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World Series de luptă: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Decembrie 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 mâine

LAS VEGAS (Septembrie 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Spălare. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, pe Sâmbătă, Decembrie. 3, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10 p.m. ȘI/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) și Ashley Gooch (10-4) pe Vineri, Octombrie. 7.

În plus, 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 mâine, Vineri, Șapte. 23 la 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, taxa de telefon 866.332.8499, sau online lawww.WSOF.com și 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, de sus până jos, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl 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 Iunie 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea.

6-picior-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, pe parcurs.

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

Alencar of Natal, mare râu nordic, 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, iar primul meci de card preliminar va începe la 4 p.m.
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World Series de luptă: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Noiembrie 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Vineri, Șapte. 16

LAS VEGAS (Septembrie 13, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 de lire sterline) 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) pentru Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT.

Preț de la $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Vineri, Șapte. 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,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) împotriva fostului campion 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 clasat pe locul lume 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

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

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., 6-picior, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. The 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 aprilie 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-picior-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 sale 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Martie 12.

6-picior-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 (pumni) pe 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 (sufoca ghilotina) 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-picior-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt by way of TKO (pumni) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Un fost, 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-picior 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) OMS (corner stoppage) de Ryuta Sakurai la Tokyo Februarie 27, and a first round (2:06) supunere (sufoca-spate gol) de Shingo Suzukipe Iulie 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, Octombrie. 7

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

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

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LAS VEGAS (Șapte. 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 de lire sterline) stele Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) și 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, Tu. pe Vineri, Octombrie. 7, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, în toate elementele sale, pe un player video încorporabil pe WSOF.com, începând de la 8 p.m. ȘI/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 de lire sterline) title fight between reigning, campion neînvinsă Justin "Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) de Safford, Arizona. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) de New York, N.Y..

Preț de la $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on salemâine, Vineri, Șapte 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, Calif. pe Februarie 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, Decizie separată, 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) într-o pană (145 de lire sterline) matchup.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Ark. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, Tenn. pe Ianuarie 23, finisare Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 marca de runda de deschidere.

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

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, clasat pe locul lume Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) într-un cocoș (135 de lire sterline) resturi.

In ultima partida, 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 pe Mai 20.

5-picior-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 Decembrie 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 NC) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 de lire sterline) înclinare.

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

Streaking finisher Islamul Mamedov (13-1) de Jersey City, NJ. prin Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. la usoare.

In middleweight (185 de lire sterline) acțiune, 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) de Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

CARD PRINCIPAL (Live pe NBCSN)

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

World Series of Fighting Championship semigrea Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Campion) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Challenger)

Categorie ușoară: Jason înaltă vs. Joao Zeferino
Categorie ușoară: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Semimijlocie: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Carton: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

CARD PRELIMINARE (Live pe WSOF.com)

Cocoș: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Cocoș: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Semimijlocie: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Categorie ușoară: Islamul Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Semimijlocie: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Pană: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Mijlocie: 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, campionat mondial doubleheader
airs live from Kansas City, Tu. pe Vineri, Octombrie. 7

Bilete în vânzare Vineri, Șapte. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (August 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, Tu. peVineri, Octombrie. 7.

Preț de la $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onVineri, Șapte 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 de lire sterline) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 de lire sterline) championship co-main event between defending champion David Branch (16-3) și challenger Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) și 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) și Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Aceasta este, fara indoiala, 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,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) va ciocni cu Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) într-o semimijlocie (170 de lire sterline) 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) și Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason înaltă vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, 5-picior-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Tu. 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 Iunie 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 de 20 carieră câștigă prin modul de depunere.

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 (pumni) 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, cu titlu de primul tur de scrutin (1:46) supunere (cârlig toc).

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-picior-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Masă. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Iunie 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, Urie Hall și 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 (pumni) de 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 la UFC 94 ianuarie 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, și un 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, al doilea tur (3:05) OMS (pumni) deMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on Aprilie 2.

Până în prezent, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO sau prezentarea.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-picior, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, La. 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 și 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Arizona. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea.

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 (August 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 de lire sterline) star and former Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), la un exclusivă, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5-picior-11, 28-year-old Nijem, un membru al 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-diviziune Pound,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos în 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 de lire sterline) 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) supunere (sufoca-spate gol) de Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (sufoca-spate gol) de Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) OMS (pumni) de Chris Cope, respectiv, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson în primul tur de scrutin (3:54) de luptă.
 

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

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

Trăi World Series de acțiune Lupte revine la NBCSN pe Sâmbătă, Octombrie. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, începând de la 11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Tu.
 

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

In the light heavyweight (205 de lire sterline) co-Main Event, reigning world champion David Branch (16-3) de New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) de Las Vegas, Nev. prin Rio de Janeiro, Brazilia.

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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, afacere multi-lupta
LAS VEGAS (August 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) la un exclusivă, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) la un exclusivă, afacere multi-lupta. 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,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, în vârstă de 30 de ani, 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, noiembrie 15, 2015.

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

Până în prezent, Gooch has earned 7 sale 10 victorii cariera prin intermediul (T)KO și 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) OMS (pumni) de Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. august 12.

Trăi World Series de acțiune Lupte revine la NBCSN pe Sâmbătă, Octombrie. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, începând de la 11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Mai.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 de lire sterline) campion Justin "Highlight" Gaethje(16-0) de Safford, Arizona. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, NJ.

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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 Octombrie 7

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

LAS VEGAS (August 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, World Series de Lupte (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 Evenimente, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, trăi NBCSN emisiune de televiziune (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Mai. pe Vineri, Octombrie. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sâmbătă, Decembrie. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Poală. outside of Denver, and on Sâmbătă, Decembrie. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare. 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,", A declarat World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

World Series of Fighting President Tatăl Chiefs stabilit, “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.”

