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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MMA WORLD EXPO, PLANS FOR MMA BOUTS AT ANNUAL MANHATTAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER

LAS VEGAS (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series of Veg (WSOF.com) today re-enforced its commitment to bringing its prestigious brand of league competition to the Empire State with an announcement that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo, and that, pending New York State Athletic Commission approval, it plans to stage a series of bouts at the seventh annual affair at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center in December.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time for our great sport, so we could not be more thrilled to take significant steps towards becoming owners of the MMA World Expo, which has been consistently delivering an incredible fan experience for the last six years and which will make for a great home for live World Series of Fighting action at a landmark location in Manhattan,"Sê World Series of Veg CEO Carlos Silva.

The announcement comes three months after World Series of Fighting opened the doors to a satellite office in midtown Manhattan.

Two weeks ago, the company announced the appointment of Michael Mersch to the dual role of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. While serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Sedert die bekendstelling van in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, insluitend Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum en Matt Serra.

The annual convention is also the site of an array of martial arts seminars instructed by legendary trainers, as well as competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and catch wrestling, and brings together industry pioneers, vendors, atlete, trainers and fans.

World Series of Fighting will announce additional details about its MMA World Expo acquisition plans, including its intent to promote live bouts at the event this year.

Live World Series of veg aksie terug na NBCSN op Saterdag, April 2 by 11:30 namiddag. EN/8:30 namiddag. PT with WSOF30: Tak vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pond) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Tak (17-3) en top aanspraakmaker Clifford Starks (13-2).

Oor World Series of Veg (WSOF)
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WSOF30: TAK VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: TAK VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, April 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Maart 30, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) het vandag aangekondig that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Tak vs. Starks, wêreldkampioenskap Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 pond) matchup tussen Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) en Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas op Saterdag, April 2, woon op NBCSN by 11:30 namiddag. ET/8:30 namiddag. PT.

Daarbenewens, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 pond) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), Wie sal nou in die gesig staar Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, en Jeff Romeinse (1-2-1) sal vierkante af met Zach Bunnell (0-0) in 'n weltergewig (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Die Honey Bear" Heun by WSOF26 Desember 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Die 6-voet, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. In sy laaste begin, Harris, wat verdien 7 van sy 8 career victories by way of (T)KO of voorlegging, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Tak vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Deure by Die Gesamentlike by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sal oopmaak vir die geleentheid by 4 namiddag. PT, en die eerste voorlopige bout sal begin by 5 namiddag.

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, huidige wêreldkampioen Reeks Veg middelgewig-kampioen David Tak (17-3), die liga se eerste-ooit, twee-afdeling titelhouer, sal sy gesogte kroon sit op die lyn teen top aanspraakmaker Clifford Starks (13-2).

In die mede-hoofren, superster Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) sal onlangse World Series Slag van Veg one-night, agt-man toernooi naaswenner Joao "Die Brasiliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) met die vakante World Series of Veg welterweight kampioenskap op die spel.

Elders op die vier-stryd, lewe NBCSN beeldsending, voorlegging kenner Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) sal vierkante af met Jake "Die Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in 'n ligte swaargewig (205 pond) wedstryd, terwyl World Series of Veg nuweling en uitklophou kunstenaar Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) sal horings met slot Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) by welterweight.

MAIN CARD (Woon op NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Tak (Kampioen) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Lig Swaargewig: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Weltergewig: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

VOORLOPIGE CARD (Woon op WSOF.com)

Weltergewig: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middelgewigtitel: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 pond): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Vlieggewig: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Kapokgewig: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Weltergewig: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Junie 17, Woon op NBCSN

TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, April 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Maart 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), woon op NBCSN by 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT op Vrydag, Junie 17.

In the lightweight (155 pond) mede-hoofren, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Prys van $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 by 10 voormiddag. EN, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 van sy 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO of voorlegging. By die 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, scoring 'n tweede ronde (4:33) TKO op Derrick Mehman met 'n spervuur ​​van stoot.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Die 6-voet-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Die Merk" Gaethje has notched 8 van sy 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO of voorlegging.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Mej. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, tweede ronde (:47) KO op Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Die 5-voet-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao en Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom My Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16ste season of the hit competition reality show Die uiteindelike Fighter.

Die 6-voet, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos en Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, by 5 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag.

Bykomende aanvalle sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.

