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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 fegasi (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World jara ti Gbigbogun (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,"World wi jara ti Gbigbogun 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, pẹlu Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum ati 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, elere, 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.

Gbe World jara ti Gbigbogun igbese padà lati NBCSN lori Saturday, April 2 ni 11:30 p.m. ATI/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Ti eka vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 poun) championship showdown between defending kingpin David ti eka (17-3) ati oke contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

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“World jara ti Gbigbogun” (WSOF) ni kan ni agbaye time ọjọgbọn ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) ja igbega igbẹhin si fi awọn ti o dara ju igbese-aba ti njà fun ija egeb nipa producing awọn ti o dara ju ti ṣee ṣe baramu-pipade laarin Gbajumo awọn onija lati kakiri aye. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii jọwọ lọsi WSOF.com ki o si tẹle “World jara ti Gbigbogun” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ati World jara ti Fighting ti wa ni aami-išowo ti MMAWC, LLC.

WSOF30: ti eka VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: ti eka 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, Kẹrin 2

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

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las fegasi (March 30, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) kede loni that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Ti eka vs. Starks, aye asiwaju Adalu ologun Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 poun) matchup laarin Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ati Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ni Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, gbe lori NBCSN ni 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Afikun ohun ti, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 poun) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ti o yoo bayi koju Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ati Jeff Roman (1-2-1) yoo square si pa pẹlu Zach Bunnell (0-0) ni a 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 ni WSOF26 on 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.

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Ni ibere re kẹhin, Harris, ti o ti mina 7 ti re 8 career victories by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, 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: Ti eka vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Ilẹkun ni The Joint ni Lile Rock Hotel & Casino yoo ṣii fun awọn iṣẹlẹ ni 4 p.m. PT, ati awọn igba akọkọ ti alakoko ti ija yoo bẹrẹ ni 5 p.m.

Ni awọn akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David ti eka (17-3), awọn Ajumọṣe ká akọkọ-lailai, meji-pipin akọle dimu, o si fi rẹ ṣojukokoro ade lori ila lodi si oke contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, gbajumọ Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) yoo ogun to šẹšẹ World Series of Gbigbogun ọkan-night, mẹjọ-eniyan figagbaga olusare-soke João "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) pẹlu awọn ṣ'ofo World Series of Gbigbogun welterweight asiwaju ni igi.

Bomi lori awọn mẹrin-ija, gbe NBCSN telecast, ifakalẹ iwé Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) yoo square si pa pẹlu Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ni a ina heavyweight (205 poun) idije, nigba ti World Series of Gbigbogun newcomer ati knockout olorin Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) yoo tii ìwo pẹlu Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ni welterweight.

Akọkọ kaadi (Gbe lori NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David ti eka (Asiwaju) la. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

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

Alakoko kaadi (Gbe lori WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 poun): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andrés 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, Oṣù 17, Gbe lori NBCSN

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

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

Las fegasi (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), gbe lori NBCSN ni 9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT on Friday, June 17.

In the lightweight (155 poun) àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" to gaju (19-5) ati Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Owole lati $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 ni 10 a.m. ATI, 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,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

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 ti re 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ. Ni awọn 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, igbelewọn a keji yika (4:33) TKO on Derrick Mehman pẹlu kan barrage ti punches.

Copeland of Denver, Ipele. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The saami" Gaethje has notched 8 ti re 13 career wins, to date, nipasẹ (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Jason High 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, keji yika (:47) KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Awọn 5-ẹsẹ-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 ati Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Mi Jordani.

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

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 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 ati 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, ni 5 p.m. ATI, ati ni igba akọkọ ti alakoko kaadi ija yoo bẹrẹ ni 6 p.m.

Afikun bouts ni yoo kede laipe.

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

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

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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

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WORLD jara ti ija Gbólóhùn ON MMA legalization IN NEW YORK

Las fegasi (March 22, 2016) - New York State kọja enikeji ofin loni fífàye gba iwaju ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) idije lati ya ibi nibẹ.

