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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Desember 3, HIDUP PADA 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 hari esok

LAS VEGAS (Bulan September 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Mencuci. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, pada tanggal Hari Sabtu, Desember. 3, hidup di NBCSN di 10 p.m. DAN/7 p.m. PT.

Dalam main-acara, 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) dan Ashley Gooch (10-4) pada tanggal Hari Jumat, Oktober. 7.

Tambahan lagi, 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 hari esok, Hari Jumat, Tujuh. 23 di 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, biaya telepon 866.332.8499, atau online diwww.WSOF.com dan 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, dari atas ke bawah, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah 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 Bulan Juni 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor "Kaisar Terakhir" 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 atau penyerahan.

6-kaki-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, sepanjang jalan.

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

Alencar of Natal, sungai utara yang besar, 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, dan yang pertama pertarungan kartu awal akan dimulai pada 4 p.m.

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

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Hari Jumat, Tujuh. 16

LAS VEGAS (Bulan September 13, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 pon) 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) untuk Hari Sabtu, November. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., hidup di NBCSN di 10:30 p.m. DAN/7:30 p.m. PT.

Harga dari $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Hari Jumat, Tujuh. 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,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-4) melawan mantan juara 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 -peringkat dunia Yushin "Guntur" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

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

Jon Fitch vs. Jake Shields

6-kaki, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, Di. 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.

Kuskus, 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 Bulan April 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

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

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

Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama

6-kaki 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 nya 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Bulan Maret 12.

6-kaki 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 (pukulan) pada tanggal Derrick “Caveman” Mehman at WSOF14.

Rama, who also holds a unanimous decision win over Steve Mocco in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, surrendered the heavyweight title after being submitted (choke guillotine) 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-kaki-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Kalif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt melalui TKO (pukulan) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Seorang mantan, 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-kaki-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) SIAPA (penghentian pojok) dari Ryuta Sakurai di Tokyo pada Februari 27, and a first round (2:06) pengajuan (belakang telanjang tersedak) dari Shingo Suzukipada tanggal Bulan Juli 24.

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

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

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

Tiket dijual hari esok

LAS VEGAS (Tujuh. 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 pon) bintang Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) dan 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, Kamu Kamu. pada tanggal Hari Jumat, Oktober. 7, hidup di NBCSN di 11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, secara keseluruhan, pada pemutar video embeddable di WSOF.com, dimulai 8 p.m. DAN/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 pon) title fight between reigning, juara tak terkalahkan Justin "Sorot" Gaethje (16-0) dari Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) New York, N.Y..

Harga dari $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on salehari esok, Hari Jumat, Tujuh 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, Kalif. pada tanggal Februari 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, keputusan split, 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) di kelas bulu sebuah (145 pon) pertarungan.

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. pada tanggal Bulan Januari 23, Finishing Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 tanda babak pertama.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, sejauh ini, melalui (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis di Bellator 159 pada tanggal Bulan Juli 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, -peringkat dunia Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) di bantam sebuah (135 pon) membatalkan.

Dalam awal terakhirnya, 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 pada tanggal Mei 20.

5-kaki-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Josh Bukit, at WSOF26 on Bulan Desember 18. Sebelum pertarungan, 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 pon) memiringkan.

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

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

In middleweight (185 pon) tindakan, 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) Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

CARD UTAMA (Live pada NBCSN)

World Series of Berjuang Ringan Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Juara) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Penantang)

World Series of Berjuang Cahaya Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Juara) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Penantang)

Ringan: Jason Tinggi vs. Joao Zeferino
Ringan: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Kelas menengah: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Kelas berat: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

CARD AWAL (Hidup di WSOF.com)

Bantam: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantam: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Kelas menengah: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Ringan: Islam vs Mamedov. Alonzo Martinez
Kelas menengah: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Kelas bulu: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Menengah: 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, kejuaraan doubleheader dunia
airs live from Kansas City, Kamu Kamu. pada tanggal Hari Jumat, Oktober. 7

Tiket dijual Hari Jumat, Tujuh. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Agustus 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, Kamu Kamu. pada tanggalHari Jumat, Oktober. 7.

Harga dari $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onHari Jumat, Tujuh 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 pon) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Sorot" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 pon) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) dan penantang Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) dan 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) dan Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Ini adalah, tanpa keraguan, 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,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) akan bertabrakan dengan Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) di kelas welter sebuah (170 pon) pertarungan.