Twee opwindende MMA-geleenthede kom in April na Las Vegas!

World Series of Fighting-kaartjies 50% slegs hierdie week af!

World Series of Veg 30 gaan af in die Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas VOLGENDE Saterdag, 2 April. Kry nou u Cageside- of Stage-kaartjies vir 50% UIT deur promokode 50WSOF30 in te voerhier.

BONUS: Bring u kwitansie saam (nie u kaartjie nie) na hul handelshuis om 'n GRATIS WSOF-T-hemp te ontvang! (terwyl voorraad hou, hoeveelhede beperk)

As u nie na Vegas kan kom nie, vang die Prelims by WSOF.com om 18:00 PT met die hoofkaart verskyn om 20:00 op NBC Sports Network!

Tuff-N-Uff-kaartjies begin om $10 vir ons 29 April geleentheid by die Cox Pavilion

Die kaart is besig om op te pas vir ons vertoning op 29 April! Kaartjies is nou te koop en begin net op $10 byTuffnuff.com en UNLVTickets. Merk dit op u kalender, en kom ondersteun amateur MMA en die Future Stars van MMA!

World Series van veg VERKLARING OOR Plaasmoorde wettiging in New York

LAS VEGAS (Maart 22, 2016) - New York Staat geslaag wetgewing landmerk vandag toelaat toekoms Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) kompetisies om daar plaasvind.

World Series of Veg uitvoerende hoof Carlos Silva het die volgende opmerkings:

“Dit is 'n opwindende en historiese dag vir ons 'n groot sport. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, insluitend World Series of nuwe bedryfshoof Veg se Michael Mersch, moet geprys vir hul volharding en toewyding om te sien deur die verloop van wetgewing wat uiteindelik sal toelaat aanhangers live Plaasmoorde kyk in die Empire State, en vegters daar meeding. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, saam met ons televisie vennoot, NBC, Ons sien uit daarna om bring ons merk van professionele MMA na New York baie gou. "

World Series van veg NAME MICHAEL MERSCH hoofbedryfsbeampte EN General Counsel

LAS VEGAS (Maart 22, 2016) -World Reeks Veg aangestel onderskei Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) veteraan en sport prokureur Michael Mersch, sy nuwe Hoofbedryfsbeampte en General Counsel, onmiddellik van krag.

Mersch bring om die wêreld kampioenskap Plaasmoorde liga, meer as agt jaar ondervinding as 'n senior vlak uitvoerende en assistent algemene raad vir die Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In sy nuutste rol, Hy het gedien as General Counsel en Hoof Politieke adviseur vir die Nevada Prokureur-generaal.

"Ek is opgewonde om weer in die MMA besigheid met een van die voorste spelers en herkenbare handelsmerke in die ruimte,"Sê Mersch. "Met sy robuuste span van media en sport sakelui asook prima vennote, begin met die NBC en IBB, World Series of Veg in die middel van 'n opwindende groeifase met groot dinge op die horison. "

"Ons sien uit daarna om met Michael Mersch bring sy rykdom van die industrie spesifieke kennis, ervaring en verhoudings om ons groeiende onderneming, en is vol vertroue dat hy 'n dryfkrag in die volgende hoofstuk van ons besigheid sal wees,"Sê World Series of Veg CEO Carlos Silva.

In sy nuwe, dubbele rol, Mersch verantwoordelik vir die toesig oor World Series of Veg se sakebedrywighede en wetlike sake sal wees; onderhandeling en opstel van al talent, televisie, lokaal, borgskap en merchandising wetlike ooreenkomste; en speerpunt en bestuur van alle regering betrekkinge pogings namens die liga.

'N gereelde gasspreker vir die Sport Lawyers Association asook talle Plaasmoorde bedryf berade, Mersch word erken as een van die voorste kenners op wetgewing en regulering in die wêreld se vinnigste groeiende sport.

World Series of veg aksie terug na NBCSN, lewe van Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas op Saterdag, April 2, begin by 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT.

In die hoofren van die sterbelaaide, wêreldkampioenskap doubleheader, huidige wêreldkampioen middelgewigtitel (185 pond) kampioen David Tak (17-3) sal sy gesogte titel op die spel teen top aanspraakmaker Clifford Starks (13-2) terwyl, in die mede-hoofren, supersterre Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) en Joao "Die Brasiliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) sal vierkante af met die vakante wêreld welterweight (170 pond) kroon op die spel.

