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World Series of KÜZDELEM: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, December 3, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale holnap

LAS VEGAS (Szeptember 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Mosás. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, tovább Szombat, December. 3, élni NBCSN meg 10 p.m. ÉS/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, regnáló világbajnok 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) és Ashley Gooch (10-4) tovább Péntek, Október. 7.

Ezenkívül, 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 holnap, Péntek, Hét. 23 at 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, díj telefonon 866.332.8499, vagy onlinewww.WSOF.com és 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,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa 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 Június 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, nehézsúlyú torna. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO vagy benyújtása.

A 6 láb 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, az út mentén.

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

Alencar of Natal, nagy északi folyó, 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, és az első előzetes kártyát mérkőzés kezdődik 4 p.m.
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World Series of KÜZDELEM: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, November 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Péntek, Hét. 16

LAS VEGAS (Szeptember 13, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 font) 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) mert Szombat, November. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., élni NBCSN meg 10:30 p.m. ÉS/7:30 p.m. PT.

Ára a $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Péntek, Hét. 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,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) ellen, a korábbi bajnok 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 világ rangsorolt 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

A 6 láb, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, -ban. 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.

Sörétkefe, 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 Április 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino egyhangú döntés útján.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Kalifornia., A 6 láb, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. A 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 Április 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

A 6 láb 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 az ő 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO vagy benyújtása, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Március 12.

A 6 láb 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 (ütések) tovább 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 fojtó) 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, Az 5 láb 9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Kalifornia. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt TKO útján (ütések) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Egy volt, 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, A 6-láb-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 (sarok leállás) a Ryuta Sakurai Tokióban Február 27, and a first round (2:06) benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) a Shingo Suzukitovább Július 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, Október. 7

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

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

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LAS VEGAS (Hét. 1, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 font) csillagok Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) és 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, Ön. tovább Péntek, Október. 7, élni NBCSN meg 11 p.m. ÉS/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, teljes egészében, egy beágyazható videó lejátszó WSOF.com, kezdődő 8 p.m. ÉS/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 font) title fight between reigning, veretlen bajnoka Justin "A Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) A Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) New York, Y..

Ára a $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saleholnap, Péntek, Hét 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, Dagesztánban, 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, Kalifornia. tovább Február 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) a pehelysúly (145 font) egyeznek meg.

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, Tennessee. tovább Január 23, végső Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 jel a nyitó körben.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, Az eddig, by way of (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis A Bellator 159 tovább Július 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, világ rangsorolt Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) egy harmatsúlyú (135 font) darabka.

Az utolsó indítás, 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 tovább Május 20.

Az 5 láb-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 December 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiátor" 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 font) billenés.

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

Streaking finisher Az iszlám Mamedov (13-1) Jersey City, N.J. keresztül Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. A könnyűsúlyú.

In middleweight (185 font) akció, 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) A Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Főkártya (Élőben a NBCSN)

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

World Series of Fighting Championship félnehézsúlyú Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Bajnok) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Kihívó)

Könnyű: Jason Nagy vs. Joao Zeferino
Könnyű: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Váltósúlyú: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Heavyweight: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

ELŐZETES KÁRTYA (Élőben WSOF.com)

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamweight: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Váltósúlyú: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Könnyű: Az iszlám Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Váltósúlyú: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Középsúlyú: 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, világbajnoki doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Ön. tovább Péntek, Október. 7

Jegyek értékesítése Péntek, Hét. 2

 

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

Ára a $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onPéntek, Hét 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 font) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "A Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 font) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) és kihívója Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) és 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) és Joao "A brazil szamuráj" Zeferino (20-8).

"Ez, kétségtelenül, 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,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) ütköznek Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) egy váltósúlyú (170 font) egyeznek meg.

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) és Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason Nagy vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, Az 5 láb 9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Ön. 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 Június 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 a 20 karrier nyer benyújtásának módjára.

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 (ütések) 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, útján első fordulóban (1:46) benyújtása (sarok horog).

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

John Howard vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Az 5 láb-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Június 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- és 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 (ütések) a 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 UFC 94 Január 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagesztánban, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, és egy 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, második fordulóban (3:05) WHO (ütések) aMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on Április 2.

A mai napig, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO vagy benyújtása.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-láb, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, A. 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 és 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 vagy benyújtása.

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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A VERSENY VILÁGSOROZATA FOLYTATJA A FIGHTER JELENTÉSI TENGERÉT A KÖNNYŰSZTÁR STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

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LAS VEGAS (Augusztus 29, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) ma bejelentette, hogy a könnyűsúlyúak aláírásával ismét megerősítette világklasszis sportolók listáját (155 font) csillag és előbbi The Ultimate Fighter verseny valóság televíziós sorozat második helyezettje Ramsey Silent (9-6), egy exkluzív, többharcos promóciós megállapodás a vegyes harcművészetek világbajnokságával (MMA) liga.
 

