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WORLD Series nan batay: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, DESANM 3, Ap viv sou 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 demen

LAS VEGAS (Septanm 22, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Lave. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, sou Samdi, Dec. 3, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. AK/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 lòt bò larivyè Jouden (18-7) ak Ashley Gooch (10-4) sou Vandredi, Oct. 7.

Anplis de sa, former UFC standout Jerèd 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 demen, Vandredi, Sèt. 23 nan 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, chaj pa telefòn 866.332.8499, oswa sou entènèt nanwww.WSOF.com ak 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

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 Jen 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 oswa soumèt.

6 nan-pye-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Ch) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, sou wout la.

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, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 4 p.m.
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WORLD Series nan batay: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, NOVANM 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Vandredi, Sèt. 16

LAS VEGAS (Septanm 13, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 liv) 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) pou Samdi, Nov. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., ap viv sou NBCSN a 10:30 p.m. AK/7:30 p.m. PT.

Soti nan pwi $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Vandredi, Sèt. 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

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

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

Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields

6-pye nan, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, Nan. 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 Avril 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt João ZEFERINO by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Kalifòni., 6-pye a, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Nan 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 sou Avril 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

6 nan-pye-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 nan l ' 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Mas 12.

6 nan-pye-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 (pwenson) sou 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 (maziko toufe) 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, -5 nan pye-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Kalifòni. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris HONEYCUTT by way of TKO (pwenson) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Yon ansyen, 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 a-pye-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) KI MOUN KI (corner stoppage) nan Ryuta Sakurai nan Tokyo sou Fevriye 27, and a first round (2:06) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan Shingo Suzukisou Jiyè 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, Oct. 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. AK
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. AK

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LAS VEGAS (Sèt. 1, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 liv) zetwal Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) ak 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, Ou. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7, ap viv sou NBCSN a 11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, nan antye li yo, sou yon jwè videyo Anbarkabl sou WSOF.com, kòmanse nan 8 p.m. AK/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 liv) title fight between reigning, undefeated chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) nan Safford, Arizona. and number one contender Osbourne Dugulubgov (8-2) nan New York, N.Y..

Soti nan pwi $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saledemen, Vandredi, Sèt 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, Kalifòni. sou Fevriye 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) nan yon plum (145 liv) 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. sou Janvye 23, fini 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, konsa byen lwen, by way of (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis nan la ap 159 sou Jiyè 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, mond-klase Izayi Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) nan yon bantamweight (135 liv) bouyon.

Nan kòmansman dènye l ', the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing oli Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 sou Me 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 Desanm 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiators" 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 liv) enklinezon.

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

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) nan Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. a ki lejè.

In middleweight (185 liv) aksyon, 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) nan Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

KAT MAIN (Live sou NBCSN)

Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen lejè chanpyona Main Evènman:
Justin Gaethje (Chanpyon) vs. Osbourne Dugulubgov (Pwovokatè)

Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen Limyè lour Championship Ko-Main Evènman:
David Branch (Chanpyon) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Pwovokatè)

Lejè: Jason segondè vs. João ZEFERINO
Lejè: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Wèltèr: Abubakkar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Lour: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

KAT PRELIMINÈ (Ap viv sou WSOF.com)

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamweight: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Wèltèr: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Lejè: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Wèltèr: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Plum: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Middleweight: 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, mond chanpyona doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Ou. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7

Biyè sou vant Vandredi, Sèt. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Out 30, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (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, Ou. souVandredi, Oct. 7.

Soti nan pwi $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onVandredi, Sèt 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 liv) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Osbourne Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 liv) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) ak pwovokatè Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) ak 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) ak João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-8).

"Sa a se, san yon dout, 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) pral kolizyon ak Abubakkar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) 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) ak Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason segondè vs. João ZEFERINO

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, -5 nan pye-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Ou. 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 Jen 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 nan 20 karyè ranport pa fason pou soumèt.

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 (pwenson) 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, pa fason pou premye tou (1:46) soumèt (talon pye zen).

