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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 (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series of Fighting (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,"Kata Siri Dunia CEO Pertempuran 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.

Sejak dilancarkan di 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, Termasuk Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum dan 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, atlet, 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 tindakan Pertempuran kembali ke NBCSN pada Sabtu, April 2 di 11:30 petang. DAN/8:30 petang. PT with WSOF30: Cawangan vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pound) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Cawangan (17-3) dan pencabar atas Clifford Starks (13-2).

Mengenai Siri Dunia Pertempuran (WSOF)
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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 (Mac 30, 2016) -World Siri Pertempuran (WSOF.com) diumumkan hari ini that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Cawangan vs. Starks, kejohanan dunia Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 pound) matchup antara Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) dan Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas pada hari Sabtu, April 2, hidup di NBCSN di 11:30 petang. ET/8:30 petang. PT.

Selain itu, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 pound) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), yang kini akan menghadapi Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, dan Jeff Roman (1-2-1) akan menghadapi Zach Bunnell (0-0) dalam kelas menengah yang (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 "Madu Bear" Heun di WSOF26 Disember 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-kaki, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Dalam permulaan yang terakhir, Harris, yang telah memperoleh 7 dia 8 career victories by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, 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: Cawangan vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors di Bersama di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino akan dibuka untuk majlis itu di 4 petang. PT, dan pertarungan awal yang pertama akan bermula pada 5 petang.

Sekiranya utama, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Cawangan (17-3), liga pertama kali, pemegang gelaran dua bahagian, akan meletakkan mahkotanya didambakan pada baris terhadap pencabar atas Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sekiranya bersama utama yang, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) akan pertempuran baru-baru ini World Series of Fighting satu malam, lapan pemain kejohanan naib juara Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) dengan World Series kosong Fighting welterweight kejohanan yang dipertaruhkan.

Di tempat lain di empat perjuangan, tinggal NBCSN siaran, pakar penyerahan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan menghadapi Jake "Madu Bear" Heun(9-4) dalam kelas berat ringan (205 pound) pertandingan, manakala World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis kalah mati Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan mengunci tanduk dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di welterweight.

KAD UTAMA (Live pada NBCSN)

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

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

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

KAD PERMULAAN (Live pada WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 pound): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

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

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Mac 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), hidup di NBCSN di 9 petang. ET / 6 petang. PT pada hari Jumaat, Jun 17.

In the lightweight (155 pound) bersama-utama acara, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) dan Mike "Marikh" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Berharga dari $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 di 10 WIB. DAN, 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,"Kata Siri Dunia Pertempuran Presiden Ketua Bapa.

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 dia 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan. Pada 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, menjaringkan pusingan kedua (4:33) TKO pada Derrick Mehman Meal tumbukan.

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-kaki-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 dia 13 career wins, to date, melalui (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Jason tinggi 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, pusingan kedua (:47) KO pada Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

5-kaki-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 dan Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan saya.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16ke- season of the hit competition reality show Pejuang Ultimate.

6-kaki, 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 dan 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, di 5 petang. DAN, dan kad pertarungan awal yang pertama akan bermula pada 6 petang.

Serangan tambahan akan diumumkan tidak lama lagi.

Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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

World Series of Fighting 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, 2 April. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30di sini.

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 diTuffnuff.com dan UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!

DUNIA SIRI KENYATAAN MELAWAN ON MMA PENGESAHAN DALAM NEW YORK

LAS VEGAS (Mac 22, 2016) - New York Negeri meluluskan undang-undang tanda hari ini membenarkan Seni Mempertahankan Diri Campuran masa depan (MMA) pertandingan untuk mengambil tempat di sana.

World Series of CEO Fighting Carlos Silva membuat kenyataan berikut:

“Ini adalah hari yang menarik dan bersejarah bagi sukan yang hebat kami. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, termasuk World Series of COO baru Fighting ini Michael Mersch, harus diberi pujian kerana kegigihan dan komitmen mereka untuk melihat melalui kelulusan undang-undang yang akhirnya akan membolehkan peminat untuk menonton MMA hidup di Empire State, dan pejuang untuk bersaing di sana. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, bersama-sama dengan rakan kongsi televisyen kami, NBC, kita tidak sabar-sabar untuk membawa jenama kami MMA profesional ke New York tidak lama lagi. "

DUNIA SIRI NAMA MELAWAN MICHAEL Mersch KETUA PEGAWAI OPERASI DAN PEGUAM AM

LAS VEGAS (Mac 22, 2016) -World Series of Fighting telah melantik dibezakan Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Ketua baru Pegawai Operasi dan Ketua Peguam, berkuatkuasa serta-merta.

