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World Series of Fighting: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Dicembre 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 domani

LAS VEGAS (Settembre 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Lavaggio. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, su Sabato, Dicembre. 3, vivere NBCSN a 10 p.m. E/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 Giordania (18-7) e Ashley Gooch (10-4) su Venerdì, Ottobre. 7.

In aggiunta, 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 domani, Venerdì, Sette. 23 a 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, carica per telefono 866.332.8499, oppure online all'indirizzowww.WSOF.com e 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, da cima a fondo, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

Il 5 piedi-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 Giugno 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, torneo pesante. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.

Il 6-foot-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, lungo il percorso.

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

Alencar of Natal, grande fiume settentrionale, 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, ad oggi, 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, e il primo incontro preliminare carta avrà inizio alle 4 p.m.
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World Series of Fighting: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Novembre 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Venerdì, Sette. 16

LAS VEGAS (Settembre 13, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 libbre) 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) per Sabato, Novembre. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., vivere NBCSN a 10:30 p.m. E/7:30 p.m. PT.

Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Venerdì, Sette. 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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) contro l'ex campione 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 mondo classificato 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

Il 6-foot, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, In. 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 Aprile 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., il 6-foot, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Il 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 aprile 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

Il 6-foot-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 della sua 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Marzo 12.

Il 6-foot-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 (punzoni) su 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 (ghigliottina) 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, il 5-foot-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt tramite TKO (punzoni) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Un ex, 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, il 6-foot-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 (angolo arresto) di Ryuta Sakurai a Tokyo Febbraio 27, and a first round (2:06) presentazione (choke retro-naked) di Shingo Suzukisu Luglio 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, Ottobre. 7

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

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

Biglietti in vendita domani

LAS VEGAS (Sette. 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 libbre) stelle Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) e 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, Voi. su Venerdì, Ottobre. 7, vivere NBCSN a 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, nella sua interezza, su un lettore video incorporabile su WSOF.com, con inizio alle 8 p.m. E/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 libbre) title fight between reigning, campione imbattuto Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) di Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) di New York, N.Y..

Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saledomani, Venerdì, Sette 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, Daghestan, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, Calif. su Febbraio 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, decisione spaccata, 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) in un peso piuma (145 libbre) matchup.

Una delle prospettive più calde di MMA, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Arca. 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. su Gennaio 23, finitura Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 marchio della gara di apertura.

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

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, mondo classificato Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) in un gallo (135 libbre) rottame.

Nella sua ultima partenza, 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 su Maggio 20.

Il 5 piedi-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 Dicembre 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Il Gladiatore" 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 libbre) inclinazione.

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

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

In middleweight (185 libbre) azione, 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) di Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

CARD PRINCIPALE (Live on NBCSN)

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

World Series of Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Campione) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Sfidante)

Leggero: Jason Alta vs. Joao Zeferino
Leggero: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Welter: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Heavyweight: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live on WSOF.com)

Peso gallo: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Peso gallo: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welter: Abu Azaitar contro. Mike Arrant
Leggero: L'Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Welter: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Piuma: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Peso medio: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

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Star-studded, doubleheader campionato del mondo
airs live from Kansas City, Voi. su Venerdì, Ottobre. 7

Biglietti in vendita Venerdì, Sette. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Agosto 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, Voi. suVenerdì, Ottobre. 7.

Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onVenerdì, Sette 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 libbre) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 libbre) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) e lo sfidante Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) e 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) e Joao "Il Samurai brasiliano" Zeferino (20-8).

"Questo è, senza dubbio, 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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) si scontrano con Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) in un welter (170 libbre) 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) e Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason Alta vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, il 5-foot-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Voi. 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) del loro 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 Giugno 17.

Il 5 piedi-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 di 20 carriera vince in via di presentazione.

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 (punzoni) 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, a titolo di primo turno (1:46) presentazione (tacco gancio).

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

Il 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Giugno 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 Sala e 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 (punzoni) di 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 a UFC 94 a gennaio 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Daghestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, e 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, secondo turno (3:05) WHO (punzoni) diMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on Aprile 2.