World Series of Gbigbogun CEO Carlos Silva ṣe awọn wọnyi awọn ifiyesi:

“Eleyi jẹ ẹya moriwu ati itan ọjọ fun wa nla idaraya. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, pẹlu World Series of Gbigbogun ká titun COO Michael Mersch, yẹ ki o wa commended fun wọn itẹramọṣẹ ati ifaramo si ti ri nipasẹ awọn aye ti ofin ti yoo nipari gba egeb lati wo awọn ifiwe MMA ni Empire State, ati awọn onija lati dije nibẹ. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, pẹlú pẹlu wa tẹlifisiọnu alabaṣepọ, NBC, a ti wa ni nwa siwaju si kiko wa brand ti awọn ọjọgbọn MMA to New York gan laipe. "

WORLD jara ti ija orukọ Michael MERSCH Oloye ọna Oṣiṣẹ ATI GENERAL ìmọràn

Las fegasi (March 22, 2016) -World Series of Gbigbogun ti yàn yato si ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, awọn oniwe-titun Oloye ọna Officer ati General Agbejoro, munadoko lẹsẹkẹsẹ.

Mersch mu si aye asiwaju MMA Ajumọṣe, lori mẹjọ ọdun ti ni iriri bi a oga ipele alase ati Assistant Gbogbogbo Agbejoro fun awọn Gbẹhin Gbigbogun asiwaju (UFC). In his latest role, o yoo wa bi Gbogbogbo Agbejoro ati Oloye Oselu Onimọnran fun awọn Nevada Attorney General.

"Emi ni yiya lati tun-tẹ awọn MMA owo pẹlu ọkan ninu awọn time ẹrọ orin ati recognizable burandi ni awọn aaye,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, ti o bẹrẹ pẹlu NBC ati IMG, World Series of Gbigbogun jẹ ninu awọn lãrin ti ohun moriwu alakoso idagbasoke pẹlu ohun nla lori awọn ipade. "

"A ti wa ni nwa siwaju si nini Michael Mersch mu rẹ oro ti ile ise kan pato imo, iriri ati ibasepo to wa dagba kekeke, ki o si wa ni igboya pe o yoo jẹ a iwakọ agbara ninu awọn nigbamii ti ipin ti wa owo,"World wi jara ti Gbigbogun CEO Carlos Silva.

Ninu re titun, meji ipa, Mersch ni yio je lodidi fun bójú tó World Series of Gbigbogun ká owo mosi ati ofin àlámọrí; idunadura ati drafting gbogbo Talent, tẹlifisiọnu, ibi isere, igbowo ati merchandising ofin adehun; ati nsiwaju ati idari gbogbo ijoba ajosepo akitiyan lori dípò ti Ajumọṣe.

A loorekoore alejo agbọrọsọ fun awọn Sports Lawyers Association bi daradara bi afonifoji MMA ile ise summits, Mersch wa ni mọ bi ọkan ninu awọn ṣaaju amoye lori ofin ati ilana ni awọn ile aye sare dagba idaraya.

World Series of Gbigbogun igbese pada si NBCSN, gbe lati Lile Rock Hotel & Casino ni Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, bẹrẹ ni 11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. PT.

Ni awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ ti awọn Star-studded, aye asiwaju doubleheader, onj aye middleweight (185 poun) asiwaju David ti eka (17-3) o si fi rẹ ṣojukokoro akọle lori ila lodi si oke contender Clifford Starks (13-2) nigba ti, ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ati João "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) yoo square si pa pẹlu awọn ṣ'ofo aye welterweight (170 poun) ade ni igi.

WSOF30: ti eka VS. STARKS WORLD asiwaju DOUBLEHEADER tito gbà ÚN ti alakoko bouts

Alakoko ija Kaadi TO san LIVE ON
WSOF.COM Šaaju si KẸRIN-FIGHT, LIVE NBCSN telecast

Las fegasi (March 21, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) kede loni awọn afikun ti marun alakoko kaadi bouts si awọn oniwe- gíga-anticipated WSOF30: Ti eka vs. Starks aye asiwaju Adalu ologun Arts (MMA) doubleheader iṣẹlẹ ni Lile Rock Hotel & Casino ni Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, gbe lori NBCSN ni 11 p.m. Et / 8 aidunnu. PT.

