Архіви: WSOF

змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, NBC, Світова серія Fighting

Світова серія БОРОТЬБІ: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, ГРУДЕНЬ 3, ЖИТИ NBCSN

Залишити коментар

Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale завтра

Лас-Вегас (Вересень 22, 2016) - Світова серія Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Мити. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, на Субота, Грудня. 3, жити на NBCSN на 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT.

В основній події, reigning world champion Благий Іванов (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) і Ashley Gooch (10-4) на П'ятниця, Жовтень. 7.

На додаток, former UFC standout Джаред Рошолт (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 завтра, П'ятниця, Сім. 23 на 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, плата по телефону 866.332.8499, або на сайтіwww.WSOF.com і 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, зверху вниз, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Сказав Світової серії Боротьба Президента Батько начальників.

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 Червень 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)КО або підпорядкування.

6-футовий-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 Стефан Струве, по шляху.

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

Alencar of Natal, велика північна річка, 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, і перший попередній бій карти почнеться в 4 p.m.
змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

Світова серія БОРОТЬБІ: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Листопад 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

Залишити коментар

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale П'ятниця, Сім. 16

Лас-Вегас (Вересень 13, 2016) - Світова серія Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 фунти) title fight between reigning world champion Джон Фітч (28-7-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Джейк Шилдс (31-8-1) для Субота, Листопад. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Коло., жити на NBCSN на 10:30 p.m. І/7:30 p.m. PT.

За ціною від $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch проти. Shields” go on sale on П'ятниця, Сім. 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,"Сказав Світової серії Боротьба Президента Батько начальників.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) проти екс-чемпіона Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested Пол Бредлі (23-6), who will take on former top 10 світового рейтингу Юшин "Грім" Окамі (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

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

Джон Фітч проти. Джейк Шилдс

6 футів, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Невада. via Fort Wayne, В. 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 Юшин Окамі.

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 Квітня 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Жоао Зеферіно by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Каліфорнія., 6 футів, 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 FamerДен Хендерсон | квітня 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-футовий-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 Благий Іванов. 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 з його 12 professional victories by way of (T)КО або підпорядкування, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Березня 12.

6-футовий-1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, Альберта, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (удари) на 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 (удушення гільйотиною) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. Юшин Окамі

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, 5 футів 9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Халіф. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Кріс Honeycutt by way of TKO (удари) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Колишній, 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-футовий-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, Окамі, 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) ВООЗ (corner stoppage) з Ryuta Sakurai в Токіо Лютого 27, and a first round (2:06) уявлення (задній удушення) з Shingo Suzukiна Липня 24.
змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

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

Залишити коментар

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

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

Квитки у продажу завтра

Лас-Вегас (Сім. 1, 2016) - Світова серія 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 фунти) Зірки Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) і Тимур "Лакі" Валієв (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje проти. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ви. на П'ятниця, Жовтень. 7, жити на NBCSN на 11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, в цілому, на вбудовується відео-плеєр на WSOF.com, починаючи з 8 p.m. І/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 фунти) title fight between reigning, непереможеним чемпіоном Джастін "Виділити" Gaethje (16-0) з Саффорд, Арізона. and number one contender Оззі Dugulubgov (8-2) Нью Йорк, N.Y..

За ціною від $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje проти. Dugulubgov go on saleзавтра, П'ятниця, Сім 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, Дагестан, 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, Халіф. на Лютого 20.

After the closing bell, Гутьєррес, walked away with a controversial, split decision, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.

Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) в напівлегкій вазі (145 фунти) збігаються.

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, Штат Теннесі. на Січень 23, обробка Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 mark of the opening round.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Оклахома. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, до сих пір, by way of (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Чука Вілліс в Bellator 159 на Липня 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, світового рейтингу Джессі Брок (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) у вазі (135 фунти) лом.

У своєму останньому старті, 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 на Травня 20.

5-футовий-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Джош Хілл, at WSOF26 on Грудня 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Абу "Гладіатор" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 фунти) тент.

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

Streaking finisher Іслам Мамедов (13-1) Джерсі-Сіті, N.J. за допомогою Дербенті, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Неб. в легкій вазі.

In middleweight (185 фунти) дію, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, Ріо-де-Жанейро, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member Клінтон Вільямс (11-4) Лас-Вегасі.