Mersch membawa kepada kejohanan dunia MMA liga, lebih lapan tahun pengalaman sebagai eksekutif tahap kanan dan Penolong Peguam Am bagi Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, beliau berkhidmat sebagai Ketua Penasihat dan Ketua Penasihat Politik bagi Nevada Peguam Negara.

"Saya teruja untuk memasukkan semula perniagaan MMA dengan salah satu pemain utama dan jenama dikenali di ruang,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, bermula dengan NBC dan IMG, World Series of Fighting adalah di tengah-tengah fasa menarik pertumbuhan dengan perkara-perkara besar di kaki langit. "

"Kami tidak sabar-sabar untuk mempunyai Michael Mersch membawa kekayaan pengetahuan industri tertentu, pengalaman dan hubungan kepada syarikat kami yang semakin berkembang, dan yakin bahawa dia akan menjadi penggerak dalam bab yang seterusnya perniagaan kami,"Kata Siri Dunia CEO Pertempuran Carlos Silva.

Dalam barunya, dua peranan, Mersch akan bertanggungjawab untuk mengawasi World Series operasi perniagaan Fighting dan hal ehwal undang-undang; berunding dan merangka semua bakat, televisyen, tempat makan, penajaan dan barangan perjanjian undang-undang; dan menerajui dan menguruskan semua usaha hubungan kerajaan bagi pihak liga.

Salah seorang tetamu yang kerap bagi Sukan Persatuan Peguam serta pelbagai sidang kemuncak industri MMA, Mersch diiktiraf sebagai salah satu daripada pakar-pakar yang terkenal dalam undang-undang dan peraturan dalam sukan yang paling pesat berkembang di dunia.

World Series of tindakan Fighting kembali ke NBCSN, secara langsung dari Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas pada Sabtu, April 2, bermula pada 11 petang. DAN/8 petang. PT.

Sekiranya utama bintang-disemat, doubleheader kejohanan dunia, bertahan middleweight dunia (185 pound) juara David Cawangan (17-3) akan meletakkan gelarannya didambakan pada baris terhadap pencabar atas Clifford Starks (13-2) manakala, sekiranya bersama utama yang, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) dan Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) akan menghadapi welterweight dunia kosong (170 pound) mahkota yang dipertaruhkan.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. Starks WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP doubleheader barisan TERIMA lima serangan PERMULAAN

PERMULAAN KAD FIGHT TO STREAM LIVE ON
WSOF.COM SEBELUM EMPAT-Fight, NBCSN LIVE siaran Langsung

LAS VEGAS (Mac 21, 2016) -World Siri Pertempuran (WSOF.com) hari ini mengumumkan penambahan lima serangan kad awal kepada yang sangat-aWSOF30 nticipated: Cawangan vs. Starks dunia kejohanan Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) acara doubleheader di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas pada hari Sabtu, April 2, hidup di NBCSN di 11 petang. ET / 8 pm. PT.

Mendahului bil undercard yang akan aliran sebenar, keseluruhannya pada pemain video terbenam di WSOF.com, bermula pada 8 petang. ET / 5 petang. PT, akan menjadi kelas menengah yang (170 pound) perlanggaran antara Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) dan Matt "The Thunder Dari Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

abang dan latihan rakan kongsi angkat superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, yang Abubakar berusia 26 tahun, yang berasal dari Dagestan, Rusia menunggang tiga perjuangan kemenangan coretan, manakala Frincu Tempe, Ariz. melalui Queensland, Australia akan meletakkan lima perjuangan kemenangan coretan di talian.

Nurmagomedov mempunyai mengesankan 82 peratus kadar penamat, manakala Frincu telah memperoleh enam daripada tujuh kemenangan profesionalnya setakat ini dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

dalam ringan (155 pound) tindakan kad awal, tanpa ditewaskan artis kalah mati Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) akan membuat Siri Dunia beliau Berjuang debut terhadap rakan-rakan cepat-bintang yang semakin meningkat Gil Guardado (5-1).

Terbakar sejak kemenangan debut profesional pada Julai 2013, Kozola San Diego, Calif. via Chicago FSS, Ill. denganes untuk World Series of Fighting selepas menghasilkan back-to-back, dahsyat kemenangan KO - masing-masing dengan serangan marah tumbukan – di bawah promosi Bellator.

pada januari 16, 2015, Kozola menjaringkan pusingan kedua (1:25) KO pada Jonathan Rivera di Bellator 132 dan, pada Mac 15, 2015, dia menjaringkan pusingan pertama (2:22) KO pada Ian Butler di Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas akan kelihatan untuk takuk kemenangan ketiga berturut-turut selepas dua Mereka tampil dominanhus mancede World Series of Fighting dekagon sangkar.

