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BOYINGTON RETURNING TO NEF CAGE AFTER TWO-YEAR ABSENCE

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Lewiston, Maine (December 29, 2017) - New England njà (NEF) returns to Lewiston on Saturday, Kínní 3, 2018 pẹlu awọn ija igbega ká tókàn adalu-ologun-ona iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 32: Super Saturday.” Sẹyìn loni, NEF announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card. Bruce “Lẹwa Ọmọkùnrin” Boyington (14-11) ti wole si oju Taylor Trahan (7-8) ni a ija àdánù ti 150-poun.

The fight will be the first for Boyington in the NEF cage since February 2016 when he successfully defended the NEF Lightweight Title against Jon Lemke (7-8). It was Boyington’s third defense of the belt since winning it in the late summer of 2014. After the Lemke defense, Boyington relinquished the championship in order to sign with the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).

While he has fought on many of the largest stages in the world over the past two years, including Madison Square Garden in New York City and halfway across the globe in Russia, Boyington is looking forward to his homecoming and the opportunity to once again fight before his many Maine fans.

“Man, I couldn’t possibly be more excited to get inside the NEF cage, where I have molded my career, built my fan base and learned so much about myself over the years,” Said Boyington. “I am so hungry to entertain people that I can guarantee everyone will want to see what’s going down! I live for this, ati lori February 3rd, there will be some of the best MMA that has ever been on display from the State of Maine, and I’m grateful and humbled by the opportunity. My opponent is a respectable guy that I believe loves to fight and I want that in there. I wish him the very best in preparation, and I thank (NEF owners) Matt (Peterson) and Nick (DiSalvo) once again for providing me a platform.”

Boyington currently owns and operates Boyington’s Taekwondo of Bangor, Maine. He also trains with Young’s MMA in the same city.

Taylor Trahan is a familiar face to NEF fans. He has competed twice for the promotion in the past. Trahan submitted Matt Denning (5-7) in the first round of their meeting at “NEF 25.” He returned to Maine just weeks later at “NEF 26” in a losing effort to Aaron Lacey (4-1). Trahan is coming off a win over Conor Barry (3-2) last month in New Hampshire. He represents Team Link of Hooksett.

“I’m looking forward to returning to NEF,” said Trahan. “They always put on a good show and treat the fighters right. I’m really looking forward to fighting Bruce. He definitely is the most experienced fighter I’ll be going up against so far.”

NEF ká tókàn adalu-ologun-ona iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 32: Super Saturday,” yoo ri awọn ile-ṣe awọn oniwe-pada si awọn Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Kínní 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.TheColisee.com.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING KICKS OFF “WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?” WITH FOUR MILITARY VETERANS DOING BATTLE IN LOVELAND, COLORADO ON SATURDAY, Kọkanla. 12

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Die: Kevin Sears replaces injured Josh Copeland against Smealinho Rama in heavyweight action

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale now

 

Las fegasi (October 10, 2016) - World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) announced that it has tabbed four military veterans for action in three different bouts, including one that will air on its live NBCSN telecast (10:30 p.m. ATI/7:30 p.m. PT), to kick off it’s “Who’s The Toughest?” program at WSOF34: Foster vs. Asà, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Ipele. lori Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 12.

The league also announced that Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled heavyweight matchup with former world champion Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2) due to a knee injury. Rama will now face Kevin Sears (4-2).

“We are extremely excited to launch the ‘Who’s The Toughest?’ program with a group of four professional fighters that have served our country valiantly, and who have since been looking for a potentially career-changing opportunity to compete on a major stage,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

World Series of Fighting announced in May that it would be launching “Who’s The Toughest?” in order to provide military veterans who are active or aspiring MMA fighters, with the opportunity to compete under its promotion.

Leading off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF34, Shane Kruchten (11-4) ati Jeremy Mahon (5-4) – both U.S. Marine Corps veterans – will do battle in a 150-pound catchweight contest.

Ni a ina heavyweight (205 poun) matchup that will headline the WSOF34 preliminary bout card, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) yoo collide pẹlu Chris Morgan (0-0), who will make his professional debut.

The fourth veteran, former U.S. Army ranger Nicoli Navarro (3-1), will square off with unbeaten upstart Alan Gutierrez (2-0) ni lightweight (155 poun).

Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 32-year-old Kruchten of San Diego, Calif. saw action in the Iraq War in 2003 ati 2004, and was subsequently awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and a Combat Action Ribbon for his efforts in battle before retiring from the military with the rank of Lance Corporal.

Since turning professional in 2007, Kruchten has donated a portion of each of his fight purses to the Mighty Oaks Warrior Foundation, a California-based retreat for veterans run by fellow U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former World Series of Fighting competitor Chad Robichaux.

Kruchten’s start will bring an end to a two-and-a-half-year hiatus that he took following a loss to Mike Corey by way of second round (2:59) ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. Šaaju si awọn ijatil, Kruchten had reeled off 11 itẹlera victories, 6 via submission and 3 nipasẹ (T)KO.

The 5-foot-10, 37-year-old Mahon of Houston, Texas was deployed to Iraq during the initial invasion of the country in 2003, and later served as a security contractor in Fallujah, working to procure the safety of civilians there.

Before retiring as a Sergeant, Mahon earned a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as a Presidential Unit Citation. He runs a non-profit organization, DAWG Foundation, which trains dogs and offers them to veterans in need of everyday assistance.

Mahon is looking to notch his third straight victory following a second round (4:22) WHO (punches) ti Davis Sylvester ni Bellator 149 lori Kínní 19.

Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 32-year-old Collins of Houston, Texas was also a recipient of a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during his eight-year stint (2004-2012) with the Marine Corps that saw him tour Afghanistan where he was a special operations officer and his unit’s martial arts instructor.

Collins was a member of his North Carolina base’s boxing team and, after relocating to California, he quickly transitioned to MMA.

Morgan, a 6-foot-3, 28-year-old resident of Denver, Ipele. will make his first professional start after a three-year amateur career that saw him compile an overall record of 5-2. Gbogbo 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, laarin 2004 ati 2008, eventually reaching the rank of Corporal.

During his four-year tenure in the military, Navarro earned a Combat Infantry Badge, an Expert Infantry Badge and a Parachutist Badge.

Navarro is a student of retired, former Muay Thai world champion and UFC star Duane “Bang” Ludwig. All three of Navarro’s professional victories to date have come by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

While not a veteran, awọn 5-ẹsẹ-11, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, W. was born into and raised by a family of Marines, pẹlu baba rẹ, mother and brother all having served. Gutierrez dedicates each of his fights to his recently deceased brother.

Gutierrez made quick work of each of his first two professional opponents, to date, submitting Ryan Schecterson with a brabo choke in the first round (2:00) of action in Gutierrez’s professional debut on May 9, 2015, and scoring a first round (1:11) KO (punches) lori Taylor Roberts lori Kínní 27.

Owole lati $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” are on sale at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, and by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.

In the main event of WSOF34, reigning world welterweight (170 poun) asiwaju Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake Shields (31-8-1).

In the welterweight co-main event, Paul Bradley (23-6), will make his promotional debut for World Series of Fighting and take on former top 10 aye-ni ipo Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10).

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.

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Ja Network iloju ONE: State of Warriors, WSOF 33 & UFC 204 Weigh-ins Live this Friday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7

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Toronto – Fight Network, aye di Giwa 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a stacked day of live mixed martial arts coverage this Friday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7, bẹrẹ ni 9:30 a.m. ATI pẹlu ỌKAN asiwaju: State of Warriors from Yangon, Myanmar. Shortly after the event concludes, Fight Network presents the live UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 weigh-ins ni 1 p.m. ET from Manchester, England. To cap off the day, World Series of Fighting invades Kansas City for WSOF 33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, eyi ti bẹrẹ ni 11 p.m. ATI.

In the main event of ONE Championship: State of Warriors, the best male strawweight fighter on the planet will be determined when ONE 115-pound kingpin Yoshitaka Naito (11-0) defends his crown against undefeated Filipino challenger Joshua Pacio (12-0). Ni miiran ere ifihan bouts, “The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang (18-9) faces once-beaten Poland Top Team product Michal Pasternak (11-1), Filipino bantamweight sensation Kevin Belingon (13-5) collides with Tajikistan native Muin Gafurov (10-1), plus Australian bantamweight prospect Jordan Lucas (8-1) looks to return to the win column when he battles hardened Russian veteran Yusup Saadulaev (15-4-1, 1NC).

