Alvarez kuyoba khona umcimbi, lapho uthembisa ukuba lulukhulu kunanini ngaphambili, abane, bukhoma combat ezemidlalo tournaments, kuhlanganise amateur MMA iziqubu yezinyoni, seminar nabathengisi.

Futhi ngaleso Expo kuyoba World Series of Ukulwa ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe David Branch, kanye World Series of Fighting abaphathi Carlos Silva (CEO) futhi Baba Chiefs (President), abayoba yingxenye yemidlalo umbuzo bese uphendula session nabezindaba kanye nabalandeli, futhi embule izindaba mayelana izinhlelo phiko for 2016.

Branch, the ebusayo World Series of Fighting middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) nokukhanya wesibhakela (205 amakhilogremu) champion, uzosingatha ekhethekile, ihora elilodwa seminar for Expo abashisekeli.

"The MMA World Expo yithuba lokukwazi sokuyokhonza labantu inkanuko kakhulu MMA abalandeli abakalitholi the uportunity ukuba spectate ubungcwetial iziqubu e o isimof New York,"Kusho Paul Paone, Umsunguli umqondisi we Expo MMA World.

"Umcimbi walo nyaka izoba nenani okungakaze kubonwe combat ezemidlalo tournaments ukwanelisa noma fan impi, kuhlanganise MMA amateur, catch wrestling, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsin. "

Usuku-one, "Super Saturday 'umcimbi kuyokwenzeka kusukela 10 a.m. kuze 9 p.m. KANYE, futhi ngeke kube eneziqongo off bfuthi siphile amateur MMA iziqubu yezinyoni, owethulwe yi-New York Fight Exchange. Ikhadi mpi uzoqala at 6 p.m.

Ngaphezu MMA ukulwa, kuyoba umncintiswano bukhoma e ezine combat eyala ukuthi ayingxenye core of MMA. Kusukela ngaleso 10 a.m., tournaments ukuzithoba kuphela kulokho kubambana, kokubili gi futhi akukho-gi, ebesihlelwe The Fight Good, kuyokwenzeka.

Kusukela ngaleso 4 p.m., the North American Catch Ukubambana Association uzosingatha catch wrestling emidlalweni, kuhlanganise nomdlalo phakathi ebusayo, -time ezimbili East Coast King of Catch Wrestling, Thomas Velasquez, kanye nembangi, West Coast King of Catch Wrestling, Travis Newaza, okwe 2015 North American wesibhakela King of Catch ubuqhawe.

Kuwo lo mcimbi, "Training-with-the-Masters" nezinkulumo izotholakala abakhona. Abafundisi zihlanganisa Ajarn Phil Nurse (Muay Thai), UFC Hall of FamerDan "The Beast" Severn, Silva, Alvarez and Newaza.

The MMA World Expo uzoqhubeka ukudlala indima yayo ekulweni professional MMA semthethweni ngokuqhuba izifundo yesithupha semthethweni wonyaka panel ingxoxo yayo, behambisa uhlu lwezikhalazo ezibhalwe, futhi ebeka wonke kwabadlali obala, abaqeqeshi, abalandeli kanye nabathengisi abanomthelela mdlalo. Ihora amabili-semthethweni seminar uzobe ebesihlelwe combat yezemidlalo intatheli Jim Genia, futhi ezivakashi kuzobandakanya Severn kanye nezinye esiphawulekayo MMA izibalo.

Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mayelana ukuvakasha umcimbi http://www.mmaworldexpo.com, "Like" us on Facebook, silandele on Twittermmaworldexpo, noma ikholi 212-956-4720.

Mayelana MMA World Expo:

The MMA World Expo wacala 2009 futhi wanikeza wonke izenzakalo uJakobe Javits Center eNew York.

Past MMA World Expo abasayineli kwahlanganisa Math Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, Fabricio Werdum, Matt Serra, Jim and Dan Miller, Jamie Varner, Nate Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, phakathi kwabanye.

Training-with-the-Masters uchungechunge abafundisi kwahlanganisa: Dan Severn, Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Phil Nurse, Howard Davis Jr., Coban Lookchaomaesaitong, Lee Kemp, Jimmy Pedro phakathi kwabanye.

Abathengisi Esidlule baye bafaka Toyota, Xyience, Headrush, Muscle Pharm, Combat Sports, Everlast, Vitamin Shoppe, Zebra uMats, Met-Rx, Monster Rings and Cages, US asemanzini, Dymatize, World Series of Fighting, Race Spartan, M-I Entertainment, phakathi kwabanye.