WSOF33: GAETHJE В.С.. DUGULUBGOV

ГОЛОВНА (Жити на NBCSN)

Світова серія Боротьба легкій вазі Main Event:
Джастін Gaethje (Чемпіон) проти. Оззі Dugulubgov (Претендент)

Світова серія Боротьба в напівважкій вазі чемпіонату Co-Main Event:
Девід Галузь (Чемпіон) проти. Вінні Магалхаес (Претендент)

Легкий: Джейсон Висока проти. Жоао Зеферіно
Легкий: Брайан Фостер проти. Luiz Firmino
Середня вага: Абубакар Нурмагомедов проти. Джон Говард
Важковаговик: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

ПОПЕРЕДНЯ CARD (Жити на WSOF.com)

Найлегша вага: Chris Gutierrez vs. Тимур Валієв
Найлегша вага: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Середня вага: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Легкий: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Середня вага: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Боббі Купер
Напівлегка вага: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
В середньому: Bruno Santos vs. Клінтон Вільямс
змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE В.С.. DUGULUBGOV

Залишити коментар

Star-studded, Чемпіонат світу з Даблхедер
airs live from Kansas City, Ви. на П'ятниця, Жовтень. 7

Квитки у продажу П'ятниця, Сім. 2

 

Лас-Вегас (Серпня 30, 2016) - Світова серія 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 проти. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ви. наП'ятниця, Жовтень. 7.

За ціною від $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje проти. Dugulubgov go on sale onП'ятниця, Сім 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 фунти) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Джастін "Виділити" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Оззі Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 фунти) championship co-main event between defending champion Девід Галузь (16-3) і претендентом Вінні Магалхаес (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Брайан Фостер (25-9) і 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) і Жоао "Бразильський Самурай" Зеферіно (20-8).

"Це, без сумніву, 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,"Сказав Світової серії Боротьба Президента Батько начальників.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) будуть стикатися з Абубакар Нурмагомедов (12-1-1) в напівсередній вазі (170 фунти) збігаються.

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) і Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Джейсон Висока проти. Жоао Зеферіно

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, 5 футів 9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Ви. 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 Естеван Пайа 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 starМайк Річчі. 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 Червень 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Санта-Катаріна, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 з 20 кар'єра виграє шляхом подачі.

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 (удари) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Брайан Фостер, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, шляхом першого раунду (1:46) уявлення (п'ятка гак).

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

John Howard vs. Абубакар Нурмагомедов

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

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Денніс «Супермен» Холман, Урия зал і 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 (удари) з 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 на UFC 94 Січень 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Дагестан, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, і 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, Другий раунд (3:05) ВООЗ (удари) зМетью Frincu at WSOF30 on Квітня 2.

Зустрітися, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)КО або підпорядкування.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-фут, 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 і 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Арізона. 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)КО або підпорядкування.

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.

змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

Залишити коментар

Лас-Вегас (Серпня 29, 2016) - Світова серія Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 фунти) star and former Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), у виключній, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Юта, 5-ноги-11, 28-year-old Nijem, член суперзірки 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-фунт поділ,"Сказав Світової серії Боротьба Президента Батько начальників.
 

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 в 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 фунти) 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 Брок Леснар.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) уявлення (задній удушення) з Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (задній удушення) з Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) ВООЗ (удари) з Chris Cope, відповідно, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson в першому турі (3:54) битви.
 

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

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

Жити Світової Серії бойові дії повертається в NBCSN на Субота, Жовтень. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, починаючи з 11 p.m. І/8 вечора, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Ви.
 

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje проти. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Джастін "Виділити" Gaethje (16-0) з Саффорд, Арізона. will risk his title against number one contender Оззі Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
 

In the light heavyweight (205 фунти) спільно Головною подією, reigning world champion Девід Галузь (16-3) Нью Йорк, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Вінні Магалхаес (14-7) Лас-Вегасі, Невада. за допомогою де-Жанейро, Бразилія.

змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

Залишити коментар

Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, мульти-бой угода
Лас-Вегас (Серпня 24, 2016) - Світова серія 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) у виключній, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) у виключній, мульти-бой угода. 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 Благий Іванов,"Сказав Світової серії Боротьба Президента Батько начальників.

A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30-річний, 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 Джейк Рошолт, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Стефан Струве, Листопад 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Арізона. 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) битви.

Зустрітися, Gooch has earned 7 з його 10 Кар'єра перемоги по шляху (T)КО і 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) ВООЗ (удари) з Greg Rebello in Lincoln, R.I. серпня 12.

Жити Світової Серії бойові дії повертається в NBCSN на Субота, Жовтень. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, починаючи з 11 p.m. І/8 вечора, from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Травня.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje проти. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 фунти) чемпіон Джастін "Виділити" Gaethje(16-0) з Саффорд, Арізона. will risk his title against number one contender Оззі Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

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

Залишити коментар

FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KAN. ПО Жовтень 7

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

Лас-Вегас (Серпня 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Світова серія Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 події, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, жити телепередача NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje проти. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Травня. на П'ятниця, Жовтень. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Субота, Грудня. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Субота, Листопад. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Коло. outside of Denver, і на Субота, Грудня. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Мити. 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,"Сказав Світової Серії директора бойової Карлос Сільва.

