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WORLD OF SRAITH TROID: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Nollaig 3, BEO AR 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 amárach

LAS VEGAS (Meán Fómhair 22, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Nigh. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, ar Dé Sathairn, Nollaig. 3, beo ar NBCSN ag 10 p.m. AGUS/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, 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) agus Ashley Gooch (10-4) ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair. 7.

Chomh maith leis sin, 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 amárach, Dé hAoine, Seacht. 23 ag 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, muirear ar an nguthán 866.332.8499, nó ar líne agwww.WSOF.com agus 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, from top to bottom, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.

The 5-foot-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 Meitheamh 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 “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

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

An 6-chos-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, feadh na slí.

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

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 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, to date, 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, agus beidh an chéad bout chárta réamh tosú ag 4 p.m.
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WORLD OF SRAITH TROID: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Samhain 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 Dé hAoine, Seacht. 16

LAS VEGAS (Meán Fómhair 13, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 punt) 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) do Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., beo ar NBCSN ag 10:30 p.m. AGUS/7:30 p.m. PT.

Phraghas ó $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Dé hAoine, Seacht. 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,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) i gcoinne iar-churadh 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 domhan-rangaithe 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

An 6-chos, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, I. 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 Aibreán 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., an 6-chos, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. An 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 Aibreán 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

An 6-chos-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, who has notched 7 de chuid 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO nó aighneacht, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Márta 12.

An 6-chos-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 (punches) ar 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 (choke gilitín) 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, an 5-chos-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris HONEYCUTT by way of TKO (punches) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Is iar-, 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, an 6-chos-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) WHO (corner stoppage) de Ryuta Sakurai i dTóiceo Feabhra 27, and a first round (2:06) aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) de Shingo Suzukiar Iúil 24.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR WSOF33: GAETHJE vs. DUGULUBGOV MEGA-EVENT IN KANSAS CITY ON FRIDAY, Deireadh Fómhair. 7

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

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

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LAS VEGAS (Seacht. 1, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 punt) réaltaí Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) agus 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, Tá tú. ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair. 7, beo ar NBCSN ag 11 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, ina iomláine, ar imreoir físeán inleabaithe ar WSOF.com, ag tosú ag 8 p.m. AGUS/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 punt) title fight between reigning, curadh undefeated Justin "An Aibhsigh" Gaethje (16-0) de SAFFORD, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) na Nua-Eabhrac, N.Y..

Phraghas ó $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saleamárach, Dé hAoine, Seacht 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. ar Feabhra 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) i featherweight (145 punt) matchup.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Ark. 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. ar Eanáir 23, críochnú Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 mark of the opening round.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, go dtí seo, trí (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis ag Bellator 159 ar Iúil 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, domhan-rangaithe Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) i bantamweight (135 punt) dramh.

Ina tús caite, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing Olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 ar Bealtaine 20.

The 5-foot-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 Nollaig 18. Prior to the fight, 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 punt) Tilt.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) de Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, Tá tú.

Streaking finisher Ioslam Mamedov (13-1) de Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. ag lightweight.

In middleweight (185 punt) gníomh, 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) de Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE vs. DUGULUBGOV

PRÍOMH CÁRTA (Beo ar NBCSN)

Sraith an Domhain de troid Lightweight Craobh Príomh Imeacht:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Challenger)

Sraith an Domhain de troid Solas trom Craobh Co-Príomh-Imeacht:
David Brainse (Champion) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Challenger)

Lightweight: Jason High vs. Joao Zeferino
Lightweight: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Trom: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

CÁRTA Réamhráiteach (Beo ar WSOF.com)

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamweight: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Lightweight: Tioslam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
MBoston: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams
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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, doubleheader craobh domhanda
airs live from Kansas City, Tá tú. ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair. 7

Ticéid ar díol Dé hAoine, Seacht. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Lúnasa 30, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (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, Tá tú. arDé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair. 7.

Phraghas ó $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onDé hAoine, Seacht 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 punt) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "An Aibhsigh" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 punt) championship co-main event between defending champion David Brainse (16-3) agus iomaitheoir Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) agus 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) agus Joao "An Samurai Brasaíle" Zeferino (20-8).

"Is é seo, gan amhras, 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,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) Beidh collide le Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) i welterweight (170 punt) 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) agus Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason High vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, an 5-chos-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Tá tú. 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) of their 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 Meitheamh 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 de 20 gairme Bhuaigh trí aighneacht.

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 (punches) 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, trí chéad bhabhta (1:46) aighneacht (Hook sÚil).

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

An 5-chos-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Aifreann. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Meitheamh 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 Halla agus 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 (punches) de 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 ag UFC 94 ar Eanáir 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, and a 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, an dara babhta (3:05) WHO (punches) deMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on Aibreán 2.

Go dtí seo, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO nó aighneacht.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-chos, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, An. 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 agus 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 nó aighneacht.

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.

