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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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting 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.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, Vključno Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum in 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, športniki, 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.

Živo World Series of ukrepanja Fighting vrne NBCSN na Sobota, April 2 pri 11:30 p.m. IN/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 funtov) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) in top bojevnik Clifford Starks (13-2).

O World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) je svetovni premier strokovne Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) boj promocijo, namenjeno zagotavljanju najboljše akcijski zapakirane bori za boj ventilatorjev, ki jih proizvajajo najboljše možne Match-ups med elitnimi borci iz celega sveta. For more information please visit WSOF.com in sledite “World Series of Fighting” na Twitterju MMAWorldSeries. WSOF in World Series of Fighting sta registrirani blagovni znamki MMAWC, LLC.

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 (Marec 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) napovedal danes that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, Svetovno prvenstvo Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 funtov) matchup med Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) in Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino v Las Vegasu v soboto, April 2, v živo na NBCSN na 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Poleg tega, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 funtov) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), kdo bo sedaj soočajo Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, in Jeff Roman (1-2-1) bo kvadratni off z Zach Bunnell (0-0) v welterweight (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 "Honey Bear" Heun na WSOF26 na december 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-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. V svojem zadnjem zagonu, Harris, ki je pridobil 7 njegovega 8 career victories by way of (T)KO ali predložitev, 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 konča, 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.

Vrata na spoja v Hard Rock Hotel & Casino bo odprta za dogodek v 4 p.m. PT, in prvi predhodni dvoboj se bo začel ob 5 p.m.

V glavni dogodek, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), liga je prvič v zgodovini, dveh delitev imetnik naslov, bo dal svoj hrepeneti krono na progi proti top bojevnik Clifford Starks (13-2).

V so-glavni dogodek, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) bo boj nedavno World Series of Fighting eno noč, osem-man turnir runner-up Joao "Brazilski Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) s prosto World Series of Fighting welterweight prvenstva v igri.

Drugje na štiri-boju, živeti NBCSN televizijska oddaja, strokovnjak za predložitev Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) bo kvadratni off z Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) v luči težka (205 funtov) Tekmovanje, medtem World Series of Fighting novinca in Knockout umetnika Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) bo zaklepanje rogove z Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) na welterweight.

GLAVNA KARTICA (Živeti na NBCSN)

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

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

Svetloba Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

PREDHODNI KARTICA (Živeti na WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Srednji: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 funtov): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Optimizacija učinkovitosti: 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, Junij 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 (Marec 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), v živo na NBCSN na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT petek, Junij 17.

In the lightweight (155 funtov) co-glavni dogodek, superzvezdniki Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Visoka (19-5) in Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Po ceni od $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 pri 10 a.m. IN, 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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče 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 njegovega 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO ali predložitev. Na 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, točkovanja drugi krog (4:33) TKO na Derrick Mehman z jeza udarcev.

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-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 njegovega 13 career wins, to date, preko (T)KO ali predložitev.

Jason Visoka 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, Drugi krog (:47) KO za Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

5-foot-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 in Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Moj Jordanija.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show Ultimate Fighter.

6-foot, 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 in 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, pri 5 p.m. IN, in prva predhodna bout kartica se bo začel ob 6 p.m.

Dodatne napadi bodo znani kmalu.

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 50WSOF30tukaj.

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

World Series of POŽAROV IZJAVE O MMA legalizacijo v New Yorku

LAS VEGAS (Marec 22, 2016) - New York State sprejela zakonodajo mejnik danes omogoča prihodnjih mešanih Martial Arts (MMA) tekmovanja poteka tam.

World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva podala naslednje pripombe:

“To je razburljivo in zgodovinski dan za našo veliko športa. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, vključno z World Series of Fighting novega COO Michael Mersch, je treba pohvaliti za njihovo vztrajnost in predanost, da vidim skozi prehod zakonodaje, ki bo končno omogočil navijači gledati v živo MMA v državi Empire, in borci tam tekmujejo. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, skupaj z našimi televizijskega partnerja, NBC, smo veseli, da zelo kmalu prinaša naše blagovne znamke profesionalnega MMA v New York. "

World Series of Fighting IMEN MICHAEL MERSCH glavni poslovodja in generalni svetovalec

LAS VEGAS (Marec 22, 2016) -World Series of Fighting je imenoval ugledni Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, njen novi glavni izvršni direktor in generalni svetovalec, veljati takoj.