World Series of Fighting President Батько начальників заявив, “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.”

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

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 фунти) championship showdown between undefeated, панує злодія в законі Джастін "Виділити" Gaethje (16-0) з Саффорд, Арізона. і безсторонній, number one contender Оззі Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz “Buscape” Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Параїба, 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, Брайан Фостер (25-9) з Салліс, Оклахома.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

Без

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

Залишити коментар

Субота, Липня 30, ЖИТИ NBCSN

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH:
ALEXANDRE ALMEIDA VS. LANCE PALMER

Спільно Головною подією:
FAMILY FEUD COMES TO A HEAD AS BROTHERS
PHOENIX JONES AND CAROS FODOR COLLIDE

КВИТКИ, ЩО ПРОДАЮТЬСЯ П’ЯТНИЦЯ, ТРАВЕНЬ 6

Лас-Вегас (Травня 3, 2016) -світовий Серії 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) мега-подія, headlined by a world featherweight (145 pounds) championship rematch between reigning kingpin Олександр "Капітан" Алмейда (18-5) and the man he took the title from – Ленс Палмер (10-2) – at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Saturday, Липня 30, жити на NBCSN на 10:30 p.m. І / 7:30 p.m. PT.

За ціною від $29, tickets for WSOF32: Almeida vs. Palmer go on sale at 10 a.m. PT на п'ятницю, Травня 6, at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

У со-головній події, the long-standing and well-documented sibling rivalry between costumed crusader Фенікс Джонс (6-1-1) ака Ben Fodor, і Caros "Майбутнє" Фодор (10-5) will come to a head when the adopted brothers from Seattle face off against each other at a catchweight of 162 фунти.

“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,"Сказав Світової серії Боротьба Президента Батько начальників.

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

Олександр Алмейда проти. Ленс Палмер

On December 18, 5-ноги-11, 27-year-old Almeida of Manaus, Амазонка, Brazil notched his fifth consecutive win, seizing the World Series of Fighting featherweight title from Palmer of Sacramento, Халіф. 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.

Фенікс Джонс проти. 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 Метт Х'юм.

6 футів, 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 представлений Роберто Юн with a rarely seen, highlight reel scissor choke in the first round (3:09) of their meeting at WSOF23.

Фодор, 5 футів 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, Січень 23, losing a unanimous decision to Luiz Firmino in the main event of WSOF27.

During his seven-year professional career, Фодор, 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 і Cung Le-trained Джеймс Террі.
змішані бойові мистецтва, MMA, Світова серія Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Квітня 2, ЖИТИ NBCSN

Залишити коментар

Квитки вже у продажу

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
Девід Галузь (Чемпіон) проти. Clifford Старков (Претендент)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Джон Фітч (Претендент) проти. Жоао Зеферіно (Претендент)

Більше:

Вінні Магалхаес проти. Джейк Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

Лас-Вегас (Березня 14, 2016) -світовий Серії Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, чемпіонат світу змішаних єдиноборств (MMA) подія Даблхедер в Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Субота, Квітня 2, жити на NBCSN (11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 фунти) title bout between reigning kingpin Девід Галузь (17-3) і Clifford Старков (13-2).

За ціною від $29, Квитки на WSOF30: Галузь проти. Старков, доступні для покупки в Інтернеті за адресою WSOF.com і AXS.com.

У со-головній події, суперзірка Джон Фітч (27-7-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, вісім чоловік турніру посів друге місце Жоао "Бразильський Самурай" Зеферіно (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 фунти) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, жити телепередача NBCSN, експерт уявлення Вини "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) будуть умиротворяти з Джейк "Мед Ведмідь" Heun(9-4) в напівважкій вазі (205 фунти) конкурс, в той час як World Series боротьби з новачком і нокаутом художника Абу "Гладіатор" Azaitar (11-1-1) кинуть з Денні "Dee1" Девіс, Молодший. (11-10-1) в напівсередній вазі.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Девід Галузь проти. Clifford Старков

6-футовий-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) уявлення (задній удушення) Перемога над Тедді Тримач 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 Ренцо Грейсі, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Також 34 років, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Арізона. 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 Красимир Младенов 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.

