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NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, KAUM-OB HLI 3, NYOB RAU NBCSN

Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale tag kis

Las Vegas (Cuaj hlis 22, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Ntxuav. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, rau Saturday, Dec. 3, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/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) thiab Ashley Gooch (10-4) rau Friday, Oct. 7.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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 tag kis, Friday, Xya. 23 ntawm 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, them nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj 866.332.8499, lossis hauv online ntawmwww.WSOF.com thiab 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 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 los yog cuav.

Lub 6-taw-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, raws txoj kev.

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, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 4 p.m.

NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, KAUM-IB HLI 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Friday, Xya. 16

Las Vegas (Cuaj hlis 13, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 phaus) 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) rau Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB/7:30 p.m. PT.

Luv nqi los ntawm $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Friday, Xya. 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) tiv thaiv yav tas los yeej 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 lub ntiaj teb no-kab sab Yushin "nroo" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

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

Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields

Lub 6-taw, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, Nyob rau hauv. 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, California., 6-taw, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Lub 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 on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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

Lub 6-taw-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 ntawm nws 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Lub peb hlis ntuj 12.

Lub 6-taw-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) rau 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 caj pas) 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, lub 5-ko taw-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, California. 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.

Ib tug qub, 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, 6-taw-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) LEEJ TWG (corner stoppage) ntawm Ryuta Sakurai nyob rau hauv Tokyo rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, and a first round (2:06) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Shingo Suzukirau Lub Xya hli ntuj 24.

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

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

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

Daim pib ntawm kev muag khoom tag kis

Las Vegas (Xya. 1, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 phaus) hnub qub Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) thiab Timur "muaj hmoo" Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Koj. rau Friday, Oct. 7, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev paub, rau ib tug embeddable video neeg uas ua ntawv rau WSOF.com, pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/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 phaus) title fight between reigning, undefeated zus Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) ntawm Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) ntawm New York, N.Y..

Luv nqi los ntawm $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saletag kis, Friday, Xya 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, California. rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 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) nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight (145 phaus) 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. rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 23, finishing Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 cim ntawm lub qhib puag ncig.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, deb deb li no, by way of (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis ntawm Bellator 159 rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, lub ntiaj teb no-kab sab Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug bantamweight (135 phaus) seem.

Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, 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 rau Tej zaum 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 Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 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 phaus) qaij.

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

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) ntawm Jersey nroog, N.J. ntawm Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. ntawm khaub-ncaws nyias.

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

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Hnav Championship Main kev tshwm sim:
Justin Gaethje (Yeej) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Challenger)

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua teeb Heavyweight Championship Co-Main kev tshwm sim:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Challenger)

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

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamweight: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Sib: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Middleweight: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams

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

Star-studded, lub ntiaj teb Championship doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Koj. rau Friday, Oct. 7

Daim pib ntawm kev muag khoom Friday, Xya. 2

 

Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 30, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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, Koj. rauFriday, Oct. 7.

Luv nqi los ntawm $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onFriday, Xya 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 phaus) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 phaus) championship co-main event between defending champion David Ceg (16-3) thiab challenger Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) thiab 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) thiab Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Qhov no yog, tsis muaj ib tug tsis ntseeg, 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) yuav tsoo nrog Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 phaus) 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) thiab 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, lub 5-ko taw-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Koj. 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Raug Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 ntawm 20 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus.

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, los ntawm txoj kev ntawm thawj round (1:46) cuav (luj nuv).

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

Lub 5-taw-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Pawg. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Lub rau hli ntuj 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 Hall thiab 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) ntawm 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 ntawm UFC 94 rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 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, ob puag ncig (3:05) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawmMathais Frincu at WSOF30 on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2.

Rau hnub tim, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO los yog cuav.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-ko taw, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Lub. 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 thiab 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 los yog cuav.

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.

