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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. O petak, Juni 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LAS VEGAS (Jun 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) je danas objavila da Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 funti) Contest protiv John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), koji sada će se suočiti“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 funti) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) događaj, uživo na NBCSN (9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT) od Foxwoods Resort Casino u Mashantucket, Conn. na Petak, Jun 17.

Dodatno, neporažen Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford u zakazano lagan (155 funti) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Florida, 5-noga-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 ili podnošenje. Do danas, 12 njegovog 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) od Carl Dieckmann jula 12, 2013.

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

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 Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada i Cathal Pendred.

Po cijeni od $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 poslije podne. I, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 poslije podne.

Čitav preliminarni borba kartica će stream uživo na Zakvaceni video player na WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, žive NBCSN TV prijenos, 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).

U lagan ko-Main Event, superzvijezde Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN CARD (Live on NBCSN)

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

Lagani Co-Main Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Bokser srednje kategorije: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Pero: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Bokser srednje kategorije: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

PRELIMINARNI CARD (Live na WSOF.com)

Lak: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Teška kategorija: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Teška kategorija: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Velter kategorija: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lak: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lak: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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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 Poslije podne. I ON Petak, Juni 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 funti) izgled Phil Hawes (3-0) ekskluzivnom, višegodišnji promotivne sporazum.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-stopala, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., će njegov debi protiv promotivne Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, u Foxwoods Resort Casino u Mashantucket, Conn. naPetak, Jun 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,"Rekao je World Series of Fighting predsjednika Otac 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 na Oktobar 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.

Po cijeni od $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 poslije podne. I, a prvi preliminarni karticu borba će početi u 6 poslije podne.

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 funti) Co-glavni događaj, superzvijezde Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

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

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

Lak: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Velter kategorija: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Pero: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Bokser srednje kategorije: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

PRELIMINARNI CARD (Live na WSOF.com)

Lak: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Teška kategorija: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Teška kategorija: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Velter kategorija: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lak: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lak: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 Poslije podne. I
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Poslije podne. I
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Petak, Juni 17

LAS VEGAS (Maj 19, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) događaj, uživo na NBCSN u 9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. na Petak, Jun 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Bolestan. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Kralj, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. je zaradio 8 njegovog 10 career wins via (T)KO ili podnošenje. He is coming off a 51-second submission (peta hook) od Eric Bedard na April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Cod, Mass. preko Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of San Jose, Kalif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. će se na Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 funti) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje.

In welterweight (170 funti) akcija, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Mass.

Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-6) Boston, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington Bangor, Mejn.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Mladi lav" Almeida Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. po bantam (135 funti).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, neumućen Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. će se suočiti Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Po cijeni od $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 poslije podne. I, a prvi preliminarni karticu borba će početi u 6 poslije podne.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) dok, in the lightweight co-main event, superzvijezde Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) u velter.

In a featherweight (145 funti) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babun" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Poslije podne. I
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. O petak, Juni 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) događaj, uživo na NBCSN u 9 poslije podne. ET / 6 sati. od Foxwoods Resort Casino u Mashantucket, Conn. u petak, Jun 17.

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

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) u velter (170 funti) afera.

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

U glavni događaj, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) dok, in the lightweight (155 funti) Co-glavni događaj, superzvijezde Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

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

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 njegovog 14 karijeru pobjede putem (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

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

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

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

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

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

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

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) podnošenje (zadnja-naked čok) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 funti) prvak Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada i Cathal Pendred, u 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) gubitak Tim Means na dan 10.

Do danas, Howard has notched 15 njegovog 23 karijeru pobjede putem (T)KO ili podnošenje. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, u trećem kolu (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman na dan 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (zadnja-naked čok) od Leonardo Rodriguez juna 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 njegovog 20 career wins, putem podnošenja.

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

Po cijeni od $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, u 5 poslije podne. I, a prvi preliminarni karticu borba će početi u 6 poslije podne.