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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nan Vandredi, 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LAS VEGAS (Jen 15, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 liv) konpetisyon kont John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ki ap fè fas a kounye a“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 liv) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN (9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT) soti nan Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. sou Vandredi, Jen 17.

Anplis de sa, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford nan pwograme a ki lejè (155 liv) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., -5 nan pye-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 oswa soumèt. Pou dat, 12 nan l ' 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) KI MOUN KI (retirement) nan Carl Dieckmann sou Jiye 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 nan l ' 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

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 Ouri Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ak Cathal Pendred.

Soti nan pwi $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. AK, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Tout preliminè Kat la batay ap kouran ap viv sou yon jwè videyo Anbarkabl sou WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, viv difuze NBCSN, 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).

Nan ko-prensipal la ki lejè evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

KAT MAIN (Live sou NBCSN)

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

Ki lejè Ko-Main Evènman:
Jason segondè vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Plum: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh kle

KAT PRELIMINÈ (Ap viv sou WSOF.com)

Lejè: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Lour: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Lour: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Wèltèr: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lejè: Bruce Boyington vs. Sayil Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lejè: 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. AK SOU VANDREDI, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Me 20, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 liv) Prospect Phil Hawes (3-0) nan yon san konte, milti-ane pou chanje klas akò.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-pye a, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., pral fè premye l 'kont pou chanje klas Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, a Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. souVandredi, Jen 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

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 sou Oktòb 18 – by way of armbar submission.

Yon 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Zo" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Soti nan pwi $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. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 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 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
KAT MAIN (Live sou NBCSN)

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

Lejè: Jason segondè vs. Mike Ricci
Wèltèr: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Plum: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

KAT PRELIMINÈ (Ap viv sou WSOF.com)

Lejè: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Lour: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Lour: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Wèltèr: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lejè: Bruce Boyington vs. Sayil Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lejè: 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. AK
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AK
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. SOU VANDREDI, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (Me 19, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. sou Vandredi, Jen 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, Malad. 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.

Wa, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. te touche 8 nan l ' 10 career wins via (T)KO oswa soumèt. He is coming off a 51-second submission (talon pye zen) nan Eric Bedard sou Avril 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) a Cape Cod, Mass. atravè 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, Kalifòni.

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

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

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

Sayil "Spider nan" Almeida (18-6) nan Boston, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Joli ti gason" Boyington a Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "jenn ti lyon yo" Almeida a Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. nan bantamweight (135 liv).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, envenku Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. ap fè fas a Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Soti nan pwi $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. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 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) pandan y ap, in the lightweight co-main event, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" 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) nan wèltèr.

In a featherweight (145 liv) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "babwen" 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
Plum: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Pwa loud: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AK
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nan Vandredi, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (Avril 12, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (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) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. soti nan Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. nan Vandredi, Jen 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, k ap monte zetwal 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) nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) zafè.

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

Nan evènman an prensipal, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) pandan y ap, in the lightweight (155 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" 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 nan pye-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 nan l ' 14 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (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-wir-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (Ch) greats Kayen Velásquez ak 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 nan 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 twnan, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated Mondyal seri de Goumen chanpyon ki lejè Justin "rekò nan" 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, yon sèl-lannwit, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, premye tou (4:55) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) sou Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) at the hands nan 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 "Pwoblèm" Peralta by way of TKO (pwenson) nan wonn nan dezyèm (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) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 liv) chanpyon Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Ouri Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ak Cathal Pendred, nan 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (pwenson) pèt Tim Means sou Desanm 10.

Pou dat, Howard has notched 15 nan l ' 23 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, twazyèm wonn (4:55) KO (pwenson) on submission ace Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman sou Desanm 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 (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan Leonardo Rodriguez sou jen 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 nan l ' 20 career wins, pa fason pou soumèt.

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

Soti nan pwi $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, nan 5 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 6 p.m.