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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OSTIRALEAN, 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LAS VEGAS (June 15, 2016) -Mundu Series Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 kilo) aurkako lehiaketa John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), nor aurre egingo orain“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 kilo) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ekitaldia, NBCSN bizi (9 p.m. ETA/6 p.m. PT) Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket bertatik, Conn. on Ostirala, June 17.

Horrez gain, boladan Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford in programatuta arin (155 kilo) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-oinez-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 edo aurkezteko. Orain arte, 12 bere 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) OME (retirement) of Carl Dieckmann Uztailaren 12, 2013.

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

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 eta Cathal Pendred.

Tasatuak $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. ETA, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Aurretiazko borroka txartela osoa zuzeneko airetik egingo bideo jokalari kapsulagarri batean WSOF.com on.

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

Arin co-nagusia gertatuz gero, superizarrak Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) eta Mike "Martian The" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Txartel nagusia (Live NBCSN on)

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

Arina Co-gertaera nagusia:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

AINTZIN CARD (Live on WSOF.com)

Arina: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Arina: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Arina: 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. ETA ON OSTIRALA, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maiatza 20, 2016) -Mundu Series Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 kilo) perspectiva Phil Hawes (3-0) esklusiboa, urte anitzeko sustapen-hitzarmena.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-oina, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., kontra bere sustapen debuta egingo du Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. ETA/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket at, Conn. onOstirala, 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,"Esan zuen World Series Fighting presidentea Aita 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 Urria 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.

Tasatuak $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. ETA, eta lehen aurretiazko txartel bout izango hasiko 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 kilo) co-nagusia Ekitaldia, superizarrak Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) eta Mike "Martian The" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
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World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Txapelduna) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

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

AINTZIN CARD (Live on WSOF.com)

Arina: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Arina: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Arina: 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. ETA
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. ETA
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON OSTIRALA, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (Maiatza 19, 2016) -Mundu Series 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) Ekitaldia, NBCSN bizi at 9 p.m. ETA/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Ostirala, June 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, Ill. 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.

King, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. irabazi 8 bere 10 career wins via (T)KO edo aurkezteko. He is coming off a 51-second submission (orpo kako) of Eric Bedard on April 16.

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

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.. hartuko on Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 kilo) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 kilo) Ekintza, 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 "Armiarma" Almeida (18-6) Bostongo, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. bantamweight at (135 kilo).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, unbeaten Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. egingo diete aurre Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Tasatuak $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. ETA, eta lehen aurretiazko txartel bout izango hasiko 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) bitartean, in the lightweight co-main event, superizarrak Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) eta Mike "Martian The" 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) welterweight at.

In a featherweight (145 kilo) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babuinoa" 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
Luma: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Heavyweight: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. ETA
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. OSTIRALEAN, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -Mundu Series 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) Ekitaldia, NBCSN bizi at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket bertatik, Conn. ostiralean, June 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, izar igotzen 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) welterweight batean (170 kilo) afera.

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

Ekitaldi nagusian, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) bitartean, in the lightweight (155 kilo) co-nagusia Ekitaldia, superizarrak Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) eta Mike "Martian The" 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-oinez-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 bere 14 karrera garaipenekin bidez (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 eta 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 Tokioko.

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 twdu, all-out wars with reigning, boladan World Series txapelduna arin Fighting Justin "Nabarmendu du" 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, Bat-gaua, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, lehen txandan (4:55) OME (punches) on Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) OME (punches) at the hands of 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 "arazoak" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) bigarren txandan (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) aurkezteko (atzerako biluzik choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 kilo) txapeldun 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 eta Cathal Pendred, du 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) galera Tim Means Abendua on 10.

Orain arte, Howard has notched 15 bere 23 karrera garaipenekin bidez (T)KO edo aurkezteko. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Hirugarren txandan (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman Abendua on 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Hego Rio Grande, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (atzerako biluzik choke) of Leonardo Rodriguez Ekainaren 26, 2015.

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

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

Tasatuak $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, at 5 p.m. ETA, eta lehen aurretiazko txartel bout izango hasiko 6 p.m.