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

Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 29, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 phaus) star and former Qhov kawg Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), mus rau ib qho kom, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, lub 5-ko taw-11, 28-year-old Nijem, ib tug tswv cuab ntawm 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-phaus faib,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKOto finish as runner-up on Qhov kawg Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos nyob rau hauv 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 phaus) 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) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Chris Cope, feem, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig (3:54) sib ntaus sib tua.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) LEEJ TWG (punches) conquest of Beneil Dariush on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) LEEJ TWG (punches) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira on Lub yim hli ntuj 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.
 

Nyob ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus txiav txim rov qab los rau NBCSN rau Saturday, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, pib thaum 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Koj.
 

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

In the light heavyweight (205 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning world champion David Ceg (16-3) ntawm New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. ntawm Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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

Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, multi-sib ntaus deal
Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2016) - Ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-sib ntaus deal. 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30-xyoo-laus, 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, nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 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) sib ntaus sib tua.

Rau hnub tim, Gooch has earned 7 ntawm nws 10 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO thiab 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) LEEJ TWG (punches) ntawm Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. on Lub yim hli ntuj 12.

Nyob ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus txiav txim rov qab los rau NBCSN rau Saturday, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, pib thaum 11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Tej zaum.

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

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

FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KAN. RAU KAUM HLI 7

EPIC YEAR CONCLUDES WITH WSOF36 MEGA-EVENT ON NBC
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON KAUM-OB HLI 31

Las Vegas (Lub yim hli ntuj 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 txheej xwm, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, nyob NBCSN telecast (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Tej zaum. rau Friday, Oct. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Ncej puab. outside of Denver, thiab nyob rau Saturday, Dec. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Ntxuav. 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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Leej Txiv Chiefs hais, “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.”

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Saturday, Xya. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Ntxuav. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 viewers.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 phaus) championship showdown between undefeated, reigning kingpin Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) ntawm Safford, Ariz. thiab nyuaj-tsoo, 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) ntawm Sallisaw, Okla.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

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

HNUB SATURDAY, LUB XYA HLI 30, NYOB RAU NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
FAMILY FEUD COMES TO A HEAD AS BROTHERS
PHOENIX JONES AND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, Tej zaum yuav 6

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 3, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (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-kev tshwm sim, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Tus tauj ncov loj" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title fromLance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 30, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT rau hnub Friday, Tej zaum 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, thiab Caros "Lub neej yav tom ntej" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 phaus.

“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,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

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

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

On December 18, lub 5-ko taw-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, California. 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.

Phoenix 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.

Lub 6-taw, 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 xa Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, ib tug 5-taw-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, rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 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 thiab Cung Le-trained James Terry.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 2, NYOB RAU NBCSN

Daim pib RAU MUAG KHOOM TAM SIM NO

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Ntau:

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

Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 14, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, lub ntiaj teb Championship Tov Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN (11 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 phaus) title bout between reigning kingpin David Ceg (17-3) thiab Clifford Starks (13-2).

Luv nqi los ntawm $29, tickets for WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks, are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament runner-up Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 phaus) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, nyob NBCSN telecast, submission expert Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes (13-7) yuav square tawm nrog Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun(9-4) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, while World Series of Fighting newcomer and knockout artist Abu “Gladiator” Azaitar (11-1-1) yuav muab pov rau cia nrog Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ntawm welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David ceg vs. Clifford Starks

Lub 6-taw-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) cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) kov yeej Teddy yas dhos 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.

Tsis tas li ntawd 34 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, 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, 6-taw, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Nyob rau hauv. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Raug Catarina, Brazil, lub 5-ko taw-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ntawm nws 20 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm kev mloog lus. 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, yim-txiv neej khaub-ncaws nyias (155 phaus) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster thiab Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, feem, 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, thawj round (1:08) cuav (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "Lub Rauj" Hamill at WSOF24.