Nibayi, the official weigh-ins for UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 will feature all of Saturday’s competitors tipping the scales at 1 p.m. ATI, including UFC middleweight champion and hometown favorite Michael Bisping, Challenger Dan Henderson, co-main event stars Vitor Belfort and Gegard Mousasi, plus Jimi Manuwa, Ovince Saint Preux, Stefan Struve and Daniel Omielanczuk. The weigh-ins will include live analysis from Fight Network’s Toronto studios and will replay on Saturday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 8 ni 7 p.m. ET leading into the live prelims on TSN2.

Also on Saturday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 8, Fight Netwok presents a three-hour special entitled Michael Bisping: Road to Redemption ni 12 p.m. ATI, which profiles Bisping’s key fights that have led to his eventual rematch with Dan Henderson for the UFC middleweight championship. The special will be followed by UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 ni 3 p.m. ATI, which takes you back to Bisping’s thrilling championship upset.

The stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented three-hour broadcast of WSOF 33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov includes a lightweight championship main event between reigning, undefeated asiwaju Justin "The saami" Gaethje (16-0) ati Ko si. 1 contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2), diẹ David ti eka (16-3) defends his light heavyweight title against Vinny Magalhaes (15-7) ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ. Other confirmed bouts include a lightweight tilt between WSOF 25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) and Brazilian veteran Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), a featured lightweight contest pitting Jason “The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) lodi si João "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-8), a welterweight matchup between John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) ati Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) and kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two WSOF newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) ati Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

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WORLD jara ti Gbigbogun: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, Gbe lori NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale ọla

Las fegasi (Kẹsán 22, 2016) - World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, W. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, lori Saturday, Oṣu kejila. 3, gbe lori NBCSN ni 10 p.m. ATI/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) ati Ashley Gooch (10-4) lori Friday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7.

Ni afikun, former UFC standout Jared Rosholt (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale ọla, Friday, Meje. 23 ni 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, idiyele nipa foonu 866.332.8499, tabi online niwww.WSOF.com ati www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, lati oke de isalẹ, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on June 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, pẹlú awọn ọna.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, ati ni igba akọkọ ti alakoko kaadi ija yoo bẹrẹ ni 4 p.m.
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WORLD jara ti Gbigbogun: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Kọkànlá Oṣù 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama in heavyweight battle
Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami in welterweight collision

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Friday, Meje. 16

Las fegasi (Kẹsán 13, 2016) - World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 poun) title fight between reigning world champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake Shields (31-8-1) fun Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., gbe lori NBCSN ni 10:30 p.m. ATI/7:30 p.m. PT.

Owole lati $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Friday, Meje. 16 at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, or by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.

“This is a fight between two of the sport’s most seasoned and accomplished competitors, and a matchup that has been building for quite some time, so we are excited to see it finally come to fruition in the decagon cage, and to crown the better man that night, our world welterweight champion,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) lodi si tele asiwaju Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested Paul Bradley (23-6), who will take on former top 10 aye-ni ipo Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.

Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, Ni. will put his title on the line for the second time since seizing the vacant belt on October 17, 2015, when he earned a unanimous decision over Yushin Okami.

Fitch, who has faced and defeated some of the best rival welterweight fighters of his era to cement his legacy in the sport, risked his World Series of Fighting title for the first time on April 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt João Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Awọn Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt held both the Shooto and EliteXC welterweight straps as well as the Strikeforce middleweight crown.

Like Fitch, Shields has provided fight fans with a host of memories, including his unforgettable, upset unanimous decision defeat of future Hall of FamerDan Henderson lori April 17, 2010. Shields also boasts a split decision win over reigning UFC champion Tyron Woodley as well as a split decision victory over UFC superstar Demian Maia.

Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 33-year-old Copeland is coming off what was perhaps the grittiest performance of his four-year professional career in his bid for the World Series of Fighting heavyweight title against reigning champion Blagoy Ivanov. Copeland stood toe-to-toe and held his own against the Sambo champion, but was left on the losing end of a unanimous decision after five competitive rounds of action.