Topping awọn undercard-owo ti yoo san ifiwe, ninu awọn oniwe-gbogbo lori ohun embeddable orin fidio on WSOF.com, bẹrẹ ni 8 p.m. ATI / 5 p.m. PT, ni yio je kan welterweight (170 poun) ijamba laarin Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) ati Matt "The Thunder Lati isalẹ Labẹ" Frincu (7-1).

The gba arakunrin ati ikẹkọ alabaṣepọ ti gbajumọ Khabib Nurmagomedov, awọn 26-odun-atijọ Abubakar, ti o hails lati Dagestan, Russia ti wa ni ngun a mẹta-ija win ṣiṣan, nigba ti Frincu of Tempe, Ariz. nipasẹ Queensland, Australia yio fi kan marun-ija win ṣiṣan lori ila.

Nurmagomedov nse fari ohun ìkan 82 ogorun pari oṣuwọn, nigba ti Frincu ti mina mefa ninu rẹ meje ọjọgbọn AamiEye lati ọjọ nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

ni lightweight (155 poun) alakoko kaadi igbese, undefeated knockout olorin Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) yoo ṣe re World Series of Ija Uncomfortable lodi si elegbe sare-nyara Star Gil Guardado (5-1).

Lori ina niwon rẹ ọjọgbọn Uncomfortable gun ni July 2013, Kozola of San Diego, Calif. nipasẹ Chicago, Aisan. pẹlues to World Series of Gbigbogun lẹhin producing pada-si-pada, pupo KO victories - kọọkan pẹlu kan ti ibinu onslaught ti punches – labẹ awọn igbega ti Bellator.

on January 16, 2015, Kozola gba wọle a keji yika (1:25) KO on Jonathan Rivera ni Bellator 132 ati, lori March 15, 2015, o gba wọle kan akọkọ yika (2:22) KO on Ian Butler ni Bellator 137.

Guardado of Las Vegas yoo wo lati ogbontarigi rẹ kẹta itẹlera win lẹhin meji ako perforHus mancede awọn World Series of Gbigbogun decagon ẹyẹ.

Awọn 30-odun-atijọ Xtreme Kutuo prodigy silẹ Pete Martin pẹlu kan guillotine choke ni akọkọ yika (3:31) ti igbese ni WSOF22 on August 1, 2015, ki o si ni pipade jade ni odun pẹlu a unanimous ipinnu gun lori Giga Chikadze ni WSOF26 on December 18.

Ni a flyweight (125 poun) alokuirin, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San ti Bernardino, Calif. yoo ṣe rẹ ọjọgbọn Uncomfortable lodi si Jason Pacheco (1-0) ti Las fegasi.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) ti Las Vegas yoo koju si pa pẹlu Andrés Ponce (3-2) ti Tempe ni a bantamweight tẹ ati, ninu awọn nsii alakoko kaadi matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) ti Las Vegas yoo square si pa pẹlu Orukọ olumulo Salantri (0-1) ni welterweight.

A kẹfa, middleweight (185 pounds) alakoko ija ifihan Clinpupọ Williams(7-3) ti Las Vegas ni yoo kede laipe.

Owole lati $20, tiketi fun WSOF30: Ti eka vs. Starks, wa o si wa fun ra online ni WSOF.com ati AXS.com.

Ilẹkun ni The Joint ni Lile Rock Hotel & Casino yoo ṣii fun awọn iṣẹlẹ ni 4 p.m. PT, ati awọn igba akọkọ ti alakoko ti ija yoo bẹrẹ ni 5 p.m.

Ni awọn akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David ti eka (17-3), awọn Ajumọṣe ká akọkọ-lailai, meji-pipin akọle dimu, o si fi rẹ ṣojukokoro ade lori ila lodi si oke contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, gbajumọ Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) yoo ogun to šẹšẹ World Series of Gbigbogun ọkan-night, mẹjọ-eniyan figagbaga olusare-soke João "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) pẹlu awọn ṣ'ofo World Series of Gbigbogun welterweight asiwaju ni igi.

