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LAS VEGAS (Februar 3, 2016) -Welt Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland(11-3) und Mike "300" Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 Pfund) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Runde. auf Samstag, März 12, live auf NBCSN an 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), Mittelgewicht (185 Pfund) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) und Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 Pfund) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) gegen Kris Hocum (7-4).

Von preislich $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Fördern, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Runde. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

Der 33-Jährige, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, verdient hat 8 seines 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, mit 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 Minuten.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) Vorlage (kimura) Niederlage in den Händen vonVitaly Minakov im Dezember 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Wäsche. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

On November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Scoring eine vernichtende, dritte Runde (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, zu einem Unentschieden.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Das 6-Fuss-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring Juni 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Enthüllt, wer hat gekerbt 11 seines 16 Karriere gewinnt durch (T)KO oder Duldung, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wäsche. Februar 23, 2008, erzielte einen ersten Runde (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 und 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, die 5-Fuß-11, 36-Der jährige Taylor aus Chicago, Schlecht. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 seines 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-jahre alt, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 seines 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO oder Duldung, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) DIE (Stanzen) Niederlage in den Händen von Joe Eichelberger November 6.

Die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Runde. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, Acht-Mann-Turnier, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.