Harc ki Oremből, Utah, Az 5-foot-11, 28-éves Néma, tagja szupersztár Gilbert MelendezSkrap Pack harci csapata, a hamarosan meghirdetendő napon debütál a World Series of Fighting zászló alatt.

 

„Agresszíven kerestük a piacon elérhető legjobb harci tehetségeket, és fenomenális és megalapozott versenytársként, Ramsey Nijemnek izgalmas kiegészítést kell tennie a veremben, 155-font divízió,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa Chiefs.
 

Nijem három egyenes ellenfelet győzött le - kettőt alávetéssel és egyet a TKO-n keresztül – hogy második helyezett legyen The Ultimate Fighter: Lesnar csapat vs.. Team dos Santos -ban 2011, miközben középsúlyban versenyzett (170 font) az UFC szupersztár tagjaként Junior Dos SantosHétfős harci csapat, amely ellenállt a WWE ikonjának és az UFC korábbi nehézsúlyú bajnokának kapitányával Brock Lesnar.
 

Nijem egy második fordulóval kezdte meg sikeres futását a valóság televíziós műsorában (3:31) benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) a Charlie Rader, és gyorsan követte a győzelmet, 56-második beadvány (hátsó meztelen fojtó) a Clay Harvison és egy második forduló (1:49) WHO (ütések) a Chris Cope, illetőleg, hogy elérje a kiállítás utolsó versenyfordulóját, ahol az ütések támadásával megállították Tony Ferguson az első fordulóban (3:54) A csata.
 

Az UFC-vel folytatott 10 küzdelme alatt, Nijem mind az „Éjszaka teljesítménye” kitüntetést elnyerte első fordulójában (4:20) WHO (ütések) hódítása Beneil Dariush Április 11, 2014, valamint az „Éjszaka harca” díjat a második fordulóban végzett durva erőfeszítéseiért (1:53) WHO (ütések) vereség a kezén Carlos Diego Ferreira Augusztus 30, 2014.
 

Egy életen át tartó sportoló, Nijem három sportág volt (birkózás, terepfutás és futball) versenyző a középiskolában, mielőtt az NCAA I. osztályú Utah Valley University birkózásába kezdett.
 

Élő World Series of Fighting akció visszatér NBCSN on Szombat, Október. 7, példátlan, három órás televíziós közvetítés és világbajnoki kettős fejléc, kezdődő 11 p.m. ÉS/8 délután, Kansas City Municipal Auditoriumból, Kansas City-ből, Ön.
 

A WSOF33 fő eseményén: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, uralkodó, veretlen könnyűsúlyú világbajnok Justin "A Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) A Safford, Ariz. megkockáztatja a címét az első számú versenyzővel szemben Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) Ridgewood, N.J.
 

A könnyűsúlyban (205 font) co-főversenyen, regnáló világbajnok David Branch (16-3) New York, Y.. megvédi címét a többi brazil Jiu-Jitsu fekete öv és a csatában tesztelt veterán ellen Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) A Las Vegas, Nev. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazília.

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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, multi-harc akció
LAS VEGAS (Augusztus 24, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) egy exkluzív, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) egy exkluzív, multi-harc akció. 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,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa Chiefs.

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

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

A keményen ütős, 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) A csata.

A mai napig, Gooch has earned 7 az ő 10 karrier győzelmek útján (T)KO és 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 (ütések) a Greg Rebello Lincoln, r i. Augusztus 12.

Élő World Series of Fighting akció visszatér NBCSN on Szombat, Október. 7, példátlan, three-hour telecast, kezdődő 11 p.m. ÉS/8 délután, from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Május.

A WSOF33 fő eseményén: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, uralkodó, undefeated world lightweight (155 font) bajnok Justin "A Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) A Safford, Ariz. megkockáztatja a címét az első számú versenyzővel szemben Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) 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. ON Október 7

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

LAS VEGAS (Augusztus 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 események, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, élni NBCSN tv-közvetítés (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Május. tovább Péntek, Október. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Szombat, December. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, kerül sor Szombat, November. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Öl. outside of Denver, és a Szombat, December. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Mosás. 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,"Mondta World Series of Fighting vezérigazgatója Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Apa Chiefs megállapított, “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.”

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

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 font) championship showdown between undefeated, uralkodó csappal Justin "A Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) A Safford, Ariz. és ütőképes, number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) 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) A 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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Szombat, Július 30, LIVE ON NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

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

JEGYEK ELADÓ PÉNT, MÁJUS 6

LAS VEGAS (Május 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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-rendezvény, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "kapitány" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Július 30, élni NBCSN meg 10:30 p.m. ÉS / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Ára a $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT pénteken, Május 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

A co-main event, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, és Caros "A jövő" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 font.

