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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

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LAS VEGAS (Avril 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) legislation by the New York State Assembly, Mondyal seri de Goumen (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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen 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 (Ch), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, Ki gen ladan Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum ak 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, atlèt, 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.

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN sou Samdi, Avril 2 nan 11:30 p.m. AK/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 liv) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) ak contender tèt Clifford Starks (13-2).

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“Mondyal seri de Goumen” (WSOF) se yon premye minis atravè lemond pwofesyonèl Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) goumen pwomosyon dedye a fournir batay yo aksyon-chaje pi bon pou fanatik batay yo ki pwodwi pi byen posib matche ak-ups ki genyen ant konbatan elit yo atravè mond la. Pou plis enfòmasyon tanpri vizite WSOF.com epi swiv “Mondyal seri de Goumen” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen ap anrejistre mak komèsyal nan MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: BRANCH 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 (Mas 30, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) anonse jodi a that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, chanpyona mond Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 liv) matchup ant Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ak Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino nan Las Vegas nan Samdi, Avril 2, ap viv sou NBCSN a 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Anplis de sa, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 liv) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ki ap fè fas a kounye a Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ak Jeff Women (1-2-1) pral kare koupe ak Zach Bunnell (0-0) nan yon wèltèr (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 "Siwo myèl Bear a" Heun nan WSOF26 sou Desanm 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.

6-pye nan, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, PA. is riding a four-fight win streak. Nan kòmansman dènye l ', Harris, ki moun ki te touche 7 nan l ' 8 career victories by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, 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: Branch vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Pòt nan Plan kad Nasyonzini an nan Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino yo ap louvri pou evènman an nan 4 p.m. PT, ak premye bout la preliminè pral kòmanse nan 5 p.m.

Nan evènman an prensipal, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), lig la premye-tout tan, de-divizyon detantè tit, pral mete kouwòn te sitèlman anvi l 'sou liy lan kont tèt contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, sipèsta Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ap batay ki sot pase Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen yon sèl-lannwit, uit-nonm konpetisyon kourè-up João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-7) ak seri a ak Dezyèm vid nan chanpyona Goumen wèltèr nan mennen.

Lòt kote sou kat-batay la, viv difuze NBCSN, soumèt ekspè Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) pral kare koupe ak Jake "Siwo myèl Bear a" Heun(9-4) nan yon pwa loud limyè (205 liv) Konkou, pandan y ap Mondyal seri de Batay Nouvo ak atis pentch Abu "Gladiators" Azaitar (11-1-1) pral fèmen kat kòn ak Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) nan wèltèr.

KAT MAIN (Live sou NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Chanpyon) vs. Clifford Starks (Pwovokatè)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Pwovokatè) vs. João ZEFERINO (Pwovokatè)

Limyè lour: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Wèltèr: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

KAT PRELIMINÈ (Ap viv sou WSOF.com)

Wèltèr: Abubakkar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 liv): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Mouch: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Wèltèr: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, Ap viv sou NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Mas 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 (Mma) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT nan Vandredi, Jen 17.

In the lightweight (155 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Avril 1 nan 10 a.m. AK, 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

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 nan l ' 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt. Nan la 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, ki fè nòt yon dezyèm tou (4:33) TKO sou Derrick Mehman ak yon baraj nan pwenson.

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. 6 nan-pye-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje has notched 8 nan l ' 13 career wins, to date, atravè (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Jason segondè vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. 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, dezyèm tou (:47) KO sou Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

-5 nan pye-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 Galvão ak Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Lòt bò larivyè Jouden mwen.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show Ultim konba a.

6-pye nan, 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 ak 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, nan 5 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 6 p.m.

Epizod Lòt pral anonse byento.
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Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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World Series of Fighting tickets 50% off this week only!

Mondyal seri de Goumen 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, Avril 2nd. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30isit la.

BONUS: Bring your receipt (not your ticket) to their merchandise booth to receive a FREE WSOF T-Shirt! (while supplies last, quantities limited)

If you can’t make it to Vegas, catch the Prelims at WSOF.com at 6pm PT with the main card going live on NBC Sports Network at 8pm PT!

Tuff-N-Uff tickets start at $10 for our April 29th event at the Cox Pavilion

The card is shaping up for our show on April 29th! Tickets are on sale NOW starting at just $10 nanTuffnuff.com ak UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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Mondyal seri de DEKLARASYON batay sou mma legalizasyon nan NEW YORK

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LAS VEGAS (Mas 22, 2016) - Eta New York te pase lejislasyon bòn tè jodi a pèmèt lavni Arts Melanj Martial (Mma) konpetisyon pran plas gen.

