WSOF31: 伊万诺夫VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
羽量级: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
重量级: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

住在NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND
从马山, CONN. 在周五, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (四月 12, 2016) - 世界系列的战斗 (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: 伊万诺夫VS. 科普兰世界重量级冠军的混合武术 (MMA) 事件, 住在NBCSN在 9 P.M. ET /下午6时. 从康州快活大赌场在马山, 康涅狄格州. 在周五, 六月 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, 后起之秀 克里斯“Huggy熊”巴内特 (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy 贾斯汀·威利斯 (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior 约翰“大限”霍华德 (23-12) 将提交专家相撞 蒂亚戈“我的”梅勒 (20-7) 在次中量级 (170 英镑) 事.

在轻量级 (145 英镑) scrap between two prolific strikers, 路易斯“狒狒”帕洛米诺 (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon莫赖斯 (8-1).

在主要事件, 卫冕世界重量级冠军 Blagoy伊万诺夫 (13-1) 将风险他的冠军称号反对 乔希“可爱熊”科普兰 (13-1) 而, in the lightweight (155 英镑) 合作的主要事件, 超级巨星 杰森“堪萨斯城强盗”高 (19-5) 和 迈克“火星”利玛窦 (11-4) 将广场下车与他们部门的头号竞争者危在旦夕排名.

克里斯·巴尼特VS. 贾斯汀·威利斯

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5尺9寸, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, 佛罗里达州. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. 在他职业生涯的第一次.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 他 14 事业胜利途经 (牛逼)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-脚3, 28-是啊r-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats 该隐贝拉斯克斯 和 丹尼尔·科米尔, 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, 他赢得了一致的决定 Rizvan Kuniev 在东京.

路易斯·帕洛米诺VS. Sheymon莫赖斯

5英尺8英寸, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, 佛罗里达州. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in tw该, all-out wars with reigning, 不败的世界系列格斗轻量级冠军 贾斯汀的“亮点”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, 一夜, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, 第一轮 (4:55) WHO (拳) 上 丰富的Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (拳) at the hands 的 eventual tournament winner 布赖恩·福斯特, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

5英尺8英寸, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist 罗比“问题”佩拉尔塔 通过将军澳 (拳) 在第二轮 (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) 服从 (后方裸体扼流圈) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 英镑) 冠军 马龙·莫赖斯.

霍华德VS. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over 乌利亚大厅, 西娅·巴哈杜尔扎达（Siyar Bahadurzada） 和 卡萨尔·彭德雷德, 该 5-foot-7, 33-岁的波士顿霍华德, 质量. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (拳) 损失 Tim Means 上月 10.

至今, Howard has notched 15 他 23 事业胜利途经 (牛逼)KO或提交. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, 第三轮 (4:55) KO (拳) on submission ace 丹尼斯·“超人”霍尔曼 上月 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, 南里奥格兰德州, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (后方裸体扼流圈) 的 Leonardo Rodriguez 六月 26, 2015.

5尺10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 他 20 职业生涯胜, 通过提交方式.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: 伊万诺夫VS. Copeland will be announced soon.

从价格 $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: 伊万诺夫VS. 科普兰, 在 5 P.M. AND, 与第一预备卡回合将在开始 6 P.M.