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Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, NBC, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF BEKÄMPFUNG: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Dezember 3, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale morgen

LAS VEGAS (September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Wäsche. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, auf Samstag, Dezember. 3, live auf NBCSN an 10 p.m. UND/7 p.m. PT.

Im Hauptereignis, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) und Ashley Gooch (10-4) auf Freitag, Oktober. 7.

Außerdem, former UFC standout Jared Rosholt (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale morgen, Freitag, Sieben. 23 bei 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, kostenlos per Telefon 866.332.8499, oder im Internet unterwww.WSOF.com und www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, von oben nach unten, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

Die 5-Fuß-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Juni 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor „Der letzte Kaiser“ Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, Schwergewichtsturnier. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

Das 6-Fuss-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, nach dem weg.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, großer nördlicher Fluss, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, miteinander ausgehen, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, und die erste vorläufige Karte Kampf wird am Anfang 4 p.m.
Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF BEKÄMPFUNG: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama in heavyweight battle
Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami in welterweight collision

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Freitag, Sieben. 16

LAS VEGAS (September 13, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 Pfund) title fight between reigning world champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake Shields (31-8-1) für Samstag, November. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., live auf NBCSN an 10:30 p.m. UND/7:30 p.m. PT.

Von preislich $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Freitag, Sieben. 16 at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, or by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.

“This is a fight between two of the sport’s most seasoned and accomplished competitors, and a matchup that has been building for quite some time, so we are excited to see it finally come to fruition in the decagon cage, and to crown the better man that night, our world welterweight champion,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-4) gegen Ex-Weltmeister Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested Paul Bradley (23-6), who will take on former top 10 Welt-Ranglisten Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.

Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields

Das 6-Fuss, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, In. will put his title on the line for the second time since seizing the vacant belt on October 17, 2015, when he earned a unanimous decision over Yushin Okami.

Fitch, who has faced and defeated some of the best rival welterweight fighters of his era to cement his legacy in the sport, risked his World Series of Fighting title for the first time on April 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino durch einstimmige Entscheidung.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., Das 6-Fuss, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Die Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt held both the Shooto and EliteXC welterweight straps as well as the Strikeforce middleweight crown.

Like Fitch, Shields has provided fight fans with a host of memories, including his unforgettable, upset unanimous decision defeat of future Hall of FamerDan Henderson | April 17, 2010. Shields also boasts a split decision win over reigning UFC champion Tyron Woodley as well as a split decision victory over UFC superstar Demian Maia.

Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama

Das 6-Fuss-1, 33-year-old Copeland is coming off what was perhaps the grittiest performance of his four-year professional career in his bid for the World Series of Fighting heavyweight title against reigning champion Blagoy Ivanov. Copeland stood toe-to-toe and held his own against the Sambo champion, but was left on the losing end of a unanimous decision after five competitive rounds of action.

Copeland, wer hat gekerbt 7 seines 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike "300" Hayes at WSOF29 on März 12.

Das 6-Fuss-1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, Alberta, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (Stanzen) auf Derrick “Caveman” Mehman at WSOF14.

Rama, who also holds a unanimous decision win over Steve Mocco in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, surrendered the heavyweight title after being submitted (Guillotine Choke) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, die 5-Fuß-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt über TKO (Stanzen) in nur 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Ein ehemaliger, two-time All-American wrestling star for NCAA Division I University of Iowa, Bradley placed as high as fourth in the national championships before turning to MMA in 2006 where he has since faced off with elite competition in the UFC and Strikeforce.

Similar to his opponent, Das 6-Fuss-2, 35-year-old Okami of Kanagawa, Japan has scrapped with top-level, world ranked competition to earn his place in the decagon cage.

Since the loss to Fitch, Okami, a veteran of the UFC as well as PRIDE, has since reeled off two consecutive victories in his home country – a second round (4:23) DIE (Ecke Stillstand) von Ryuta Sakurai in Tokio auf Februar 27, and a first round (2:06) Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) von Shingo Suzukiauf Juli 24.
Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV MEGA-EVENT IN KANSAS CITY ON FRIDAY, Oktober. 7

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Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev

Live-, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 p.m. UND
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. UND

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LAS VEGAS (Sieben. 1, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 Pfund) Sterne Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) und Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Sie. auf Freitag, Oktober. 7, live auf NBCSN an 11 p.m. UND/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, in seiner Gesamtheit, auf einer bündig Video-Player auf WSOF.com, beginnend an 8 p.m. UND/5 p.m. PT, immediately before the unprecedented, three-hour telecast of the six-fight main card that will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 Pfund) title fight between reigning, ungeschlagenen Champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) von Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of New York, N.Y..