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) dan Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason Tinggi vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, 5-kaki-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Kamu Kamu. 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 Bulan Juni 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 dari 20 karir menang dengan cara penyerahan.

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 (pukulan) 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, dengan cara putaran pertama (1:46) pengajuan (tumit kait).

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

5-kaki-7, 33-Howard dari Boston yang berusia tahun, Massa. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Bulan Juni 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Uria Balai dan 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 (pukulan) dari 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 di UFC 94 Januari 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, dan 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, putaran kedua (3:05) SIAPA (pukulan) dariMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on Bulan April 2.

Hingga saat ini, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-kaki, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Itu. 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 dan 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 atau penyerahan.

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

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5-kaki-11, 28-year-old Nijem, anggota dari 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-Divisi pound,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKOto finish as runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos di 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 pon) 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) pengajuan (belakang telanjang tersedak) dari Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-pengajuan kedua (belakang telanjang tersedak) dari Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) SIAPA (pukulan) dari Chris Cope, masing-masing, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson di babak pertama (3:54) pertempuran.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) SIAPA (pukulan) conquest of Beneil Dariush April 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) SIAPA (pukulan) kekalahan di tangan Carlos Diego Ferreira Agustus 30, 2014.
 

Seorang atlet seumur hidup, Nijem was a three-sport (gulat, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Tinggal World Series tindakan Berjuang kembali ke NBCSN di Hari Sabtu, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, dimulai 11 p.m. DAN/8 sore, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Kamu Kamu.
 

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

In the light heavyweight (205 pon) co-main event, reigning world champion David Branch (16-3) New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) Las Vegas, Nev. melalui 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-melawan kesepakatan
LAS VEGAS (Bulan Agustus 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) untuk eksklusif, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) untuk eksklusif, multi-melawan kesepakatan. Debut promosi masing-masing atlet akan diumumkan segera.

“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,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, pemain berusia 30 tahun, 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.

The memukul keras, 6-kaki-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) pertempuran.

Hingga saat ini, Gooch has earned 7 nya 10 karir kemenangan dengan cara (T)KO dan 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) SIAPA (pukulan) dari Greg Rebello di Lincoln, R.I. Agustus 12.

Tinggal World Series tindakan Berjuang kembali ke NBCSN di Hari Sabtu, Oktober. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, dimulai 11 p.m. DAN/8 sore, from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Mei.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pon) juara Justin "Sorot" Gaethje(16-0) dari 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, BISA. ON Oktober 7

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

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Agustus 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 Peristiwa, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, hidup NBCSN siaran (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Mei. pada tanggal Hari Jumat, Oktober. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Hari Sabtu, Desember. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, akan berlangsung pada Hari Sabtu, November. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Putaran. outside of Denver, dan Hari Sabtu, Desember. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Mencuci. 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,"Kata World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Ayah Chiefs menyatakan, “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.”

Tambahan lagi, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Hari Sabtu, Tujuh. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Mencuci. mengumpulkan lebih 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 pemirsa.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 pon) championship showdown between undefeated, memerintah gembong Justin "Sorot" Gaethje (16-0) dari Safford, Ariz. dan memukul keras, 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, Paraiba, 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) dari Sallisaw, Okla.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

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

HARI SABTU, Juli 30, HIDUP PADA 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

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 6

LAS VEGAS (Mei 3, 2016) -World Seri 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-acara, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Kapten" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title fromLance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Bulan Juli 30, hidup di NBCSN di 10:30 p.m. DAN / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Harga dari $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT Jumat, Mei 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Dalam acara co-main, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) alias Ben Fodor, dan Caros "Masa Depan" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 pon.

“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,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah Chiefs.

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

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

Pada bulan Desember 18, 5-kaki-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, Kalif. 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-kaki, 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 disampaikan Roberto Yong with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Fodor, 5-kaki-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, Januari 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 dan Cung Le-trained James Terry.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, BULAN APRIL 2, HIDUP PADA NBCSN

TIKET ON SALE NOW

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Juara) vs. Clifford Starks (Penantang)

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

Lebih Banyak:

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

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Maret 14, 2016) -World Seri Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, kejuaraan dunia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) acara doubleheader di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 2, hidup di NBCSN (11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 pon) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) dan Clifford Starks (13-2).