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. Abubakkar Nurmagomedov

5-an pye-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Jen 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman, Ouri Hall ak 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 (pwenson) nan 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 nan ch 94 sou Janvye 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, dezyèm tou (3:05) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nanMatye Frincu at WSOF30 on Avril 2.

Pou dat, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-pye, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Nan. 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 ak 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Arizona. 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 oswa soumèt.

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 (Out 29, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 liv) star and former Ultim konba a competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), nan yon san konte, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5-nan pye-11, 28-year-old Nijem, yon manm nan sipèsta 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-divizyon liv,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on Ultim konba a: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos nan 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 liv) 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 HT.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nan Chris Cope, respektivman, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson nan premye tou an (3:54) nan batay.
 

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

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

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN sou Samdi, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, kòmanse nan 11 p.m. AK/8 P.M., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ou.
 

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

In the light heavyweight (205 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, reigning world champion David Branch (16-3) nan New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) nan Las Vegas, Nev. atravè Rio de Janeiro, Brezil.

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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, kontra milti-batay
LAS VEGAS (Out 24, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (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) nan yon san konte, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) nan yon san konte, kontra milti-batay. 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

Yon 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, -fin vye granmoun nan 30-ane, 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 (Ch) 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, sou Novanm 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Arizona. 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) nan batay.

Pou dat, Gooch has earned 7 nan l ' 10 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (T)KO ak 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) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nan Greg Rebello nan Lincoln, R.I. sou Out 12.

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN sou Samdi, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, kòmanse nan 11 p.m. AK/8 P.M., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Me.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liv) chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje(16-0) nan Safford, Arizona. will risk his title against number one contender Osbourne 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. SOU OKTÒB 7

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

LAS VEGAS (Out 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 evènman, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, viv difuze NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Me. sou Vandredi, Oct. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Samdi, Dec. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Samdi, Nov. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Lap. outside of Denver, ak sou Samdi, Dec. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lave. 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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Papa Se te deklare, “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.”

Anplis de sa, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Samdi, Sèt. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lave. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 telespektatè.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 liv) championship showdown between undefeated, reliant pivo Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje (16-0) nan Safford, Arizona. epi yo ka difisil-frape, number one contender Osbourne 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) nan 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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SAMDI, JIYÈ 30, Ap viv sou NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

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

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 6

LAS VEGAS (Me 3, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (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-evènman, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Kapitèn" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Jiyè 30, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10:30 p.m. AK / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Soti nan pwi $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT nan Vandredi, Me 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, ak Caros "Future a" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 liv.

“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,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

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

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

On December 18, 5-nan pye-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, Kalifòni. 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.

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

Fodor, yon-5 pye-9, 32-year-old veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Ch) and Strikeforce, made his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner, after a five-fight stint with ONE in Asia, sou Janvye 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 ak Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, Ap viv sou NBCSN

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Biyè sou vant kounye a

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Chanpyon) vs. Clifford Starks (Pwovokatè)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Pwovokatè) vs. João ZEFERINO (Pwovokatè)

Plis:

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

LAS VEGAS (Mas 14, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, chanpyona mond Melanj Arts masyal (Mma) doubleheader evènman nan Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Samdi, Avril 2, ap viv sou NBCSN (11 p.m. AK/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 liv) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) ak Clifford Starks (13-2).

Soti nan pwi $29, tikè pou WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, yo disponib pou achte sou entènèt la nan WSOF.com ak AXS.com.

Nan evènman an ko-prensipal, sipèsta Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, uit-nonm konpetisyon kourè-up João "samure a brezilyen" ZEFERINO (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 liv) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, viv difuze NBCSN, soumèt ekspè Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) pral kare koupe ak Jake "Siwo myèl Bear a" Heun(9-4) nan yon pwa loud limyè (205 liv) Konkou, pandan y ap Mondyal seri de Batay Nouvo ak atis pentch Abu "Gladiators" Azaitar (11-1-1) pral jete desann ak Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) nan wèltèr.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6 nan-pye-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) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) viktwa sou Teddy Holder to become the first World Series of Fighting light heavyweight champion in history as well as the first-ever two-division champion in promotional history.