WSOF30: TAK VS. Starks WêRELDKAMPIOENSKAP DOUBLEHEADER besetting ONTVANG VYF VOORLOPIGE BOUTS

VOORLOPIGE stryd kaart om te lewe op stroom
WSOF.COM VOOR VIER-Fight, LIVE NBCSN beeldsending

LAS VEGAS (Maart 21, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) het vandag aangekondig die toevoeging van vyf voorlopige kaart aanvalle aan sy hoogs-'nnticipated WSOF30: Tak vs. Starks wêreldkampioenskap Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) doubleheader geleentheid by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas op Saterdag, April 2, woon op NBCSN by 11 namiddag. ET / 8 pm. PT.

Bo-aan die undercard wetsontwerp wat live sal stroom, in sy geheel op 'n Inlegbare video speler op WSOF.com, begin by 8 namiddag. ET / 5 pm. PT, sal 'n weltergewig wees (170 pond) botsing tussen Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) en Matt "Die Thunder Van Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

Die aangenome broer en oefenmaat van superster Khabib Nurmagomedov, die 26-jarige Abubakar, 'n boorling van Stan, Rusland is ry 'n drie-stryd wen streep, terwyl Frincu van Tempe, Ariz. via Queensland, Australië sal 'n vyf-stryd wen streep op die lyn.

Nurmagomedov spog met 'n indrukwekkende 82 persent-klaarmaakrekord koers, terwyl Frincu verdien ses van sy sewe professionele oorwinnings tot dusver by wyse van (T)KO of voorlegging.

in liggewig (155 pond) voorlopige card aksie, onoorwonne uitklophou kunstenaar Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) sal sy World Series te maak van Veg debuut teen mede vinnig opkomende ster Gil Guardado (5-1).

Aan die brand gesteek omdat sy professionele debuut oorwinning in Julie 2013, Kozola van San Diego, Kalifornië. via Chicago, Siek. metes om World Series of Veg na die vervaardiging van rug-aan-rug, verwoestende KO oorwinnings - elk met 'n driftige aanslag van stoot – onder die bevordering van Bellator.

op Januarie 16, 2015, Kozola behaal 'n tweede ronde (1:25) KO op Jonathan Rivera by Bellator 132 en, Maart 15, 2015, Hy behaal 'n eerste ronde (2:22) KO op Ian Butler by Bellator 137.

Guardado van Las Vegas sal kyk na sy derde agtereenvolgende oorwinning kerf na twee dominante prestaHus Mancede die World Series of Veg tienhoek hok.

Die 30-jarige Xtreme Couture wonderkind voorgelê Pete Martin met 'n guillotine verstik in die eerste ronde (3:31) aksie op WSOF22 Augustus 1, 2015, en gesluit uit die jaar met 'n eenparige besluit oorwinning oor Giga Chikadze by WSOF26 Desember 18.

In 'n vlieggewig (125 pond) skroot, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Kalifornië. sal sy professionele debuut maak teen Jason Pacheco (1-0) van Las Vegas.

Adam via: (4-2) van Las Vegas in die gesig staar af met Andres Ponce (3-2) van Tempe in 'n kapokgewig kantel en, in die opening van voorlopige kaart matchup, Jeff Romeinse (1-2-1) van Las Vegas sal vierkante af met Gebruikersnaam Salantri (0-1) by welterweight.

'n sesde, middleweight (185 pounds) voorlopige stryd met Clinton Williams(7-3) van Las Vegas sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.

Prys van $20, kaartjies vir WSOF30: Tak vs. Starks, is beskikbaar vir die aankoop aanlyn by WSOF.com en AXS.com.

Deure by Die Gesamentlike by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sal oopmaak vir die geleentheid by 4 namiddag. PT, en die eerste voorlopige bout sal begin by 5 namiddag.

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, huidige wêreldkampioen Reeks Veg middelgewig-kampioen David Tak (17-3), die liga se eerste-ooit, twee-afdeling titelhouer, sal sy gesogte kroon sit op die lyn teen top aanspraakmaker Clifford Starks (13-2).

In die mede-hoofren, superster Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) sal onlangse World Series Slag van Veg one-night, agt-man toernooi naaswenner Joao "Die Brasiliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) met die vakante World Series of Veg welterweight kampioenskap op die spel.