Harga dari $29, tiket untuk WSOF30: Cabang vs. Starks, tersedia untuk pembelian online di WSOF.com dan AXS.com.

Dalam acara co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, delapan orang runner-up turnamen Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 pon) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, hidup NBCSN siaran, ahli pengajuan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan ancang-ancang dengan Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) di kelas berat ringan (205 pon) kontes, sementara World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan melempar dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di kelas welter.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6-kaki 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) pengajuan (belakang telanjang tersedak) kemenangan atas 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.

Juga 34 tahun, 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-kaki, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Di. 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, Brazil, 5-kaki-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 nya 20 karir menang dengan cara penyerahan. 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, delapan orang ringan (155 pon) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster dan Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, masing-masing, 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 (pukulan) 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, babak pertama (1:08) pengajuan (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

Sebuah 6-kaki-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 nya 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 di WSOF26 Desember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-kaki-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 nya 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Hingga saat ini, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 nya 11 karir menang dengan cara (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 dimulai.

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, 6-kaki-2, 33-Davis tahun, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SPORTS Terkemuka, HIBURAN & MEDIA EKSEKUTIF MARK FORD, MIKE STEVENS & JOHN Weiser, Untuk memimpin dewan direksi

LAS VEGAS (Tujuh. 9, 2015) Kejuaraan -World Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) olahraga waralaba World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) hari ini mengumumkan penambahan tiga pemimpin industri terkemuka dalam olahraga, hiburan dan media, masing-masing, untuk memimpin Dewan Direksi. Bergabung dengan Dewan, efektif dengan segera, adalah Mark Ford (Executive Vice President, Iklan global untuk Time Inc), Mike Stevens (Senior Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer, New York Giants Football, Inc.) dan John Weiser(Presiden, DIRI KITA. Distribusi Sony Pictures Television).

"Kami sangat gembira untuk menambahkan olahraga yang beragam, media, dan membangun merek keahlian yang Mark, Mikropon, dan John membawa ke Dewan kami karena kami melihat untuk terus tumbuh sebagai tujuan utama untuk penggemar MMA dan sponsor sama,"CEO kata, Carlos Silva.

Dalam EVP perannya, Waktu Inc. Iklan Penjualan global, Ford bekerja di merek Waktu Inc untuk mendorong keseluruhan pendapatan penjualan iklan untuk perusahaan dan untuk membangun kepemimpinan mereka di pasar. Ford sebelumnya menjabat sebagai EVP dan Presiden Sports Group Waktu Inc, di mana dia bertanggung jawab untuk pengembangan bisnis global dan operasi dari Sports Illustrated, SI Untuk Anak-Anak, Golf dan waralaba merek yang populer termasuk isu SI Swimsuit.

Stevens, New York Giants CMO pertama kalinya, memiliki track record yang kuat dari pertumbuhan bisnis melalui kemitraan perusahaan yang inovatif, acara live, Media multi-platform dan aktivasi inovatif. Dia telah memimpin transformasi tim untuk menjadi pemimpin dalam kinerja bisnis tim sementara juga berhasil membangun, pemasaran dan penjualan terbesar yang didanai swasta stadion di dunia, Stadion MetLife. Stevens membawa pengalaman industri olahraga yang luas untuk World Series of Berkelahi dengan peran sebelumnya di eBay Olahraga dan National Basketball Association.

Sebagai Presiden A.S. Distribusi Sony Pictures Television, Weiser mengawasi semua operasi penjualan domestik termasuk penjualan fitur film yang diproduksi oleh Sony Pictures, pertama-lari dan off-jaringan program sindikasi dan Sony Pictures judul perpustakaan AS. jaringan broadcast, jaringan kabel dan kelompok stasiun televisi bersama dengan video-on-demand, berlangganan video-on-demand dan televisi berbayar domestik.

World Series of kartu Berjuang udara secara eksklusif pada NBC Sports Network dan NBC. Its kartu pertarungan berikutnya, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, yang berjudul oleh pertandingan ulang Ringan menarik ini dijadwalkan Jumat, Tujuh. 18 di 10 PM ET / 7:00 PT dari Comerica Theater di Phoenix, THE.

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