A protégé of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Renzo Gracie, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Epitou 34 ane ki gen laj, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Arizona. earned a shot at Branch’s middleweight title after three consecutive victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF23, Starks handed Krasimir Mladenov the first defeat of the Bulgarian wrestling standout’s career by way of unanimous decision.

Starks is riding a five-fight win streak that began with two consecutive wins under the promotion of Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. João ZEFERINO

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, 6-pye a, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Nan. 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, Brezil, 5-nan pye-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 nan l ' 20 karyè ranport pa fason pou soumèt. 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, uit-nonm ki lejè (155 liv) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

Yon 6-pye-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 nan l ' 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 nan WSOF26 sou Desanm 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6 a-pye-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 nan l ' 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Pou dat, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 nan l ' 11 karyè ranport pa fason pou (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 kòmanse.

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

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6 a-pye-2, 33-ane-fin vye granmoun Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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WORLD Series nan batay ajoute ESPÒ enpòtan, ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA ekzekitif MARK FORD, MIKE STEVENS & JOHN WEISER, POU LEAD BOARD li yo nan Direktè

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LAS VEGAS (Sèt. 9, 2015) -World Chanpyona Melanj Martial Arts (Mma) espò franchiz Mondyal seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) anonse jodi a adisyon a nan twa lidè endistri enpòtan nan espò, amizman, ak medya, respektivman, a plon Komisyon Konsèy li yo nan Direktè. Rantre nan Komisyon Konsèy la, efikas imedyatman, yo Mak Ford (Egzekitif Vis Prezidan, Global Piblisite pou Tan Inc.), Mike Stevens (Senior Vis Prezidan / Chèf Maketing Ofisye, New York Giants foutbòl, Inc.) ak Jan Weiser(Prezidan, U.S. Distribisyon pou Sony Foto Televizyon).

"Nou ap frisonen yo ajoute espò yo divès, medya, ak mak ekspètiz bilding ki Mak, Mike, ak Jan pote nan Komisyon Konsèy nou an pandan n ap gade nan kontinye grandi kòm yon destinasyon premye minis pou fanatik mma ak patwone sanble,"Te di CEO, Carlos Silva.

Nan wòl li EVP, Tan Inc. Global Piblisite Komèsyal, Ford ap travay atravè mak Tan Inc. lan nan kondwi lavant piblisite an jeneral revni pou konpayi a ak yo bati sou lidèchip yo nan mache a. Ford deja te sèvi kòm EVP ak Prezidan nan espò Gwoup Tan Inc a, kote li te responsab pou devlopman nan biznis mondyal ak operasyon de Espò Illustrated, SI Pou Kids, Gòlf ak popilè franchises mak ki gen ladan pwoblèm nan SI bikinisex.

Stevens, New York Giants yo premye-tout tan kmo, gen yon dosye track fò nan ap grandi biznis nan patenarya inovatè rèstriktirasyon, evènman ap viv, medya milti-platfòm ak activation inovatè. Li te dirije transfòmasyon ekip la ou kapab vin yon lidè nan pèfòmans biznis ekip pandan y ap tou avèk siksè bati, maketing ak vann gwo estad la prive finanse nan mond lan, MetLife Stadium. Stevens pote anpil eksperyans endistri espò yo Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen ak wòl anvan an be Espò ak Asosyasyon an Basketball Nasyonal.

Kòm Prezidan an U.S. Distribisyon pou Sony Foto Televizyon, Weiser sipèvize tout lavant operasyon domestik ki gen ladan lavant nan karakteristik fim ki te pwodwi pa Sony Foto, premye-kouri yo ak Off-rezo Sendiké'w pwogram ak Sony Foto tit bibliyotèk nan US. emisyon rezo, rezo kab ak gwoup estasyon televizyon ansanm ak videyo-sou-demann, abònman videyo-sou-demann ak televizyon peye domestik.

Seri a World of Goumen kat lè sèlman sou NBC Rezo Espò ak NBC. Pwochen kat batay li yo, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, se intitulé pa sa a rematch lejè enteresan pwograme pou Vandredi, Sèt. 18 nan 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT soti nan Comerica Teyat nan Phoenix, LA.

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