Ad oggi, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO o sottomissione.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-piede, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Il. 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 e 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 o sottomissione.

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 (Agosto 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 libbre) star and former The Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), a un esclusivo, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, il 5-foot-11, 28-year-old Nijem, un membro della 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-pound divisione,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos in 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 libbre) 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) presentazione (choke retro-naked) di Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-secondo motivo (choke retro-naked) di Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (punzoni) di Chris Cope, rispettivamente, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson al primo turno (3:54) della battaglia.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (punzoni) conquest of Beneil Dariush aprile 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (punzoni) sconfitta per mano di Carlos Diego Ferreira agosto 30, 2014.
 

Un atleta per tutta la vita, Nijem was a three-sport (lotta, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Vivi World Series di azione di combattimento torna a NBCSN su Sabato, Ottobre. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, con inizio alle 11 p.m. E/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Voi.
 

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

In the light heavyweight (205 libbre) co-main event, reigning world champion David Branch (16-3) di New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) di Las Vegas, Nev. via Rio de Janeiro, Brasile.

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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-lotta affare
LAS VEGAS (Agosto 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) a un esclusivo, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) a un esclusivo, multi-lotta affare. Debutto promozionale di ogni atleta sarà annunciato a breve.

“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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

La 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, il 30-year-old, 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, novembre 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) della battaglia.

Ad oggi, Gooch has earned 7 della sua 10 vittorie in carriera a titolo di (T)KO e 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 (punzoni) di Greg Rebello a Lincoln, R.I. agosto 12.

Vivi World Series di azione di combattimento torna a NBCSN su Sabato, Ottobre. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, con inizio alle 11 p.m. E/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Maggio.

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

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

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FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, PUÒ. ON Ottobre 7

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

LAS VEGAS (Agosto 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 eventi, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, vivere NBCSN trasmissione televisiva (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Maggio. su Venerdì, Ottobre. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sabato, Dicembre. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, si terrà il Sabato, Novembre. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Giro. outside of Denver, e Sabato, Dicembre. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lavaggio. 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,"Ha dichiarato il CEO del World Series of Fighting Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Padre Chiefs dichiarato, “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.”

In aggiunta, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Sabato, Sette. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Lavaggio. raccolto 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 spettatori.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 libbre) championship showdown between undefeated, carica kingpin Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) di Safford, Ariz. e incisiva, number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz “Buscape” Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil will put a six-fight win streak on the line against former world championship challenger and the first-ever World Series of Fighting eight-man tournament winner, Brian Foster (25-9) di 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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SABATO, Luglio 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

BIGLIETTI IN VENDITA VENERDI, MAGGIO 6

LAS VEGAS (Maggio 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-evento, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Capitano" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Luglio 30, vivere NBCSN a 10:30 p.m. E / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Fissato il prezzo da $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT il Venerdì, Maggio 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

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

“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,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.

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

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

A dicembre 18, il 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, Calif. via a controversial, unanimous decision after Almeida used his significant height and reach advantage to continuously frustrate the 5-foot-6, 28-year-old Palmer for the duration of their five-round matchup.

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

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.

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

Fodor, un 5-foot-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, a gennaio 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 e Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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LA WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING TORNA A SIN CITY CON IL CAMPIONATO DEL MONDO DOUBLEHEADER SABATO, Aprile 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Biglietti in vendita

Evento principale del campionato mondiale dei pesi medi:
David Branch (Campione) vs. Clifford Starks (Sfidante)

Evento co-principale del Campionato mondiale dei pesi welter:
Jon Fitch (Sfidante) vs. Joao Zeferino (Sfidante)

Di Più:

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar contro. Danny davis jr.

LAS VEGAS (Marzo 14, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha annunciato oggi che farà il suo tanto atteso ritorno a Las Vegas con una star costellata di stelle, campionato mondiale Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) evento doubleheader al Hard Rock Hotel & Casinò attivo Sabato, Aprile 2, vivere NBCSN (11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT), titolato da un peso medio (185 libbre) incontro per il titolo tra il boss in carica David Branch (17-3) e Clifford Starks (13-2).