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

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 de lire sterline) championship showdown between undefeated, domnind Kingpin Justin "Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) de Safford, Arizona. și dure, number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, NJ.

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) de 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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Sâmbătă, Iulie 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

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LAS VEGAS (Mai 3, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (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-eveniment, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Alexandre "Capitanul" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Lance Palmer (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Iulie 30, trăiesc pe NBCSN la 10:30 p.m. I / 7:30 p.m. PT.

Preț de la $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT vineri, Mai 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

În cazul în care co-principal, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Phoenix Jones (6-1-1) aka Ben Fodor, și Caros "Viitorul" Fodor (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 de lire sterline.

“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,", A declarat World Series of President Lupte Tatăl Chiefs.

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

Alexandre Almeida vs. Lance Palmer

On December 18, 5-picior-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.

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

Fodor, un 5-picior-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, ianuarie 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 și Cung Le-trained James Terry.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Aprilie 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

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World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Campion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Martie 14, 2016) -World Seria de Lupte (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, Campionatul Mondial de arte martiale mixte (MMA) eveniment doubleheader la Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sâmbătă, Aprilie 2, trăiesc pe NBCSN (11 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 de lire sterline) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) și Clifford Starks (13-2).

Preț de la $29, Bilete pentru WSOF30: Filiala vs. Starks, sunt disponibile pentru achiziționare online la WSOF.com și AXS.com.

În cazul în care co-principal, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, opt-man turneu runner-up Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 de lire sterline) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, trăi NBCSN emisiune de televiziune, expert în supunere Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) va pătrat off cu Jake "Honey Ursul" Heun(9-4) într-o lumină grea (205 de lire sterline) concurs, în timp ce World Series of nou-venit luptă și de artist knock-out Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) va arunca în jos cu Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) la semimijlocie.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6-picior-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) supunere (sufoca-spate gol) victoria asupra 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.

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

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

Jon Fitch vs. 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-picior, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, În. 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, Brazilia, 5-picior-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 sale 20 carieră câștigă prin modul de depunere. 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, opt-om usoare (155 de lire sterline) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brazilia, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, primul tur (1:08) supunere (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "Ciocanul" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-picior-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 sale 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 la WSOF26 decembrie 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-picior 2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 sale 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO sau prezentarea.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Până în prezent, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 sale 11 Cariera câștigă prin intermediul (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 începe.

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-picior 2, 33-ani Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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World Series de luptă ADDS SPORT proeminent, ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA Directori MARK FORD, MIKE STEVENS & JOHN WEISER, Pentru a conduce consiliul său de administrație

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LAS VEGAS (Șapte. 9, 2015) -World Campionat Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franciza de sport World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) a anuntat astazi adaugarea de trei lideri din industrie proeminente în sporturi, divertisment și mass-media, respectiv, pentru a conduce consiliului său de administrație. Aderarea la Consiliul, cu efect imediat, sunt Mark Ford (Executive Vice President, Publicitate Global pentru Time Inc), Mike Stevens (Senior Vice President / Chief Marketing, New York Giants fotbal, Inc.) și John Weiser(Președintele, S.U.A.. Distributie pentru Sony Pictures Television).

"Suntem incantati sa adauga diverse sporturi, mass-media, și de brand de expertiză clădire care Mark, Mike, și John aduce la Consiliul nostru ca ne uitam pentru a continua să crească ca o destinație premier pentru fanii MMA si sponsori, cât,"CEO-ul a spus, Carlos Silva.

În EVP său rol, Timp Inc. Global Advertising Sales, Ford lucrează peste marcile Time Inc de a conduce vehicule venituri globale de vânzări de publicitate pentru compania și de a construi pe conducerea lor pe piata. Ford anterior a servit ca EVP si presedinte al Grupului Sport Timp Inc, unde a fost responsabil pentru dezvoltarea afacerilor la nivel mondial și operațiuni de Sports Illustrated, SI pentru copii, Golf si francize brand popular, inclusiv problema SI Swimsuit.

Stevens, la New York Giants OCP primul-vreodată, are un palmares solid de afaceri în creștere prin parteneriate corporative inovatoare, evenimente live, media multi-platformă și activări inovatoare. El a condus transformarea echipei de a deveni un lider în performanța în afaceri în timp ce echipa, de asemenea, construirea de succes, de marketing și de vânzare cel mai mare stadion finantat privat din lume, MetLife Stadium. Stevens aduce vastă experiență în industria de sport pentru a World Series de luptă cu roluri anterioare la eBay Sport și Asociația Națională de Baschet.

În calitate de președinte al S.U.A.. Distributie pentru Sony Pictures Television, Weiser supraveghează toate operațiunile de vânzare pe piața internă, inclusiv vânzările de caracteristici filme produse de Sony Pictures, Primul-run și off-rețea programe sindicalizat și Sony Pictures titluri de bibliotecă pentru a ne. rețele de transmisie, rețele de cablu și grupuri postului de televiziune, împreună cu video on-demand, abonament video-on-demand și televiziune cu plată interne.

World Series de carduri Lupte aer exclusiv pe NBC Sports Network și NBC. Următoarea carte de lupta, WSOF 23 Gaethje vs. Cal de culoare aurie, este cap de afis de acest revansa Lightweight interesant programată pentru vineri, Șapte. 18 la 10 PM ET / PT 19 de la Comerica Theater din Phoenix, AZ.

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