Elders op die vier-stryd, lewe NBCSN beeldsending, voorlegging kenner Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) sal vierkante af met Jake "Die Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in 'n ligte swaargewig (205 pond) wedstryd, terwyl World Series of Veg nuweling en uitklophou kunstenaar Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) sal horings met slot Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) by welterweight.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, April 2, Woon op NBCSN

KAARTJIES nou op die rakke

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Tak (Kampioen) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Meer:

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

LAS VEGAS (Maart 14, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, wêreldkampioenskap Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) doubleheader geleentheid by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saterdag, April 2, woon op NBCSN (11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 pond) title bout between reigning kingpin David Tak (17-3) en Clifford Starks (13-2).

Prys van $29, kaartjies vir WSOF30: Tak vs. Starks, is beskikbaar vir die aankoop aanlyn by WSOF.com en AXS.com.

In die mede-hoofren, superster Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, agt-man toernooi naaswenner Joao "Die Brasiliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 pond) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, lewe NBCSN beeldsending, voorlegging kenner Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) sal vierkante af met Jake "Die Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in 'n ligte swaargewig (205 pond) wedstryd, terwyl World Series of Veg nuweling en uitklophou kunstenaar Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) sal gooi met Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) by welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Tak vs. Clifford Starks

Die 6-voet-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, N.Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) voorlegging (agter-naak verstik) oorwinning oor Teddy Holder to become the first World Series of Fighting light heavyweight champion in history as well as the first-ever two-division champion in promotional history.

A protégé of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Renzo Gracie, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Ook 34 jaar oud, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Ariz. earned a shot at Branch’s middleweight title after three consecutive victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF23, Starks handed Krasimir MLADENOV the first defeat of the Bulgarian wrestling standout’s career by way of unanimous decision.

Starks is riding a five-fight win streak that began with two consecutive wins under the promotion of Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, die 6-voet, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, In. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasilië, die 5-voet-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 van sy 20 loopbaan wen deur middel van die indiening. Zeferino demonstrated superior physical and mental toughness in his last appearance in the cage, going to battle three times in one night in the one-night, agt-man liggewig (155 pond) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster en Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, onderskeidelik, Zeferino again faced off with Foster, who had advanced to the championship stage as a “lucky loser,” but suffered a second round (4:51) KO (stoot) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brasilië, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, eerste ronde (1:08) voorlegging (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

'N 6-voet-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 van sy 13 career MMA wins by way of submission and is looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Heun of Coconut Creek, Fla. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over Clinton Williams by WSOF26 Desember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, die 6-voet-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 van sy 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO of voorlegging.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

The number one ranked middleweight (185 pond) in Germany and the number five ranked middleweight in Poland, die 5-voet-11, 30-year-old Azaitar of Cologne, Germany will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the first time at 170 pond, after tearing through the ranks of competitors in Europe over the last seven years.

Tot op datum, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 van sy 11 loopbaan wen deur middel van (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 begin.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Matthew Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, die 6-voet-2, 33-jaar-oue Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Februarie 17, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Saterdag, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmiddernag, garnered another 111,000 kykers.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Sê World Series of Veg CEO Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Sê Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, insluitend Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pond) kampioen Justin "Die Merk" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalifornië. op Saterdag, Februarie. 20 by 9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 pond) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MAART 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 Namiddag. EN
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Februarie 3, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) en Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pond) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. op Saterdag, Maart 12, woon op NBCSN by 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Die Merk" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middelgewigtitel (185 pond) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) en Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 pond) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) teen Kris Hocum (7-4).

Prys van $39.99, kaartjies vir WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, is te koop by WSOF.com en die Universiteit van Noord-Colorado se aanlyn kaartjieplatform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Lap. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, verdien 8 van sy 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO of voorlegging, met 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minute.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) voorlegging (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov Desember 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Was. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Op November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, scoring 'n verwoestende, derde ronde (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Die 6-voet-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Was., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring Junie 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Openbaar, who has notched 11 van sy 16 loopbaan wen deur middel van (T)KO of voorlegging, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Was. Februarie 23, 2008, scoring 'n eerste ronde (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 en 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, die 5-voet-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Siek. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 van sy 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO of voorlegging, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-jaar-oue, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 van sy 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO of voorlegging, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WIE (stoot) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger op November 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.