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Two New Main Card Bouts Complete Bellator 175 ngoMashi 31

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I-LOS ANGELES -(March 15, 2017) A lightweight feature fight pitting undefeated knockout artist Steve Kozola (7-0) ngokumelene Jake Roberts (7-1) and a featherweight feature clash pairing AKA phenom Noad “Neo” Lahat (10-2) ngokumelene Lloyd Carter (10-8) ucedzela ikhadi main of Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 on Friday, March 31 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

The stacked main card is headlined by a heavyweight rematch pitting “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) ngokumelene "INkosi Mo" Lawal (20-6, 1 NC), as the two powerhouses look to run it back following nearly three years since their first meeting. Also featured on the Spike-televised main card is a featherweight co-main event pitting Emmanuel Sanchez (14-3) ngokumelene Marcos Galvão (18-7-1) and a heavyweight battle between sluggers Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) futhi Chase Gormley (14-5).

Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Allstate Arena Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Please see below for a complete list of preliminary action.

Complete Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2IKhadi Main:

Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-11) vs. Muhammed "INkosi Mo" Lawal (20-6, 1 NC)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (14-3) vs. Marcos Galvão (18-7-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) vs. Chase Gormley (14-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Steve Kozola (7-0) vs. Jake Roberts (7-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (10-2) vs. Lloyd Carter (10-8)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed IKhadi Preliminary:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (6-1) vs. Justin Patterson (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Prince McLean (8-8) vs. Adam Maciejewski (13-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Damian Norris (7-2) vs. Tom Shoaff (8-2)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Paul (2-1) vs. James Bochnoviv (5-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Williams (25-15) vs. Manny Vazquez (9-2)

Lightweight Preliminary “VOW” Bout: J.D. Hardwick (2-0) vs. Tim Cho (4-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Holder (Pro Debut) vs. Josh Streaker (Pro Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cory Galloway (8-7) vs. David Garcia (4-3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Brian Akins (1-0) vs. Mike DeLaVega (1-2)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: James Esposito (0-1) vs. Asef Askar (Pro Debut)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Max Fuentes (2-0) vs. Brandon Shelhart (3-1)

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WSOF30: IGATSHA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: IGATSHA 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, APRIL 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 (March 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele namuhla that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, umhlaba ubuqhawe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi UClinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) futhi Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas ngoMgqibelo, April 2, siphile on NBCSN at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ukwengeza, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), abayoba manje nazo Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, futhi Jeff Roman (1-2-1) ngeke izikwele off with Zach Bunnell (0-0) in a 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 "The Honey Bear" Heun at WSOF26 ngoDisemba 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.

I 6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. In isiqalo sakhe sokugcina, Harris, oye isetshenzwa 7 of yakhe 8 career victories by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, 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: Branch vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors Ukuhlala Ngokuhlanganyela Kwezindlu Zombili at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sizovula for umcimbi 4 p.m. PT, kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 5 p.m.

In the umcimbi main, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), phiko yokuqala ngqa, ezimbili-division isihloko kumnikazi welungelo, uyobhala umqhele wakhe akhethekile ayefiswa abaningi on the line ngokumelene Olwa phezulu Clifford Starks (13-2).

In the umcimbi co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ayokulwa wamuva we-World Series of Ukulwa olulodwa, -Man nesishiyagalombili mqhudelwano umgijimi-up Joao "Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ne singenamuntu World Series of Ukulwa welterweight ubuqhawe kwabantu kusengozini.

Kwenye indawo kwi-mpi ezine, siphile NBCSN telecast, isazi ukuzithoba Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) ngeke izikwele off with Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, kuyilapho World Series of Ukulwa elisha futhi Knockout umculi Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) ngeke Ilokhi izimpondo kanye Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at welterweight.

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

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

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. UClinton Williams
Catchweight (160 amakhilogremu): 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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WSOF30: IGATSHA VS. STARKS World Championship DOUBLEHEADER uhlelo ithola FIVE neziqubu Preliminary

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Sokuqulwa kwecala IMPI ikhadi ukusakaza bukhoma ku
WSOF.COM Ngaphambi kokutholakala kwalesi EZINE-FIGHT, NBCSN LIVE TELECAST

Las Vegas (March 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele ukwengeza ezinhlanu sokuqulwa kwecala neziqubu ikhadi layo kakhulu-iWSOF30 nticipated: Branch vs. Starks izwe ubuqhawe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader umcimbi Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas ngoMgqibelo, April 2, siphile on NBCSN at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Scenic bill undercard ezokwenza usakaze bukhoma, yaphelela on an ishumekeka video umdlali on WSOF.com, isiqala at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, kuyoba welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) ukushayisana phakathi Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) futhi Math "The Thunder From ENew Zealand" Frincu (7-1).