Ib tug 6-taw-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ntawm nws 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 ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-taw-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ntawm nws 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO los yog cuav.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Rau hnub tim, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ntawm nws 11 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 pib.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Mathais Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6-taw-2, 33-xyoo-laus Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua ntxiv mas kev ua si, LOM ZE & MEDIA tswj KOS CIM FORD, Mike Stevens & JOHN WEISER, Kev rau lawv taug ITS Board of Directors

Las Vegas (Xya. 9, 2015) -World Championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kev ua si franchise ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no qhov sib ntxiv ntawm peb mas kev lag luam cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv cov kev ua si, kev lom zem thiab xov xwm, feem, yuav ua rau nws Board of Directors. Koom lub Board, zoo sai li sai tau, yog Mark Ford (Executive Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm, Ntiaj teb no Advertising rau lub sij hawm Inc.), Mike Stevens (Senior Vice President / Chief Officer li, New York Football Giants, Inc.) thiab John Weiser(Thawj Tswj Hwm, U.S. Faib rau Sony duab TV).

"Peb yog tsos ntxiv rau ntau haiv neeg kev ua si, xov xwm, thiab hom tsev kev txawj ntse uas Mark, Mike, thiab Yauhas coj mus rau peb cov Board raws li peb saib mus ntxiv kom loj hlob raws li ib tug premier lo lus uas peb MMA kiv cua thiab sponsors xwm yeem,"Hais tias CEO, Carlos Silva.

Nyob rau hauv nws lub luag hauj lwm EVP, Lub sij hawm Inc. Ntiaj teb no Advertising Muag, Ford ua haujlwm nyob lub sij hawm Inc. hom tsav zuag qhia tag nrho advertising muag khoom nyiaj rau lub tuam txhab thiab lawv muaj nyob rau hauv lawv coj noj coj ua nyob rau hauv lub khw. Ford yav tas los pab raws li EVP thiab Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm lub sij hawm Inc tus ua si cov pab pawg neeg, qhov twg nws yog lub luag hauj lwm rau lub ntiaj teb no ua lag ua luam loj hlob thiab kev khiav hauj lwm ntawm cov kev ua si duab, SI rau cov me nyuam, Golf thiab nrov hom franchises xws li cov SI cev qhov teeb meem.

Stevens, lub New York Giants thawj-puas CMO, muaj ib tug muaj zog khiav cov ntaub ntawv ntawm loj hlob lag luam los ntawm txoj kev sib koom tes neeg, nyob txheej xwm, multi-platform xov xwm thiab txoj kev activations. Nws tau coj pab neeg IEP tus transformation los ua ib tug thawj coj nyob rau hauv pab neeg ua lag ua luam kev kawm thaum tseem ntse lub tsev, ua li thiab muag cov coob tus kheej pab nyiaj chaw ntau pob nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, MetLife chaw ntau pob. Stevens theem uas nws kim heev kev ua si kev lag luam kev mus rau lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua nrog ua ntej lub luag hauj lwm ntawm cov kev ua si eBay thiab lub teb chaws Basketball Association.

Raws li Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm U.S. Faib rau Sony duab TV, Weiser saib xyuas tag nrho cov domestic muag khoom hauj lwm nrog rau kev muag khoom ntawm nta films ua los ntawm Sony duab, thawj-mus dhia thiab off-network syndicated cov kev pab cuam thiab Sony duab tsev qiv ntawv lub npe rau US. tshaj tawm hauv xov tes hauj lwm, cable tes hauj lwm thiab TV chaw nres tsheb pawg nrog rau kev yees duab-on-thov, subscription video-on-thov thiab domestic them TV.

Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus phaib cua heev dua lwm yam rau NBC Cov kev ua si Network thiab NBC. Nws tom ntej no kev sib ntaus card, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, yog headlined los ntawm no exciting Hnav rematch teem tseg rau hnub Friday, Xya. 18 ntawm 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT los ntawm Comerica tsev ua yeeb yam nyob rau hauv Phoenix, LUB.

Hais txog “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF)
“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF) yog ib lub ntiaj teb dav premier kev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sib ntaus qib siab rau delivering zoo tshaj plaws nkaus-packed fights rau kev sib ntaus kiv cua los ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws tau match-ups ntawm cov neeg tseem ceeb tua hluav taws los ntawm ib ncig lub ntiaj teb no. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus xyuas WSOF.com. Ua raws li cov “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries thiab “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.