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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. AMIN'NY ZOMA, JONA 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Las Vegas (Jona 15, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 kilao) fifaninanana manohitra John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), izay hiatrika ankehitriny“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 kilao) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) zava-nitranga, ho velona amin'ny NBCSN (9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT) avy Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. amin'ny Zoma, Jona 17.

Ankoatry ny, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford ao ary ny ampitso i maivana (155 kilao) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., ny 5-tongotra-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 na manaiky. Hatramin'izao, 12 ny 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) WHO (retirement) ny Carl Dieckmann tamin'ny Jolay 12, 2013.

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

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 ary Cathal Pendred.

Priced avy $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. SY, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Ny manontolo karatra mialoha ady dia hitanjozotra velona ao amin'ny lahatsary iray embeddable mitendry WSOF.com.

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

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-tena maivana hetsika, superstars Jason "Kansas City ny jiolahy" Avo (19-5) ary Mike "Ny Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

HEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA- (Live amin'ny NBCSN)

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

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

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

Mialoha KARATRA ARA- (Velona WSOF.com)

Maivana: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Lanja mavesatra: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Lanja mavesatra: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Maivana: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Maivana: 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. SY ON ZOMA, JONA 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn.

 

Las Vegas (Mey 20, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 kilao) fanantenana Phil Hawes (3-0) ho amin'ny irery ihany, dokam-barotra maro-taona fifanarahana.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., ny 6-tongotra, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., hanao ny fampahafantarana bitany manohitra Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, amin'ny Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. amin'nyZoma, Jona 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,"Hoy World Series ny Ady Filoha Ray Sefo.

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 amin'ny Oktobra 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.

Priced avy $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. SY, ary ny voalohany karatra bout mialoha dia manomboka amin'ny 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 kilao) mpiara-tena hetsika, superstars Jason "Kansas City ny jiolahy" Avo (19-5) ary Mike "Ny Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
HEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA- (Live amin'ny NBCSN)

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

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

Mialoha KARATRA ARA- (Velona WSOF.com)

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

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

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. SY
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ON ZOMA, JONA 17

Las Vegas (Mey 19, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) zava-nitranga, velona NBCSN amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. amin'ny Zoma, Jona 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, Marary. 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.

King, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Lamesa. dia nahazo 8 ny 10 career wins via (T)KO na manaiky. He is coming off a 51-second submission (ombelahin-tongony hook) ny Eric Bedard amin'ny Aprily 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) ny Cape lamoria, Lamesa. alalan'ny 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, Kalifornia.

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

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Ny liona tanora" Almeida de Tsiroanomandidy, Lamesa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. amin'ny bantamweight (135 kilao).

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

Priced avy $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. SY, ary ny voalohany karatra bout mialoha dia manomboka amin'ny 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) raha, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "Kansas City ny jiolahy" Avo (19-5) ary Mike "Ny 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) amin'ny welterweight.

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

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