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

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LAS VEGAS (Lúnasa 29, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 punt) star and former An Comhraiceoir deiridh competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), le eisiach, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, an 5-chos-11, 28-year-old Nijem, ina bhall de 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-rannán punt,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on An Comhraiceoir deiridh: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos i 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 punt) 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) aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) de Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (chúl-naked choke) de Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (punches) de Chris Cope, faoi ​​seach, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson sa chéad bhabhta (3:54) de cath.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (punches) conquest of Beneil Dariush Aibreán 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira ar Lúnasa 30, 2014.
 

A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (wrestling, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Beo Sraith an Domhain de ghníomhaíocht troid tuairisceáin a NBCSN ar Dé Sathairn, Deireadh Fómhair. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, ag tosú ag 11 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Tá tú.
 

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

In the light heavyweight (205 punt) comh-príomh imeacht, reigning world champion David Brainse (16-3) na Nua-Eabhrac, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) de Las Vegas, Nev. via Rio de Janeiro, Bhrasaíl.

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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, il-troid déileáil
LAS VEGAS (Lúnasa 24, 2016) - Sraith Domhanda na troda (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) le eisiach, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) le eisiach, il-troid déileáil. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.

“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,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, na 30-bliain d'aois, 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, ar Samhain 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-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) de cath.

Go dtí seo, Gooch has earned 7 de chuid 10 victories gairme trí (T)KO agus 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) WHO (punches) de Greg Rebello i Lincoln, R.I. ar Lúnasa 12.

Beo Sraith an Domhain de ghníomhaíocht troid tuairisceáin a NBCSN ar Dé Sathairn, Deireadh Fómhair. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, ag tosú ag 11 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Bealtaine.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 punt) curadh Justin "An Aibhsigh" Gaethje(16-0) de SAFFORD, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

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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, KAN. AR Deireadh Fómhair 7

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

LAS VEGAS (Lúnasa 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Sraith an Domhain de Troid (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 Imeachtaí, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, cónaí NBCSN telecast (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Bealtaine. ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dé Sathairn, Nollaig. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Lap. outside of Denver, agus ar Dé Sathairn, Nollaig. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Nigh. 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,"A dúirt Sraith Domhanda na troda POF Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Athair Chiefs Dúirt, “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.”

Chomh maith leis sin, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Dé Sathairn, Seacht. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Nigh. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 lucht féachana.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 punt) championship showdown between undefeated, kingpin banríonacha Justin "An Aibhsigh" Gaethje (16-0) de SAFFORD, Ariz. agus crua-bhualadh, 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) de Sallisaw, Okla.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HITS EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH STAR-STUDDED MEGA-EVENT

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Dé Sathairn, Iúil 30, BEO AR NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

CO-PRÍOMH IMEACHT:
FAMILY FEUD COMES TO A HEAD AS BROTHERS
PHOENIX JONES AND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, BEALTAINE 6

LAS VEGAS (Bealtaine 3, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) announced today that it will head to Washington State for the first time ever with a star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-imeacht, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Captaen" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Iúil 30, beo ar NBCSN ag 10:30 p.m. AGUS / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Phraghas ó $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT ar an Aoine, Bealtaine 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

I gcás comh-is mó, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Fhionnuisce Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, agus Caros "An Todhchaí" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 punt.

“We are excited to make our debut in the great state of Washington with such a spectacular affair that will feature one of the most anticipated and well-deserved rematches of the year, as well as a something that you rarely see in combat sports – a matchup between family members whose competitive rivalry is so intense that, after so many years, it has resulted in the two agreeing to settle their differences in the cage,"A dúirt Sraith an Domhain de Troid Uachtaráin Athair Chiefs.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer will be announced soon.

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

On December 18, an 5-chos-11, 27-year-old Almeida of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil notched his fifth consecutive win, seizing the World Series of Fighting featherweight title from Palmer of Sacramento, Calif. via a controversial, unanimous decision after Almeida used his significant height and reach advantage to continuously frustrate the 5-foot-6, 28-year-old Palmer for the duration of their five-round matchup.

The loss snapped a three-fight win streak for Palmer, who captured the featherweight strap when he submitted Rick Glenn with a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:09) of their matchup on December 13, 2014.

Fhionnuisce Jones vs. Caros Fodor

Over the course of the last five years, Jones and Fodor of Seattle have each, on several occasions, gone on the record expressing their desires to fight one another, despite the fact that they grew up under the same roof and train in the same camp owned by head coach Matt Hume.

An 6-chos, 27-year-old Jones, whose local crime fighting escapades have made national headlines, will make his first start in the decagon cage since September 18 when he isteach Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, 5-chos-9, 32-year-old veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Strikeforce, made his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner, after a five-fight stint with ONE in Asia, ar Eanáir 23, losing a unanimous decision to Luiz Firmino in the main event of WSOF27.

During his seven-year professional career, Fodor, a former U.S. Marine who did battle in the Iraq War, has notched impressive wins over the likes of Team AKA member Justin Wilcox agus Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Aibreán 2, BEO AR NBCSN

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World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Brainse (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Níos mó:

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

LAS VEGAS (Márta 14, 2016) -World Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, craobh domhanda Measctha Martial Arts (MMA) imeacht doubleheader ag Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Dé Sathairn, Aibreán 2, beo ar NBCSN (11 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 punt) title bout between reigning kingpin David Brainse (17-3) agus Clifford Starks (13-2).