Pemain berusia 30 tahun yg berbakat Xtreme Couture dikemukakan Pete Martin dengan pencekik guillotine pada pusingan pertama (3:31) tindakan di WSOF22 pada Ogos 1, 2015, dan ditutup tahun ini dengan kemenangan keputusan sebulat suara lebih Giga Chikadze di WSOF26 Disember 18.

Dalam flyweight yang (125 pound) sekerap, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Calif. akan membuat debut profesional terhadap Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas akan menghadapi mati dengan Andres Ponce (3-2) Tempe dalam kecondongan bantamweight dan, dalam matchup kad awal pembukaan, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas akan menghadapi Nama pengguna Salantri (0-1) di welterweight.

keenam A, Middleweightht (185 pounds) perjuangan awal menampilkan Clintan Williams(7-3) Las Vegas akan diumumkan tidak lama lagi.

Berharga dari $20, tiket WSOF30: Cawangan vs. Starks, boleh dibeli secara dalam talian di WSOF.com dan AXS.com.

Doors di Bersama di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino akan dibuka untuk majlis itu di 4 petang. PT, dan pertarungan awal yang pertama akan bermula pada 5 petang.

Sekiranya utama, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Cawangan (17-3), liga pertama kali, pemegang gelaran dua bahagian, akan meletakkan mahkotanya didambakan pada baris terhadap pencabar atas Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sekiranya bersama utama yang, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) akan pertempuran baru-baru ini World Series of Fighting satu malam, lapan pemain kejohanan naib juara Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) dengan World Series kosong Fighting welterweight kejohanan yang dipertaruhkan.

Di tempat lain di empat perjuangan, tinggal NBCSN siaran, pakar penyerahan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan menghadapi Jake "Madu Bear" Heun(9-4) dalam kelas berat ringan (205 pound) pertandingan, manakala World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis kalah mati Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan mengunci tanduk dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di welterweight.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

TIKET ON SALE SEKARANG

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Cawangan (Juara) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Lebih banyak:

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

LAS VEGAS (Mac 14, 2016) -World Siri Pertempuran (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, kejohanan dunia Campuran Seni Mempertahankan Diri (MMA) acara doubleheader di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sabtu, April 2, hidup NBCSN (11 petang. DAN/8 petang. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 pound) title bout between reigning kingpin David Cawangan (17-3) dan Clifford Starks (13-2).

Berharga dari $29, tiket WSOF30: Cawangan vs. Starks, boleh dibeli secara dalam talian di WSOF.com dan AXS.com.

Sekiranya bersama utama yang, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, lapan pemain kejohanan naib juara Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 pound) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, tinggal NBCSN siaran, pakar penyerahan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan menghadapi Jake "Madu Bear" Heun(9-4) dalam kelas berat ringan (205 pound) pertandingan, manakala World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis kalah mati Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan merobohkannya dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Cawangan vs. Clifford Starks

6-kaki-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) penyerahan (belakang-telanjang pencekik) kemenangan ke atas Pemegang Teddy 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.

Juga 34 tahun, 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, 6-kaki, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Dalam. 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, Brazil, 5-kaki-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 dia 20 kerjaya menang dengan cara penyerahan. 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, lapan pemain ringan (155 pound) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6 kaki 3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 dia 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 di WSOF26 Disember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-kaki-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 dia 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Sehingga kini, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 dia 11 kerjaya menang dengan cara (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 bermula.

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, 6-kaki-2, 33-Davis berusia tahun, 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 (Februari 17, 2016) -World Siri Pertempuran (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. pada hari Sabtu, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, sehingga 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began attengah malam, garnered another 111,000 penonton.

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,"Kata Siri Dunia CEO Pertempuran 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,"Kata Siri Dunia Pertempuran Presiden Ketua Bapa. “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,"Kata 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, Termasuk Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pound) juara Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. pada Sabtu, Februari. 20 di 9 petang. DAN/6 petang. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 pound) 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, MAC 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 Kepala kantor pos. DAN
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Februari 3, 2016) -World Siri Pertempuran (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) dan Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pound) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. pada Sabtu, Mac 12, hidup di NBCSN di 10 petang. ET / 7 petang. PT.

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

Berharga dari $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, telah memperoleh 8 dia 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, dengan 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) penyerahan (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov pada Disember 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, Cuci. 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.

Pada November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, menjaringkan dahsyat, pusingan ketiga (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-kaki-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., 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 pada Jun 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Mendedahkan, who has notched 11 dia 16 kerjaya menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Cuci. pada Februari 23, 2008, menjaringkan pusingan pertama (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 dan 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 dia 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, 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-tahun-lama, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 dia 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (tumbukan) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger pada 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.