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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, 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LAS VEGAS (Juni 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pounds) contest mod John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), hvem vil nu stå“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begivenhed, bor på NBCSN (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT) fra Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 17.

Desuden, ubesejret Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford i den planlagte letvægt (155 pounds) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-fods-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 eller indsendelse. Til dato, 12 sin 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) af Carl Dieckmann på juli 12, 2013.

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

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 og Cathal Pendred.

Prissat fra $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. OG, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Hele foreløbige Kampen kort vil streame live på en integrerbare videoafspiller på WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, leve NBCSN fjersynsudsendelse, 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).

I letvægts co-main event, superstjerner Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Hovedkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Letvægts Co-Main Event:
Jason Høj vs. Mike Ricci

Mellemvægt: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Fjervægt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellemvægt: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

FORELØBIG CARD (Live på WSOF.com)

Letvægts: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervægt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Letvægts: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvægt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Letvægts: 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 P.M. OG ON Fredag, Juni 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) Udsigten Phil Hawes (3-0) til en eksklusiv, multi-årig salgsfremmende aftale.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-fods, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., vil gøre hans salgsfremmende debut mod Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. påFredag, Juni 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,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far 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 på Oktober 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.

Prissat fra $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. OG, og den første foreløbige kort Bout vil begynde på 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 pounds) co-main event, superstjerner Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Hovedkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Letvægts: Jason Høj vs. Mike Ricci
Weltervægt: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Fjervægt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellemvægt: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

FORELØBIG CARD (Live på WSOF.com)

Letvægts: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervægt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Letvægts: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvægt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Letvægts: 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 P.M. OG
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. OG
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Fredag, 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) begivenhed, live på NBCSN på 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT fra Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 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, Syg. 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.

Konge, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masse. har opnået 8 sin 10 career wins via (T)KO eller indsendelse. He is coming off a 51-second submission (hæl krog) af Eric Bedard på April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) af Cape Cod, Masse. via 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, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bjørn" 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.. vil tage på Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pounds) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida af Woburn, Masse. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. ved bantamvægt (135 pounds).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, ubesejret Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. vil stå over for Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Prissat fra $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. OG, og den første foreløbige kort Bout vil begynde på 6 p.m.

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) mens, in the lightweight co-main event, superstjerner Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Mars" 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) ved weltervægt.

In a featherweight (145 pounds) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Bavian" 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
Fjervægt: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. OG
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, 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) begivenhed, live på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. fra Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på fredag, Juni 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stigende stjerne Chris "Huggy Bjørn" 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) i en weltervægt (170 pounds) affære.

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

I main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) mens, in the lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event, superstjerner Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Mars" 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-fods-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 første gang i sin karriere.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 sin 14 karriere sejre i form af (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-jar-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez og 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 i Tokyo.

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 twden, all-out wars with reigning, ubesejrede World Series of Fighting letvægts mester Justin "Højdepunktet" 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, en nat, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, første runde (4:55) WHO (punches) på 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 af 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 "Problemer" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) i anden runde (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) indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) mester 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 og Cathal Pendred, den 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masse. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) tab til Tim Means på December 10.

Til dato, Howard has notched 15 sin 23 karriere sejre i form af (T)KO eller indsendelse. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 og juni 2011, Howard scored a memorable, tredje runde (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman på December 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 (bageste nøgne choker) af Leonardo Rodriguez juni 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 sin 20 career wins, i form af indsendelse.

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

Prissat fra $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, på 5 p.m. OG, og den første foreløbige kort Bout vil begynde på 6 p.m.