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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 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LAS VEGAS (Juni 15, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) meddelade det idag Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pounds) tävling mot John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), som kommer att nu inför“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) händelse, lever på NBCSN (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 17.

Dessutom, obesegrad Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford i den planerade lätta (155 pounds) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., 5-fot-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 eller underkastelse. Hittills, 12 av hans 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) VEM (retirement) av Carl Dieckmann på juli 12, 2013.

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

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 och Cathal Pendred.

Kostar från $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. OCH, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Hela preliminära kampen kort kommer att strömma live på en inbäddningsbar videospelare på WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, leva NBCSN telecast, 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).

I den lätta co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Lätt Co-Main Event:
Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci

Mellanvikt: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Lätt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Kraftigt: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kraftigt: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervikt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lätt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvikt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lätt: 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. OCH PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) utsikter Phil Hawes (3-0) till en exklusiv, flerårigt reklamavtal.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., kommer att göra hans PR-debut mot Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. påFredag, Juni 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,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

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 på Oktober 18 – by way of armbar submission.

EN 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.

Kostar från $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. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 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 pounds) co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Lätt: Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci
Weltervikt: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Lätt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Kraftigt: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kraftigt: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Weltervikt: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lätt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamvikt: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lätt: 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. OCH
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. OCH
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17

LAS VEGAS (Maj 19, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) händelse, bor på NBCSN på 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. på Fredag, Juni 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, Dålig. 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.

Kung, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mäss. har förtjänat 8 av hans 10 career wins via (T)KO eller underkastelse. He is coming off a 51-second submission (häl krok) av Eric Bedard på April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Cod, Mäss. 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) of 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.. kommer att ta på Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pounds) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida av Woburn, Mäss. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. vid bantamvikt (135 pounds).

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

Kostar från $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. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 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) medan, in the lightweight co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och 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) i weltervikt.

In a featherweight (145 pounds) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Babian" 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
FJÄDERVIKT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
TUNGVIKTS-: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. OCH
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PÅ FREDAG, JUNI 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (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) händelse, bor på NBCSN på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. på fredag, Juni 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, stigande stjärna 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) i en weltervikt (170 pounds) affär.

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

I main event, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) medan, in the lightweight (155 pounds) co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och 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, 5-fot-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 av hans 14 karriär segrar i form av (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-jar-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez och 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 i 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 twden, all-out wars with reigning, obesegrad World Series of Fighting lätta mästare Justin "Höjdpunkten" 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, en natt, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, första omgången (4:55) VEM (stansar) på Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) VEM (stansar) at the hands av 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 "Problems" Peralta by way of TKO (stansar) i den andra omgången (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) underkastelse (bakre naked choke) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pounds) mästare 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 och Cathal Pendred, den 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mäss. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (stansar) förlust för Tim Means december 10.

Hittills, Howard has notched 15 av hans 23 karriär segrar i form av (T)KO eller underkastelse. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, tredje omgången (4:55) KO (stansar) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman december 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 (bakre naked choke) av Leonardo Rodriguez på juni 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 av hans 20 career wins, i form av underkastelse.

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

Kostar från $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, vid 5 p.m. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 6 p.m.