I yokutholwa umzalwane ukuqeqeshwa umlingani superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Abubakar oneminyaka engu-26 ubudala, ngubani ekudumisa kusuka Dagestan, Russia ugibele ezintathu-mpi win streak, kuyilapho Frincu of Tempe, Ariz. nge Queensland, Australia uyobhala amahlanu mpi win streak on the line.

Nurmagomedov inama umxhwele 82 Amaphesenti angu sekugcineni rate, kanti Frincu uzuze ayisithupha kwi zakhe eziyisikhombisa ngaphandle kwezimbili professional kuze kube yimanje ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

In engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) sokuqulwa kwecala isenzo ikhadi, Ezingakanqotshwa Knockout artist Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) uyokwenza World yakhe Series of Ukulwa aseqala kummelwane fast-Rising Star Gil Guardado (5-1).

On umlilo kusukela yakhe professional okokuqala ukunqoba ngo-July 2013, Kozola of San Diego, Calif. nge Chicago, Ill. kanyees World Series of Ukulwa emva ikhiqiza emuva kuya emuva, okwadala umonakalo KO ephathelene nokunqoba - ngasinye ukuhlaselwa okunokufutheka punches – ngaphansi ukugqugquzelwa Bellator.

ngoJanuwari 16, 2015, Kozola amaphuzu emzuliswaneni wesibili (1:25) KO on Jonathan Rivera at Bellator 132 futhi, ngoMashi 15, 2015, yena amagoli emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:22) KO on Ian Butler at Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas uyobheka notch yesithathu win yakhe elandelanayo ngemva perfor amabili evelele kunazo zonkeHus mancede World Series of Ukulwa decagon yezinyoni.

Lo mdlali oneminyaka engu-30 ubudala Xtreme Couture prodigy okufakiwe Pete Martin nge binda guillotine in the emzuliswaneni wokuqala (3:31) of action at WSOF22 on August 1, 2015, futhi wavala out unyaka ngazwi-linye isinqumo ukumehlula Giga Chikadze at WSOF26 ngoDisemba 18.

In a flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) scrap, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Calif. uzokwenza DEBUT yakhe professional ngokumelene Jason Pacheco (1-0) of Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas iyobhekana nge Andres Ponce (3-2) of Tempe in a enyakazayo bantamweight futhi, kuvulwa sokuqulwa kwecala matchup ikhadi, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas ngeke Square off Igama lomsebenzisi Salantri (0-1) at welterweight.

A yesithupha, middleweight (185 pounds) fight sokuqulwa kwecala featuring Clinton-Williams(7-3) Las Vegas uzobe umemezele maduze.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $20, amathikithi WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, ayatholakala ukuze ithengwe inthanethi at WSOF.com futhi AXS.com.

Doors Ukuhlala Ngokuhlanganyela Kwezindlu Zombili at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sizovula for umcimbi 4 p.m. PT, kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 5 p.m.

In the umcimbi main, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), phiko yokuqala ngqa, ezimbili-division isihloko kumnikazi welungelo, uyobhala umqhele wakhe akhethekile ayefiswa abaningi on the line ngokumelene Olwa phezulu Clifford Starks (13-2).

In the umcimbi co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ayokulwa wamuva we-World Series of Ukulwa olulodwa, -Man nesishiyagalombili mqhudelwano umgijimi-up Joao "Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ne singenamuntu World Series of Ukulwa welterweight ubuqhawe kwabantu kusengozini.

Kwenye indawo kwi-mpi ezine, siphile NBCSN telecast, isazi ukuzithoba Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) ngeke izikwele off with Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, kuyilapho World Series of Ukulwa elisha futhi Knockout umculi Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) ngeke Ilokhi izimpondo kanye Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at welterweight.
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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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