Copeland, who has notched 7 ti re 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on March 12.

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, Alberta, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (punches) lori Derrick “Caveman” Mehman at WSOF14.

Rama, who also holds a unanimous decision win over Steve Mocco in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, surrendered the heavyweight title after being submitted (guillotine choke) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, awọn 5-ẹsẹ-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt by way of TKO (punches) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

A tele, two-time All-American wrestling star for NCAA Division I University of Iowa, Bradley placed as high as fourth in the national championships before turning to MMA in 2006 where he has since faced off with elite competition in the UFC and Strikeforce.

Similar to his opponent, awọn 6-ẹsẹ-2, 35-year-old Okami of Kanagawa, Japan has scrapped with top-level, world ranked competition to earn his place in the decagon cage.

Since the loss to Fitch, Okami, a veteran of the UFC as well as PRIDE, has since reeled off two consecutive victories in his home country – a second round (4:23) WHO (corner stoppage) ti Ryuta Sakurai ni Tokyo on Kínní 27, and a first round (2:06) ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) ti Shingo Suzukilori July 24.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR WSOF33: GAETHJE vs. DUGULUBGOV MEGA-EVENT IN KANSAS CITY ON FRIDAY, Oct. 7

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Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev

Live, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 p.m. ATI
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. ATI

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Las fegasi (Meje. 1, 2016) - World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 poun) irawọ Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) ati Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, O. lori Friday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7, gbe lori NBCSN ni 11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, ninu awọn oniwe-gbogbo, on ohun embeddable fidio player on WSOF.com, bẹrẹ ni 8 p.m. ATI/5 p.m. PT, immediately before the unprecedented, three-hour telecast of the six-fight main card that will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 poun) title fight between reigning, undefeated asiwaju Justin "The saami" Gaethje (16-0) ti Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) ti New York, N.Y..

Owole lati $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saleọla, Friday, Meje 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

The rematch between the 5-foot-9, 25-year-old Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas and the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Valiev of Albuquerque, N.M. via Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, Calif. lori Kínní 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, split decision, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.

Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) ni a featherweight (145 poun) matchup.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Ark. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, Tenn. lori January 23, finishing Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 mark of the opening round.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, bayi jina, by way of (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis ni Bellator 159 lori July 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, aye-ni ipo Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) ni a bantamweight (135 poun) alokuirin.

Ni ibere re kẹhin, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing Olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 lori Le 20.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Josh Hill, at WSOF26 on December 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 NC) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 poun) tẹ.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) ti Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, O.

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) ti Jersey City, N.J. nipasẹ Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. ni lightweight.

In middleweight (185 poun) igbese, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, Rio de asehan, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member Clinton Williams (11-4) ti Las fegasi.

WSOF33: GAETHJE vs. DUGULUBGOV

Akọkọ kaadi (Gbe lori NBCSN)

World jara ti ija Lightweight asiwaju Main ti oyan:
Justin Gaethje (Asiwaju) la. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Challenger)

World jara ti ija Light Heavyweight asiwaju Co-Ifilelẹ ti oyan:
David ti eka (Asiwaju) la. Vinny Magalhaes (Challenger)

Lightweight: Jason High vs. João Zeferino
Lightweight: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Heavyweight: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

Alakoko kaadi (Gbe lori WSOF.com)

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamweight: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Lightweight: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Middleweight: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE vs. DUGULUBGOV

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Star-studded, aye asiwaju doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, O. lori Friday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7

Tiketi lori tita Friday, Meje. 2

 

Las fegasi (August 30, 2016) - World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. Et / 8 aidunnu. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, O. loriFriday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7.

Owole lati $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onFriday, Meje 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 poun) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "The saami" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 poun) championship co-main event between defending champion David ti eka (16-3) ati Challenger Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) ati Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) ati João "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Èyí ni, laisi iyemeji a, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) yoo collide pẹlu Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) ni a welterweight (170 poun) matchup.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) ati Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason High vs. João Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, awọn 5-ẹsẹ-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, O. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) of their matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on June 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 ti 20 ọmọ AamiEye nipa ọna ti ifakalẹ.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (punches) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, nipa ọna ti awọn akọkọ yika (1:46) ifakalẹ (igigirisẹ kio).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Jorge "Macaco" Patino, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Awọn 5-ẹsẹ-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Ibi. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on June 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "alagbara" Hallman, Uraya Hall ati Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (punches) ti Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson ni UFC 94 on January 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, keji yika (3:05) WHO (punches) tiMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on April 2.

