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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 (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series ea 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,"O ile a re World Series ea 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, ho akarelletsa le Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Mat Hughes, Fabricio Werdum le 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, baatlelete, 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.

Phela ka ho World Series ea Fighting khato o khutlela ho NBCSN ka Moqebelo, April 2 ka 11:30 p.m. LE/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) le contender holimo Clifford Starks (13-2).

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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 (March 30, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) ile a phatlalatsa kajeno that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks, lefatše mampoli e tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) le Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas ka Moqebelo, April 2, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ekelletsa moo, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ke mang ea tla hona joale tobana le Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, le Jeff Roma (1-2-1) tla Square tloha le Zach Bunnell (0-0) ka 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 "The Honey Bear" Heun nakong WSOF26 mabapi le 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-leoto, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Hae ea ho qetela qala, Harris, ea e sebelelitseng 7 ea hae 8 hooareer victories by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, 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.

Mamati at Kopanetsoeng nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tla bula bakeng sa ketsahalo e ho 4 p.m. PT, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 5 p.m.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Selekane li pele leha e le neng, tse peli go arola tlotla pane, tla kenya moqhaka oa hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2).

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) tla loana morao tjena Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Fighting 'ngoe bosiu, robeli monna kgaisano semathi-up Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) le lolea World Series ea Fighting welterweight mampoli thupeng.

Linaha tse ling li ka tse 'nè batho ba loana, phela NBCSN telecast, ikokobelletsa setsebi Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) tla Square tloha le Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ka heavyweight leseli (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong, ha a ntse a World Series ea Fighting rao le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) tla notlela linaka le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Refresh. (11-10-1) kwa welterweight.

SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

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

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

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs.. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Refresh.

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs.. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 lik'hilograma tse): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: 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, PHELA ON 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 (March 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), phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, June 17.

In the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Turu ho $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 ka 10 a.m. LE, 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

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 ea hae 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. A le 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, scoring ea bobeli ho pota-pota (4:33) TKO ka Derrick Mehman le le barrage ea punches.

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. Le 6, tsamaea ka maoto-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje has notched 8 ea hae 13 career wins, to date, dessyecik (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Jason Phahameng ka ho 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, bobeli pota (:47) KO ka Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

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

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

6-leoto, 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 le 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, ka 5 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.

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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!

World Series ea Fighting 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, April 2nd. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30mona.

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 kaTuffnuff.com le UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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LEFATŠE letoto la loantša mantsoe ON MMA LEGALIZATION IN NEW YORK

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Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) - New York State e fetisitswe lekgotla le etsang molao se ikhethang kajeno lumella nakong e tlang e tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) dikgaisano ho nka sebaka ho na le.

World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva entsoeng likhala latelang:

“Ena ke ntho e thabisang le histori ea nako eo bakeng sa tsatsi le dipapadi oa rōna e moholo. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, ho akarelletsa le Lefatše Series ea COO Fighting mocha oa Michael Mersch, lokela ho babatsoa ka lebaka la ho phehella ha bona le boinehelo ho bona ho pholletsa litemana tsena tsa molao o tla qetella lumella Fans ho shebella phele MMA ka Empire State, le ba litima ho hlōlisana moo. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, hammoho le thelevishene molekane rona, NBC, re lebeletse ho tlisa cha ea rōna ea botsebi bo boholo MMA New York haufinyane haholo. "
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LEFATŠE LIHLOOHO mabitso loantša MICHAEL MERSCH sehloohong sebetsa Mohlanka ya LE KAKARETSO KELETSO

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Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting o khethile hlaheletse tsoakane Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Sehloohong eona le lecha e sebetsa Mohlanka ya le General Keletso, atlehang hang-hang.

Mersch tlisetsang ea lefatše 'mampoli MMA khema, lilemo tse fetang robeli le phihlelo e le phahameng ho bophahamo ba phethahatso le mothusi General Keletso bakeng sa Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC). In his latest role, o ile a sebeletsa e General Keletso le ka Sehloohong Advisor Lipolotiki bakeng sa Nevada Boemedi General.

