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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. NA VENRES, Xuño 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LAS VEGAS (Xuño 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 libras) competición contra John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), que agora enfrontarase“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 libras) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evento, vivir NBCSN (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT) do Foxwoods Resort Casino, en Mashantucket, Conner. en Venres, Xuño 17.

Alén, invicto Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conner. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford no calendario leve (155 libras) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.I..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., o 5-foot-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 ou finalización. A data, 12 da súa 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) QUEN (retirement) de Carl Dieckmann en xullo 12, 2013.

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

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 e Cathal Pendred.

Prezos a partir de $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. E, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Todo o card preliminar loita vai transmitir en directo nun reprodutor de vídeo embutido WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, NBCSN transmisión en directo, 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).

No caso leve co-main, Superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD PRINCIPAL (Live on NBCSN)

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

Co-Main leve Evento:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Pena: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

CARD PRELIMINAR (Live on WSOF.com)

Leve: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Peso-pesado: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Peso-pesado: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo capa
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Leve: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Leve: 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. E EN Venres, Xuño 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maio 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 libras) prospecto Phil Hawes (3-0) a unha exclusiva, Segundo promoción multi-ano.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., a 6 pés, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, NJ, fará o seu debut contra promocional Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, no Foxwoods Resort Casino, en Mashantucket, Conner. enVenres, Xuño 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,", Dixo o presidente da World Series Loita Pai 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 en Outubro 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.

Prezos a partir de $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. E, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 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 libras) co-evento principal, Superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) e Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

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

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

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

CARD PRELIMINAR (Live on WSOF.com)

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. E
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. EN Venres, Xuño 17

LAS VEGAS (Maio 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) evento, vivir NBCSN 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conner. en Venres, Xuño 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo capa (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, Enfermo. 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.

Rei, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masa. gañou 8 da súa 10 career wins via (T)KO ou finalización. He is coming off a 51-second submission (clave de talón) de Eric Bedard en Abril 16.

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

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

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "O Mozo León" Almeida de Woburn, Masa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. no galo (135 libras).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, invicto Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.I.. enfrontarase Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.I..

Prezos a partir de $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. E, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 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) mentres, in the lightweight co-main event, Superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) e 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) no medio-medio.

In a featherweight (145 libras) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luís "babuíno" 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
FEATHERWEIGHT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Heavyweight: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. E
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. NA VENRES, Xuño 17

LAS VEGAS (Abril 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) evento, vivir NBCSN 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. do Foxwoods Resort Casino, en Mashantucket, Conner. o venres, Xuño 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, rising star Chris "Huggy oso" 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) nun medio-medio (170 libras) caso.

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

No evento principal, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) mentres, in the lightweight (155 libras) co-evento principal, Superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) e 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, o 5-foot-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 da súa 14 vitorias na carreira a través de (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-sir-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez e 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 en Tokio.

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 two, all-out wars with reigning, invicto World Series of Fighting campión dos lixeiros Justin "O destaque" 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, unha noite, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, primeira rolda (4:55) QUEN (socos) en Rico Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) QUEN (socos) at the hands de 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 "Problemas" Peralta by way of TKO (socos) na segunda rolda (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) presentación (mata-león) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 libras) campión 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 e Cathal Pendred, o 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (socos) perda de Tim Means decembro 10.

A data, Howard has notched 15 da súa 23 vitorias na carreira a través de (T)KO ou finalización. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, terceira rolda (4:55) KO (socos) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman decembro 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 (mata-león) de Leonardo Rodriguez en xuño 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 da súa 20 career wins, por finalización.

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

Prezos a partir de $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, en 5 p.m. E, ea primeira loita preliminar tarxeta terá comezo ás 6 p.m.