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Cartlann Tag: Thiago Meller
UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AGUS AR Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.
LAS VEGAS (Bealtaine 20, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 punt) ionchas Phil Hawes (3-0) le eisiach, comhaontú chun cinn ilbhliantúil.
A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., an 6-chos, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., beidh a dhéanamh sé ar an bhfoireann a chur chun cinn i gcoinne Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ag Foxwoods Saoire Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. arDé hAoine, Meitheamh 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,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair 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 ar Deireadh Fómhair 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 "Cnámha" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.
Phraghas ó $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. AGUS, agus beidh an chéad bout chárta réamh tosú ag 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 punt) comh-príomh imeacht, superstars Jason "An Kansas City meirleach" Ard- (19-5) agus Mike "An Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.
WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
PRÍOMH CÁRTA (Beo ar NBCSN)
World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)
Lightweight: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
MBoston: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key
CÁRTA Réamhráiteach (Beo ar WSOF.com)
Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Trom: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Trom: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres
WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS
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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS
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