Mondyal seri de Batay CEO Carlos Silva te fè kèk remak sa yo:

“Sa a se yon jou enteresan ak istorik paske yon gwo espò nou an. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, ki gen ladan Mondyal seri nan nouvo Koo Goumen nan Michael Mersch, ta dwe bat bravo pou pèrsistans yo ak angajman nan wè nan pasaj la nan lejislasyon ki pral finalman pèmèt fanatik yo gade ap viv mma nan Eta New York, ak avyon de gè fè konpetisyon gen. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, ansanm ak patnè televizyon nou an, NBC, nou ap chèche pou pi devan pou pote mak nou an nan pwofesyonèl mma nan New York trè byento. "
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WORLD Series nan non BATAY MICHAEL MERSCH Ofisye an Chèf Operating AK GENERAL KONSÈY

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LAS VEGAS (Mas 22, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen te nonmen distenge Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, nouvo Chèf li yo Operating Ofisye ak Avoka Jeneral, efikas imedyatman.

Mersch pote nan chanpyona nan mond mma lig la, sou uit ane eksperyans nan kòm yon egzekitif nivo wo grade ak Avoka Asistan Jeneral pou Ultim la Batay chanpyona (Ch). In his latest role, li te sèvi kòm Avoka Jeneral ak Chèf Politik Konseye pou Nevada Pwokirè Jeneral la.

"Mwen kontan yo re-antre biznis la Mma ak youn nan jwè yo premye minis ak mak rekonètr nan espas ki la,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, kòmanse ak NBC ak IMG, Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen se nan mitan an nan yon faz enteresan nan kwasans ak anpil bèl bagay sou orizon an. "

"Nou ap chèche pou pi devan pou gen Michael Mersch pote richès li nan endistri konesans espesifik, eksperyans ak relasyon nan antrepriz k ap grandi nou an, ak gen konfyans ke li pral gen yon fòs kondwi nan chapit ki vin apre nan biznis nou an,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

Nan nouvo l 'yo, doub wòl, Mersch pral responsab pou sipèvize Seri Mondyal la nan operasyon biznis Goumen nan ak zafè legal; negosye ak ekri tout talan, televizyon, pidevan, parennaj ak machandiz akò legal; ak dirij ak jere tout efò relasyon gouvènman sou non lig la.

Yon oratè envite souvan pou espò Lawyers Association a kòm byen ke anpil mma somè endistri, Mersch se rekonèt kòm youn nan ekspè yo surtout sou pwojè-lwa ak règleman nan pi rapid espò ap grandi nan mond lan.

Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN, ap viv soti nan Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino nan Las Vegas sou Samdi, Avril 2, kòmanse nan 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT.

Nan evènman an prensipal nan etwal-kloure nan, mond chanpyona doubleheader, reliant middleweight mond (185 liv) chanpyon David Branch (17-3) pral mete tit te sitèlman anvi l 'sou liy lan kont tèt contender Clifford Starks (13-2) pandan y ap, nan evènman an ko-prensipal, supèrstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ak João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-7) pral kare koupe ak wèltèr nan mond vid (170 liv) kouwòn nan mennen.
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP doubleheader LINEUP RESEVWA FIVE epizod PRELIMINÈ

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PRELIMINÈ KAT goumen nan kouran ap viv sou
WSOF.COM PRIOR POU FOUR-Fayt, LIVE NBCSN difuze

LAS VEGAS (Mas 21, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) anonse jodi a de sa a nan senk epizod kat preliminè yo li yo trè-yonnticipated WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks chanpyona nan mond Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) doubleheader evènman nan Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino nan Las Vegas nan Samdi, Avril 2, ap viv sou NBCSN a 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping bòdwo a undercard ki pral kouran ap viv, nan antye li yo sou yon jwè videyo anbarkabl sou WSOF.com, kòmanse nan 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, pral gen yon wèltèr (170 liv) kolizyon ant Abubakkar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) ak Matt "loraj la Soti nan anba" Frincu (7-1).

frè ak fòmasyon patnè a te adopte nan sipèsta Khabib Nurmagomedov, 26-zan Abubakkar la, ki vyen nan Dagestan, Larisi ap monte yon twa-batay genyen tras, pandan y ap Frincu nan Tempe, Arizona. via Queensland, Ostrali ap mete yon senk-batay genyen tras sou liy lan.

Nurmagomedov gen anpil yon bèl 82 pousantaj pousan fini, pandan y ap Frincu te touche sis nan sèt ranport pwofesyonèl l 'nan dat pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

nan ki lejè (155 liv) preliminè aksyon kat, undefeated atis pentch Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) pral fè Mondyal seri li nan Goumen premye kont parèy vit-k ap monte zetwal Gil Guardado (5-1).

Sou dife depi viktwa pwofesyonèl premye l 'nan mwa Jiyè 2013, Kozola nan San Diego, Kalifòni. via Chicago, Malad. akes Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen apre pwodwi tounen-a-tounen, devastatè KO viktwa - yo chak ak yon ofansiv kòlè nan pwenson – anba pwomosyon nan la ap.

Sou janvye 16, 2015, Kozola bay nòt yon dezyèm tou (1:25) KO sou Jonatan Rivera nan la ap 132 ak, sou Mas 15, 2015, li bay nòt yon premye tou (2:22) KO sou Ian Butler nan la ap 137.

Guardado nan Las Vegas pral gade nan dan twazyèm genyen youn apre lòt l 'apre de PERFOR dominanHus Mancede Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen kaj dekagon.