Titi di akoko yi, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-ẹsẹ, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, The. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 ati 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

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Las fegasi (August 29, 2016) - World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 poun) star and former The Gbẹhin Onija competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), si ohun iyasoto, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, awọn 5-ẹsẹ-11, 28-year-old Nijem, a egbe ti gbajumọ Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.

 

“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-iwon pipin,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on The Gbẹhin Onija: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos ni 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 poun) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) ti Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (ru-ìhoho choke) ti Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (punches) ti Chris Cope, lẹsẹsẹ, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson ni akọkọ yika (3:54) ti ogun.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (punches) conquest of Beneil Dariush lori April 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira on August 30, 2014.
 

A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (gídígbò, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Gbe World jara ti Gbigbogun igbese padà lati NBCSN lori Saturday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, bẹrẹ ni 11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, O.
 

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "The saami" Gaethje (16-0) ti Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
 

In the light heavyweight (205 poun) àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, reigning world champion David ti eka (16-3) ti New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) ti Las fegasi, Nev. nipasẹ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RELEASES FALL/WINTER 2016 “SUPER SCHEDULE” ON NBC AND NBCSN

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FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KAN. ON Oṣù 7

EPIC YEAR CONCLUDES WITH WSOF36 MEGA-EVENT ON NBC
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON DECEMBER 31

Las fegasi (August 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 iṣẹlẹ, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, gbe NBCSN telecast (11 p.m. Et / 8 aidunnu. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Le. lori Friday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, Oṣu kejila. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Saturday, Oṣu kọkanla. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Ipele. outside of Denver, ati lori Saturday, Oṣu kejila. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, W. The main event and co-main event for each of these two fight cards will also be revealed soon.

“We are excited to head into the fall season of our busiest year to date, with a full schedule of live television events that will see us bring the World Series of Fighting brand of MMA action to new, major media markets; produce a three-hour, live show for the first time ever; and return to broadcast television on NBC from Madison Square Garden’s Theater venue on New Year’s Eve,"World wi jara ti Gbigbogun CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Baba olori so, “We have in store for MMA fans, some phenomenal, world championship bouts as well as other star-studded matchups, and I think these last four events of 2016 will firmly put an exclamation point on what has been a banner year for the league.”

Ni afikun, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Saturday, Meje. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, W. garnered lori 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 oluwo.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 poun) championship showdown between undefeated, onj kingpin Justin "The saami" Gaethje (16-0) ti Safford, Ariz. ati lile-kọlu, number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz “Buscape” Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil will put a six-fight win streak on the line against former world championship challenger and the first-ever World Series of Fighting eight-man tournament winner, Brian Foster (25-9) ti Sallisaw, Okla.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HITS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, Satidee, DECEMBER 31 LIVE ON NBC

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Las fegasi (July 30, 2016) – On the heels of the historic and long-awaited passage of legislation making professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bouts legal in New York State, World jara ti Gbigbogun (www.WSOF.com) lalẹannounced that it will bring its star-studded, championship fight series to Madison Square Garden along with a live broadcast of the show on NBC, loriSaturday, December 31, pending the approval of the New York State Athletic Commission.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring our exciting, world championship live event series to The Big Apple, where fans have been anxiously waiting for years, for live, professional MMA action to be able to happen in their city,"World wi jara ti Gbigbogun CEO Carlos Silva lalẹ, during the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“We have been working diligently,"Tesiwaju Silva, “with the staff at the New York State Athletic Commission as well as the executives at Madison Square Garden to complete all of the necessary steps to make this historic and great event happen on New Year’s Eve.”

Participating fighters and featured matchups for the New Year’s Eve extravaganza at Madison Square Garden are being worked on by World Series of Fighting President Baba olori, and will be announced soon.

The event will mark the second live World Series of Fighting broadcast on NBC, which has also been airing one hour, taped programs featuring a collection of the league’s top fights and highlights, twice annually since 2013. Titi di akoko yi, the league has aired 31 live events on NBCSN.