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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. SA BIYERNES, HUNYO 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LAS VEGAS (Hunyo 15, 2016) -World Series sa Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 libra) contest batok sa John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), nga karon atubang“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 libra) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, nagpuyo sa NBCSN (9 sa gabii. UG/6 sa gabii. PT) gikan sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, Conn. sa Biyernes, Hunyo 17.

Dugang pa, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford sa gikatakda lightweight (155 libra) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., ang 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 o pagpasakop. Sa petsa, 12 sa iyang 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) KINSA (retirement) sa Carl Dieckmann sa Hulyo 12, 2013.

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

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 Si Urias Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ug Cathal Pendred.

Nagkantidad gikan sa $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 sa gabii. UG, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 sa gabii.

Ang tibuok preliminary away card magaganayan live sa usa ka embeddable video player sa WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, mabuhi 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).

Sa lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "Ang Kansas City bandidong" Hataas (19-5) ug Mike "Ang Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

PANGUNANG CARD (Pagpuyo sa NBCSN)

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

Lightweight Co-Main Event:
Jason Hataas vs. Mike Ricci

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

Preliminary CARD (Pagpuyo sa WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: 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 Sa gabii. UG SA BIYERNES, HUNYO 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mayo 20, 2016) -World Series sa Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 libra) paglaom Phil Hawes (3-0) sa usa ka bug-os nga, multi-tuig nga promotional kasabutan.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., ang 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., mohimo sa iyang promotional debut batok sa Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 sa gabii. UG/6 sa gabii. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, Conn. saBiyernes, Hunyo 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,"Miingon World Series sa away Presidente Amahan 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 sa Oktubre 18 – by way of armbar submission.

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

Nagkantidad gikan sa $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 sa gabii. UG, ug ang unang preliminary card bout magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.

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 libra) co-main event, superstars Jason "Ang Kansas City bandidong" Hataas (19-5) ug Mike "Ang Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
PANGUNANG CARD (Pagpuyo sa NBCSN)

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

Lightweight: Jason Hataas vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Preliminary CARD (Pagpuyo sa WSOF.com)

Lightweight: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lightweight: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lightweight: 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 Sa gabii. UG
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Sa gabii. UG
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. SA BIYERNES, HUNYO 17

LAS VEGAS (Mayo 19, 2016) -World Series sa 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) event, nagpuyo sa NBCSN sa 9 sa gabii. UG/6 sa gabii. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. sa Biyernes, Hunyo 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, Ill. 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.

Hari, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Misa. nga nakaangkon 8 sa iyang 10 career wins via (T)KO o pagpasakop. He is coming off a 51-second submission (tikod taga) sa Eric Bedard sa Abril 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) sa Cape Cod, Misa. pinaagi sa 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.. kuhaon sa Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 libra) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Ang Young Lion" Almeida sa Woburn, Misa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. sa bantamweight (135 libra).

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

Nagkantidad gikan sa $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 sa gabii. UG, ug ang unang preliminary card bout magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.

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) samtang, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "Ang Kansas City bandidong" Hataas (19-5) ug Mike "Ang 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) sa welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 libra) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "amo" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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