Mersch pripelje do svetovnega prvenstva MMA ligi, več kot osem let izkušenj kot višji ravni izvršilne in pomočnik generalnega svetovalca za Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, je služil kot glavnega svetovalca in glavni politični svetovalec za Nevada državnega tožilca.

"Jaz sem navdušena, da ponovno vstopijo v posel MMA z eno od premier igralcev in prepoznavnih blagovnih znamk v prostoru,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, začenši z NBC in IMG, World Series of Fighting je sredi razburljivo fazi rasti z veliko stvari na obzorju. "

"Mi smo veseli, da imajo Michael Mersch bi svojo veliko specifičnega znanja industrije, izkušnje in odnos do naše rastoče podjetje, in so prepričani, da bo gonilna sila v naslednjem poglavju našega poslovanja,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

V njegovo novo, dvojno vlogo, Mersch bo odgovoren za nadzor World Series poslovanja, ki se borijo za in pravne zadeve; pogajanjih in pripravi vse talent, televizija, prizorišče, sponzorstva in trgovanje z blagom pravni sporazumi; in čelu in upravljanje vsa prizadevanja vlade za stike v imenu ligi.

Pogost gostujoči predavatelj za Lawyers Association športnem kot tudi številne MMA industrija vrhovi, Mersch je priznan kot eden izmed vodilnih strokovnjakov na področju zakonodaje in predpisov v svetu najhitreje rastoči šport.

World Series delovanja Fighting vrne na NBCSN, v živo iz Hard Rock Hotel & Casino v Las Vegasu Sobota, April 2, z začetkom ob 11 p.m. IN/8 p.m. PT.

V glavnem primeru zvezde žrebčarna, svetovno prvenstvo doubleheader, aktualni svetovni srednji (185 funtov) prvak David Branch (17-3) bo dal svojo coveted naslov na progi proti top bojevnik Clifford Starks (13-2) medtem, v so-glavni dogodek, superzvezdniki Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) in Joao "Brazilski Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) bo kvadratni off s prosto svetovni welterweight (170 funtov) krona na kocki.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. Starks SVETOVNO PRVENSTVO DOUBLEHEADER postavitvijo PREJEL pet pripravljalnih napadi

PREDHODNI FIGHT CARD Pred pretakanjem NA
WSOF.COM PRED FOUR-Fravico, LIVE NBCSN televizijska oddaja

LAS VEGAS (Marec 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) je danes napovedal dodajanje petih predhodnih kartice Deluje na svoje visoko-anticipated WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks svetovno prvenstvo Borilne veščine (MMA) doubleheader dogodek v Hard Rock Hotel & Casino v Las Vegasu v soboto, April 2, v živo na NBCSN na 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Na vrhu undercard zakona, ki bo tok v živo, v celoti na vdelati video predvajalnik na WSOF.com, z začetkom ob 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, bo welterweight (170 funtov) trčenja med Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) in Matt "The Thunder Od Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

Sprejeta partner brat in usposabljanje zvezdnika Khabib Nurmagomedov, 26-year-old Abubakar, ki prihaja iz Dagestanu, Rusija je vožnja s tremi boj win streak, medtem ko Frincu od Tempe, Arizoni. preko Queensland, Avstralija bo dal pet boj win streak na progi.

Nurmagomedov ponaša z impresivno 82 odstotkov konča tečaj, medtem ko je Frincu pridobil šest od svojih sedmih profesionalnih zmag na tekočem s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev.

v lahki (155 funtov) predhodni ukrepi kartica, neporažen knockout umetnik Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) bo svojo World Series of Fighting prvi nastop pred kolegi hitro vzhajajoča zvezda Gil Guardado (5-1).

Na ogenj, saj svojo poklicno prvenec zmago v juliju 2013, Kozola San Diego, Kalifornija. preko Chicagu, Ill. ses za World Series of Fighting po proizvodnjo back-to-back, uničujoče KO zmage - vsak z besno Juriš udarcev – okviru spodbujanja Bellator.

januarja 16, 2015, Kozola dosegel drugi krog (1:25) KO za Jonathan Rivera na Bellator 132 in, marca 15, 2015, je dosegel prvi krog (2:22) KO za Ian Butler na Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegasu se bo osredotočil na zarezo svojo tretjo zaporedno zmago po dveh prevladujočega predstavohus mancede World Series of Fighting Deseterokotnik kletke.