Джон Фітч проти. Жоао Зеферіно

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 футів, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, В. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Юшин Окамі at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Санта-Катаріна, Бразилія, 5-ноги-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 з його 20 кар'єра виграє шляхом подачі. 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, вісім чоловік легкий (155 фунти) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Брайан Фостер і Хорхе Патиньо by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, відповідно, 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 (удари) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Вінні Магалхаес проти. Джейк Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Бразилія, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, Перший раунд (1:08) уявлення (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Метт "Молот" Хемілл at WSOF24.

6-футовий-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 з його 13 career MMA wins by way of submission and is looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Heun of Coconut Creek, Флорида. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over Клінтон Вільямс на WSOF26 грудня 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-футовий-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 з його 9 professional wins by way of (T)КО або підпорядкування.

Abu Azaitar vs. Денні Девіс, Молодший.

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

Зустрітися, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 з його 11 Кар'єра виграє шляхом (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 починається.

Девіс, Молодший. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Метью Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Абубакар Нурмагомедов at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6-футовий-2, 33-річний Девіс, Молодший. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
змішані бойові мистецтва, Світова серія Fighting

Світова серія БОРОТЬБІ додає, видні СПОРТ, РОЗВАГИ & Керівники ЗМІ МАРК ФОРД, Майк Стівенс & ДЖОН WEISER, ПРИЗВЕСТИ його Ради директорів

Залишити коментар

Лас-Вегас (Сім. 9, 2015) -світовий Чемпіонату Змішані Бойові Мистецтва (MMA) спортивні франшизи Світової серії Fighting (WSOF.com) оголосила сьогодні про додавання трьох видних лідерів галузі в спорті, розваг і ЗМІ, відповідно, щоб привести його рада директорів. Вступ до Ради, чинності негайно, знаходяться Марк Форд (Виконавчий віце-президент, Глобальний Реклама на Time Inc.), Майк Стівенс (Старший віце-президент / директор з маркетингу, Нью-Йорк Гіганти Футбол, Inc.) і Джон Вайзер(Президент, U.S. Розподіл за Sony Pictures Television).

"Ми дуже раді додати в різних видах спорту, засоби масової інформації, і створення бренду досвід, що Марк, Майк, і Джон довести до нашої Ради, як ми сподіваємося продовжувати рости в якості прем'єра призначення для ММА фанатів і спонсорів, так,"Сказав генеральний директор, Карлос Сільва.

У його ролі EVP, Час Inc. Глобальні Реклама Продажі, Форд працює для всіх марок Time Inc., щоб їздити загальний дохід продажів реклами для компанії, і побудувати на їх керівництвом на ринку. Форд раніше служив EVP і Президента Sports Group Time Inc,, де він був відповідальним за глобального розвитку бізнесу та операцій з Sports Illustrated, С. Дітям, Гольф і популярні франшизи бренду в тому числі питання С.І. купальник.

Стівенс, Нью-Йорк Гіганти перший CMO, має великий досвід вирощування бізнесу за допомогою інноваційних корпоративного партнерства, живі події, мульти-медіа-платформи та інноваційні активацій. Він навів трансформацію команди, щоб стати лідером в продуктивності команди бізнес, а також успішно будувати, маркетинг і продажі найбільшої приватної фінансованої стадіон у світі, MetLife Stadium. Стівенс приносить величезний досвід спортивної індустрії Всесвітньої серії Боротьба з попередніми ролями в eBay спорту і Національної баскетбольної асоціації.

Як президент U.S. Розподіл за Sony Pictures Television, Вайзер курирує всі внутрішні торговельні операції, включаючи продаж характеристики плівок, отриманих Sony Pictures, при першому запуску і поза мережею синдикований програм і Sony Pictures бібліотеки прав на США. мовних мереж, кабельні мережі та телебачення станції групи разом з відео-на-замовлення, Підписка відео на вимогу і вітчизняному телебаченні оплати.

Світова серія Боротьба карти повітрі виключно на NBC Sports Network і NBC. Його наступний бій карти, WSOF 23 Gaethje проти. Паломіно, хедлайнерами цієї захоплюючої матч-реванш в легкому запланованого на п'ятницю, Сім. 18 на 10 PM ET / 7 вечора за тихоокеанським від Comerica театру у Феніксі, AZ.

Про “Світова серія Fighting” (WSOF)
“Світова серія Fighting” (WSOF) є світовим прем'єра професійні Змішані Бойові Мистецтва (MMA) боротися просування присвячений доставки кращі футуристичним бої за любителів побитися, виробляючи найкращі Особі між елітних бійців зі всього світу. Для отримання більш детальної інформації, будь ласка, відвідайте WSOF.com. Слідувати “Світова серія Fighting” на Twitter MMAWorldSeries і “Світова серія Fighting” Президент Ray начальників SugarRaySefo.