Von preislich $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on salemorgen, Freitag, Sieben 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

The rematch between the 5-foot-9, 25-year-old Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas and the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Valiev of Albuquerque, N.m. via Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, Calif. auf Februar 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, Split Decision, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.

Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce "Thug Nasty" Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) in einem Federgewicht (145 Pfund) Matchup.

Einer der heißesten Aussichten MMA, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Arche. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, Tenn. auf Januar 23, Veredelung Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 Markierung der ersten Runde.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, so weit, by way of (T)KO. Die 5-Fuß-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis bei Bellator 159 auf Juli 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, Welt-Ranglisten Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) im Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Schrott.

In seinem letzten Start, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, erzwingen olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 auf Mai 20.

Die 5-Fuß-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Josh Hill, at WSOF26 on Dezember 18. Vor dem Kampf, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 NC) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 Pfund) Neigung.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) von Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby "Super Duper" Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, Sie.

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) von Jersey City, N.J. über Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. bei leichten.

In middleweight (185 Pfund) Aktion, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member Clinton Williams (11-4) von Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Hauptkarte (Live auf NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Lightweight Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Herausforderer)

World Series of Kampf Schwergewichts-Champion Co-Main Event:
David Zweig (Champion) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Herausforderer)

Leicht: Jason Hohe vs. Joao Zeferino
Leicht: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Weltergewicht: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Schwergewicht: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

VORLÄUFIGE CARD (Live auf WSOF.com)

Bantamgewicht: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamgewicht: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Weltergewicht: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Leicht: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Weltergewicht: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Federgewicht: Bryce Mitchell vs.. Brandon Phillips
Mittelgewicht: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams
Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

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Star-studded, WM-Doppel
airs live from Kansas City, Sie. auf Freitag, Oktober. 7

Der Ticket-Verkauf Freitag, Sieben. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (August 30, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Sie. aufFreitag, Oktober. 7.

Von preislich $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onFreitag, Sieben 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 Pfund) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); das leichte Schwergewicht (205 Pfund) championship co-main event between defending champion David Zweig (16-3) und Herausforderer Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) und Luiz "Buscape" Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) und Joao "Der brasilianische Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Das ist, ohne Zweifel, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John "Doomsday" Howard (24-12) wird mit zusammenstoßen Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) in einem Weltergewicht (170 Pfund) Matchup.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) und Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason Hohe vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, die 5-Fuß-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Sie. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) von ihrem Matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Juni 17.

Die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 von 20 Karriere gewinnt durch Unterwerfung.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (Stanzen) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, über erste Runde (1:46) Vorlage (Heel Hook).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Jorge "Macaco" Patino, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs.. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Das 5-Fuß-7, 33-Jahre alter Howard von Boston, Masse. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Juni 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Uriah Halle und Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (Stanzen) von Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson bei UFC 94 im Januar 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, und ein 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, zweite Runde (3:05) DIE (Stanzen) vonMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on April 2.

Miteinander ausgehen, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO oder Duldung.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-Fuß, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Die. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 und 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

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LAS VEGAS (August 29, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 Pfund) star and former The Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), eine exklusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, die 5-Fuß-11, 28-year-old Nijem, ein Mitglied der Superstar Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.

 

“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-Pfund-Division,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos in 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 Pfund) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) von Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-zweite Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) von Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) DIE (Stanzen) von Chris Cope, beziehungsweise, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson in der ersten Runde (3:54) Schlacht.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) DIE (Stanzen) conquest of Beneil Dariush April 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) DIE (Stanzen) Niederlage in den Händen von Carlos Diego Ferreira August 30, 2014.
 

Ein lebenslanger Sportler, Nijem was a three-sport (Ringen, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Leben World Series of Fighting Action kehrt zu NBCSN auf Samstag, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, beginnend an 11 p.m. UND/8 nachmittags, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Sie.
 