30-year-old Xtreme Couture čudežni predložiti Pete Martin z giljotino dušilko v prvem krogu (3:31) ukrepov na WSOF22 avgusta 1, 2015, in dospel leto s soglasno zmago odločanja preko Giga Chikadze na WSOF26 na december 18.

V Optimizacija učinkovitosti (125 funtov) ostanki, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Kalifornija. bo svojo poklicno prvenec proti Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las bo Vegas pomerili z Andres Ponce (3-2) od Tempe v nagib bantamweight in, V otvoritvenem predhodno kartice matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las bo Vegas kvadratni off z ime Salantri (0-1) na welterweight.

šesti, middleweight (185 pounds) Predhodno boj vključuje Clinton Williams(7-3) Las Vegas bo kmalu objavila.

Po ceni od $20, vstopnice za WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, so na voljo za nakup na spletu na WSOF.com in AXS.com.

Vrata na spoja v Hard Rock Hotel & Casino bo odprta za dogodek v 4 p.m. PT, in prvi predhodni dvoboj se bo začel ob 5 p.m.

V glavni dogodek, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), liga je prvič v zgodovini, dveh delitev imetnik naslov, bo dal svoj hrepeneti krono na progi proti top bojevnik Clifford Starks (13-2).

V so-glavni dogodek, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) bo boj nedavno World Series of Fighting eno noč, osem-man turnir runner-up Joao "Brazilski Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) s prosto World Series of Fighting welterweight prvenstva v igri.

Drugje na štiri-boju, živeti NBCSN televizijska oddaja, strokovnjak za predložitev Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) bo kvadratni off z Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) v luči težka (205 funtov) Tekmovanje, medtem World Series of Fighting novinca in Knockout umetnika Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) bo zaklepanje rogove z Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) na welterweight.

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

VSTOPNICE ZA PRODAJO ZDAJ

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Prvak) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Več:

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

LAS VEGAS (Marec 14, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, Svetovno prvenstvo Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader dogodek v Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sobota, April 2, živijo na NBCSN (11 p.m. IN/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 funtov) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) in Clifford Starks (13-2).

Po ceni od $29, vstopnice za WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, so na voljo za nakup na spletu na WSOF.com in AXS.com.

V so-glavni dogodek, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, osem-man turnir runner-up Joao "Brazilski Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 funtov) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, živeti NBCSN televizijska oddaja, strokovnjak za predložitev Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) bo kvadratni off z Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) v luči težka (205 funtov) Tekmovanje, medtem World Series of Fighting novinca in Knockout umetnika Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) bo vrgel dol z Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) na welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6-foot-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, NY. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) predložitev (zadnja naked choke) zmaga nad 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.

Prav tako 34 let, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Arizoni. 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-foot, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Leta. 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, Brazilija, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, NY. has notched 15 njegovega 20 kariera zmaga s pomočjo oddaje. 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, osem-man lahki (155 funtov) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6-foot-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 njegovega 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 na WSOF26 na december 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-foot-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 njegovega 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO ali predložitev.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Doslej, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 njegovega 11 kariera zmaga s pomočjo (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 začne.

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-foot-2, 33-year-old 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 (Februar 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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. v soboto, 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 atmidnight, garnered another 111,000 gledalci.

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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting 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,"Je dejal World Series of Fighting predsednika Oče 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,"Je dejal 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, Vključno Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 funtov) prvak Justin "Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalifornija. na Sobota, Februar. 20 pri 9 p.m. IN/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 funtov) 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, MAREC 12

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LAS VEGAS (Februar 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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) in Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 funtov) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. na Sobota, Marec 12, v živo na NBCSN na 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 "Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), srednji (185 funtov) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) in 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 funtov) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) proti Kris Hocum (7-4).

Po ceni od $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, je pridobil 8 njegovega 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO ali predložitev, s 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minut.

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

November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, točkovanje uničujoče, Tretji krog (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-foot-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 junij 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Razkriva, who has notched 11 njegovega 16 kariera zmaga s pomočjo (T)KO ali predložitev, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wash. februarja 23, 2008, točkovanja prvi krog (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 in 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-foot-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 njegovega 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO ali predložitev, 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-year-old, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 njegovega 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO ali predložitev, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (luknjači) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger novembra 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.