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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VINERI, Iunie 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LAS VEGAS (Iunie 15, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) a anunțat astăzi că Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 de lire sterline) concurs împotriva John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), care se va confrunta acum“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 de lire sterline) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) eveniment, trăiesc pe NBCSN (9 p.m. ȘI/6 p.m. PT) de la Foxwoods Resort Casino în Mashantucket, Conn. pe Vineri, Iunie 17.

În plus, neînvinsă Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford în programate ușor (155 de lire sterline) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-picior-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 sau prezentarea. Până în prezent, 12 sale 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) OMS (pensionare) de Carl Dieckmann iulie 12, 2013.

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

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 Urie Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada și Cathal Pendred.

Preț de la $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. ȘI, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Întreaga Cardul lupta preliminar va transmite live pe un video player incorporat, pe WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, trăi NBCSN emisiune de televiziune, 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).

În cazul în care co-principal usoare, superstaruri Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Înalt (19-5) și Mike "marțian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD PRINCIPAL (Live pe NBCSN)

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

Co-Main Event usoare:
Jason înaltă vs. Mike Ricci

Mijlocie: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Pană: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mijlocie: Phil Hawes vs. Josh cheie

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live pe WSOF.com)

Categorie ușoară: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Carton: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Carton: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Semimijlocie: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Categorie ușoară: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Cocoș: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Categorie ușoară: 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. ȘI ON Vineri, Iunie 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mai 20, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 de lire sterline) perspectivă Phil Hawes (3-0) la un exclusivă, acord de promovare multi-ani.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-picior, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, New Jersey, va face debutul de promovare împotriva Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. ȘI/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, la Foxwoods Resort Casino în Mashantucket, Conn. peVineri, Iunie 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 declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl 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 pe Octombrie 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.

Preț de la $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. ȘI, iar primul meci de card preliminar va începe la 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 de lire sterline) co-Main Event, superstaruri Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Înalt (19-5) și Mike "marțian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

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

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

Categorie ușoară: Jason înaltă vs. Mike Ricci
Semimijlocie: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Pană: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mijlocie: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live pe WSOF.com)

Categorie ușoară: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Carton: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Carton: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Semimijlocie: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Categorie ușoară: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Cocoș: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Categorie ușoară: 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. ȘI
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P. M. ȘI
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON Vineri, Iunie 17

LAS VEGAS (Mai 19, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) eveniment, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 9 p.m. ȘI/6 p.m. PT de la Foxwoods Resort Casino în Mashantucket, Conn. pe Vineri, Iunie 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, Bolnav. 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.

Rege, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Masă. a câștigat 8 sale 10 career wins via (T)KO sau prezentarea. He is coming off a 51-second submission (cârlig toc) de Eric Bedard pe Aprilie 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) de Cape Cod, Masă. prin 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, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Ursul" 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.. va lua pe Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 de lire sterline) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 de lire sterline) acțiune, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) de Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Masă.

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "puiul de leu" Almeida Woburn, Masă. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. la cocoș (135 de lire sterline).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, neînvins Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. se va confrunta cu Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Preț de la $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. ȘI, iar primul meci de card preliminar va începe la 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) în timp ce, in the lightweight co-main event, superstaruri Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Înalt (19-5) și Mike "marțian" 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) la semimijlocie.

In a featherweight (145 de lire sterline) 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

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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
Pană: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Grea: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P. M. ȘI
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VINERI, Iunie 17

LAS VEGAS (Aprilie 12, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (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) eveniment, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. de la Foxwoods Resort Casino în Mashantucket, Conn. vineri, Iunie 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stea in crestere Chris "Huggy Ursul" 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) se va ciocni cu expertul în depunere Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) într-o semimijlocie (170 de lire sterline) afacere.

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

În evenimentul principal, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) în timp ce, in the lightweight (155 de lire sterline) co-Main Event, superstaruri Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Înalt (19-5) și Mike "marțian" 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-picior-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 sale 14 victorii cariera prin intermediul (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-dar-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez și 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 în Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

5-picior-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, neînvinsă World Series of Fighting campion ușoare Justin "Highlight" 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, o noapte, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, primul tur (4:55) OMS (pumni) pe Bogat Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) OMS (pumni) at the hands de eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

5-picior-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Probleme" Peralta by way of TKO (pumni) în al doilea tur (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) supunere (sufoca-spate gol) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) campion Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Urie Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada și Cathal Pendred, the 5-FOot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masă. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (pumni) pierdere pentru Tim Means decembrie 10.

Până în prezent, Howard has notched 15 sale 23 victorii cariera prin intermediul (T)KO sau prezentarea. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, a treia rundă (4:55) KO (pumni) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman decembrie 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 (sufoca-spate gol) de Leonardo Rodriguez iunie 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 sale 20 career wins, prin modul de depunere.

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

Preț de la $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, la 5 p.m. ȘI, iar primul meci de card preliminar va începe la 6 p.m.