30 ane-fin vye granmoun kstrem Couture Prodigy a soumèt Pete Martin ak yon toufe maziko nan premye tou an (3:31) nan aksyon nan WSOF22 sou Out 1, 2015, epi li fèmen soti ane a ak yon viktwa desizyon inanim sou GIGA Chikadze nan WSOF26 sou Desanm 18.

Nan yon mouch (125 liv) bouyon, Carlos Garcia (1-1) nan San Bernardino, Kalifòni. pral fè premye pwofesyonèl l 'kont Jason Pacheco (1-0) nan Las Vegas.

Adan Aquaviva (4-2) nan Las Vegas ap fè fas a koupe ak Andres Ponce (3-2) nan Tempe nan yon enklinezon bantamweight ak, nan ouvèti matchup nan kat preliminè, Jeff Women (1-2-1) nan Las Vegas pral kare koupe ak Username Salantri (0-1) nan wèltèr.

Yon sizyèm, middleweight (185 pounds) preliminè batay prezante Klentòn Williams(7-3) nan Las Vegas pral anonse byento.

Soti nan pwi $20, tikè pou WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, yo disponib pou achte sou entènèt la nan WSOF.com ak AXS.com.

Pòt nan Plan kad Nasyonzini an nan Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino yo ap louvri pou evènman an nan 4 p.m. PT, ak premye bout la preliminè pral kòmanse nan 5 p.m.

Nan evènman an prensipal, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), lig la premye-tout tan, de-divizyon detantè tit, pral mete kouwòn te sitèlman anvi l 'sou liy lan kont tèt contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, sipèsta Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ap batay ki sot pase Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen yon sèl-lannwit, uit-nonm konpetisyon kourè-up João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-7) ak seri a ak Dezyèm vid nan chanpyona Goumen wèltèr nan mennen.

Lòt kote sou kat-batay la, viv difuze NBCSN, soumèt ekspè Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) pral kare koupe ak Jake "Siwo myèl Bear a" Heun(9-4) nan yon pwa loud limyè (205 liv) Konkou, pandan y ap Mondyal seri de Batay Nouvo ak atis pentch Abu "Gladiators" Azaitar (11-1-1) pral fèmen kat kòn ak Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) nan wèltèr.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, Ap viv sou NBCSN

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Biyè sou vant kounye a

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Chanpyon) vs. Clifford Starks (Pwovokatè)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Pwovokatè) vs. João ZEFERINO (Pwovokatè)

Plis:

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

LAS VEGAS (Mas 14, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, chanpyona mond Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) doubleheader evènman nan Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Samdi, Avril 2, ap viv sou NBCSN (11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 liv) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) ak Clifford Starks (13-2).

Soti nan pwi $29, tikè pou WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, yo disponib pou achte sou entènèt la nan WSOF.com ak AXS.com.

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, sipèsta Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, uit-nonm konpetisyon kourè-up João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 liv) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, viv difuze NBCSN, soumèt ekspè Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) pral kare koupe ak Jake "Siwo myèl Bear a" Heun(9-4) nan yon pwa loud limyè (205 liv) Konkou, pandan y ap Mondyal seri de Batay Nouvo ak atis pentch Abu "Gladiators" Azaitar (11-1-1) pral jete desann ak Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) nan wèltèr.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6 nan-pye-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) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) viktwa sou 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.

Epitou 34 ane ki gen laj, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Arizona. 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. João 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, 6-pye a, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Nan. 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, Brezil, 5-nan pye-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 nan l ' 20 karyè ranport pa fason pou soumèt. 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, uit-nonm ki lejè (155 liv) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster ak Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, respektivman, 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 (pwenson) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

Yon 6-pye-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 nan l ' 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 nan WSOF26 sou Desanm 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6 a-pye-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 nan l ' 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Pou dat, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 nan l ' 11 karyè ranport pa fason pou (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 kòmanse.

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

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6 a-pye-2, 33-ane-fin vye granmoun Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

LAS VEGAS (Fevriye 17, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (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. nan Samdi, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, moute 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atminwi, garnered another 111,000 telespektatè.

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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te. “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,"Te di 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, Ki gen ladan Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liv) chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalifòni. sou Samdi, Feb. 20 nan 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 liv) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Jozèf baraya (12-1).

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

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.m. AK
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LAS VEGAS (Fevriye 3, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (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) ak Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 liv) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. sou Samdi, Mas 12, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 liv) standouts Cory "Yon nan" Devela (15-6) ak 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 liv) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) kont Kris Hocum (7-4).

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

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, te touche 8 nan l ' 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, ak 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minit.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) soumèt (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov sou Desanm 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, Lave. 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.

Sou Novanm 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, ki fè nòt yon devastatè, twazyèm wonn (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

6 nan-pye-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Lave., 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 sou jen 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman, Revele, who has notched 11 nan l ' 16 karyè ranport pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Lave. sou Fevriye 23, 2008, ki fè nòt yon premye tou (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 ak 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 nan l ' 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, 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-ane-fin vye granmoun, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 nan l ' 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger sou Novanm 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.