Phraghas ó $29, ticéid le haghaidh WSOF30: Brainse vs. Starks, ar fáil le ceannach ar líne ag WSOF.com agus AXS.com.

I gcás comh-is mó, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, ocht-fear tournament dara háit Joao "An Samurai Brasaíle" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 punt) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, cónaí NBCSN telecast, saineolaí aighneacht Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Beidh cearnach amach le Jake "An Bear Mil" Heun(9-4) i trom éadrom (205 punt) comórtas, cé go Sraith an Domhain de Fighting núíosach agus ealaíontóir knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) Beidh caith síos le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ag welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Brainse vs. Clifford Starks

An 6-chos-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) aighneacht (chúl-naked choke) bua thar Teddy Sealbhóir 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.

Chomh maith leis sin 34 bliain d'aois, 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, an 6-chos, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, I. 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, Bhrasaíl, an 5-chos-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 de chuid 20 gairme Bhuaigh trí aighneacht. 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, ocht-fear lightweight (155 punt) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster agus Jorge PATINO by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, faoi ​​seach, 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, Bhrasaíl, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, chéad bhabhta (1:08) aighneacht (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "An casúr" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-chos-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 de chuid 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 ag WSOF26 ar December 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, an 6-chos-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 de chuid 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO nó aighneacht.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Go dtí seo, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 de chuid 11 gairme Bhuaigh trí (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 thosaíonn.

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, an 6-chos-2, 33-bliain d'aois Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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LAS VEGAS (Seacht. 9, 2015) -World Craobhchomórtais Measctha Martial Arts (MMA) saincheadúnais spóirt Domhanda Sraith de Troid (WSOF.com) inniu an Chomh maith trí ceannairí tionscail feiceálach i spóirt, siamsaíocht agus meán, faoi ​​seach, i gceannas ar a Bord Stiúrthóirí. Cheanglaíonn na mBord, éifeachtach láithreach, Tá Mark Ford (Leas-Uachtarán, Fógraíocht domhanda le haghaidh Am Inc), Mike Stevens (Leas-Uachtarán Sinsearach / Príomh-Oifigeach Margaíochta, Nua-Eabhrac Giants Peile, Inc.) agus John Weiser(Uachtarán, U.S. Dáileadh do Sony Pictures Teilifíse).

"Táimid ag thrilled a chur leis an spóirt éagsúla, meáin, agus saineolas branda tógála go Mark, Mike, agus John thabhairt chuig ár mBord mar táimid chun leanúint ar aghaidh ag fás mar cheann scríbe premier do lucht leanúna MMA agus urraitheoirí araon,"POF sin, Carlos Silva.

Ina ról EVP, Am Inc. Díolacháin Fógraíocht domhanda, Oibríonn áth thar brandaí Am Inc 's a thiomáint ioncam díolacháin fógraíochta foriomlán don chuideachta agus tógáil ar a gceannaireacht sa mhargadh. Ford fhóin roimhe sin mar EVP agus Uachtarán ar Ghrúpa Spóirt Am Inc s, áit a raibh sé freagrach as forbairt ghnó domhanda agus oibríochtaí Spóirt Illustrated, SI Chun Kids, Gailf agus saincheadúnais branda tóir lena n-áirítear an cheist SI Swimsuit.

Stevens, na Giants Nua-Eabhrac CEM chéad uair riamh, Tá teist láidir gnólachtaí atá ag fás trí chomhpháirtíochtaí corparáideach nuálacha, imeachtaí beo, na meáin il-ardán agus ghníomhachtú nuálacha. Tá sé i gceannas na foirne claochlú a bheith ina cheannaire i bhfeidhmíocht ghnó fhoireann agus freisin a thógáil go rathúil, a mhargú agus a dhíol leis an staidiam is mó atá maoinithe go príobháideach ar fud an domhain, MetLife Staidiam. Tugann Stevens taithí acu san earnáil spóirt fhairsing leis an Sraith an Domhain de Troid le róil roimhe ag Spóirt eBay agus an Cumann Náisiúnta Cispheile.

Mar Uachtarán ar U.S. Dáileadh do Sony Pictures Teilifíse, Weiser maoirseacht ar na hoibríochtaí go léir lena n-áirítear díolachán baile díolacháin de ghnéithe scannáin a tháirgtear trí Pictures Sony, chéad-reáchtáil agus as-líonra cláir sindeacáite agus teidil leabharlainne Pictures Sony go dtí Stáit Aontaithe. líonraí chraoladh, líonraí cábla agus grúpaí stáisiún teilifíse chomh maith le físeán-ar-éileamh, síntiús físeán-ar-éileamh agus teilifíse pá baile.

An Sraith Domhanda na cártaí Troid aer go heisiach ar Líonra Spóirt NBC agus NBC. A cárta troid seo chugainn, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, Tá phríomhfhuirseoir ag an rematch Lightweight spreagúil sceidealta do Dé hAoine, Seacht. 18 ag 10 PM ET / 7:00 PT ó Comerica pictiúrlann i Phoenix, AN.

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