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) von Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
 

Im Halbschwergewicht (205 Pfund) Co-Main Event, reigning world champion David Zweig (16-3) of New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) von Las Vegas, Nev. über Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien.

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

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Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, multi-Kampf Deal
LAS VEGAS (August 24, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) eine exklusive, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) eine exklusive, multi-Kampf Deal. Werbe-Debüt jeden Athleten, dafür wird noch bekannt gegeben.

“We are excited to welcome one of the sport’s top, free-agent heavyweight stars in Jared Rosholt, as well as veteran Ashley Gooch, who has been on fire of late, to the World Series of Fighting roster and look forward to seeing how each is able to contend in the decagon cage where we have a growing number of exciting and fast-rising stars vying for our coveted championship that is held by Blagoy Ivanov,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, der 30-Jährige, 6-foot-2, 245-pound Rosholt of Arlington, Texas arrives at World Series of Fighting following an eight-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he posted a strong, overall record of 6-2.

During his stretch with the UFC, Rosholt, the younger brother of fellow MMA standout Jake Rosholt, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, November 15, 2015.

Das Schlagende, 6-Fuß-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) Schlacht.

Miteinander ausgehen, Gooch has earned 7 seines 10 Karriere Siege über (T)KO und 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.

Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) DIE (Stanzen) von Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.i. August 12.

Leben World Series of Fighting Action kehrt zu NBCSN auf Samstag, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, beginnend an 11 p.m. UND/8 nachmittags, from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Mai.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 Pfund) Champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) von Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RELEASES FALL/WINTER 2016 “SUPER SCHEDULE” ON NBC AND NBCSN

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FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KANN. AN Oktober 7

EPIC YEAR CONCLUDES WITH WSOF36 MEGA-EVENT ON NBC
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON Dezember 31

LAS VEGAS (August 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 Geschehen, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, leben NBCSN Sendung (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Mai. auf Freitag, Oktober. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Samstag, Dezember. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Samstag, November. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Runde. outside of Denver, und am Samstag, Dezember. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wäsche. The main event and co-main event for each of these two fight cards will also be revealed soon.

“We are excited to head into the fall season of our busiest year to date, with a full schedule of live television events that will see us bring the World Series of Fighting brand of MMA action to new, major media markets; produce a three-hour, live show for the first time ever; and return to broadcast television on NBC from Madison Square Garden’s Theater venue on New Year’s Eve,", Sagte der World Series of CEO Kämpfen Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Vater Chiefs angegeben, “We have in store for MMA fans, some phenomenal, world championship bouts as well as other star-studded matchups, and I think these last four events of 2016 will firmly put an exclamation point on what has been a banner year for the league.”

Außerdem, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs.. Hill II on Samstag, Sieben. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Wäsche. gesammelt 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 Zuschauer.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 Pfund) championship showdown between undefeated, regierenden Königszapfen Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) von Safford, Ariz. und knallharte, number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz "Buscape" Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil will put a six-fight win streak on the line against former world championship challenger and the first-ever World Series of Fighting eight-man tournament winner, Brian Foster (25-9) von Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

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WELTREIHE DER KÄMPFUNG VON HITS EVERETT, WASHINGTON MIT STAR-STUDDED MEGA-EVENT

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Samstag, Juli 30, LIVE ON NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

Co-Main Event:
FAMILIENFEUD KOMMT ALS BRÜDER ZU EINEM KOPF
PHOENIX JONES UND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

TICKETS IM VERKAUF FREITAG, MAI 6

LAS VEGAS (Mai 3, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) heute bekannt gegeben than wird es t geheno Bundesstaat Washington zum ersten Mal mit einem mit Stars besetzten Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Mega-Event, Überschrift von einem Weltfedergewicht (145 sichernds) Meisterschaft Rückkampf zwischen dem amtierenden Kingpin Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) und der Mann, dem er den Titel abnahm – Lance Palmer (10-2) – in der XFINITY Arena in Everett am Samstag, Juli 30, live auf NBCSN an 10:30 p.m. UND / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Von preislich $29, Tickets für WSOF32: Almeida vs.. Palmer wird zum Verkauf angeboten 10 a.m. PT am Freitag,, Mai 6, bei XFINITYArenaEverett.com und WSOF.com.