Bomi lori awọn mẹrin-ija, gbe NBCSN telecast, ifakalẹ iwé Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) yoo square si pa pẹlu Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ni a ina heavyweight (205 poun) idije, nigba ti World Series of Gbigbogun newcomer ati knockout olorin Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) yoo tii ìwo pẹlu Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ni welterweight.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Kẹrin 2, Gbe lori NBCSN

Tiketi ON tita Iṣimaeli

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David ti eka (Asiwaju) la. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) la. João Zeferino (Challenger)

Die:

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

Las fegasi (March 14, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, aye asiwaju Adalu ologun Arts (MMA) doubleheader iṣẹlẹ ni Lile Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, April 2, gbe lori NBCSN (11 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 poun) title bout between reigning kingpin David ti eka (17-3) ati Clifford Starks (13-2).

Owole lati $29, tiketi fun WSOF30: Ti eka vs. Starks, wa o si wa fun ra online ni WSOF.com ati AXS.com.

Ni awọn àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, gbajumọ Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, mẹjọ-eniyan figagbaga olusare-soke João "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 poun) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, gbe NBCSN telecast, ifakalẹ iwé Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) yoo square si pa pẹlu Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ni a ina heavyweight (205 poun) idije, nigba ti World Series of Gbigbogun newcomer ati knockout olorin Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) yoo jabọ si isalẹ pẹlu Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ni welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David ti eka vs. Clifford Starks

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-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) ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) gun lori Teddy dimu 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.

Bakannaa 34 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, 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. João Zeferino

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, awọn 6-ẹsẹ, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Ni. 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, awọn 5-ẹsẹ-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ti re 20 ọmọ AamiEye nipa ọna ti ifakalẹ. 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, mẹjọ-eniyan lightweight (155 poun) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster ati Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, lẹsẹsẹ, 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, akọkọ yika (1:08) ifakalẹ (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-ẹsẹ-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ti re 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 ni WSOF26 on December 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, awọn 6-ẹsẹ-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ti re 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Titi di akoko yi, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ti re 11 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 bere.

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, awọn 6-ẹsẹ-2, 33-odun-atijọ 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 fegasi (Kínní 17, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (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. lojo satide, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, soke 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atMidnight, garnered another 111,000 oluwo.

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,"World wi jara ti Gbigbogun 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,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori. “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,"Wi 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, pẹlu Chael Sonnen, Bánábà Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 poun) asiwaju Justin "The saami" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. lori Saturday, Feb. 20 ni 9 p.m. ATI/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 poun) 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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“World jara ti Gbigbogun” (WSOF) ni kan ni agbaye time ọjọgbọn ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) ja igbega igbẹhin si fi awọn ti o dara ju igbese-aba ti njà fun ija egeb nipa producing awọn ti o dara ju ti ṣee ṣe baramu-pipade laarin Gbajumo awọn onija lati kakiri aye. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii jọwọ lọsi WSOF.com ki o si tẹle “World jara ti Gbigbogun” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ati World jara ti Fighting ti wa ni aami-išowo ti MMAWC, LLC.

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE vs. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, Oṣù 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. ATI
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

Las fegasi (Kínní 3, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (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) ati Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 poun) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Ipele. lori Saturday, March 12, gbe lori NBCSN ni 10 p.m. Et / 7 fi aidunnu. 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 saami" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 poun) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) ati 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 poun) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) lodi si Kris Hocum (7-4).

Owole lati $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, Ipele. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

Ọdun 33, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, ti mina 8 ti re 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, pẹlu 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 iṣẹju.

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

Lori Kọkànlá Oṣù 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Ifimaaki a pupo, kẹta yika (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

Awọn 6-ẹsẹ-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, W., 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 lori June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "alagbara" Hallman, Han, who has notched 11 ti re 16 Iṣẹ Ajé AamiEye nipa ọna ti (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, W. lori Kínní 23, 2008, Ifimaaki a akọkọ yika (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 ati 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ti re 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, 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-odun kan, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ti re 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger lori Kọkànlá Oṣù 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Ipele. 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.