“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,"Mondta World Series of Fighting elnök Apa Chiefs.

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

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

Decemberben 18, Az 5-foot-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, Kalifornia. 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.

A 6 láb, 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 benyújtott Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, egy 5 láb-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, Január 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 és Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Április 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

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World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Bajnok) vs. Clifford Starks (Kihívó)

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

Több:

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

LAS VEGAS (Március 14, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, világbajnoki Vegyes Harcművészetek (MMA) doubleheader esemény Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Szombat, Április 2, él NBCSN (11 p.m. ÉS/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 font) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) és Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ára a $29, jegyek WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, megvásárolhatók online WSOF.com és AXS.com.

A co-main event, szupersztár Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, nyolcfős torna második helyezett Joao "A brazil szamuráj" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 font) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, élni NBCSN tv-közvetítés, benyújtás szakértő Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akkor tér ki a Jake "A Mézes Mackó" Heun(9-4) egy félnehézsúlyú (205 font) verseny, míg a World Series of Fighting újonc és kieséses művész Abu "Gladiátor" Azaitar (11-1-1) dobja le a Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) A váltósúlyú.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

A 6 láb 1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) győzelem 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.

Is 34 éves kor, 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, A 6 láb, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, -ban. 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, Brazília, Az 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, Y.. has notched 15 az ő 20 karrier nyer benyújtásának módjára. 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, nyolcfős könnyű (155 font) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6 láb 3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 az ő 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 A WSOF26 december 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, A 6-láb-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 az ő 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO vagy benyújtása.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

A mai napig, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 az ő 11 karrier nyer útján (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 kezdődik.

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, A 6-láb-2, 33-éves Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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World Series of KÜZDELEM ADDS kiváló muzsikus SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & Média vezetők MARK FORD, MIKE STEVENS & JOHN WEISER, Vezetni az Igazgatótanács

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LAS VEGAS (Hét. 9, 2015) -World Bajnoki Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport franchise-es World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) a mai napon bejelentette a további három kiemelkedő ipari vezetők a sportban, Szórakozás és média, illetőleg, hogy vezesse az Igazgatótanács. Összefogás az igazgatóság, azonnali hatállyal, vannak Mark Ford (Executive Vice President, Globális Reklám Time Inc.), Mike Stevens (Senior Vice President / marketing vezérigazgató-helyettese, New York Giants Labdarúgás, Inc.) és John Weiser(Elnök, Egyesült Államokon kívül. Distribution Sony Pictures Television).

"Örömmel adni a különböző sportok, média, és márkaépítés a szakértelem, hogy Mark, Mikrofon, és John hozza a tanács tagjait várjuk, hogy továbbra is növekszik, mint a premier célpontja MMA rajongók és a szponzorok számára egyaránt,"Mondta vezérigazgatója, Carlos Silva.

Az ő szerepe EVP, Idő Inc. Global Advertising Sales, Ford működik szerte a Time Inc. márkák vezetni a teljes hirdetési árbevétel a társaság, és hogy gyarapítsák vezető szerepét a piacon. Ford korábban szolgált EVP és elnöke a Time Inc Sport Csoport, ahol ő volt felelős a globális üzleti fejlesztési és üzemeltetési Sports Illustrated, SI Kicsiknek, Golf és népszerű márka franchise beleértve az SI fürdőruha kérdés.

Stevens, A New York Giants legelső KPSZ, erős múlttal növekvő vállalkozások innovatív vállalati partnerségek, élő események, multi-platform média és innovatív aktiválás. Ő vezette a csapatot átalakulásának vezetővé váljon csapat üzleti teljesítménye ugyanakkor sikeresen felépítettük, marketing és értékesítési legnagyobb magántulajdonban finanszírozott stadion a világ, MetLife Stadion. Stevens hozza széleskörű sport szakmai tapasztalattal a World Series of Fighting előzetes szerepek az eBay Sport és a National Basketball Association.

Mivel az egyesült államokbeli elnök. Distribution Sony Pictures Television, Weiser felügyeli az összes belföldi értékesítési tevékenység, ideértve az értékesítési funkciók készített filmet a Sony Pictures, Első futtatás és off-hálózat szindikált programok és a Sony Pictures könyvtár címeket USA. műsorszóró hálózatok, kábelhálózatok és televíziós állomás csoportok mellett video-on-demand, előfizetés video-on-demand és a hazai fizetős televíziós.

A World Series of Fighting kártyák légi kizárólag az NBC Sports Network és az NBC. A következő harc kártya, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, A mottó ez izgalmas Könnyű visszavágót tervezett péntek, Hét. 18 at 10 PM ET / 07:00 PT-re Comerica Színház Phoenix, AZ.

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