Im Co-Main Event, die langjährigen und gut dokumentiert Geschwisterrivalität zwischen kostümierten Kreuzfahrern Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, und Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-5) wird sich zuspitzen, wenn die adoptierten Brüder aus Seattle mit einem Catchweight von gegeneinander antreten 162 Pfund.

„Wir freuen uns sehr, unser Debüt im großartigen Bundesstaat Washington mit einer solch spektakulären Angelegenheit zu geben, die einen der am meisten erwarteten und wohlverdienten Rückkämpfe des Jahres beinhalten wird, sowie etwas, das man im Kampfsport selten sieht - ein Matchup zwischen Familienmitgliedern, deren Wettbewerbsrivalität ist so intense das, nach so vielen Jahren, es hat dazu geführt, dass sich die beiden darauf geeinigt haben, ihre Differenzen im Käfig beizulegen,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

Zusätzliche Kämpfe für WSOF32: Almeida vs.. Palmer wird in Kürze bekannt gegeben.

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

Im Dezember 18, die 5-Fuß-11, 27-jährige Almeida von Manaus, Amazonas, Brasilien erzielte seinen fünften Sieg in Folge, Palmer of Sacramento holt sich den Titel im Federgewicht der World Series of Fighting, Calif. über eine kontroverse, einstimmig sosion nachdem Almeida seine bedeutende Größe und seinen Vorteil genutzt hatte, um den 5-Fuß-6 kontinuierlich zu frustrieren, 28-Der einjährige Palmer für die Dauer seines Fünf-Runden-Matchups.

Die Niederlage brachte Palmer eine Siegesserie in drei Kämpfen, wer eroberte den Federgewichtsriemen, als er einreichte Rick Glenn mit einem hinter nackten Choke in der dritten Runde (3:09) von ihrem Matchup im Dezember 13, 2014.

Phoenix Jones vs. Caros Fodor

Im Laufe der letzten fünf Jahre, Jones und Fodor aus Seattle haben jeweils, bei mehreren Gelegenheiten, Weg in der Akte ihren Wunsch zum Ausdruck bringen, gegeneinander zu kämpfen, trotz der Tatsache, dass sie unter dem gleichen Dach aufgewachsen sind und Jungsn im selben Lager des Cheftrainers Matt Hume.

Das 6-Fuss, 27-Jahre alter Jones, deren lokale Eskapaden zur Verbrechensbekämpfung haben landesweite Schlagzeilen gemacht, wird seinen ersten Start im Zehneckkäfig seit September machen 18 als er eingereicht Roberto Yong mit einem selten gesehen, Markieren Sie die Rollenscheren-Drossel in der ersten Runde (3:09) ihres Treffens bei WSOF23.

Fodor, ein 5-Fuß-9, 32-Einjähriger Veteran der Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) und Strikeforce, gab sein Debüt unter dem Banner der World Series of Fighting, nach einem Fünfkampf mit ONE in Asien, im Januar 23, eine einstimmige Entscheidung zu verlieren Luiz Firmino im Hauptereignis von WSOF27.

Während seiner siebenjährigen beruflichen Laufbahn, Fodor, ein ehemaliger US. Marine, die im Irakkrieg gekämpft hat, hat beeindruckende Siege gegen Mitglieder des Team AKA erzielt Justin Wilcox und Cung Le-trainiert James Terry.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

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World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Zweig (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Herausforderer)

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

Mehr:

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

LAS VEGAS (März 14, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, WM-Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Doppelveranstaltung Veranstaltung im Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Samstag, April 2, live auf NBCSN (11 p.m. UND/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 Pfund) title bout between reigning kingpin David Zweig (17-3) und Clifford Starks (13-2).

Von preislich $29, Tickets für WSOF30: Zweig vs. Starks, zum Online-Kauf sind verfügbar unter WSOF.com und AXS.com.

Im Co-Main Event, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier Runner-up Joao "Der brasilianische Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 Pfund) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, leben NBCSN Sendung, Vorlage Experte Vinny "Pezão" Magalhaes (13-7) wird Platz ab mit Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in einem Halbschwergewicht (205 Pfund) Wettbewerb, während der World Series of Fighting Newcomer und Knockout Künstler Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) mit werfen Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) bei Weltergewicht.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Zweig vs. Clifford Starks

Das 6-Fuss-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) Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) Sieg über Teddy-Halter 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.