"Ke 'na thabile ho botjha kena kgwebo MMA le e mong oa libapali li Tonakgolo le Brands amogelwang a sebaka,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, ho qala ka NBC le у мужчин img, World Series ea Fighting ke ka hare ho e mohato e thabisang ea ho hōla le lintho tse khōlō mabapi le fellang teng. "

"Re lebeletse ho ba le Michael Mersch tlisa leruo la hae la tsebo lefapha tse tobileng tseo, boiphihlelo ba le likamano ho kgwebo ya rona ya ho hōla, 'me li kholisehile hore o tla ba le tšusumetso ho khanna khaolong e latelang ea khoebo ea rōna,"O ile a re World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

A macha hae, karolo e phethoang ke kopanetsoe, Mersch tla ba le boikarabelo ba ho hlokomela mesebetsi ea Lefatše Series ea ts'ebetso ea kgwebo Fighting le litaba tsa semolao; ditherisano sa le rala le talenta ea 'ohle, thelevishene, venues, lihlapiso le merchandising ditumellano tsa semolao; 'me spearheading le laola boiteko bohle ba likamano tsa' muso lebitsong la khema ea.

A khafetsa sebui bakeng sa Sports Lawyers Association hammoho e mengata-ngata MMA lefapha liqhooa, Mersch e nkoa e le e mong oa litsebi tsa pele-pele pele ho molao molao oa tsamaiso ka lebelo ka ho fetisisa ho hōla dipapadi ea lefatše ho ea.

World Series ea Fighting nke khato e molemo khutlela NBCSN, phele tsoang Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas hodima Moqebelo, April 2, qala ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT.

Ka ketsahalo eo e ka sehloohong ea naleli-studded, lefatše mampoli doubleheader, busang lefatše middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli David Branch (17-3) tla kenya tlotla hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2) ha a ntse a, a ho sebdisana ha ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) le Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) o tla lisekoere tloha le lefatsheng lolea welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) moqhaka thupeng.
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WSOF30: BRANCH vS. STARKS LEFATŠE Championship DOUBLEHEADER sehlopha se amohelang BOHLANO selelekela linako

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Selelekela loantša KARETE ho phallela LIVE ON
WSOF.COM Pele ho BONE-FIGHT, LIVE NBCSN TELECAST

Las Vegas (March 21, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) phatlalatsoa kajeno go tlaleletsa ka tse hlano linako karete selelekela le ho isa nkeloa holimo-e lengnticipated WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks lefatše mampoli tsoakane Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo doubleheader nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas ka Moqebelo, April 2, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 11 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping ea undercard bili e tla phallela phele, kaofela ha eona ka embeddable sebapala video hodima WSOF.com, qala ka 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. PT, e tla ba welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) thulana pakeng tsa Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) le Matt "The Sealuma From Down Tlas'a" Frincu (7-1).

The amohetse mor'abo le koetliso ea molekane oa superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, ea Abubakar 26 ea lilemo li, ea ileng a o tswang ho tloha Dagestan, Russia e palame a mararo baa loana win streak, ha a ntse a Frincu ea Tempe, Ariz. dessyecik Queensland, Australia tla beha tse hlano baa loana win streak moleng oa ea.

Nurmagomedov ithorisa e tsotehang 82 lekholong fihlela qetellong le joalo, ha a ntse a Frincu e sebelelitseng tse tšeletseng tsa hlolang ba hae ba supileng profeshenale ho mohla ke tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

a bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) selelekela karete nke khato e molemo, Krrish knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) e tla etsa hore ba hae ba Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Loantša qalo khahlanong-'moho le ka potlako.-bochaba naleli Gil Guardado (5-1).

Cha ho tloha qalo tlhōlo ea hae profeshenale ka July 2013, Kozola ea San Diego, Dorella. dessyecik Chicago, A kula. letso ho World Series ea Fighting ka mor'a ho hlahisa morao-to-morao, senyang KO tlhōlo - nngwe le e nngwe e nang le onslaught loloma ke bohale oa punches – tlas'a ntshetsopele ya Bellator.

On January 16, 2015, Kozola a recu e chitja ea bobeli (1:25) KO ka Jonathan Rivera kwa Bellator 132 le, ka March 15, 2015, o a recu e chitja ea pele (2:22) KO ka Ian Butler kwa Bellator 137.

Guardado ea Las Vegas tla talima hapa win la hae la boraro latellanang ka mor'a perfor tse peli tse hlaheletsengHus mancede Khao letoto la Fighting decagon gorole World.

The 30 ea lilemo li Xtreme Couture murwakala romelwa Pete Martin e nang le guillotine bipetsa ka pota la pele (3:31) ea nkang khato nakong WSOF22 mabapi le August 1, 2015, 'me a koala tsoa selemo nang le ntsoe-leng tlhōlo fihlele qeto eo holim' Giga Chikadze nakong WSOF26 mabapi le December 18.