Fissato il prezzo da $29, biglietti per WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, sono disponibili per l'acquisto on-line su WSOF.com e AXS.com.

In caso di co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) si scontreranno con le recenti World Series of Fighting di una notte, otto-man del torneo runner-up Joao "Il Samurai brasiliano" Zeferino (20-7) con il vacante World Series of Fighting welter (170 libbre) in palio il campionato.

In altre azioni sulla lotta a quattro, vivere NBCSN trasmissione televisiva, esperto di presentazione Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) si piazza fuori con Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in una dei pesi massimi leggeri (205 libbre) concorso, mentre World Series of Fighting nuovo arrivato e knockout artista Abu "Il Gladiatore" Azaitar (11-1-1) getterà giù con Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) a welter.

La scheda completa dell'incontro preliminare WSOF30 sarà annunciata presto.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

Il 6-foot-1, 34-Filiale di Brooklyn di un anno, N.Y.. ha fatto la storia nella sua ultima partenza in WSOF23 a settembre 18, 2015 quando ha intaccato un primo round (2:21) presentazione (choke retro-naked) vittoria su Teddy Holder diventare il primo campione delle World Series of Fighting dei pesi massimi leggeri nella storia, nonché il primo campione in due divisioni nella storia delle promozioni.

Un pupillo di MMA e leggenda del Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Renzo Gracie, Branch cercherà la sua ottava vittoria consecutiva.

Anche 34 anni, il 5 piedi 10 Starks of Tempe, Ariz. ha guadagnato un colpo al titolo dei pesi medi di Branch dopo tre vittorie consecutive nella gabbia del decagono delle World Series of Fighting. Nella sua ultima fatica al WSOF23, Starks consegnato Krasimir Mladenov la prima sconfitta in carriera del campione del wrestling bulgaro per decisione unanime.

Starks sta cavalcando una serie di cinque vittorie consecutive iniziata con due vittorie consecutive sotto la promozione di Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

Un ex top mondiale 10 concorrente classificato che ha affrontato e sconfitto una collezione di icone rivali nel corso dei suoi 14 anni di carriera professionale, il 6-foot, 38-Fitch di Fort Wayne, un anno, In. ha ottenuto una decisione unanime nella sua ultima apparizione, oltre il collega superstar compiuto Yushin Okami al WSOF24 di ottobre 17, 2015.

Originario di Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasile, il 5-foot-11, 30-Zeferino, un anno, che combatte fuori da Middletown, N.Y.. ha intagliato 15 della sua 20 carriera vince in via di presentazione. Zeferino ha dimostrato una resistenza fisica e mentale superiore nella sua ultima apparizione in gabbia, andando a combattere tre volte in una notte in una notte, otto uomini leggero (155 libbre) torneo al WSOF25 a novembre 20, 2015.

Dopo aver sconfitto entrambi Brian Foster e Jorge Patino a titolo di presentazione del gancio del tallone nel primo turno di azione nei quarti di finale e nelle semifinali del torneo, rispettivamente, Zeferino affrontò nuovamente Foster, che era avanzato alla fase del campionato come un "fortunato perdente,”Ma ha subito un secondo round (4:51) KO (punzoni) per mano di Foster in una faccenda da fienile.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes di Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brasile, farà la sua seconda partenza sotto la promozione delle World Series of Fighting dopo aver realizzato una splendida, primo giro (1:08) presentazione (kneebar) di stilista di wrestling Matt "The Hammer" Hamill presso WSOF24.

A 6-foot-3, 31-campione mondiale di grappling di un anno, Magalhaes ha affermato 11 della sua 13 carriera MMA vince per sottomissione e cerca la sua quarta vittoria consecutiva.

Heun di Coconut Creek, Fla. sta cercando la sua terza vittoria consecutiva dopo aver annullato una decisione divisa Clinton Williams a WSOF26 dicembre 18, 2015.

Un membro dell'American Top Team con sede nel sud della Florida, il 6-foot-2, 28-ha affermato Heun 6 della sua 9 professionista vince a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione.

Abu Azaitar contro. Danny Davis, Jr.