Auch 34 Jahre alt, 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, Das 6-Fuss, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, In. 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, Brasilien, die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. hat eingekerbt 15 seines 20 Karriere gewinnt durch Unterwerfung. 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, Acht-Mann-Leicht (155 Pfund) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

Ein 6-Fuß-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 seines 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 bei WSOF26 am Dezember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, Das 6-Fuss-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 seines 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Miteinander ausgehen, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 seines 11 Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 beginnt.

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, Das 6-Fuss-2, 33-jährige Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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WORLD SERIES OF BEKÄMPFUNG ADDS PROMINENT SPORTS, UNTERHALTUNG & Medien Führungskräfte MARK FORD, MIKE STEVENS & JOHN WEISER, TO sein Board of Directors FÜHREN

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LAS VEGAS (Sieben. 9, 2015) -Welt Meisterschaft Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Sport-Franchise World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) gab heute die Aufnahme von drei prominenten Branchenführer im Sport, Unterhaltungs- und Medien, beziehungsweise, um sein Board of Directors führen,. Der Beitritt zum Vorstand, sofort Wirksam, sind Mark Ford (Executive Vice President, Globale Werbung für Time Inc.), Mike Stevens (Senior Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer, New York Football Giants, Inc.) und John Weiser(Präsident, U.S.. Distribution für Sony Pictures Television).

"Wir sind begeistert, die vielfältigen Sport hinzufügen, Medien, und Markenbildung Expertise, die Mark, Mikrofon, und John in unserem Board zu bringen, wie wir uns auch weiterhin als erste Adresse für MMA Fans und Sponsoren gleichermaßen wachsen,", Sagte CEO, Carlos Silva.

In seiner Rolle EVP, Zeit Inc. Globale Advertising Sales, Ford arbeitet markenübergreifend Time Inc. den Gesamtwerbeumsatz für das Unternehmen zu fahren und sich auf ihre Führungsrolle auf dem Markt zu bauen. Ford zuvor als Executive Vice President und President von Time Inc Sports Group serviert, wo er für die weltweite Unternehmensentwicklung und den Betrieb von Sports Illustrated verantwortlich war, SI für Kinder, Golf und beliebte Marke Franchise einschließlich der SI Swimsuit Issue.

Stevens, die New York Giants allererste CMO, hat einen starken Track Record von wachsenden Unternehmen durch innovative Unternehmenspartnerschaften, Live-Events, Multi-Plattform-Medien und innovative Aktivierungen. Er hat Transformation des Teams führte zu einem Marktführer im Bereich Business Performance-Team zu werden und gleichzeitig erfolgreichen Aufbau, Marketing und Vertrieb das größte privat finanzierte Stadion der Welt, MetLife Stadium. Stevens bringt umfangreiche Sport-Industrie Erfahrung, um die World Series of Fighting with vor Positionen bei eBay Sport und der National Basketball Association.

Als Präsident der US-. Distribution für Sony Pictures Television, Weiser betreut alle inländischen Vertriebsaktivitäten einschließlich der Verkäufe von Sony Pictures produzierte Features Filme, First-Run-und Offline-Netzwerk syndizierten Programme und Sony Pictures Bibliothek Titel zu US. Broadcast-Netze, Kabelnetze und Fernsehsender-Gruppen zusammen mit Video-on-Demand, Abonnement-Video-on-Demand und inländischen Pay-TV.

Die World Series of Fighting karten Luft ausschließlich auf NBC Sports Network und NBC. Seiner nächsten Kampf-Karte, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, wird durch diese spannende Leichtbaurückkampf für Freitag titelte, Sieben. 18 bei 10 PM ET / PT 07.00 Uhr vom Comerica Theater in Phoenix, DIE.

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) ist ein weltweit führender professioneller Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Kampf den Aufstieg in die Bereitstellung der besten Action-Kämpfe für Kampf-Fans gewidmet, indem die besten Match-Ups zwischen Elite-Kämpfer aus der ganzen Welt. Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte WSOF.com. Folgen “World Series of Fighting” auf Twitter MMAWorldSeries und “World Series of Fighting” Präsident Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.