A flyweight e (125 lik'hilograma tse) sephephechaneng, Carlos Garcia (1-1) ea San Bernardino, Dorella. e tla etsa hore qalo ea hae profeshenale khahlanong Jason Pacheco (1-0) ea Las Vegas.

Adama Aquaviva (4-2) ea Las Vegas tla tobana tloha le Andres Ponce (3-2) ea Tempe ka bantamweight sekama 'me, ka bula karete matchup selelekela, Jeff Roma (1-2-1) ea Las Vegas tla lisekoere tloha le Username Salantri (0-1) kwa welterweight.

botšelela A, middleweigsaladyr (185 leqounds) loana feela selelekela Featuring Clinton Williams(7-3) ea Las Vegas tla phatlalatsoa haufinyane.

Turu ho $20, ditekete tsa WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks, li fumaneha tsa ho reka Inthaneteng ho WSOF.com le AXS.com.

Mamati at Kopanetsoeng nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tla bula bakeng sa ketsahalo e ho 4 p.m. PT, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 5 p.m.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Selekane li pele leha e le neng, tse peli go arola tlotla pane, tla kenya moqhaka oa hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2).

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) tla loana morao tjena Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Fighting 'ngoe bosiu, robeli monna kgaisano semathi-up Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) le lolea World Series ea Fighting welterweight mampoli thupeng.

Linaha tse ling li ka tse 'nè batho ba loana, phela NBCSN telecast, ikokobelletsa setsebi Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) tla Square tloha le Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ka heavyweight leseli (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong, ha a ntse a World Series ea Fighting rao le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) tla notlela linaka le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Refresh. (11-10-1) kwa welterweight.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, PHELA ON NBCSN

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Tickets ON SALE HONA JOALE

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

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

Hape:

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

Las Vegas (March 14, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, lefatše mampoli e tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo doubleheader nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Moqebelo, April 2, phela ka ho NBCSN (11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) le Clifford Starks (13-2).

Turu ho $29, ditekete tsa WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks, li fumaneha tsa ho reka Inthaneteng ho WSOF.com le AXS.com.

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, robeli monna kgaisano semathi-up Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, phela NBCSN telecast, ikokobelletsa setsebi Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) tla Square tloha le Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ka heavyweight leseli (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong, ha a ntse a World Series ea Fighting rao le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) tla lahlela fatše le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Refresh. (11-10-1) kwa welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs.. Clifford Starks

Le 6, tsamaea ka maoto-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) ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ho hlōla 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.

E boetse e 34 le lilemo li, 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, tse 6 maoto, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, A. 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, le 5 ba maoto a-11-, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ea hae 20 khethile mosebetsi o hapa ka ho ipeha tlaase. 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, tse robeli motho bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes 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, pele ho pota-pota (1:08) ho ikokobelletsa (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-mithara 3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ea hae 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 nakong WSOF26 mabapi le December 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, tse 6 maoto-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ea hae 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Refresh.

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

Ho fihla joale, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ea hae 11 mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 qala.

Davis, Refresh. 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, tse 6 maoto-2, 33-lilemo li Davis, Refresh. 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 (February 17, 2016) -World Series ea 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. ka moqebelo, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, ka 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began athar'a mp'a bosiu, garnered another 111,000 bashebelli.

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,"O ile a re World Series ea 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena. “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,"A re 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, ho akarelletsa le Chael Sonnen, Ka bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Dorella. ka Moqebelo, Feb. 20 ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) 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, MARCH 12

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Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) -World Series ea 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) le Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs.. Foster world lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. ka Moqebelo, March 12, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 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 "The a totobatsa" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) standouts Cory "Ea" Devela (15-6) le 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 lik'hilograma tse) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) khahlanong le Kris Hocum (7-4).

Turu ho $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, o e sebelelitseng 8 ea hae 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, le 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 metsotso e.

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

Ka November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, bona maduo a e senyang, boraro ho pota-pota (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-mithara tse 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 ka June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, E Senola, who has notched 11 ea hae 16 mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Hlatsoa. ka February 23, 2008, scoring le tikologo ya ntlha (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "disele" 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 le 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ea hae 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, 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 Mat 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-selemo se le seng, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ea hae 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger ka 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.