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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PIEKTDIEN, Jūnijs 17

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LAS VEGAS (Jūnijs 15, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 mārciņas) Konkurss pret John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), kurš tagad būs jāsaskaras“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 mārciņas) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) notikums, dzīvot uz NBCSN (9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT) no Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. par Piektdiena, Jūnijs 17.

Turklāt, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford jo plānotais viegls (155 mārciņas) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 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 vai iesniegšana. Līdz šim, 12 no viņa 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) PVO (retirement) no Carl Dieckmann jūlijā 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 no viņa 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

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 un Cathal Pendred.

Cena no $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. UN, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Visa provizoriskais cīņa karte plūsma dzīvot embeddable video atskaņotājs WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, dzīvot NBCSN raidījums, 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).

Jo viegls vienlaikus galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

GALVENĀ CARD (Dzīvot uz NBCSN)

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

Viegls Co-Main Event:
Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

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

IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD (Dzīvot uz WSOF.com)

Viegls: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Smagsvars: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Smagsvars: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Papildsvars: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Viegls: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Viegls: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. UN ON Piektdiena, Jūnijs 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maijs 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 mārciņas) izredzes Phil Hawes (3-0) uz ekskluzīvu, vairāku gadu reklāmas līgums.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-pēdu, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, NJ, dos savu reklāmas debija pret Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. parPiektdiena, Jūnijs 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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 par Oktobris 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.

Cena no $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. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
GALVENĀ CARD (Dzīvot uz NBCSN)

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

Viegls: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Papildsvars: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Ļoti viegls priekšmets: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD (Dzīvot uz WSOF.com)

Viegls: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Smagsvars: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Smagsvars: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Papildsvars: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Viegls: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Viegls: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.M. UN
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. UN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Piektdiena, Jūnijs 17

LAS VEGAS (Maijs 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) notikums, tiešraidē NBCSN at 9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. par Piektdiena, Jūnijs 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, Slims. 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.

Karalis, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masa. ir nopelnījis 8 no viņa 10 career wins via (T)KO vai iesniegšana. He is coming off a 51-second submission (papēža āķis) no Eric Bedard par Aprīlis 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Cod, Masa. 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) San Jose, Calif.

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

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

In welterweight (170 mārciņas) darbība, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) no Manausa, Amazone, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Masa.

Sauls "Spider" Almeida (18-6) Bostonas, Masa. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington no Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Young Lion" Almeida no Woburn, Masa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. at bantamweight (135 mārciņas).

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

Cena no $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. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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) kamēr, in the lightweight co-main event, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" 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) at papildsvars.

In a featherweight (145 mārciņas) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" 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

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Ļoti viegls priekšmets: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. UN
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PIEKTDIEN, Jūnijs 17

LAS VEGAS (Aprīlis 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) notikums, tiešraidē NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. no Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. piektdien, Jūnijs 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, uzlecošā zvaigzne 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) kādā papildsvars (170 mārciņas) lieta.

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

Galvenajā pasākumā, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) kamēr, in the lightweight (155 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" 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-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 no viņa 14 karjeras uzvaras Izdarot (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-jār-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez un 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 Tokijā.

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, undefeated World Series of Fighting viegla čempions Justin "Izcelt" 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, vienu nakti, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, pirmā kārta (4:55) PVO (perforatori) par Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) PVO (perforatori) at the hands no 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 "Problēmas" Peralta by way of TKO (perforatori) otrajā kārtā (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) iesniegšana (aizmugures naked choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 mārciņas) čempions 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 un Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (perforatori) zaudējumi Tim Means gada decembrī 10.

Līdz šim, Howard has notched 15 no viņa 23 karjeras uzvaras Izdarot (T)KO vai iesniegšana. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 un jūnijā 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Trešā kārta (4:55) KO (perforatori) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman gada decembrī 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 (aizmugures naked choke) no Leonardo Rodriguez jūnijā 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 no viņa 20 career wins, ceļā iesniedzot.

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

Cena no $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, pie 5 p.m. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 6 p.m.