Il numero uno classificato dei pesi medi (185 libbre) in Germania e il numero cinque in classifica dei pesi medi in Polonia, il 5-foot-11, 30-Azaitar di Colonia, di un anno, La Germania entrerà per la prima volta nella gabbia del decagono delle World Series of Fighting a 170 libbre, dopo aver scalato le fila dei concorrenti in Europa negli ultimi sette anni.

Ad oggi, l'Azaitar dalla mano pesante ha intaccato 7 della sua 11 carriera vince a titolo di (T)KO. La sua unica sconfitta arrivò 2012, e da allora è rimasto imbattuto nel suo ultimo 8 inizio.

Davis, Jr. di Las Vegas cercherà di riprendersi da due sconfitte consecutive: una sconfitta con decisione divisa per mano di Matthew Frincu presso WSOF23, e una perdita decisione unanime a Abubakar Nurmagomedov presso WSOF26.

Prima dell'incontro con Frincu, il 6-foot-2, 33-year-old Davis, Jr. era corso a cinque vittorie consecutive, tre dei quali erano gare di World Series of Fighting.
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World Series of Fighting AGGIUNGE SPORT PROMINENTI, INTRATTENIMENTO & MEDIA DIRIGENTI MARK FORD, MIKE STEVENS & JOHN WEISER, CONDURRE IL CONSIGLIO DI AMMINISTRAZIONE

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LAS VEGAS (Sette. 9, 2015) Campionato-World Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franchise sportivo World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha annunciato oggi l'aggiunta di tre aziende leader del settore di primo piano nello sport, divertimento e dei media, rispettivamente, a guidare il Consiglio di Amministrazione. L'adesione al Consiglio, con effetto immediato, sono Mark Ford (Executive Vice President, Pubblicità globale per Time Inc.), Mike Stevens (Senior Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer, New York Giants Football, Inc.) e John Weiser(Presidente, U.S. Distribuzione Sony Pictures Television).

"Siamo entusiasti di aggiungere i vari sport, media, e la competenza brand building che Marco, Microfono, e John portare al nostro Consiglio come cerchiamo di continuare a crescere come una delle principali destinazioni per gli appassionati di MMA e dagli sponsor,"Ha detto il CEO, Carlos Silva.

Nel suo ruolo di EVP, Tempo Inc. Vendite globali Pubblicità, Ford funziona attraverso i marchi di Time Inc. per guidare fatturato complessivo di pubblicità per l'azienda e per costruire la loro leadership nel mercato. Ford precedenza è stato vicepresidente esecutivo e Presidente del Gruppo Sportivo di Time Inc, dove è stato responsabile per lo sviluppo del business globale e le operazioni di Sports Illustrated, SI For Kids, Golf e franchising di marchi popolari compreso il rilascio SI Swimsuit.

Stevens, i New York Giants OCM prima volta, ha un forte track record di aziende in crescita attraverso partnership aziendali innovativi, eventi live, supporto multi-piattaforma e le attivazioni innovativi. Ha guidato la trasformazione della squadra di diventare un leader in termini di prestazioni della squadra di affari mentre anche la costruzione con successo, marketing e di vendita il più grande stadio finanziato da privati ​​in tutto il mondo, MetLife Stadium. Stevens porta una vasta esperienza nel settore dello sport per le World Series of Fighting con ruoli precedenti a eBay Sport e la National Basketball Association.

Come Presidente della U.S. Distribuzione Sony Pictures Television, Weiser sovrintende a tutte le operazioni di vendita sul mercato interno, incluse le vendite di caratteristiche film prodotti da Sony Pictures, prima visione e off-rete programmi di sindacato e Sony Pictures titoli presenti in libreria a US. reti di trasmissione, reti via cavo e gruppi di stazioni televisione insieme con il video-on-demand, video-on-demand e televisione a pagamento domestico abbonamento.

Le World Series of carte di combattimento aereo esclusivamente su NBC Sports Network e NBC. La sua prossima carta di lotta, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Palomino, è in evidenza da questo entusiasmante rematch leggera in programma per Venerdì, Sette. 18 a 10 PM ET / 07:00 PT da Comerica Theater di Phoenix, LA.

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